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Victoria Falls auctioneer convicted of fraud over Zimra vehicles
A Victoria Falls auctioneer, his company, and their accountant have been convicted of fraud after illegally selling vehicles belonging to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra). Jeffrey Mubaiwa, the d...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:31hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's relatives embrace his 'secret son'
A man claiming to be the son of former President Robert Mugabe was arrested in 2015 after he stormed State House demanding to meet his alleged father, it has been confirmed. The individual, identified...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 10:02hrs | 4486 | by Staff reporter
The 'torn' money-buying brigade: A hustle for survival in Zimbabwe
For many in Zimbabwe, especially those navigating the streets of Harare, torn or worn-out money has become more than just a nuisance - it's an opportunity for survival. One such individual, 30-year-ol...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 07:05hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
4 Cameroonians in court for falsifying Zimbabwean passports
Four Cameroonian nationals appeared in court on Saturday facing charges of falsifying information to obtain Zimbabwean birth certificates and passports. The accused - Duma Ebako Christiana Boyombe (39...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 09:03hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
Ben 10 assaults 'sugar mom' over infidelity
Magistrate Constance Mutandwa has sentenced 24-year-old Tonderai Mupindu to an effective 12 months in prison for assaulting his 45-year-old girlfriend, Anna Fadzai Katoma, after accusing her of infide...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 10:33hrs | 663 | by Staff reporter
NMBZ optimistic on ZiG inflation-easing impact
Listed financial services provider, NMBZ Holdings Limited, has expressed optimism about the inflation-easing impact of the new Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, following a 209% revenue increase in the fi...Published: 21 May 2024 at 08:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Policeman acquitted in abuse of office case
A POLICEMAN based at ZRP Glen View, who was facing a charge of criminal abuse of office, was yesterday set free by Harare magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka.The magistrate ruled that the State faile...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 06:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa inputs abusers sentenced
Two men have been sentenced to five years imprisonment with hard labour after stealing Presidential inputs, which included 364 bags of Compound D fertiliser, from the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) Chara...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 04:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
8 exam cheats arrested in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has reported that among the eight suspects apprehended for various fraudulent activities, including an attempt to take an exam on behalf of another candid...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MSU student fingered in fake Zimsec examination scam
ZIMSEC has revealed that a number of people have been arrested for examination fraud, from advertising fake papers to smuggling answer sheets out of the exam room.In a statement, Zimsec said t...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 15:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Top ministry officials up for graft
Last week, two provincial education officers from Mashonaland Central faced court charges for unlawfully claiming allowances from the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education. Smart Makaru...Published: 22 Oct 2023 at 09:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Massive corruption unearthed at education offices
Massive corruption has been un earthed in Mashonaland Central provincial education offices where employees are reportedly awarding themselves with unautho...Published: 13 Oct 2023 at 22:28hrs | | by Desmond Nleya | Simbarashe Sithole
7 armed robbers wanted for high profile cases
SEVEN suspected armed robbers who are on police's most wanted list for committing a spate of high profile criminal cases countrywide are believed to be operating and hiding in South Africa where most ...Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora reveals why he threatened to kill ex-employee
OPPOSITION MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora has revealed why he threatened to shoot and kill a former party employee, an act which landed him in court last February.The matter, which was eventually...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 09:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora ex-aide's home besieged by unpaid polling agents
MDC-T losing candidate for Ward 40 council by-elections, Oliver Mufambisi says his Dzivarasekwa home was Wednesday besieged by dozens of angry party activists who were March last year hired as polling...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 18:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mashonaland Central has most unregistered births
Mashonaland Central has the lowest number of registered births, a situation that exposes girls to early marriages, a Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat)'population and housing census report ...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 06:22hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mine wrangle sucks in deputy minister
Mines deputy minister Kambamura has been sucked in a mining wrangle pitting his ally Hillary Mutandwa against Phillip Makunze, a leaked police memo from Sanyati Police Station to Kadoma district polic...Published: 01 Mar 2023 at 07:07hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora in court for threatening to shoot ex-employee
MDC Alliance president Douglas Mwonzora was arraigned before the court yesterday on allegations of threatening to kill a former party employee but the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ)...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police docket opened against Mwonzora for employee death threats
Police have opened a docket against MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora for allegedly threatening to shoot and kill a party employee he accuses of pestering him over unpaid wages.On Monday, Mutandwa M...Published: 20 Feb 2023 at 19:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
'20 000 pupils fall pregnant in Zimbabwe'
CRISIS Coalition in Zimbabwe (CiZC) has expressed concern over increasing cases of pregnancies among schoolgirls as statistics indicate that 20 000 schoolgirls fell pregnant between September last yea...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man smuggles aeroplane spares
POLICE in Beitbridge have arrested a 45-year-old man on allegations of smuggling aircraft spares through the Beitbridge Border Post.The accused identified as Charles Mutandwa of Eastview, Hara...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Mine robbers unmasked
POLICE in Bulawayo have linked armed robbers who raided a cash-in-transit vehicle transporting nearly 12kg of gold worth US$675 000 from How Mine to Fidelity Printers and Refiners to four other armed ...Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 04:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police name 11 suspects wanted for How Mine robbery, reward offered
Police on Wednesday released names of 11 people they say are wanted over the October 4 gun robbery of a cash-in-transit van carrying gold from How Mine to Fidelity Printers in Bulawayo.Nationa...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 20:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US$5 000 bounty for How mine robbers
POLICE are offering a reward of US$5 000 to anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of 11 suspects in connection with a case of armed robbery at How mine.On Oct 4, the suspects att...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 20:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Mine robbery suspects appear in court
