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2 more forex dealers jailed
TWO more illegal foreign currency dealers arrested by police, while changing money have been sentenced to effective terms of three months in jail.Kudakwashe Welcome Maketo (24) and Ishmael Mun...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:30hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
US spies busted, deported
FOUR United States nationals contracted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) reportedly sneaked into the country last month without notifying the authorities as per protoc...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must not exempt state entities from scrutiny
GOVERNANCE watchdogs has demanded that President Emmerson Mnangagwa discard his gazetted General Notice 164B of 2024 which exempts 21 key state entities from complying with the Public Procurement and ...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 20:03hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa played a part in the formulation of the 2024 national budget
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday revealed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa played a part in the formulation of the 2024 national budget to be presented in Parliament this afternoon.Ncu...Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Overfishing depletes the Zambezi
Since quitting her post as a teacher about six years ago, 33-year-old Hazel Svinurai has made numerous break-of-dawn trips to the edges of the Zambezi River, about 500km from her home in Zimbabwe's se...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 06:50hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Double murder suspects arrested
POLICE in Kwekwe arrested four suspects in connection with the callous murder of two people that left the Kwekwe community shocked a fortnight ago.The body of renowned educationist, Lovemore M...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 18:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa chopper deal raises stink?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been criticised for presiding over a controversial deal that saw Zimbabwe acquire 32 helicopters from Russia worth a staggering US$320 million without following laid d...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa backtracks on 'looting' law
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has scrapped the controversial law that sought to hide details of some procurement processes from the public after a public outcry, saying its gazetting was a fraud,...Published: 11 May 2023 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Outrage over bigwigs' 'secret' millions saga
Zimbabweans have been urged to demand accountability from their leaders after a report by an international organisation alleged that President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga re...Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZACC eagerly await graft exposé
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says it is eagerly awaiting the pending premiere of a documentary by Qatar international news network, Al Jazeera that will purportedly expose massive co...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 05:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns Air Commodore Maketo
President Mnangagwa has mourned the death of decorated Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) general air officer and pilot, Air Commodore Pio Pasipamire Maketo who died in on Saturday describing him as an excep...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Commodore dies in lnter Africa bus accident
Air Commodore Pio Maketo died on the spot in the horror road accident when Inter Africa bus collided with a Toyota Hilux on Saturday....Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 07:40hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Zimbabwe military shops for arms in Pakistan
A HIGH-POWERED delegation of military officers led by Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) Air Vice Marshall Biltim Chingono was in Pakistan this month to inspect modern aircraft and armaments during a d...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 18:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's ministers splurge US$23,000 at music album launch
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube and Youth deputy minister Tinotenda Machakaire on Saturday irked poverty-stricken Zimbabweans after they both spent a whopping US$23 500 to buy Bulawayo-based musician Sa...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:52hrs | | by Staff reporter§
'Billions of electronic transactions untaxed'
AS the use of modern electronic payment systems continues to grow globally, experts say it is critical to increase investment into fiscal tools that enable the country to widen its ability to tax elec...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 05:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Uproar over Makandiwa's corruption remarks
United Family International Church (UFIC) leader Emmanuel Makandiwa has torched a storm after one of his sermons went viral on social media, in which he appeared to "sanitise" corruption.In th...Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe food inflation tops world, claims WB report
LATEST World Bank statistics indicate that Zimbabwe has the highest food inflation of 353%.Recently, Zimbabwe was ranked second to Lebanon, but it has since overtaken the Middle East country o...Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 06:05hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa vows to shake off basket case status
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe is on course to regain the regional breadbasket status and his government remained committed to putting 350 000 hectares under irrigation.Writing in ...Published: 13 Sep 2022 at 06:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zacc fails to recover stolen US$7 billion
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's anti-corruption fight has been exposed as nothing but hot air following revelations that less than US$2 million out of identified US$7 billion ill-gotten wealth stashed ...Published: 28 Aug 2022 at 08:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's bigwigs living lavishly as ordinary citizens starve'
HUMAN rights organisations have red-flagged the lavish lifestyles of the elite in the country at a time when ordinary citizens are struggling to put food on the table due to a faltering economy....Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Dark forces' sabotaging Zimdollar
INFORMATION and Publicity minister Monica Mutsvangwa yesterday alleged that currency woes afflicting Zimbabweans were the work of "dark forces".Addressing Harare Polytechnic journalism student...Published: 14 Jul 2022 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Public aids machete-wielding gang's arrest
The Zimbabwe Republic Police appreciate the assistance they are getting from the public through supply of positive information leading to the arrest of Maketo brothers gang.Five of the Maketo ...Published: 12 Jul 2022 at 14:36hrs | 4 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
'6,4m Zimbabweans living in extreme poverty'
THE latest World Bank report indicates that 6,4 million Zimbabweans are living on less than US$1,90 a day.The report is based on the multilateral institution's Poverty and Inequality Platform ...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 07:22hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Storm over govt fire tender deal
THE decision by government to acquire fire tenders from Belarus on behalf of local authorities at questionable prices has torched a storm, with observers pointing to possible corruption.In a c...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare ranks 4th expensive African city
HARARE has been ranked the fourth most expensive African city to live in out of 15 sampled cities, as authorities accuse businesses of conniving to push up the cost of living.This is according...Published: 11 Jun 2022 at 09:09hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Govt tops pension defaulters list
