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Shocking: Hillcrest College demands fees for 3 terms
In a shocking move, a private school in Mutare, Hillcrest College is demanding payment for 3 terms for the current school calendar year despite students attending for only 2 terms.Pare...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 20:05hrs | 1150 | by Concerned Parent
Zimbabwe's growing elephant problem
ONE late April evening, Christina Mudzongachiso and her husband were about to head home after a day in their cotton fields in Mbire, a rural community in northern Zimbabwe.That's when a lone e...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:43hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally saved by Zanu-PF elections suspension
MASVINGO Provincial Affairs minister Ezra Chadzamira has emerged as the main beneficiary of the Zanu-PF politburo's decision to suspend provincial elections which were scheduled for month-end, as the ...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 06:35hrs | 1691 | by Staff reporter
Zera probe unearths fuel scam
AN investigation by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has unearthed "massive abuse" of the Zimbabwean dollar fuel facility by oil marketers that insist on US dollar payments despite acce...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:12hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Anxiety as Zimbabweans' permits expire in December
SOUTH Africa has not said a word regarding the status of Zimbabweans staying in that country under the Zimbabwean Special Dispensation Permits (ZSDP) which are set to expire in December.Zimbab...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:49hrs | 1722 | by Staff reporter
Bitcoin pyramid scheme collapses
INNOCENT Matongo, a Zimbabwean expatriate worker based in Boksburg, South Africa is ruing the day he decided to latch on to a get-rich-quick scheme.After investing thousands of United States d...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 06:52hrs | 495 | by Emmanuel Kafe
ZIMBOCASH achieves breakthrough in Zimbabwe
ZIMBOCASH, the ground-breaking decentralised currency system for Zimbabwe, has launched its updated payment system, where all its users are fully verified.Head of Communications at ZIMBOCASH, ...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 19:30hrs | 2675 | by Staff reporter
Criminals hijack Zimbabwe land reform
Investigations EditorCriminal gangs are taking advantage of those who still believe corruption is rife in Government circles, despite the evidence that it is not tolerated, to sell fake offer letters ...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:06hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Avoid starting uncontrolled veld fires
Scampering for safety, various creep-crawlies and fauna can sense looming danger before we do. Turning around to scan the sprawling meadows and fields, smoke was billowing in the distance with ferocio...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:09hrs | 38 | by Tondo Chinehasha
Passport application forms scam backfires
A PROCESSING officer at the Registrar General's Office allegedly stole 90 passport application forms and handed them to three other men, who would sell them to unsuspecting people applying for the tra...Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 06:45hrs | 1122 | by Staff reporter
What are the norms of talking with strangers online?
In this day and age, you can literally do almost everything over the internet, from ordering food to making money to making new friends, all of this can be done with the help of the internet. When you...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 15:48hrs | 178 | by Staff Writer
Unpatriotic, corrupt Zimbabwe govt sells country to China in exchange of 'tang'
"We have turned east, where the sun rises and given our back to the West, where the sun sets," Mugabe told a crowd at National Sports Stadium in 2005. This was a swift shift from one coloniser to anot...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 07:59hrs | 2176 | by Israel Dube
Zacc arrests raise eyebrows
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is in the eye of a storm after it summoned four Midlands provincial government officials over charges that are already before the courts. The case has no...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 09:03hrs | 930 | by Staff reporter
Passion Java's US$210 fasting scam flops?
The much hyped 21 days of Whatsapp group fasting by controversial self-styled Prophet Passion Java seems to have flopped after the man of the cloth was seen feasting with Harare celebrities MaiTT, Mad...Published: 10 Aug 2021 at 11:10hrs | 3201 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Hopewell Chin'ono sold out civic society members to Chiwenga?
