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Zacc arrests BCC official over diesel scam
A senior official in the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) Fire and Ambulance Services Department has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) on 107 counts of fraud, involving the al...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:19hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
Trial of alleged SA hitmen concludes, ruling set for December 9
The trial of five men accused of conspiring to kidnap and assault a local businessman over an alleged US$800,000 fuel tank scam concluded last week, with the prosecution presenting its final witness. ...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:41hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Rampant fraud on fuel in transit worries Mthuli Ncube
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has proposed a temporary import duty on fuel in transit to other countries to address ongoing issues with transit fraud. In his mid-term budget statement to parli...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 16:01hrs | 3108 | by Staff reporter
Zipra was behind Salisbury fuel tanks bombings
Former Zipra chief of logistics Thomas Ngwenya has challenged claims that Zanla forces bombed the Salisbury fuel tanks in 1978, insisting that it was Zipra that was behind the sabotage that proved to ...Published: 26 Dec 2023 at 20:10hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
3 Zimra officers involved in 'well-thought-out' fuel fraud arrested
Three Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) employees stationed at Chirundu Border Post have been arrested on fraud charges, while another is on the run, accused of conspiring to misrepresent the passage...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 06:33hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zanla story on Salisbury fuel tanks is utter fiction
THERE has been a lot of confusion on the role ZIPRA played during the liberation struggle and a lot of twisting of facts related to certain operations that are perceived to have changed the course of ...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 08:41hrs | 8 | by Barbatone Irvine Sibhona
Joice Mujuru's farm property saved from sale by the sheriff of the High Court
Former state Vice President Joice Mujuru's farm property has been saved from sale by the sheriff of the High Court.The sale of various farming implements was supposed to take place on Friday J...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 19:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chivayo says ZPC owes Intratrek US$600k as trial fails to take off
The National Prosecuting Authority on Thursday revived criminal charges against Intratrek Zimbabwe and its director Wicknell Chivayo over the stalled US$173 million Gwanda solar power project, as defe...Published: 02 Sep 2022 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Report Mphoko never deserted Zapu to join Zanu
The former members of the Rhodesian special branch are the ones who claimed that I deserted the struggle in 1976, to join ZANU.They forget that ZANU was banned in Zambia, Tanzania, and Mozambi...Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 19:54hrs | 16 | by Phelekezela Mphoko
Zipra was behind the Salisbury fuel tanks bombings
Former Zipra chief of logistics Thomas Ngwenya has challenged claims that Zanla forces bombed the Salisbury fuel tanks in 1978, insisting that it was Zipra that was behind the sabotage that proved to ...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:28hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Two minors perish in Obert Mpofu's fuel pit
Two children aged between 9 and 12 drowned yesterday evening as they were taking a swim at an unprotected pit in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo. ...Published: 11 Nov 2021 at 09:22hrs | 8 | by Desmond Nleya/Simbarashe Sithole in Bulawayo
Mnagagwa and Zanu-pf are defeatable
There is a despondency nationwide about the prospect of unseating a Zanu-PF government together with its leader ED Mnangagwa. It is sad that the ordinary man in the street now believes that Zanu-PF is...Published: 14 Oct 2021 at 07:53hrs | 1 | by Zakhele Maphosa
Mohadi: Tale of a brave man knocked down by ruinous sex
LIKE many of his contemporaries, Kembo Dugishi Campbell Mohadi - who hails from Mtetengwe area 40 kilometres west of Beitbridge border town along the Bulawayo highway - belongs to a generation which w...Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 08:03hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe, Matanga taken to court over seized diesel
DINSON Colliery Company (Private) Limited (Dinson Colliery) has dragged Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe to court claiming police unlawfully seized its 40 000 litres diesel.Also cited as ...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe COVID-19 deaths raising our eyebrows
THE devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country is now worrying, especially among the Executive. We all get worried because of the magnitude and frequency of the death of high-profile ...Published: 27 Jan 2021 at 06:06hrs | 3 | by Kurauone Chihwayi
Will true Zimbabwe liberation heroes always be 'unknown soldiers' whilst ruling elite over-glorified for sitting pretty in Mozam
If ever there was anyone still harboring inexplicable and incomprehensible doubts regarding the grossly opportunistic, selfish, and self-conceited dark cloud hanging over Zimbabwe's ruling elite, one ...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 09:33hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Armed robbers pounce on combine harvester, steal diesel
POLICE in Marondera have launched a manhunt for six armed men who allegedly pounced on a broken down combine harvester, destroyed its fuel tanks and siphoned about 450 litres of diesel at the 76km peg...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dumiso Dabengwa: An epitome of courage, endurance and integrity
HE used to call me at random and odd times; almost always late at night. The last time he did was at 11pm several weeks ago. He wanted to tell me he was in South Africa and was not well. This was the ...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 15:55hrs | 4 | by Siphosami Malunga
Zimbabwe fuel crisis hurts business: Mudenda
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda on Friday said the resurfacing of fuel queues and electricity outages were symptomatic of challenges in the energy sector, which must be urgently resolve...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 07:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF only listens to violent rebellion!
