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Desperate Zimbabweans fleeced of US$47 000 on promise of UK jobs
The high unemployment rate in Zimbabwe has left many desperate for opportunities, and fraudsters are taking advantage of this vulnerability by offering fake job placements abroad. In the latest scam t...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 11:03hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe businessman scams jobseekers
Herbert Maganga, a Harare businessman and owner of Omar Global Consultants, is alleged to have defrauded jobseekers by promising them employment on cruise ships. Maganga reportedly charge...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 13:52hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF 'hijacks' govt recruitment
Zanu-PF has reportedly hijacked the recruitment of government workers as it ostensibly intensifies its third term campaign bid for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, NewsDay has established.The rul...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 12:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
UK tightens home care workers' visa regime
Some Zimbabwean home care workers based in the United Kingdom are facing tough times as it has become increasingly difficult to renew their immigration permits. Grosvenor Healthcare, the UK's ...Published: 14 Mar 2024 at 16:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Swindlers cash in on UK's certificates of sponsorship
FOR close to two years, Maud Kwembeya (33) - of Zimunya in Mutare - has been harbouring thoughts of one day migrating to the United Kingdom (UK) in search of greener pastures.A vastly experien...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 10:33hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Foreigners flee Alexandra Mall as Home Affairs officials descend
Foreign street vendors have left Pan Africa Mall in Alexandra township South Africa after members of the South Africa Police Services and the Department of Home Affairs descended at the area to intens...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 13:27hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Varakashi: New agents of terrorism
THERE'S a big, big omen of nasty things to come. The Zanu-PF government wants to revive the Green Bombers.You will remember the youth training programme at the turn of the new millennium....Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 09:25hrs | 1 | by Tawanda Majoni
VID 'inspectors' dupe job seekers
FAKE Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) officials have been on the prowl in the Midlands Province where they targeted and duped desperate jobseekers of money after promising them jobs. Severa...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare man in the dock for raping 7 women
A 28-YEAR-OLD Harare man yesterday appeared before magistrate Estere Chivasa on allegations of robbing and raping seven women.The alleged serial rapist, Coaster Kabvuratsiye was not asked to p...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nurse aide gets 3 years for defrauding job seekers
A MUTARE nurse aide has been sentenced to three years in jail for defrauding desperate jobseekers in the eastern border city.Juliana Tinonesana (24), who works at Casticas Syndicate as a nurse...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga hails Chinotimba
Vice President Retired General Constantino Chiwenga has commended Buhera South Legislator Joseph Chinotimba for turning his gift of humour into a job opportunity. Speaking at the book launch of "Masas...Published: 29 Jan 2018 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Grace Mugabe taking advantage of desperate job seekers'
Zimbabwe United Democratic Advocates (ZUDA) member Zezie Mashonga has wrote that the first lady Grace Mugabe's Alpha and Omega Dairy may be taking advantage of desperate job seekers by making them pay...Published: 23 Aug 2015 at 12:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim Asset is failing
"In pursuit of a new trajectory of accelerated economic growth and wealth creation, my government has formulated a new plan known as the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformati...Published: 05 Jul 2015 at 08:08hrs | | by Tendai Kwari @tendaikwari
Criminals invade market, prey on desperate job seekers
CRIMINALS have invaded the job market with most of them posting fake jobs in the mainstream and social media amid reports some had launched overseas company websites to lure and defraud desperate job ...Published: 07 Jun 2015 at 14:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Conmen pounce on jobseekers
SEVERAL jobseekers have complained about losing money to conmen who request they pay in advance for processing work-related documents, only to later discover that it was a hoax.About 10 cases ...Published: 03 Feb 2015 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim man jailed for using false name to stay in the UK
BELFAST - A Zimbabwean man who tried to use a false name to stay in the UK has been jailed for 18 months.Francis Nyamhingura, from Zimbabwe, was arrested at Mountcollyer Avenue in north Belfa...Published: 29 May 2013 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Conman nabbed
A SUSPECTED Bulawayo fraudster, who allegedly conned several jobseekers of between $20 and $80 after promising to secure them employment, was arrested over the weekend.Bulawayo provincial poli...Published: 01 Apr 2013 at 04:41hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Britain accused of introducing 'slave labour'
Britain's government was accused this week of introducing "slave labour" through a scheme that can see unemployed youngsters lose their benefits if they quit a work experience placement.The te...Published: 27 Feb 2012 at 11:07hrs | | by Moyo Roy
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