THREE suspects linked to a gang that got away with How Mine's 11,9 kilogrammes of gold worth US$ 450 000 and four guns were yesterday brought to court by detectives who were seeking their further dete...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 05:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police arrest 3 suspects in probe into How Mine gold robbery
Police on Wednesday made a breakthrough in their investigation into Tuesday's gun attack on a security convoy from How Mine during which 11.9kg of gold worth US$650,000 was taken.Three men sus...Published: 05 Oct 2022 at 21:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
80% infants unregistered, says ZimStat
ONLY 19% of infants were registered at birth in the last 12 months prior to the 2022 census, Zimbabwe National Statistic Agency (ZimStat) preliminary results on fertility show.This means that ...Published: 05 Oct 2022 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt targets 3 million orange trees
The Government is targeting to plant three million orange trees across the country to improve nutrition and pollinator species which are declining, posing a threat to the country's food security....Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 06:30hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Notorious machete gang caged
POLICE in Bulawayo have tracked down and arrested three armed robbery suspects who have been terrorising residents and have been linked to the robbery and murder of a Lobengula West businessman early ...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Top CIO operative bail ruling deferred
BAIL ruling for a divisional intelligence officer in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Leornard Mutandwa arrested last Thursday over extortion and fraud allegations has been deferred to today....Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top spook boss up for extortion
A senior Central Intelligence Organisation officer Leonard Mutandwa appeared in court on Friday charged with fraud and extortion.Mutandwa (48), the Divisional Intelligence Officer, was arreste...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 10:50hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Growing number of Zimbabwe couples opt for child adoption
IN most families, news that a loved one is going to have a child is usually received with joy.But when Kuteesa "Tess" Gweshe and her husband announced that they were going to have two more chi...Published: 04 Jun 2022 at 19:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Examination fees shocker
GOVERNMENT has raised examination fees by up to three times, and immediately attracted brickbats from weary parents.Many parents, still to come to terms with school fees hikes and already batt...Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Marry to stand trial for alleged attempted murder
THE case in which Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's ex-wife, Marry is accused of attempted murder is now ready for trial, the State has said.Marry was in court yesterday where cases in whi...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 14:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's estranged wife applies for discharge
The defence team for Marry Mubaiwa applied for her to be discharged on the charges of misrepresenting that Vice President Constantino Chiwenga agreed to a civil marriage, arguing that the State failed...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 05:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police ban MDC Alliance celebrations
POLICE in Harare have reportedly banned the MDC Alliance's belated 22nd anniversary celebrations scheduled for November 28, citing manpower shortages.The opposition party's secretary-general C...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:39hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Police ban MDC Alliance celebrations
POLICE in Harare have reportedly banned the MDC Alliance's belated 22nd anniversary celebrations scheduled for November 28, citing manpower shortages.The opposition party's secretary-general C...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 06:00hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Court orders another medical test for Chiwenga's estranged wife
Yet another medical examination, this time to include the side-effects of her medication, has been ordered for Marry Mubaiwa to see if she can comprehend the proceedings in her trials on charges of at...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
3 held over murder of Bulawayo businessman
POLICE yesterday said they had intensified investigations into the case in which they have arrested three suspects who were part of a gang that murdered a Bulawayo businessman before ransacking his ho...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Exam cheats' take Zimsec to court
TWO Ordinary Level students, who were denied their results over alleged cheating have sued the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) demanding their release.The students, Ashley Mutand...Published: 26 Aug 2021 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Student takes Zimsec head-on over seized results
A 2020 O-Level student, Ashley Mutandwa, has taken the Zimbabwe School Examination Council (Zimsec) head-on following the seizure of her results on allegations on examination cheating.Zimsec h...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prosecutor quits as Zacc probe starts
BULAWAYO prosecutor Thobekani Nyathi, who was implicated in an alleged corrupt activity involving principal public prosecutor Chris Mutangadura, reportedly resigned after the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption ...Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff report
Zacc boss in graft storm
THE Zimbabwe Anti Commission (Zacc) chairperson Justice Loice MatandaMoyo has been caught in the eye of a storm after she allegedly ordered the release of top National Prosecuting Agency (NPA) officia...Published: 24 May 2021 at 06:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NetOne boss abandons application
NETONE chief executive officer, Lazarus Muchenje, yesterday abandoned an application for exception to one of the charges in which he is alleged to have entered into an agreement with a Mauritanian fir...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's wife likely to abscond trial, says court
THE Supreme Court has thrown out Marry Mubaiwa's application to get her passport back to travel to South Africa for medical treatment, saying she is likely to abscond trial.Mubaiwa is facing m...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 12:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Greedy' councils sacrificing recreational facilities
LOCAL authorities countrywide, who are capitalising on the rising demand for residential stands and sacrificing space reserved for children's recreational facilities in urban areas, are violating the ...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
$200,000 fine for lockdown violation
A 40-YEAR-OLD woman from Mvuma has been fined $200 000 or six months in prison for illegally opening a bottle store during the Covid-19 induced lockdown. Plaxedes Chivera, a court heard, in Ja...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:55hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
RBZ backtracks on farmers' forex retention thresholds
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has been forced to raise foreign currency retention thresholds for tobacco producers by 10% following pressure from farmers.RBZ also scrapped the compulsory ...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Family digs yard in search of hidden treasure
The search for treasure left by a deceased relative in 2004 has seen a Chinhoyi family doing the unthinkable after digging up the family yard.The late Vingie Gavi, a member of the Mutandwa fam...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 20:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NetOne boss' case deferred to next year
THE trial of suspended NetOne chief executive, Lazarus Muchenje and ex-board member Paradzai Mutandwa Chakona was yesterday deferred to next year as the witness, Ms Susan Muchaneta Mutangadura, was sa...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
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