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Mnangagwa to amend Constitution to save Chamisa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa plans to amend Zimbabwe's Constitution to recognise "official opposition" in a move critics say is meant to soothe MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa, NewsDay reported....Published: 20 hrs ago | 6881 | by Staff reporter
Air Namibia o lose its planes and office equipment to a Zimbabwean
AIR Namibia (Proprietary) Limited is set to lose its planes and office equipment to a Zimbabwean national after dismissal of its application for stay of execution on a July judgment by the High Court ...Published: 20 hrs ago | 2785 | by Staff reporter
Zidera 2018 amendments Act, What does this mean for Zimbabwe?
TWO years ago, I completed my undergraduate studies and thus attained a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Accounting. The process towards attaining this qualification involved completing a research report ...Published: 20 hrs ago | 828 | by Terence Simbi
Kasukuwere spends night in cells
FORMER Cabinet Minister Saviour Kasukuwere was yesterday arrested on four counts of alleged abuse of office and spent a night at Rhodesville police station in Harare pending his appearance in court to...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 00:06hrs | 4141 | by Staff reporter
#Tajamuka leader freed on bail
Leader of pressure group #Tajamuka has been freed on bail after his arrest at a news conference just after castigating government for using disproportionate force to drive vendors from the streets of ...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 20:47hrs | 493 | by Staff reporter
Spike in jail escapes
There has been a spike in the number of jail escapes, with some fleeing from cells during court appearances.More inmates have gone over the wire now more than the previous years....Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 20:44hrs | 656 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Kasukuwere arrested
Former cabinet minister, Savior Kasukuwere has been detained at Rhodesville Police Station in Harare and is set to appear before a Harare magistrate tomorrow (Tuesday) morning to answer to four charge...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 20:22hrs | 4481 | by Staff rpeorter
Chebundo vs Matambanadzo court appeal set for Tuesday
THE poll challenge filed by losing MDC Alliance candidate for Kwekwe Central Blessing Chebundo against National Patriotic Front (NPF) Masango Matambanadzo's narrow victory in the July 30 parliamentary...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 11:00hrs | 1754 | by Staff reporter
Judge exposes bogus lawyer
HIGH Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi has unearthed a fictitious chamber application filed by a suspected bogus lawyer amid fears that many other similar urgent chamber applications may have sailed...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:17hrs | 1646 | by Staff reporter
Widen commission's probe to Zec, army
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa recently swore in a seven-member commission which will investigate the August 1 violence and egregious shooting of civilians. At least seven people were killed and scores ...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:13hrs | 545 | by Moses Tofa
Makandiwa 'fake prophecy' trial date set
UNITED Family International Church (Ufic) leader Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa and his wife, Ruth, who are embroiled in a $6,5 million litigation over an alleged "false prophecy", will now have to defend...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:08hrs | 1424 | by Staff reporter
The Royal Kingdom of Matebeleland versus Republicanism: Finding Our Way Out of an ideological Maze
Some time ago, writing as a columnist for umthwakazireview.com titled: The Restoration Drum Today, under the pseudo name Khumbulani Moyo, I pencilled at the time a long article on the Politics of The ...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 09:50hrs | 320 | by Thembani Methembo Dube
Zanu-PF, Mines ministry officials grab gold mine
The Affirmative Action Group (AAG) has intervened in a mine ownership wrangle after senior Zanu-PF officials and officials from the Mines ministry attempted to wrestle a gold mine from Chief Sigodo in...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 14:28hrs | 1279 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa lies on CNN
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to accept the outcome of investigations into the massacre of over 20 000 people in Midlands and Matabeleland by the army soon after independence.Presid...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:56hrs | 3816 | by Staff reporter
GMB boss arrested over $1m
Grain Marketing Board official Mr Basilio Sandamu has been arrested for allegedly defrauding the parastatal of over $1 million in a State land deal.Mr Sandamu recently appeared in court and is...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:44hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa needs the best brains Zimbabwe can produce
