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Mohadi urges Hodzi to shed light on cartels remarks
Prosecutor-General Mr Kumbirai Hodzi should explain what he meant when he said most State institutions were captured by cartels, Vice President Kembo Mohadi has said. VP Mohadi said this in th...Published: 13 hrs ago | 888 | by Staff reporter
Zapu's statement on the issue of Gukurahundi genocide and the Matebeleland Collective
We would like to put in Mnangagwa's 's head and his stooges name Matebeleland Collective, that the Gukurahundi issue was and will never be a disturbance but GENOCIDE. You can run around the country li...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 08:23hrs | 954 | by Godfrey Viki
'Mnangagwa's govt struggling to contain graft,' says Ziyambi
THE government is facing hurdles in its efforts to deal with corruption, despite hoping that the new Money Laundering Act will provide the answers, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi told Senators this ...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 07:01hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's bid to keep ‘captured' judges
NATIONAL Patriotic Front (NPF) spokesperson Jealousy Mawarire says President Emmerson Mnangagwa was sponsoring a constitutional amendment Bill aimed at granting him powers to appoint local judges so a...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 06:27hrs | 313 | by newzimbabwe
Sikhala aims to outshine Chamisa
MDC Deputy Chairperson, Job Sikhala, who is known for bragging that he is a better leader and a more effective activist than the MDC president, Nelson Chamisa, is reported to be desperately trying to ...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 06:21hrs | 2714 | by Flix Kundishora
MDC position on the proposed constitutional amendments
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is deeply concerned with the various constitutional amendments that were recently proposed by the Zanu PF regime....Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 21:07hrs | 844 | by Kucaca Phulu
Why Mnangagwa's constitutional amendments are raising dust
Pressure is mounting on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to abandon plans to amend the constitution with civil society groups plotting campaigns to derail the process.The government last year gaze...Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 08:36hrs | 575 | by Everson Mushava
Mnangagwa's govt warns corrupt fat cats
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has warned that corrupt fat cats would soon have their assets seized and forfeited to the State should they fail to account for their ill-gotten wealth as government t...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 16:34hrs | 1079 | by Staff reporter
There is no honour among thieves
A FORTNIGHT ago, the Constitutional Court in Malawi set a precedent by overturning that country's 2019 election results, setting aside the victory of the incumbent Peter Mutharika, citing "widespread ...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:32hrs | 982 | by Crispen Manjonjo
Mnangagwa told to demilitarise State institutions
OPPOSITION United Democratic Alliance (UDA) president Daniel Shumba has said Zimbabwe's biggest elephant in the room was the militarisation of State institutions and that any political reforms that wi...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:25hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Polad on verge of collapse
POLITICAL Actors Dialogue (Polad) partners have upped the stakes on President Emmerson Mnangagwa, threatening to walk out on him if his government does not withdraw the Constitutional Amendment Bill g...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 06:40hrs | 5249 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa playing dangerous gukurahundi games in Matabeleland - we see blood on the floor
This has to be put as crude as it is. Mnangagwa, Zanu-PF government and the Shona majority that cheered the Zimbabwe National Army 5th Brigade and celebrated the death of innocent Matebeles in the 198...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 09:08hrs | 4762 | by Israel Dube
Temba Mliswa exposes Innscor Africa Limited
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has accused Innscor Africa Limited's Mike Fowler of running a cartel that has captured the state and is practicing racism in the country. Mliswa who wr...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 09:12hrs | 4621 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZACC to launch anti-corruption strategy
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has said the country's anti-corruption strategy is expected to be launched by the end of April as a draft document is already in place.Last year ...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 06:22hrs | 816 | by Staff reporter
Where is the empathy from the regime
YESTERDAY, February 14, Zimbabweans in relationships celebrated Valentine's Day. It is a day that has been commercialised, but its origins may not have changed much over the centuries — celebrating ...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 18:09hrs | 558 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Zacc won't be used to settle personal scores
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's lethargic approach in the fight against corruption has raised the spectre of distrust towards his administration's will to fight graft. The appointment of Loice ...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:53hrs | 1123 | by Staff reporter
'Captured prosecutors should be arrested'
ZIMBABWE Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo yesterday demanded the immediate arrest of members of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said to have been captu...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:27hrs | 1113 | by Staff reporter
Don't shush the PG please!