STATE enterprises and parastatals top the list of 50 employers paying their former workers measly pensions, while owing the Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) $5,3 billion in pension contributio...Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife for buying bag
A 37-YEAR-OLD Zvishavane woman was last Thursday allegedly murdered by her husband after buying herself a bag using money meant to purchase groceries.Midlands provincial police spokesperson In...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 11:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man murders wife for buying bag with groceries money
A Zvishavane man reportedly killed wife with a garden hoe for misusing funds after she bought a bag using money meant for groceries.Nobert Mhlanga (36) was arrested after assaulting his wife, ...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC Kwekwe rally violence; suspects released on bail
FIVE suspects linked to the violence that rocked a Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) Kwekwe rally leading to the death of one person have been released on bail.Mbongeni Ncube died from the sk...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in race against time to exhaust stockpiles of Covid-19 vaccines
Zimbabwe is battling against time to administer over 14 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines that are already in its stocks amid concerns of public complacency and hesitancy, it has been established....Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC rally murder victim's family bans political parties from funeral
The family of a 30-year-old Kwekwe man who died following violent clashes that broke out at a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party rally at the weekend has pleaded with the opposition party to st...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police finger Zanu-PF in CCC Kwekwe violence
POLICE have accused the ruling Zanu-PF party of perpetrating the weekend violence in Kwekwe which left two opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters dead and 17 others injured, with ei...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Five in court over Kwekwe rally murder
Five of 16 people who were arrested for the murder of 35-year-old Mbongeni Ncube during a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party campaign rally in Kwekwe appeared in court o...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stop abusing youth, political bigwigs told
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has been urged to put in place measures to stop political parties from using young people as conduits of political violence.The Zimbabwe Coalition on De...Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 05:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ministers splashing on foreign trips, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned Cabinet ministers against globetrotting with no tangible results at a time when the country faces an economic meltdown, with millions swimming in deep pov...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
8 Air Force of Zimbabwe officers promoted
Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, President Mnangagwa, yesterday promoted two Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) Group Captains to the rank of Air Commodore and six Wing Commanders to Group ...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 06:02hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Machete Gang disrupts ZANU PF Kwekwe Provincial Election
The Kwekwe Provincial elections which were held on Tuesday were marred with violence and conflicts after Energy Ncube (Dhala) hired machete ga...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 12:47hrs | 6 | by Shelton Muchena
Mnangagwa boasts of UK royalty meetings
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday bragged that he had made a major breakthrough in his re-engagement efforts with leaders of hostile Western nations, some of which have imposed sanctions on Zimba...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:50hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's graft cusade falls flat
The collapse of two high profile corruption cases has raised fresh questions about President Emmerson Mnangagwa's anti-corruption crusade with some legal experts, saying it is turning into a red herri...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs flex muscle in Safari row
THREE chiefs in Bikita, Masvingo province recently led a group of community leaders to enforce a court order giving ownership of a conservancy previously owned by Save Safaris to the local community....Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
28 arrested for invading Phillip Chiyangwa's farm
TWENTY-eight people have been arrested for invading businessman and Zanu-PF politician, Phillip Chiyangwa's Sinoia Citrus Estates near Chinhoyi town.The alleged invaders have since appeared be...Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga moves to elbow out Auditor-General
VICE-PRESIDENT and Health minister Chiwenga has initiated moves to exclude Auditor-General (AG) Mildred Chiri from the Special Procurement Oversight Committee after she exposed gross misuse of COVID-1...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Outrage over minister's £330 000 super car
Revelations that an unnamed Zimbabwean government minister is importing a luxurious Rolls Royce Phantom worth £330 000 from the United Kingdom have sparked outrage from local and British activists....Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 08:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt onslaught on NGOs starts
GOVERNMENT has made the first move in its clampdown on nongovernmental organisations (NGOs), with the Harare metropolitan provincial development co-ordinator (PDC) Tafadzwa Muguti ordering civic organ...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 14:53hrs | | by Staff reportr
Sacu completes 1 case in 3 years
THE Special Anti-Corruption Unit (Sacu) has completed only one graft case since its inception in 2018, amid concerns over rise in high-profile corruption cases.According to a Sacu dashboard up...Published: 18 May 2021 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe breaks law for US$50m Covid-19 vaccines loan
Zimbabwe has contracted yet another US$50 million loan from the Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to finance its Covid-19 vaccination programme despite government claims it is using internal res...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 09:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Justice Ndewere frees MDC Alliance activist
UNDERFIRE High Court judge, Justice Erica Ndewere was back on the bench yesterday where she granted $5 000 bail to opposition MDC Alliance activist, Terrence Manjengwa who had been denied bail by the ...Published: 31 Oct 2020 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dollar strengthens in parallel market
For Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the re-introduction of the country's currency after a decade of US dollar dominance marks a return to normalcy.To many others, however, it heralded u...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 10:32hrs | 1 | by The East African
Machete terror gangs spreading mayhem in Mnangagwa's home province
Murder and violence are spreading in the mineral-rich Midlands - President Emmerson Mnangagwa's home province - as armed militias reportedly sponsored by politicians wreak havoc with impunity....Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
60 more in court for public violence
SIXTY more people have appeared in court for taking part in protests that saw property destroyed in Harare, especially on Monday and Tuesday. Marrian Vhurandi (39), Shadreck Sasamba (37), Morr...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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