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The abuse of power in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's government has been increasingly accused of using its legal machinery to silence dissenting voices and suppress freedom of speech.Activists and civil society organisations have been...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 10:02hrs | 266 | by Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Stunner assaults daughter's friend
Musician Desmond Chideme (Stunner) appeared at the Mbare Magistrates' Court on allegations of assaulting his daughter's nine-year-old friend. Chideme, represented by Dumisani Mtombeni, faced c...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 15:36hrs | 1049 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's second republic of corruption and controversy
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's second republic, which he proclaimed when he came into office in November 2017 following a coup that ended long-time ruler Robert Mugabe's nearly four-decade rule, has b...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:59hrs | 947 | by Gary Gerald Mtombeni
The mirage of mystery break-ins at high places in ZImbabwe
SINCE his rise to power in Zimbabwe, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been the target of several mysterious attacks by unknown assailants.Despite police investigations, the perpetrators of the...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 16:35hrs | 250 | by Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Man acquitted of rape
Harare regional magistrate Clever Tsikwa acquitted a man accused of raping his 10-year-old niece, citing contradictions in the evidence presented. The ruling pointed out discrepancies between ...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CIO agents released on bail
Four members of the President's Department, accused of extorting US$1,000 from Brian Dziwandi, director of Dopsa Energy (Pvt) Ltd, were granted bail of US$100 each yesterday.Appearing before H...Published: 28 May 2024 at 09:53hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Corrupt female cops arrested
TWO female police members stationed at Mbare Police Station in Harare were caught collecting bribes from motorists who wanted their impounded vehicles released.Victoria Shoriwa (36) and Naume ...Published: 14 Mar 2024 at 06:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bogus soldier jailed 9 years
A nine-year jail sentence has been handed down to an armed robber who targeted businesspeople in Harare, Chinhoyi, and Chegutu while dressed in military fatigues. Calvin Gasura, aged 32, was convicted...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says no to tribalism, regionalism
Government will intensify direct support to farmers through various programmes during the 2022/2023 summer cropping season to stimulate enhanced grain production and guarantee national food self-suffi...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 10:12hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Stunner's ex-wife makes stunning U-turn
Hip-Hop artist, Desmond Chideme's estranged wife Dyonne Tafirenyika, yesterday abandoned her police statement as she smuggled new evidence in their domestic violence case. In her initial polic...Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, Mwonzora's plot to 'takeover' ZCTU
Zanu-PF and the MDC-T have set their sight on taking over control of the firebrand workers' group, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) at its elective congress set for this Friday, NewZimbabw...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 15:34hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF has failed fallen heroes
HUMAN rights groups and opposition political parties yesterday blamed the current economic meltdown in the country on Zanu-PF, adding the regime has failled the aspirations of its fallen heroes....Published: 10 Aug 2021 at 08:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Employment council sues minister Mavima
THE National Employment Council for the Commercial Sectors of Zimbabwe (NECCSZ) has challenged at the High Court a decision by Labour minister Paul Mavima to appoint two administrators on their board....Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 18:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
State agents swarm Chilonga
STATE security agents have reportedly deployed heavily in Chilonga, Chiredzi district amid fears that they want to flush out strangers and contain the flow of information on government activities in t...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 05:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
DJ Fantan, Levels, Dhama appear in court, plead guilty
MBARE's New Year Eve music gig organisers Dhama, DJ Fantan and Levels admitted to violating the Covid-19 regulations by hosting the show when they appeared at the Harare magistrates court today....Published: 05 Jan 2021 at 15:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rushwaya bail ruling today
HARARE regional magistrate Mr Ngoni Nduna is today expected to make a bail ruling in which Henrietta Rushwaya, Pakistan businessman Ali Muhamad, Stephen Tserayi, Raphios Mufandauya and miner Gift Kara...Published: 13 Nov 2020 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rushwaya, accomplices bail ruling moved
