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Unethical practices stall Zimbabwe's development
Experts have identified unethical practices and insufficient corporate governance structures as significant contributors to Zimbabwe's underdevelopment. This observation was made during the inaugural ...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 08:06hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
3 ex-cops convicted for armed robbery
Three police officers stationed at Beitbridge Rural Police Station have been found guilty of armed robbery after they allegedly stole a Prado vehicle from a man traveling to Harare. Admore Nyamaropa (...Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:40hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe slashes policy rate
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday slashed its policy rate further to 140%. The policy rate had been pegged at 150% at the beginning of the year, from 200% before.Analysts said the m...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 17:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-deputy minister's theft case in new twist
The state's case against former Agriculture deputy minister Douglas Karoro on Thursday seemed to crumble after the prosecution's star witness exonerated him.Karoro is accused of stealing 700 b...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 11:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man nearly kills father-in-law, wife and neighbour in fit of rage
A MAN from Chiodza, Mvuma, is on the run after nearly killing his father-in-law, wife and neighbour in a machete attack following some misunderstanding over US$10,000 in labour compensation which the ...Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Karoro, Masaraure cases deferred to 2023
FORMER Lands and Agriculture deputy minister Douglas Karoro's theft case and that of teachers' union leader Obert Masaraure, who faces a charge of obstructing the course of justice, have been postpone...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 04:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Witness nails fired deputy minister
THE trial of former Lands and Agriculture deputy minister Douglas Karoro who was fired in June this year after being implicated in the theft of inputs sourced under the Presidential Inputs Scheme star...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Illegal forex dealer fined $10 million
Local company, Tererati (Pvt) Limited, involved in illegal foreign currency deals during 2020 in Harare using EcoCash agent lines, was fined $10 498 300 yesterday after admitting to making the illicit...Published: 27 Aug 2022 at 05:59hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Econet boss bags top director award
DEPUTY chief executive officer at Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed telecommunications giant, Econet, Roy Chimanikire was on Friday named Director of the Year for 2021.The director of the year aw...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zinara CEO scoops top IODZ gong
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration's (Zinara) rebranding exercise is yielding positive results, with the parastatal's chief executive Mr Nkosinathi Ncube winning the Director Of The Year award ...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Thieving' deputy minister spends weekend behind bars
AGRICULTURE deputy minister Douglas Karoro will spend the weekend behind bars after he was denied bail yesterday in a case where he is facing charges of stealing presidential agricultural ...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Deputy minister arrested for inputs theft
Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Douglas Karoro was arrested last night on allegations of grabbing 700 bags of fertiliser, US$18 000 worth of maize seed a...Published: 21 May 2022 at 17:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe deputy minister in GMB theft scandal
DEPUTY Agriculture minister Douglas Karoro is embroiled in a scandal involving the alleged theft of a huge consignment of fertiliser from Grain Marketing Board (GMB) depot at Mushumbi in Mbire....Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Deputy Minister sucked in fertiliser scam
Lands deputy minister and Mbire Member of Parliament, Douglas Karoro, has been implicated in a presidential inputs scam after allegedly acquiring fertiliser from the government programme under the gui...Published: 11 May 2022 at 19:16hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Pomp and fanfare as Chief Negomo is installed
THOUSANDS of people yesterday attended the installation of Mr Paradzai Kutyauripo as the 13th substantive Chief Negomo of Mazowe District, Mashonaland Central Province at a glittering ceremony attende...Published: 13 Mar 2022 at 08:00hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Ana leaves a trail of destruction
An estimated 300 households in Mutasa and Nyanga districts in Manicaland province are in need of assistance after their homes were damaged by Cyclone Ana last week.Many parts of the country ex...Published: 30 Jan 2022 at 08:22hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Illegal forex dealers denied bail
COMPANIES and individuals alleged to have been involved in illegal foreign currency deals that saw over $1,5 billion being transacted on the parallel market within six months, were yesterday denied ba...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:29hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
8 firms in court over EcoCash deals
EIGHT financial institutions that were allegedly involved in foreign currency dealings in Harare through EcoCash bulk payer lines, yesterday appeared in court for violating some sections of the Exchan...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 06:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