National Patriotic Front Spokesperson and socio- political commentator Jealousy Mawarire has sensationally accused journalist and self-proclaimed corruption whistleblower Hopewell Chin'ono of se...Published: 09 Aug 2021 at 09:59hrs | 4859 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Politics behind Mnangagwa's 'buying spree'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is such a political fox. His charm is without comparison. Or, is that so?Well, there are different ways of looking at this "charm".If you like him so much,...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:35hrs | 1275 | by Tawanda Majoni
Don't be a victim of Online Blackmail
In Zimbabwe, everything is happening online. People are home and bored, so many are willing to do things that they will never do. Zimbabweans have accepted the use of mobile technology and no doubt, t...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 09:39hrs | 583 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Scammers steal $500 000 from ZB Bank accountholder
TWO Harare scammers appeared at the Harare Magistrate Court facing fraud charges after they stole $573 525 from an unsuspecting ZB Bank accountholder.Graduate Kanengoni (21) of 5450 Glen Norah...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 08:04hrs | 1040 | by Staff reporter
US$109m tender scam rocks Zinwa
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) is embroiled in a tender scandal after it controversially awarded a US$109 million tender to China Nanchang for the construction of Kunzvi Dam, despite th...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 07:49hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt serial real estate fraudster
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for a bogus real estate agent who allegedly fleeced members of the public, including the late businessman Ernest Tekere of Home Guard Security Services of ab...Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 06:14hrs | 863 | by Staff reporter
Zimra busts fuel/ water scam
ZIMRA intercepts three transit fuel trucks in Chirundu that are accused of smuggling fuel into the country which was meant to be transported to Zambia potentially prejudicing the country of potential ...Published: 27 Jul 2021 at 18:01hrs | 1468 | by Staff reporter
Wutawunashe in GMB Soya Bean inputs scam
Public Service Commission (PSC) Secretary, Ambassador Jonathan Wutawunashe has been fingered in a scam after he received Soya Bean inputs worth over $150 thousand and failed to plant the seed, TellZim...Published: 26 Jul 2021 at 17:55hrs | 1082 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean models catwalk for penury
LOCAL model Nomazulu Patience Gumbo has not yet received the prize she was promised two years ago after walking away with the Miss Zuri Africa — Zimbabwe crown at a tightly-contested pageant held at...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:13hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
No to factional mudslinging…Discipline comrades discipline!
My 54 political toddler years which are founded 'On the Shoulders of Struggle' signify a journey of robust African revolutionary tutelage which has been vastly enabled by those national paternal and m...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:04hrs | 80 | by Obert Moses Mpofu
Zimra executives in US$585m tax evasion corruption scam
CORRUPTION skeletons involving a series of multi-billion-dollar tax evasion scandals are tumbling out of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) cupboard amid a new corruption scam involving Chinese di...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 11:17hrs | 3127 | by Staff reporter
US$3,5m vehicle scandal rocks govt
INDUSTRY and Commerce ministry officials are allegedly corruptly issuing import licences for second-hand vehicles while import licence books valued at US$3,5 million have vanished over the past two mo...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:24hrs | 1758 | by Staff reporter
What is SafeTrading and how does it work?
This project has started with two newbies in the crypto world, Andreas and Sam, but they had some experience in these themes, so you should not be worried. Safetrading is a marketplace wh...Published: 08 Jul 2021 at 21:53hrs | 445 | by Staff writer
Circus as 2 Chamisa aligned mayors 'run' Harare
THE battle for the control of Harare City Council is raging with suspended mayor Jacob Mafume yesterday saying he was now back in office alongside acting mayor Stewart Mutizwa.Mafume yesterday...Published: 08 Jul 2021 at 11:18hrs | 2671 | by Staff reporter
NGO boss swindles US$65 000
ENVIRONMENT Africa has taken it's former finance and administration manager to court after he allegedly transferred the organisation's funds amounting US$65 385 to his personal account and squan...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 11:03hrs | 885 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns 'name droppers'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned against the tendency by some individuals to abuse their proximity to high ranking officials to seek undeserved favours and benefits.He was speaking at t...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 16:47hrs | 4536 | by Staff reporter
Govt denies financial bailout to businesses
THE Finance Ministry yesterday denied social media rumours that it had partnered international financers to provide grants to businesses.According to reports doing rounds on social media, the ...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 15:07hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Animals do not burn your houses, why burn theirs?