OUR worst fears have been confirmed that Prosecutor-General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi would land himself into trouble for confirming the mechanics behind the rot that is destroying this country's economy af...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:26hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Prosecutor-General under fire
A ZANU-PF-aligned civic society organisation #308 has written to the Justice ministry, National Prosecuting Authority and the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) calling for an investigation into the c...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:51hrs | 1294 | by Staff reporter
PG implores magistrates not to give in to pressure
Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi has implored the new magistrates who were sworn in yesterday not to give in to pressure from outside or within to preserve their integrity."Whatever you do to...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:51hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter
Constitution amendment a reversal of the gains achieved through constitution - ZPP
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported that the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.2) Bill is largely a reversal of the gains that were achieved thro...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 06:43hrs | 305 | by Stephen Jakes
'You will be in Chikurubi prison soon' Mliswa told
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has been warned that his time is up and he will be jailed at Chikurubi Maximum prison for allegedly taking over companies belonging to British businessman Paul...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 17:04hrs | 11757 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Anti-graft rhetoric leading us nowhere
THE public admission by Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi that corrupt cartels have captured key government institutions including the police and judiciary demonstrates that as long as the fight again...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 10:39hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military dominates civilian space
CIVIC society organisations (CSOs) have expressed concern over alleged militarisation of civilian processes and interference by the army in several non-military institutions, including the Judiciary a...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 07:11hrs | 3393 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa insincere on corruption fight - Chamisa
MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa says President Emmerson Mnangagwa's "anti corruption" drive is facade to woodwink Zimbabweans and the world as there is no sincerity in stopping the rot. ...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 14:46hrs | 1020 | by Staff Reporter
Kuda Tagwirei 'takes over' ZANU PF Politiburo
Oil baron Kuda Tagwirei has been reported to have taken over the financial affairs of ZANU PF Politiburo by being the chief buyer of cars and becoming the paymaster to the members of the highest ZANU ...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 10:30hrs | 14446 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe NPA, judiciary captured by 'cartels'
Prosecutor General Kumbirai Hodzi on Monday made startling revelations that key institutions mandated to fight corruption, including the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) which he heads, had been c...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 07:19hrs | 1725 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cartels are untouchable, says Prosecutor-General
Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi said cartels are difficult to deal with for they have captured state institutions while on local radio station Star FM News yesterday.While on Star FM News Ho...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 07:16hrs | 6677 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Prosecutor-General confirms State capture by cartels
Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi today dented any hopes that cartel ring-leaders will be prosecuted when he startlingly revealed that they have captured key State institutions including the judiciary...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 07:12hrs | 1643 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Mutambara's Zimsec prognosis will hurt the poor
Renowned and leading African scientist and scholar, Professor AGO Mutambara, ignited a storm with his recent piece alleging shameless and scandalous grade inflation by ZIMSEC citing a school where 79 ...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 06:56hrs | 1675 | by Munya Gwisai
Zacc, NPA claims to be fighting cartels
THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission have said they are taking the corruption fight to cartels that have captured various institutions including the jud...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 05:39hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Throwback: Tsvangirai's open zip, open mouth and shut mind
Tsholotsho North Member of Parliament for Zanu-PF Professor Jonathan Moyo has attacked Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai via the state media calling him "open zip, open mouth and shut mind".In ...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 21:19hrs | 1358 | by Jonathan Moyo
Jonathan Moyo goes for broke to force his way into MDC
ZIMBABWE's political chameleon in-chief Professor Jonathan Moyo has gone for broke in his bid to be admitted into the MDC Alliance leadership echelons.Moyo on Monday made wild revelation...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 21:17hrs | 5861 | by Staff reporter
'Economy threat to transitional justice'