The recent violent protests that rocked most Zimbabwe cities between 14 and 16 January 2019, have offered enough proof that the only way the ZANU PF regime will ever seriously listen to the people's g...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 10:51hrs | | by Peace Chiwara Marangwanda
Govt partially fulfils doctors' demands
GOVERNMENT met striking doctors yesterday and urged them to resume work as some of their grievances had been addressed. Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo met the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt ponders US$ fuel pricing
The government is considering requests by players in the oil industry who are seeking authority to sell fuel in foreign currency, the industry regulator has said.Service stations do not seem t...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt doctors demand US$ salaries
Doctors employed by the Zimbabwe government led by the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) have joined teachers in demanding to be paid their salaries in United States dollars to cushi...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube has invited to his breakfast table ingredients from both the chicken and the pig
The unmistakable, yet inevitable atmosphere of limbo, utter despair, confusion and analytic paralysis engulfs the nation yet again. It has become our accustomed portion.The triumphant arroganc...Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 10:06hrs | 1 | by Zifiso Masiye
How ZIPRA outgunned Rhodesians at Chirundu
In our last instalment, Soft Magarasadza, a former ZIPRA commander, spoke about how he joined the liberation struggle and went on to walk from Mozambique to Botswana for two months after the failure o...Published: 24 Jun 2018 at 18:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Salisbury fuel tanks bombing commander tells the story
THE quiet of the night of December 11, 1978 was shattered by a huge explosion that reverberated over the sleeping town of Salisbury, (now Harare) as efficiently as a thunder clap, which left the Rhode...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:09hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Ian Smith had better admin than Zanu PF
A political commentator Obert Mundevere has insinuated that the former Rhodesian late Prime minister Ian Smith provided far much better opportunities and facilities to the oppressed blacks than the Za...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 09:44hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mohadi sues Lesabe estate executor
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi has filed an $11,7 million litigation against the executor of the late Thenjiwe Lesabe's estate, together with one Reginald McGillivray Dawson, accusing the latter of fraud...Published: 08 Feb 2018 at 06:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
We celebrate Heroes day grieving
Heroes day is celebrated every year in Zimbabwe in August but the question is "Why are some of the heroes which are well known denied hero status? People like Lookout Khalisabantu Masuku a well ...Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 19:00hrs | 1 | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Fuel fraud costs Zimbabwe $240m
ZIMBABWE could be losing at least $240 million annually to fuel fraud while globally at least $40 billion is lost to smuggling activities associated with subsidies, tax and price differentials worldwi...Published: 10 Aug 2017 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zapu demands return of seized records
ZAPU has called on President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF government to return its records which were allegedly confiscated at the height of Gukurahundi era in the 1980s.Speaking during the launch ...Published: 08 Jul 2017 at 08:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drinking our own urine and sleeping with snakes
COMRADE Florence Mudzengerere whose Chimurenga name was Pronica Mabhunu voluntarily joined the liberation struggle in August 1973 when she was 13 years old. She left without saying goodbye to her pare...Published: 28 May 2017 at 09:08hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF acquires new properties
Zanu-PF has acquired new properties in Harare for party archives and offices for the Women's League, among other administration offices, National Secretary for Administration Dr Ignatius Chomb...Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 08:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Who bombed Salisbury fuel tanks: ZANLA Or ZIPRA?