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is currently in New York, United States of America, for the 73rd Ordinary Session of the United Nations General Assembly. On Friday, he had an interview with CNN's Christi...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:39hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
One more arrested over Aug 1 violence
A Harare man has been arrested and charged with committing public violence in protests that erupted in the capital city on August 1 over delays in announcing the results of harmonised elections....Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 19:20hrs | 2358 | by Staff reporter
Maboke starts Masvingo mayoral duties after fall out with Chamisa
Prominent Masvingo lawyer, Collen Maboke has officially started duties as the mayor of Masvingo following his temporary fall-out with MDC leader Nelson Chamisa.The Mirror has it on good author...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 10:24hrs | 2505 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ex-minister sued over $31,000 power bill
FORMER Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development minister, Nyasha Chikwinya, has been taken to court over an outstanding $31 765 energy bill owing to the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Di...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:25hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
Fraudulent lawyer deregistered
THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has deregistered Russel Dzete from practising law as he is yet to submit his practising certificate following his fraud conviction. Dzete together with two accomplice...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:23hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Airways $70m scandal sucks in Mugabe, Gumbo
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has launched an investigation into the controversial Zimbabwe Airways (ZimAirways) deal in a probe that has sucked in former president Robert Mugabe's so...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 14:32hrs | 2189 | by Staff reporter
ZLHR celebrates United Nations International Day of Peace
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has joined the rest of the world in commemorating the United Nations International Day of Peace and calls upon Zimbabweans to commit to peace, fostering nation...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 14:01hrs | 83 | by Staff Reporter
Residents petition court over demolitions
NINE residents of Budiriro 4 in Harare have petitioned the High Court seeking an order to interdict the local authority from demolishing their houses.Through their lawyers, Manyurureni and Com...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:09hrs | 684 | by Staff reporter
UZ sues Catholic University
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has petitioned the High Court, seeking $2 million compensation from the Catholic University in Zimbabwe (CUZ) for allegedly stealing and using its trademark without its...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:06hrs | 2047 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's '0% political skills' certainly working
While cholera is highly infectious, positivity can be as contagious too as a counter-measure along with medicinally treating the actual disease.Posted Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, who has a ...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:05hrs | 3565 | by Conway Tutani
Gumbura hires Madhuku to challenge delayed trial
Jailed church leader Robert Martin Gumbura and his nine accomplices, who are accused of masterminding a failed jailbreak at Chikurubi Maximum Prison in 2015, have enlisted the services of constitution...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:57hrs | 1111 | by Staff reporter
Streak seeks ZC liquidation
FORMER national team coach Heath Streak has applied for an order for provisional liquidation of Zimbabwe Cricket after the Association failed to respond to his claims to pay him, and his sacked staff,...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:36hrs | 588 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo trial deferred AGAIN
The long awaited trial of Wicknell Chivayo failed to kick off again yesterday and was postponed to a later date next month.Chivayo's lawyer Lewis Uriri tendered a document which consisted of a...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 18:32hrs | 1290 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo threatens to approach ConCourt, State chickens out
THE State yesterday aborted attempts to amend charges levelled against businessperson Wicknell Chivayo, who is accused of swindling Zimbabwe Power Company of over $5 million, after the Intratrek found...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 07:08hrs | 2070 | by Staff reporter
Mukupe off the hook
FORMER Finance deputy minister Terrence Mukupe yesterday successfully overturned two default judgments entered against him, and which compelled him to pay a combined debt of $58 000 to a private schoo...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 07:05hrs | 1393 | by Staff reporter
Giant stationery Manufacturer Re-Opens But...