IoDZ boss lands top African post
INSTITUTE of Directors Zimbabwe (IoDZ) chairman Mike Eric Juru has been elected vice-chairman of the IoD Africa Chairs Forum.Juru, chief executive officer at one of Zimbabwe's fastest growing ...Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Elderly couple killed over witchcraft allegations
POLICE have launched a manhunt for a man who allegedly killed a Mhondoro couple after accusing them of witchcraft. The incident occurred last week in Mhondoro, under Chief Chivero. Fredd...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:15hrs | 9 | by Staff repporter
Man kills mother (89), uncle (87) over witchcraft
POLICE in Murewa, Mashonaland East province, have launched a manhunt for a man who allegedly murdered his biological mother and uncle on Monday last week after accusing them of practising witchcraft....Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mohadi is not the last, You can be the next to be hacked
There has been a lot of questions on how the former Vice President Cde Kembo Mohadi got his phone hacked and how the recordings were acquired. That can happen to anyone in these times of technology us...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 10:17hrs | 7 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe needs political solutions for economic problems
Hawkins, an economics professor who founded the Graduate School of Management at the University of Zimbabwe, made the remarks at a recent breakfast meeting hosted by the Institute of Directors Zimbabw...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 13:10hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Solution to Zimbabwe's problems is political
Internationally acclaimed local economist Tony Hawkins says Zimbabwe's economic revival hinges on the building of consensus between the ruling Zanu-PF and the country's main opposition, the MDC....Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 07:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Potraz rakes in over $120m
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe has collected over $120 million since the introduction of the multi-currency system in 2009 under the Universal Services Fund (USF), ...Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa security beefed up
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Guruve district has put a strong force ahead of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's visit to Siyalima Farm in Guruve South tomorrow.An insider told Bulawayo24.co...Published: 06 Feb 2018 at 17:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'We killed sellouts mercilessly'
When we started the series of interviews with David Todhlana (born Chrispen Tapfuma Mataire) a few weeks ago, we warned about his brutal honesty. This week, he tells Munyaradzi Huni and Tendai Manzvan...Published: 29 Oct 2017 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gold panner murdered over girlfriend
Police in Mutawatawa are looking for two-PFungwe men who are suspected to be behind the murder of a fellow gold panner in a love triangle.Nelson Chiriri and Pardon Chiodza of Chakupa Village, ...Published: 01 Sep 2017 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mbuya Nehanda's chilling Six Commandments
COMRADE Julian Maodza Murenga Mukomawashe, last week said things that have divided many Zimbabweans, regarding Mbuya Nehanda. That debate is still raging.This week, Murenga continues this "str...Published: 05 Jun 2016 at 11:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Witness fails to show up, ZSE boss case deferred
The case in which Zimbabwe Stock Exchange chief executive Alban Dhladhla Chirume is pressing charges of physical abuse against his estranged wife Susan Mutangadura, the chairperson of the Institut...Published: 02 Feb 2016 at 04:57hrs | | by Prosper Dembedza
Rainmaking ceremony turned into political rally
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported that sometime in October a rainmaking ceremony in Midlands was turned into a political rally.The ZPP said the environment has thawed a bit after the maj...Published: 26 Nov 2015 at 05:36hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Armed robber mistakenly leaves own phone with victim
A 27-YEAR-OLD armed robber was reportedly given away by his mobile phone which he mistakenly dropped at the crime scene, picking up an identical one belonging to the victim, after stealing more than R...Published: 11 Feb 2014 at 22:43hrs | | by Court Reporter
'I'm richer in Britain than in Zimbabwe,' says Prophet Angel
Flamboyant self-styled prophet Uebert Angel on Friday bragged about his wealth claiming, he is richer in Britain than in Zimbabwe.The Spirit Embassy founder made a surprise visit at Midlands ...Published: 21 Oct 2013 at 04:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Telecel sponsors Director of the Year Awards
Telecel Red is the platinum sponsor for the 2012 Director of the Year Awards ceremony, which takes place on Friday (May 31) at Rainbow Towers.The Director of the Year awards are presented by t...Published: 30 May 2013 at 06:02hrs | | by Chengetai Chinembiri
Can companies do business without corruption?
The chief executive of the Ethics Institute of South Africa, Professor Geoff Rossouw, will be addressing members of the Institute of Directors tomorrow (Thursday) on the question of whether comp...Published: 08 May 2013 at 12:23hrs | | by Chengetai Chinembiri
‘Goblins’ land pair behind bars
A HURUNGWE man, who has been in the business of manufacturing replicas of goblins for sale to a witch-hunter, commonly known as Tsikamutanda, to extort villagers’ livestock ...Published: 13 Oct 2010 at 08:25hrs | 1 | by Noah Pito
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