THE deteriorating political and economic climate in Zimbabwe, coupled with the manipulation of the judiciary through constitutional amendments and selective prosecutions are creating a difficult envir...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 07:09hrs | 512 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa set to pardon 5 000 inmates
GOVERNMENT is in a dilemma as it tries to find a quick solution to decongest local prisons that are now overcrowded, thereby creating all sorts of challenges.Previously, the State has tried to...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 05:56hrs | 1113 | by Staff reporter
'Matemadanda, Hungwe must be charged with treason'
MDC national vice chairperson and Member of Parliament for Zengeza West, Job Sikhala has described his ongoing trial at the High Court on subversion charges as a persecution of democracy, saying the S...Published: 08 Feb 2020 at 16:05hrs | 4367 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt accused of creating criminal gangs
The military-backed government of President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has been accused of having created the menacing machete criminal gangs that are reportedly terrorizing people in the count...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 20:34hrs | 1621 | by Makho Precious Moyo
Welshman Ncube laments government's failure to implement devolution
OPPOSITION MDC vice-president Welshman Ncube has lamented the government's failure to implement devolution.Ncube made the remarks on Wednesday in Bulawayo at a meeting to enlighten residents o...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 11:23hrs | 383 | by Staff reporter
Corruption is politicians' bedrock
ZANU-PF youth leaders, Lewis Matutu and Godfrey Tsenengamu, this week hogged the headlines after accusing prominent businessmen Kudakwashe Tagwirei, Billy Rautenbach and Tafadzwa Musarara of allegedly...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 06:10hrs | 487 | by Faith Zaba
Zimbabwe government criminalises its critics
Dear Editor The Zimbabwe government has stepped up its mechanism to silence everyone who criticises them by dragging them to court and charged with treason. This is unbelievable to see J...Published: 06 Feb 2020 at 09:09hrs | 2513 | by Esther Tafadzwa Munyira
'Biased' Judge Dhaya Pillay is 'good friends with Zuma's enemies'
Judge Dhaya Pillay is "biased" against former president Jacob Zuma because she is "good friends" with Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and ANC national executive committee member Derek Hanek...Published: 06 Feb 2020 at 07:44hrs | 691 | by Staff reporter
'UK investor stripping CSC assets'
COLD Storage Commission (CSC) employees have called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step in and stop alleged asset stripping by a United Kingdom-based investor Boustead Beef (Pvt), claims that have...Published: 06 Feb 2020 at 06:16hrs | 1773 | by Staff reporter
Robbers ransack Sikhala judges' Harare house, steal US$1 500
MACHETE gangs pounced on Masvingo High Court Judge, Justice Garainesu Mawadze's Waterfalls house in Harare where they severely assaulted his son, and left him for dead. They also stole US$1 500 and ot...Published: 06 Feb 2020 at 06:06hrs | 719 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urges Malawi to respect Constitutional Court judgment
President Mnangagwa, who chairs the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, has urged all responsible authorities in Malawi to respect the judgment of the Constitutional Court and ma...Published: 06 Feb 2020 at 06:04hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
'Key lessons for SADC to learn from Malawi judgement,' said Chamisa - irony, you have learned nothing yourself
The root cause of Zimbabwe's economic chaos; with unemployment a nauseating 90%, public education and health care all but collapse, rocketing hyperinflation, etc. And political paralysis; we are stuck...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 13:07hrs | 1405 | by Nomusa Garikai
Job Sikhala thanks Zimbabwe
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people of Zimbabwe in your thousands who thronged Masvingo yesterday to stand with me during the commencement of my Treason trial.You dem...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 12:16hrs | 2723 | by Hon Job Wiwa Sikhala
$2 million vanishes from Chamisa's MDC coffers
THE opposition MDC has hired independent auditors after $2 million allegedly vanished from its accounts last year, officials said yesterday.MDC treasurer-general David Coltart confirmed to New...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 06:22hrs | 4676 | by Staff reporter
The regime is alien to transparency, accountability
THE ruling Zanu-PF party members have been giving Zimbabweans comic relief in the past few months, making the right noises about transparency and accountability in government and the economy, but ques...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 06:12hrs | 296 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
'Malawi election ruling V11-based'
THE ruling by the Constitutional Court of Malawi, which ordered fresh Presidential polls in 150 days after establishing large-scale vote manipulation, cannot be likened to the Zimbabwean scenario as t...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 05:52hrs | 787 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa taunts SADC, AU
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa, who claims he was robbed of poll victory by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the 2018 elections, Tuesday took a dig at SADC and the African Union (AU for blindly endorsing th...Published: 04 Feb 2020 at 19:21hrs | 2825 | by Staff reporter
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