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Public funds unaccounted for in post-coup ministry mergers
The merger or demerger of government ministries after recent changes of government has made it difficult to account for assets and public funds, Auditor General Mildred Chiri has said.Merging ...Published: 14 hrs ago | 1167 | by Staff reporter
Policeman caught stealing meat using fake ecocash
A Harare policeman has been arrested for defrauding a butchery using a fake Ecocash transfer message, we can reveal. The accused Jacob Zengeya from Mabvuku is an employee of the Zimbabwe ...Published: 18 hrs ago | 2135 | by Mandla Ndlovu
TOTAL Zimbabwe Limited in $65k corporate fraud scandal
French international oil giant, TOTAL, is facing serious fraud charges at Tredgold Magistrates Court, Bulawayo after allegadly defrauding one of its long time dealers of $65K. TOTAL Zimbabwe Limited r...Published: 20 hrs ago | 2016 | by Walter Nyabadza
Ginimbi denied bail in $3,5m fraud, money-laundering case
SOCIALITE and businessman Genius Kadungure, popularly known as Ginimbi, was yesterday denied bail by a Harare magistrate in a case in which he is accused of prejudicing Treasury of $3,5 million in a t...Published: 21 hrs ago | 2062 | by Staff reporter
Lumumba fights in Ginimbi's corner
In a move that has been viewed as a desperate attempt to sing for his next supper, embattled whistleblower William Mutumanje (Acie Lumumba) has called for the immediate release of millionaire Ge...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 21:37hrs | 3976 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa launches Zimbabwe National Defence University
The Commander in Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Emerson Mnangawa on Friday officially launched the Zimbabwe National Defence University (ZNDU). The launch was held...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 12:48hrs | 2962 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Grace Mugabe accused of protecting Chivayo
Businessman Genius Kadungure has accused former first lady Grace Mugabe of protecting Wicknell Chivayo from arrest and prosecution.Kadungure said this in court yesterday when he took to the st...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 09:05hrs | 4247 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi involved in an accident before being arrested
Businessman Genius Kadungure was arrested on Thursday just hours after he was involved in an accident near Domboshava.Kadungure was grabbed by detectives as he left the Harare Magistrates Cour...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 06:21hrs | 6043 | by ZimLive
Police swoop on Chivayo, Ginimbi at court
Controversial businessmen Wicknell Chivayo and Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure were yesterday picked up separately at the Harare Magistrates' Court by the police for questioning.Police spokesperson...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 05:49hrs | 899 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns over democracy abuse
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said after 37 years under former President Robert Mugabe's stifling dictatorship, his government has brought democracy which he claimed was now being abused by "...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 05:39hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo, Ginimbi arrested at Harare Magistrates court
Controversial businesspersons and socialites Wicknell Chivayo and Genius Kadungure were arrested on their way out of Rotten Row court on Thursday.They were picked up by detectives s...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 14:15hrs | 9531 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa fingered in $1million Potraz fraud
Exiled former G40 Kingpin Professor Jonathan Moyo has alleged that President Emmerson Mnangagwa instructed disgraced former Minister of ICT Supa Mandiwanzira to transfer $1million to Zimbabwe Football...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 10:45hrs | 5818 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zinara bosses off the hook
THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)'s bid to revive corruption charges against five Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) bosses yesterday hit a snag after the Supreme Court threw out t...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 05:37hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
The importance of implementing an online time clock into your schedule
Several business organizations worldwide have implemented online time clock and attendance systems based on the countless benefits they provide. Online time clock software is the most secure, convenie...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 11:33hrs | 310 | by Staff Reporter
Stolen receipts storm rocks Zesa
SOME Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) officials have flown into the eye of a storm after receipts mysteriously disappeared from a banking hall in the Southern Region....Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 05:51hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter
Auditor-General raps Treasury
Auditor-General Ms Mildred Chiri has rapped Treasury for failing to account for 1 200 computers worth $1,1 million donated by development partners and to properly record Government indebtedness, there...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 05:41hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
Lonely country - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
A new Zimbabwean investment drive has been taking place in the UK with a delegation led by Priscah Mupfumira, Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry. She offered a few hollow banali...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 06:55hrs | 1050 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Ex-magistrate, accomplices remanded
FORMER Harare magistrate Memory Chigwaza and her two alleged accomplices, who are facing $155 000 fraud charges after they sold non-existent residential stands to unsuspecting home seekers, were last ...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:45hrs | 979 | by Staff reporter
Man fakes father's death
A Masvingo man and his two accomplices have been sentenced to 420 hours of unpaid work each by a magistrates court for trying to swindle Econet of $2 000 via the its EcoSure Funeral Cover, through a f...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:21hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs throng Harare court