Scampering for safety, various creep crawlies and fauna can sense looming danger before we do. Turning around to scan the sprawling meadows and fields, smoke was billowing in the distance with ferocio...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 09:52hrs | 166 | by Tondo Chinehasha
3 crucial factors to consider in cryptocurrency day trading for you
Are you aware that the emergence of internet trading platforms has spurred the rise of day trading as a profession? This may appear to be a fantastical scenario. However, as with any successful busine...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 17:33hrs | 654 | by Staff Reporter
Chiefs in vehicle purchase scam
THE National Chiefs Council has been caught in a vehicle scam after inflating prices for four Isuzu twin-cab trucks, with each vehicle gobbling about US$125 000 against a market value of between US$38...Published: 19 Jun 2021 at 14:57hrs | 518 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's intervention sort
EMBATTLED Harare City Council human and capital development director Dr Cainos Chingombe secretly met with MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa as he desperately tries to get support for his comeback...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 08:20hrs | 846 | by Staff reporter
Identity theft a reality, be on high alert
IN the past few days, a crime alert message went viral on social media platforms warning of identity theft.The truth of the matter is, your identity can be stolen in so many different ways. To...Published: 27 May 2021 at 07:19hrs | 688 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Poisoning scare: Muguti speaks out
HARARE provincial development coordinator (PDC) Tafadzwa Muguti, who has been reportedly under the weather after being poisoned by his nemeses for fighting land barons and corruption, yesterday vowed ...Published: 26 May 2021 at 06:30hrs | 1986 | by Staff reporter
Things to consider before buying or selling cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrencies came to offer solutions to the flaws in the current financial system. They create an alternative to the fiat currency that is digital, decentralized, and available for everybody; all ...Published: 18 May 2021 at 11:00hrs | 721 | by Staff Writer
Keeping your data locked down: how do websites keep your personal data secure?
Although the rise of the digital economy has been underway for quite some time, it seems that in the last year or so the global transition to a fully digital, near cashless society has increased signi...Published: 17 May 2021 at 14:35hrs | 304 | by Staff Writer
Bribery storm rocks Mines ministry
THE Ministry of Mines and Mining Development last week suspended two of its top directors on allegations they tried to solicit bribes from South African potential investors, Lephalele Mining.T...Published: 14 May 2021 at 08:48hrs | 2072 | by Staff Reporter
MPs in Parly fistfight over Chivayo
MPs from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday exchanged blows in Parliament over whether controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo must be summoned to testify on corruption allegations invol...Published: 11 May 2021 at 06:47hrs | 2987 | by Staff reporter
Zimra workers in $50m VAT fraud
FOUR Zimra employees allegedly defrauded the authority of almost $50 million by reactivating four dormant companies in the Zimra systems and then claiming large VAT refunds, taking advantage of Zimra'...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:24hrs | 691 | by Staff reporter
Obadiah Moyo's trial date set
Harare magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje has set May 26 as the trial date for former Health and Child Care Minister Obadiah Moyo. Through his lawyer, the ex-Cabinet minister had applied fo...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 06:34hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
4 in court over fake gold
THREE Harare men last Thursday appeared in court for duping a businessman of US$45 000 in a botched gold deal.Stephen Mhumbwe, Louis Mudzongo and Mike Tafira appeared before Harare magistrate ...Published: 26 Apr 2021 at 06:38hrs | 1188 | by Staff reporter
In Europe desperation of some male-Africans is horrendous and pathetic
Seek first the advice from Prophet Makandiwa, make a pilgrimage to Nigeria and seek audience with TB Joshua immediately; With prayers you will win the 2019 EU parliamentary elections; said the young N...Published: 25 Apr 2021 at 17:24hrs | 3297 | by Nomazulu Thata
Parly exposes Zinara tender scam
THE Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) unprocedurally awarded lucrative contracts to private entities to supply equipment and services that prejudiced the parastatal of huge amounts of mo...Published: 24 Apr 2021 at 07:14hrs | 1293 | by Staff reporter
Landmark ruling on vehicle plates
GOVERNMENT has been ordered to reimburse motorists who paid for new vehicle registration plates in foreign currency since July last year, but failed to get them.In a landmark ruling on Wednesd...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:52hrs | 922 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer's bid to close down digital banking platforms flops
A HARARE lawyer's attempt to have all mobile-based digital banking platforms of FBC Bank closed after an imposter used his name to fraudulently open an account with the bank for criminal activities, f...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:22hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
Econet warns against identity theft
TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe says it is working with the police to bring to book perpetrators who have been involved in identity theft and defrauding its customers.The se...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 18:32hrs | 433 | by Staff reporter
Monarchy: The cornerstone of African existence
PRINCE Phillip is no longer in our midst. Some dark cloud seems to envelope Britain. May his soul rest in peace. A couple of weeks back, Southern Africa seemed to stand still under a similar dark clou...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 06:55hrs | 324 | by Zii Masiye
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