The giant stationary manufacturer Marvo is set to re open next week on Monday.Workers who were stopped working some time ago said they were told that the company is re-opening."The ove...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:55hrs | 1854 | by Stephen Jakes
Obert Mpofu sued over $76k bank loan
LOCAL financial institution, CBZ Limited, has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to compel former Home Affairs minister, Obert Mpofu, his wife Sikhanyisiwe, and the couple's business, Trebo an...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:50hrs | 1019 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa in embarrassing climbdown
MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa has reportedly been forced to reverse his decision to fire newly-elected Masvingo mayor Advocate Collins Maboke from his post after residents in the country's old...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:42hrs | 15592 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo case takes new twist
THE case of businessman and Intratrek (Private) Limited director Wicknell Chivayo has taken a new twist with the prosecution seeking to amend the charges against him and his company. This come...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:39hrs | 972 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe authorities target more opposition party supporters over anti-Zec protest
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have intensified their crackdown on perceived opposition political party supporters after arresting a Harare man and charged him with committing public violence for allegedly pa...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 14:09hrs | 2219 | by Stephen Jakes
'Mnangagwa inherits Mugabe's anti-Gukurahundi traits'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime has come under fire for allegedly refusing to surrender former state leader Robert Mugabe's old culture of muzzling any talk around the Gukurahundi atrocities....Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 13:46hrs | 3075 | by Staff reporter
Mudede hunts down staffer who revealed blacklist
THE officer who revealed the existence of a government passport blacklist could be at risk after Registrar General Tobaiwa Mudede made clear he is keen to uncover the identity of what he described as ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 13:42hrs | 3914 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economy in safe hands
THE appointment of a leaner Cabinet by President Emmerson Mnangagwa is not only welcome, but also goes a long way in demonstrating that the President listened to the people, mindful of the need to man...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:25hrs | 1229 | by Daniel Ngwira
ZBC to pay out $1,2m to ex-general manager
The Supreme Court has ordered the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) to pay its former general manager (radio programming), Allan Chiweshe, over $1, 2 million in unpaid salaries and benefits afte...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:22hrs | 1176 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ex-finance minister in $20k Land Development Levy debt
Mazowe Rural District Council has petitioned the High court seeking an order to compel former Finance minister, Christopher Kuruneri, to settle a $20 677 Land Development Levy debt.Through its...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:21hrs | 975 | by Staff reporter
UK hails setting up of Mnangagwa's Commission of Inquiry
OUTGOING United Kingdom Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Catriona Laing, says her country was encouraged" by the setting up of a Commission of Inquiry into the political violence of August 1, which led to the ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:58hrs | 418 | by Staff reporter
Court inspects ZBC records in Pambuka, Mazivisa fraud case
A HARARE court yesterday inspected Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) records in a case which television personality Oscar Pambuka and former Zanu PF legislator Psychology Maziwisa are accused of...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:33hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Mental patient finally released after wrongful arrest
A MENTAL patient, who has been languishing at the Harare Remand Prison for more than a month after he was arrested for allegedly participating in a demonstration against the delay in the announcement ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:31hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rejects Mines Bill
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has returned the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill of 2015 to Parliament to have sticking issues addressed before he can sign it into law.The legislation was gazet...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:29hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter
Hiding in the comforts of Sweden: Paul Siwela pens a letter to Mnangagwa
Dear Bhudi Paul, With dismay I read the letter you wrote President Mnangagwa today. I hasten to say that I was disappointed by this militant language you have now adopted as a party: MLO. What...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 20:25hrs | 3503 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe lawyers warned against abusing court system
ACTING Prosecutor General Kumbirai Hodzi has warned of judicial action against lawyers "abusing the country's court system with frivolous challenges" against the legality of a crack prosecution unit e...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:32hrs | 1029 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for Ginimbi
A warrant of arrest has been issued against businessman Genius Kadungure after he failed to pitch for his fraud trial yesterday. Kadungure, who is jointly charged with Wicknell Chivayo, was su...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:17hrs | 3653 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi, Chivayo R1,5m fraud trial moved
A HARARE magistrate yesterday issued a warrant of arrest to businessman Genius Kadungure, popularly known as Ginimbi, who is accused of swindling Zanu PF member of Parliament Dexter Nduna of R1 581 89...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:56hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
Sekeramayi faces $327,000 power debt
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has petitioned the court seeking to compel former Defence minister Sydney Sekeramayi to settle a $327 481 debt incurred at his Ul...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:55hrs | 1204 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's commission on military killings challenged in court
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's appointment of a seven-member commission of inquiry into the post-election violence that led to the killing of seven civilians in Harare by members of the Zimbabwe Defen...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:52hrs | 1158 | by Staff reporter
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