BULAWAYO - THE story of who really bombed The Rhodesian fuel tanks in then Salisbury - now Harare - is one of the several liberation stories whose truism might remain a contested issue forever as the ...Published: 06 Apr 2017 at 16:11hrs | 61 | by Divine Dube
Minister fails to pay rentals, loses property
Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister Mandiitawepi Chimene's property at her farm has been attached for failing to settle rentals at a restaurant where she was evicted in June 2014 over a $28 000...Published: 11 Apr 2016 at 11:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sad story of sell-outs in Zanu
BORN in Damba (now Mhangura) in 1940, John Makwasha whose Chimurenga name was Bayayi Mabhunu joined politics during the early 1960s during the days of the National Democratic Party after listening to ...Published: 27 Mar 2016 at 10:23hrs | 9 | by Chronicles from the Second Chimurenga
Ministerial crack team to combat smuggling at border posts
GOVERNMENT has set up a ministerial crack-unit to be headed by Home Affairs Minister Dr Ignatius Chombo to combat smuggling at border posts, amid revelations that the country could be losing about 50 ...Published: 03 Jan 2016 at 09:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ida Hwiza should be honoured
True citizens and patriotic Zimbabweans who supported the armed struggle as a means of attaining independence should honour and respect Ambuya Idah Sekesai Hwiza, the lady who housed and protected the...Published: 02 Dec 2015 at 12:03hrs | 5 | by Stewart Murewa
Mohadi ordered to surrender companies
HOME AFFAIRS minister Kembo Mohadi, his wife Tambudzai Mohadi and four Beitbridge businessmen have been directed by the High Court to restore possession of three border town companies that are at the...Published: 28 Oct 2014 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zipra combatants angered by army magazine
EX-ZIPRA combatants have been angered by a claim in the Zimbabwe National Army magazine’s first edition of 2014 that the then Salisbury fuel tanks were blown up by Zanla forces in December 1978....Published: 22 Jun 2014 at 06:22hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Funeral parlours contaminate drinking water
Funeral parlours, service stations, fuel holding depots and food processing plants have been dumping waste in the drinking water system countrywide.This has incensed a Cabinet Committee, which...Published: 09 May 2014 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Felex Share
'Strange moon-like object was a rocket,' says expert
A moon-like object seen in the sky across Zimbabwe and South Africa on Sunday was a rocket and not a UFO as it was widely believed, a satellite tracking expert said on Monday.People in Karoi ...Published: 05 Oct 2013 at 07:29hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
Nissan Patrol ambassador ready to tame Africa
• Nissan Patrol is vehicle of choice for Eben Delport • Popular safari tour guide leads 3 000 people per year throug...Published: 25 Sep 2013 at 07:20hrs | 1 | by Tech Reporter
12 fuel station now selling blend fuel
Motorists on Monday began filling up their fuel tanks with ethanol-blended petrol following distribution of the commodity at selected points in the city by Green Fuel. The company announced this week...Published: 09 Nov 2011 at 06:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Farm inferno destroys Gono's warehouse
FIRE gutted a warehouse at Reserve of Zimbabwe Governor Dr Gideon Gono's poultry plot in Borrowdale, Harare, yesterday, destroying goods valued at over US$100 000.The warehouse - which housed ...Published: 29 Aug 2011 at 14:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
General Solomon Mujuru's 1978 interview, Tempo Magazine
This is a December 1978 'Rex Nhongo' interview conducted in the heat of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, by Tempo Magazine in Maputo, Mozambique....Published: 21 Aug 2011 at 05:34hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Gaddafi forces bombs large fuel storage tanks
TRIPOLI: Libyan government forces bombed large fuel storage tanks in the contested western city of Misrata, destroying the tanks and sparking a huge fire, rebels said today.The bombardment ca...Published: 07 May 2011 at 17:28hrs | 2 | by Moyo Roy
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