HENRIETTA Rushwaya, Pakistani businessman Ali Mohamad, Central Intelligence Organisation operatives Stephen Tserai and Raphios Mufandauya and miner Gift Karanda, will spend another five nights in cust...Published: 12 Nov 2020 at 05:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fights, chaos paralyse Harare
INFIGHTING at Town House has grounded operations within the City of Harare with suspended town clerk Hosea Chisango pleading with Local Government minister July Moyo to intervene and allow him back at...Published: 11 Nov 2020 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police deny cover up in Rushwaya gold smuggling case
Police have testified that charges of attempting to suppress evidence in the cases against Henrietta Rushwaya and her alleged accomplices over her alleged attempt to smuggle 6kg gold out of the countr...Published: 06 Nov 2020 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Rushwaya syndicate' in court
THE alleged gold smuggling syndicate made up of Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya, intelligence officers and businessman Ali Mohamad, yesterday appeared in court jointly on alleg...Published: 01 Nov 2020 at 08:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gold dealer Ali Mohammed disowns Rushwaya
BUSINESS tycoon Ali Muhamad, who has been accused of being at the centre of Monday's attempt to smuggle 6kg of gold by Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya, yesterday challenged his...Published: 31 Oct 2020 at 06:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa set to appoint new ZACC Commissioners
President Mnangagwa is soon expected to announce the appointment of members of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) after Parliament submitted the list of successful candidates to his office...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 08:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
High Court sets rules for ZACC interviews
INTERVIEWS for the appointment of commissioners of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) on Friday must be steered by a full Committee on Standing Rules and Orders (CSRO) of Parliament and no...Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Names of candidates shortlisted for ZACC interviews
The Committee on Standing Rules and Orders (CSRO) of the Parliament of Zimbabwe is mandated in terms of Sections 237 and 254 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe to nominate candidates for possible appoint...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 10:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa considers MDC officials for Zacc positions
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to consider about four opposition officials to serve as commissioners in the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) after Parliament nominated them among 38 ca...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 09:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to open Culture Week
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to officially open this year's edition of the Zimbabwe Culture Week at Glamis Arena in Harare on Saturday.National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) acting co...Published: 14 May 2019 at 07:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza to stay
FC Platinum chairman Eng Evans Mtombeni says coach Norman Mapeza will stay.In a press statement, Mtombeni refuted social media reports of him and Mapeza in a scuffle and also that they intend ...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 10:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mapeza in boardroom bust-up, manhandles club chairman
NORMAN Mapeza's future at FC Platinum is reportedly hanging by a thread after it emerged yesterday that the bullish coach manhandled club chairman Evans Mtombeni last Friday ahead of their clash again...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Immigration officers arrested over tourists' visas
TWO immigration officials stationed in Victoria Falls have been arrested after they allegedly issued instant visas to three tourists from Bangladesh without following laid down procedures. Ban...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Candidates nominated for ZACC - full-list
ANNOUNCEMENT OF NAMES OF CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR THE ZIMBABWE ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION (ZACC) The Standing Rules and Orders Committee of the Parliament of Zimbabwe is mandated in terms of Secti...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 08:33hrs | 8 | by Parliement
PSL change calendar
THE Premier Soccer League have finally conformed to the Caf decision to align their calendar with other modern African leagues that also move in line with other Fifa competitions. From next year the l...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Four die, 9 injured in road accident
Four people died while nine others were seriously injured when a Toyota Granvia they were travelling in side-swiped with a Ford Ranger before colliding head-on with a Mazda B1800 along the Kwekwe-Gokw...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Goodson Nguni exposed in Undenge graft trial
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc)'s investigative head, Goodson Nguni, was yesterday exposed for forcing a witness to testify against former Energy minister Samuel Undenge, who is facing crim...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 07:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa named in Zesa scam