It was an extraordinary week at the Harare Magistrates' Courts that saw four high-profile figures appearing in court on the same day, facing various charges.It was therefore a hive of activity...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 16:30hrs | 2433 | by Staff reporter
Schools in USD fees U-turn
A number of private schools that were contemplating charging their fees in foreign currencies are now backtracking on the idea which could have pushed away some of their learners.In the wake o...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 16:46hrs | 4915 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fight against corruption is real
This week saw an unprecedented number of high-profile individuals appearing before our courts of law in connection with corruption, giving momentum to Government's fight against graft. Given t...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 10:34hrs | 675 | by Nick Mangwana
Cottco boss arrested for fraud
COTTCO Acting Chief Executive Officer Pius Manamike and two COTTCO managers have appeared before Harare Magistrate Mrs Rumbidzai Mugwagwa facing charges of US$2 million fraud.The trio was gran...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 15:40hrs | 637 | by Staff reporter
'I am Zimbabwe's saviour' says Mangudya
Embattled Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr. John Panonetsa Mangudya has claimed that he is going out of his way to solve economic challenges happening in Zimbabwe.Addressing legislators at...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 08:46hrs | 6037 | by Mandla Ndlovu
$3 million fraud haunts Jonathan Moyo
Exiled former G40 Kingpin Professor Jonathan Moyo's woes are mounting amidst revelations that a political organisation Zimbabwe Economic Freedom Fighters (ZEFF) is pushing for his extradit...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 07:58hrs | 5295 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chitando, shareholders clash in Hwange Colliery scandal
MINES minister Winston Chitando unilaterally recommended Hwange Colliery Company Limited's placement under administration without the blessing of other shareholders. The move is widely seen by some of...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 06:20hrs | 1291 | by Staff reporter
Shoes for votes in BCC elections
BULAWAYO City councillors - the City Fathers tasked by residents to run the second largest municipality in the country - were allegedly bribed with shoes in the run up to the hotly contested Deputy Ma...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 06:19hrs | 1331 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo, Chinamasa links exposed
FORMER Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa's daughter, Kangai (38), claims she was assisting embattled businessman and Intratrek owner Wicknell Chivayo purchase "equipment" in the United States when so...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 05:18hrs | 4596 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa coming after cartels
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday vowed to clamp down on cartels involved in various corrupt activities such as fraud, money-laundering, insider trading and manipulation of government procurement...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 05:16hrs | 6844 | by Staff reporter
Court orders mental exam for female 'fraudster'
A WOMAN from Bulawayo was ordered to go for a mental examination after she could not stop talking in court. Faith Morrison appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Ms Nyaradzo Ringisai who remanded...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 05:05hrs | 976 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns against abuse of funds
The Second Republic does not tolerate siphoning of public funds for personal gain and such criminal propensities will leave offenders in jail, President Mnangagwa said yesterday. Addressing de...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 05:00hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
Matapi cells were uncomfortable for Mandiwanzira
FORMER ICT minister, Supa Mandiwanzira yesterday described his night at Matapi police cells in Mbare as uncomfortable.Mandiwanzira, who is facing two counts of abuse of office, spent the night...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 17:04hrs | 3370 | by Staff reporter
Of corruption, misplaced priorities and inefficient service delivery
There are quite a number of factors that affect service delivery in most towns and cities. Mostly, service delivery is as a result of poor management, corruption and misplaced priorities by local muni...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 13:53hrs | 1053 | by Sibusiso Ndlamini
ZRP Boss sucked in raffle ticket scandal
Zimbabwe Republic Police Mashonaland Central Boss has been alleged to be involved in scandal involving raffle tickets for a horse race competition. A source in the ZRP who spoke to Bulaw...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 12:23hrs | 4709 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa targets finance criminals
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has talked tough of criminals who are siphoning public funds assuring the nation that they will face the full wrath if the law. Mnangagwa was officiating the Publi...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 09:58hrs | 4528 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Chinamasa's son benefited from Chivayo's ZPC loot'
Former Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa's son, Kangai was yesterday named in court as one of the beneficiaries of the over $5 million advanced to businessman, Wicknell Chivayo by the Zimbabwe Power ...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:46hrs | 2899 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere demands more documents ahead of trial
Former Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere, who is facing charges of fraudulently parcelling out vast tracts of land to former First Lady Grace Mugabe's sister Shuvai Gumbochuma among others,...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:40hrs | 1890 | by Staff reporter
New twist to Zifa elections saga, Chiyangwa 'doctored' Banda suspension letter?
