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Mnangagwa ally faces probe in $3bn scandal
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is investigating possible abuse of funds under the controversial command agriculture scheme amid claims that there are no records of how close to US$3 bi...Published: 3 hrs ago | 1077 | by Staff reporter
Chaos, corruption in councils
THIS continues from last week as we look at actual examples of some of the rot happening in councils reported in the Auditor-General's Report for Local Authorities 2018.The report shows the ex...Published: 23 hrs ago | 655 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Zec to pilot test display of voters' rolls
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is next month set to initiate a pilot project of displaying the voters' roll outside a polling station during three by-elections to be held in Matabeleland Nort...Published: 23 hrs ago | 264 | by Staff reporter
Case against pain linked to Lukau 'resurrection' provisionally withdrawn in court
A case against two people who allegedly participated in the hoax resurrection of a Zimbabwean national at Alleluia Ministries was provisionally withdrawn in the Johannesburg Magistrates' Court on Wedn...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 10:18hrs | 1691 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu reported to Zacc
CANADILE Miners boss Lovemore Kurotwi has upped his bid to recover diamond mining equipment, cash and gemstones seized from his enterprise by former mines and mining development minister, Obert Mpofu,...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:54hrs | 7073 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga wife in divorce storm
FORMER Zimbabwe Warriors striker, Shingayi Kawondera has sued Vice-President Constantino Guveya Chiwenga's wife Marry for US$700 000, claiming that she fraudulently obtained a divorce order against hi...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 08:06hrs | 3541 | by Staff reporter
Sandra Ndebele fraudster's property auctioned
'GOD fights my battles' are the words that dancer-cum-singer Sandra 'Sandy' Ndebele-Sibindi said after the Sheriff of the High Court last week auctioned property belonging to a woman who defrauded her...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:44hrs | 836 | by Staff reporter
'Kambarami has a string of legal battles'
1893MRM lodged a case against Tinashe Kambarami following the 31 July 2018 Zimbabwe harmonized national and municipal government elections. The movement had discovered that Mr Kambarami, the councilor...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 20:55hrs | 2501 | by 1893MRM
Kawondera claims $700k from Mary Chiwenga for cheated way out of marriage
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's marriage to model, Mary, was irregular because her divorce from a Zimbabwean footballer was completed using forged documents, according to papers filed at the Hig...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 19:14hrs | 8603 | by Staff reporter
Kambarami: A pig in royal robes still finds amusement in mud
The Tinashe Kambarami cabal's crass exhibition of foolishness unmasks the failure of the MDC to run urban councils. The exalted office of councillorship has been defiled by the repugnant behaviour of ...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 07:37hrs | 1684 | by Ndabazabantu Sondokhulu
Chamisa blocked from visiting Sikhala
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said he was barred from seeing incarcerated party deputy national chairperson, Job Sikhala, charging that the situation in the country will now drive people into ta...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 08:21hrs | 3395 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa son 'aide' up for fraud, extortion
A HARARE man claiming to be a Central Intelligence Organisation security detail for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son Collins was summoned to court last week facing fraud allegations after he duped u...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:55hrs | 1220 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF officials interfere with prosecution of colleague'
ANTI-CORRUPTION Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) has written a letter of complaint to Prosecutor General Kumbirai Hodzi alleging lack of progress and interference by senior Zanu-PF officials in a fra...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:54hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer in soup over forgery claims
A HARARE lawyer allegedly forged a colleague's signature and produced a joint pre-trial conference minute that was used to obtain a court judgment in a civil matter. Batanai Pesanai, a legal p...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:46hrs | 548 | by Staff reporter
Zifa hit back at Chiwanza, Sibanda
Zifa have hit out at suspended executive committee member Chamu Chiwanza following his threats to expose alleged "theft" at the association after his recent suspension on allegations of electoral frau...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 14:57hrs | 653 | by Staff reporter
We are all thieves, Zivhu admits