A STATE witness yesterday dropped President Emmerson Mnangagwa's name in former Energy minister Samuel Undenge's criminal abuse of office trial, claiming that his office had allegedly given a directiv...Published: 16 May 2018 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZANU(PF) Matabeleland South candidates list for nomination
National Assembly Bulilima East Ethel Moyo, Methias Ndlovu, Nqobizit...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 14:26hrs | 2 | by Stephen jakes
Zanu-PF candidates list
THE ruling Zanu-PF yesterday released the full list of its candidates who have been given the green light to battle it out in the primary elections, with some party bigwigs and businessmen from Bulawa...Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 10:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Undenge demands trial date
FORMER Energy minister Samuel Undenge yesterday mocked the State for taking long to furnish him with a trial date in a matter where he stands accused of abuse of office.Undenge complained that...Published: 28 Feb 2018 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
The desecration of Ndebele language: Let's Take Action
Barely a day goes by without the reckless publication of documents that show backhand treatment and outright impunity for the Ndebele Language. While the trend has been government and fast foods compa...Published: 28 Aug 2017 at 06:53hrs | | by Phithizela Ngcobo
Zimbabwe Women In Politics Alliance statement on assault of Thokozani Khupe
It is in a bad mood accompanied by good faith that I prescribe this article seeking to touch on the nerves of targeted violence towards women on the Zimbabwean political landscape.ZWIPA castig...Published: 08 Aug 2017 at 11:37hrs | | by Linda T Masarira
Bosso keep title aspirations alive
Shabanie Mine 0-2 HighlandersHIGHLANDERS kept their Castle Lager Premiership soccer title aspirations alive when they convincingly beat Shabanie Mine at Maglas yesterday.The vict...Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CMED boss was shot dead
The police officer who attended the scene following the suspected suicide of CMED (Pvt) Ltd board chairman and Nemchem (Pvt) Ltd managing director Mr Leslie John Denn yesterday said it was likely that...Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Church founder rapes, infects whizkid with STI
A self styled prophet from Govere Village under headman Kwenda, Chief Neshangwe in Sadza District has appeared in court after he allegedly raped and infected a form four whizkid with an STI on the gui...Published: 01 Feb 2017 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Govt urged to protect whistle blowers
The government has been urged to craft laws that protect whistle blowers and witnesses in high profile corruption cases.High profile and corruption cases remain difficult to prosecute due to a...Published: 27 Dec 2016 at 17:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chikomba prophetess jailed 5 yrs for killing 6 children
Two of the four Chikomba suspects who were implicated in the death of six children who drowned during baptism in Muriwo Village under Headman Mutengwa in June this year have been slapped with five yea...Published: 20 Dec 2016 at 04:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Activist Tiringindi appeals against conviction
Masvingo human rights defender and chairperson of Masvingo Residents Trust, Prosper Tiringindi who was recently convicted of malicious injury to property together with an accomplice has made an appeal...Published: 05 Nov 2016 at 11:20hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Stunner faces jail today
A lawyer representing hip hop artiste Stunner begged the courts not to jail his client claiming he was broke and struggling in life.Stunner face jail time after he pleaded guilty to negligent ...Published: 11 Oct 2016 at 06:40hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Smelly Dube scoops businesswoman award
PROMINENT Gweru businesswoman and reigning Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) national businesswoman of the year Mrs Smelly Dube has scooped the Midlands most outstanding businesswoman for 2...Published: 22 Jun 2016 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombi driver 'kills' Zanu-PF activist
A KOMBI driver allegedly killed a Zanu PF youth league member after ferrying him from Harare International Airport, where he had gone with others to welcome President Robert Mugabe.Costa Gono,...Published: 20 Jun 2016 at 12:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu's guard jailed 8 years
A POLICE Protection Unit (PPU) officer, who shot a colleague in a bid to gain entry at Economic Planning minister Obert Mpofu's home to see his girlfriend, was yesterday slapped with an eight-and-...Published: 18 Jun 2016 at 12:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Driver in court for killing Zanu-PF supporter after seeing Mugabe
A kombi driver appeared before Harare magistrate Fadzai Mtombeni facing charges of culpable homicide.The driver, Costa Gono, is accused of 'killing' a Zanu PF youth league member who tried to ...Published: 16 Jun 2016 at 10:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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