THE Zifa executive committee elections took a new twist yesterday when the national association questioned the authenticity of the 2012 letter lifting the suspension of former Southern Region boss, Gi...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:23hrs | 1004 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere's trial fails to kick-off again
The trial for former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere failed to kick off a second time in Harare on Thursday.Kasukuwere, through his lawyer Advocate Thembinkosi Magwaliba instructed by Char...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 17:22hrs | 1825 | by Staff reporter
ZACC's Goodson Nguni wanted for fraud
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission commissioner in charge of investigations Goodson Nguni is a fugitive from justice who is wanted in South Africa to answer charges of defrauding his former emplo...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 09:49hrs | 2748 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF bigwigs flood Harare court
It was a hive of activity on Tuesday at the Harare Magistrate courts with ZANU PF heavyweights appearing for routine remand on various corruption charges allegedly committed under the era of Robert Mu...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 10:08hrs | 9530 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe's de facto challenge
This week, US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, Tibor P Nagy is visiting four African and two European countries; United Kingdom, France, Togo, Mali, Ethiopia and Nigeria...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:25hrs | 569 | by Pearl Matibe
Zimra in corruption clean-out
CONFUSION reigned supreme within the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) yesterday following reports that as many as eight senior managers had been suspended on corruption charges.Zimra Commiss...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:06hrs | 780 | by Staff reporter
Supa Mandiwanzira arrested
Former minister of Minister of Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security Supa Mandiwanzira was arrested on Tuesday by the CID Serious Fraud squad.His lawyer Selby Hwacha co...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 10:52hrs | 6227 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mangudya's US$1 billion fraud exposed?
Whistle blower Prisca Mutema has alleged that embattled Central Bank Governor John Panonetsa Mangudya is involved in a US$1 billion fraud that saw him and his cronies benefiting from loans taken from ...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 07:38hrs | 19048 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Jonathan Moyo's ex-deputy flees over $400,000 scam
THE High Court yesterday issued a warrant of arrest for former Higher and Tertiary Education deputy minister Godfrey Gandawa, who is facing allegations of swindling the Zimbabwe Manpower Development F...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:35hrs | 1177 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa disowns Twitter account
Norton Member of Parliament Mr Temba Mliswa has disowned a Twitter account using his name and challenged his Chivi South counterpart Killer Zivhu to prove that he indeed authored defamatory statements...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:21hrs | 1341 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere and Chombo will not be convicted, this is why?
You often hear about politicians facing public corruption charges in the news. Public corruption refers to any time of instance in which a government official abuses their position of power or public ...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 20:12hrs | 7793 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
BREAKING: Gandawa on the run
Former Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development deputy minister Godfrey Gandawa was today issued with an arrest warrant after he failed to turn up for his corruption trial rel...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 16:53hrs | 8404 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer convicted of $400,000 fraud
A BULAWAYO lawyer who defrauded more than $400 000 from 41 clients within a period of two years was on Friday convicted of fraud.Leslie Bhekimpilo Sibanda who was once employed at Webb, Low an...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 09:44hrs | 1383 | by Staff reporter
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