Chivi South Member of Parliament (MP) Killer Zivhu has all but admitted that he and other well-connected ruling party politicians as well as government officials are corrupt and would not miss a good ...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 10:51hrs | 4639 | by Staff reporter
The calibre of councillors
THE Auditor-General's (AG) Local Authorities Report for 2018 makes for some serious, but disturbing reading.It reports the state of financial management of local authorities and shows the exte...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:18hrs | 442 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Chiyangwa's ally to expose 'theft' at Zifa
Suspended Zifa executive committee member Chamu Chiwanza has promised to spill the beans on the "theft" that is taking place at the association, following his suspension on allegations of electoral fr...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:13hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
'Court erred in clearing Chivayo'
THE High Court erred in various respects when it cleared businessman Wicknell Chivayo of fraud in a case he allegedly swindled Government of $5,6 million and that the State has excellent prospects of ...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:04hrs | 616 | by Staff reporter
Chamu Chiwanza vows to fight suspension
SUSPENDED Zifa board member Chamu Chiwanza has vowed to challenge the decision by the association's emergency committee and says he will also spill the beans over what happens at 53 Livingstone Avenue...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:00hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Suspended ZIFA board member vows to fight suspension
SUSPENDED Zifa board member Chamu Chiwanza has vowed to challenge the decision by the association's emergency committee and says he will also spill the beans over what happens at 53 Livingstone Avenue...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 07:54hrs | 185 | by Staff Reporter
MDC councillors out of order
The purported suspension of the Town Clerk of Bulawayo by a Shona tribalistic cabal led by the convicted fraudster Tinashe Kambarami aptly demonstrates that even if one were to dress a pig in royal ro...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 18:59hrs | 993 | by L Dube
Zimbabwe power outages a manifestation of endemic corruption in govt
THE massive daily power outages rocking the country have had a devastating impact on an already fragile economy, throwing into disarray President Emmerson Mnangagwa's mantra that "Zimbabwe is open for...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 09:24hrs | 1082 | by Staff reporter
Former top govt official in US$5 million Zinara storm
FORMER deputy chief secretary to the president and cabinet Ray Ndhlukula is in the eye of a storm after it emerged this week that he unprocedurally ordered the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 08:56hrs | 2078 | by Staff reporter
Fake traditional healers up for fraud
Two self-styled Glendale traditional healers have been arrested on charges of duping a Mazowe woman of ZWL$3 200 on the pretext of casting out a bad spell.Obsolom Chimwai (38) and Millicent Ka...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 08:13hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Unexplained wealth orders here to stay
THE proposed introduction of a free-standing procedure which compels an individual to explain the source of his wealth is a radical development in English law. For instance, the human rights and polit...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 08:03hrs | 355 | by Prosper Simbarashe Maguchu
Chiyangwa, Omega Sibanda accused of Afcon sabotage
ZIFA has resolved to recall former association president Philip Chiyangwa (pictured) from the Cosafa presidency, holding him responsible for the Warriors dismal performance at the on-going 2019 Africa...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 08:01hrs | 663 | by Staff reporter
'Chiyangwa to blame for Afcon crisis'
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo yesterday made sensational claims accusing his predecessor, Philip Chiyangwa, for allegedly being part of a cartel that caused mayhem that stalked the Warriors' 2019 Afco...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 07:41hrs | 1507 | by Staff reporter
Major new changes coming for South African travellers
The Department of Home Affairs is introducing a number of changes that will make it easier for people to travel to and from South Africa.Presenting the Home Affairs budget vote on Wednesday (1...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 08:16hrs | 7829 | by Staff reporter
Hodzi to contest Chivayo High Court judgment
PROSECUTOR-GENERAL Mr Kumbirai Hodzi yesterday got the green light to contest a High Court judgment clearing Intratrek managing director Mr Wicknell Chivayo of any criminal liability in the $5,6 milli...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:19hrs | 1138 | by Staff reporter
Gudyanga to expose 'State secrets'
FORMER Mines and Mining Development secretary Francis Gudyanga on Monday told the court that he had dropped his application to be tried in camera and indicated that he now wants to expose State secret...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 07:44hrs | 961 | by Staff reporter
How to remove ZANU-PF: Overthrowing or Fair Elections?
This piece seeks to demonstrate that ZANU-PF has been provoking citizens to revolt since 1980s. President ED Mnangagwa should change his party's dictatorship system of governance and electoral fraud. ...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 19:43hrs | 2810 | by Don Chigumba
New law to regulate churches in Zimbabwe, good news
This is good news, for there are many burgeoning Christian denominations which are specifically established for wrong objectives. The purpose of a Christian denomination is solely to do the work of Go...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 09:55hrs | 1179 | by Njabulo
Gudyanga threatens to expose State
Former Mines ministry secretary Francis Gudyanga, who is accused of defrauding the State of more than US$1,6 million together with an Israeli company Nikuv, yesterday threatened to expose the State if...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:27hrs | 3410 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo spills more beans on Mnangagwa
Exiled former Cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has written a Twitter thread exposing how President Emmerson Mnangagwa led his allies in stealing Treasury Bonds through various bogus projects i...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 13:18hrs | 21630 | by Mandla Ndlovu
New law to regulate churches
GOVERNMENT is set to craft a law to regulate operations of churches to curb criminal activities, a Cabinet Minister has said. Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Cain Mathema said fail...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 07:58hrs | 1541 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo's Intratrek ordered to complete Gwanda solar project
Energy Minister Fortune Chasi has ordered Intratrek Zimbabwe to deliver on a 100-megawatt solar power plant in Gwanda, Matabeleland South, following a visit to the construction site.Chasi, acc...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 17:29hrs | 2679 | by ZimLive
Ignatius Chombo case dents Zimbabwe courts' image
THAT it is now more than one-and-a-half years since former Finance minister Ignatius Chombo was arrested in dramatic fashion at the height of a coup that toppled ex-President Robert Mugabe, speaks to ...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 09:54hrs | 1872 | by Newsday Comment
Evidence-swallowing cop loses appeal
THE High Court has dismissed an appeal against conviction by a traffic policeman who under-receipted a fine paid by a tourist and later swallowed the doctored traffic ticket to conceal the evidence af...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 07:59hrs | 705 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele 'King' addresses the nation
I would like to make it known that I, as King of Matabeleland alias Mthwakazi, am very much committed to the Restoration of my Kingdom. I also want the whole world to know that the whole Inter-cultura...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 13:19hrs | 7516 | by Stanley Khumalo
Graft: Whistleblowers need full legal protection
On June 17, 2019, one of the lead stories in The Herald was "President rescues ZESA whistleblowers". The article was in reference to the well-intended intervention by President Mnangagwa on th...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:09hrs | 184 | by Willard T. Mugadza
Controversial Uebert Angel comes to Zimbabwe
Leader of Spirit Embassy the Good News Church Emeritus Uebert Angel will be hosting a crusae in Zimbabwe this year at a date yet to be mentioned. The event will be the second one held in the c...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 10:04hrs | 6753 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe to licence new mobile virtual network operators
Zimbabwe will soon licence new entrants into the mobile telecommunications sector under the mobile virtual network operators' framework, with authorities agreeing on the need to put in place legal fra...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 09:09hrs | 2103 | by Staff reporter
Former Umguza councillor on the run
A warrant of arrest has been issued against a former Umguza Rural District councillor - Moses Siphuma (67), who was arrested last week on allegations of illegally selling stands.The warrant wa...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 07:36hrs | 719 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's Govt persecuting me: Gudyanga
FORMER Mines and Mining Development secretary Francis Gudyanga, who is on remand on fraud allegations involving payment of US$1,6 million from the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) cof...Published: 29 Jun 2019 at 16:46hrs | 1390 | by Staff reporter
The day Cyclone Mthuli came to town
Well, this Mthuli Ncube guy is bad news.Witty and cunning are his attributes! He had an afternoon outing with journalists, last weekend, shared jokes and ideas, while he kept his joker to his ches...Published: 29 Jun 2019 at 16:39hrs | 1693 | by Staff reporter
Zinara finance director, deputy suspended
Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) finance director Simon Taranhike and his deputy Anyway Mudodo, who are under investigation on allegations of criminal abuse of office and attempts to con...Published: 28 Jun 2019 at 22:53hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
Convicted corrupt people to lose assets
President Mnangagwa has said those convicted of corruption will have their illegally-acquired wealth and assets forfeited to the State as part of restitution for their criminal deeds. He said ...Published: 28 Jun 2019 at 06:21hrs | 2060 | by Staff reporter
'2018 elections were illegal' MDC A admit, finally - cannot confer legitimacy on selves, step down
"Legitimacy is an issue - last year's elections were illegal, and not free and fair. All reasonable observers concede that," admitted David Coltart, MDC Alliance Treasurer General. It has taken almost...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 13:00hrs | 4098 | by Wilbert Mukori
WANTED PERSON SOUGHT
The Zimbabwe Republic Police, Criminal Investigation Department, Commercial Crimes Division is appealing for anyone with information on the whereabouts of Simbarashe Wellington Nedahwa, N.R 63-1414867...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 08:59hrs | 5178 | by Staff reporter
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