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Whites score big against blacks - land compensation
Land is and was at the centre of all political developments for the indigenous black Zimbabwean population's pre and post independence movements. The liberation war against white minority rule's black...Published: 3 hrs ago | 1087 | by Terence Simbi
Just enjoying our Katuruturu as it is now Zituruturu
I always say things from my perspective, got to think and appreciate the only local team that has made Kariba proud by bringing us premier soccer league. The promotion of ZPC FC coincided well with th...Published: 22 Apr 2019 at 17:55hrs | 1959 | by MuHwisiry Chaiyeiye
Disgraced Australian journalist arrested in Zimbabwe
Television news producer Stephen Rice has been arrested while working in Zimbabwe - three years after he was jailed on assignment in Lebanon.The Australian journalist, Rice, flew into Zimbabwe...Published: 20 Apr 2019 at 15:43hrs | 1558 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi-ZIMRA scandal exposed?
A disgruntled former driver of Genius has alleged through an exposé on how the embattled businessman has been running his illicit business in connivance with the Zimbabwe Revenue Au...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 15:20hrs | 16702 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Fake projects scandal: MP Musikavanhu plots to steal CDF
Chiredzi West Member of Parliament (MP) Farai Musikavanhu is having a hard time explaining why he mentioned projects that have already been done in his application for the Constituency Development Fun...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:12hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa goes after Wadyajena...again
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has called upon Parliament to investigate the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Water and Climate Mayor Justice Wadyajena after the Grain ...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 09:39hrs | 3640 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Reduced political power is a veiled attack on Mthwakazi
The reduction of political power through among other things, the unelected VP slots and the imposition of candidates from outside the region is a veiled attack on Mthwakazi and smacks of muzzled democ...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 07:56hrs | 508 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Time to stop mischief of bashing under guise of reporting
IN the first analysis and final analysis, newspapers — in spite of and despite their editorial slant — should — and must — be guided by accuracy. Accuracy is the be-all and end-all."Wh...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:49hrs | 141 | by Conway Tutani
Godmother Queen Wezhira defiantly sits bare on Mthwakazi
In our culture, when the legendary flowery Eve sits bare and exhibits her rhino horn, the descendants of Adam have to look aside and scurry for cover! Conversely, this time it should be a different ba...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 09:41hrs | 1962 | by Muntukaziwa
Zesa boss in sexual abuse scandal
A ZETDC Regional manager has appeared in court facing sexual harassment charges.Christopher Tendekayi Mundembe appeared before Chinhoyi regional magistrate Nyandoro Christine facing charges of...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 15:15hrs | 2890 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa a Fisher of Men, of Mwonzora and Fissures of Men
The African National Congress went into the Mangaung congress in 2012 deeply wounded because of consistent corruption scandals by figures in the national leadership. Jacob Zuma's political stock had d...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 15:32hrs | 2870 | by Robert Sigauke
Chamisa a Fisher of Men, of Mwonzora and Fissures of Men
The African National Congress went into the Mangaung congress in 2012 deeply wounded because of consistent corruption scandals by figures in the national leadership. Jacob Zuma's political stock had d...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 12:11hrs | 681 | by Robert Sigauke
Parly begins probe into Mliswa Committee graft allegations
PARLIAMENT's Privileges Committee (PPC) will this Monday, begin investigations into corruption allegations levelled against some former members of the Mines and Mining Development then chaired by Inde...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 06:29hrs | 145 | by newzimbabwe
PSMAS under probe
MR Tabani Mpofu - a renowned lawyer who leads the crack unit - confirmed the probe. He said: "We have received complaints of corruption allegations against PSMAS. We have referred the matter t...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 14:35hrs | 1930 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwa-Chamisa's contract will not be renewed
Six specially selected security crack teams are currently probing the misdemeanours by senior Zimbabwe National Roads Administrator (Zinara) executives, as authorities step-up the ante to cleanse the ...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 08:37hrs | 2059 | by Staff reporter
Of Wilfred Mugeyi, Boateng and MDC
Up until May 6 2015, arguably the most embarrassing episode in world football history was that last-gasp miss by Wilfred Mugeyi on January 25 2004 at Zimbabwe's first appearance at the African Cup of ...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 08:31hrs | 1939 | by Bishop Lazi
Major forex scam hits Nedbank Zimbabwe
A massive scandal has rocked Nedbank Zimbabwe - a local unit of one of South Africa's largest financial services groups - after 28 employees were nabbed by police for allegedly swindling the financial...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 08:26hrs | 3185 | by Staff reporter
ZimParks chief brings sanity in the Fishing industry in Lake Kariba
Following decades of several cries by the new fishing generation that had been trying in the fishing business enterprise especially of matemba regards allocation of permits, the current Director Gener...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 11:24hrs | 726 | by MuHwisiry Chaiyeiye a Patsaka Nyaminyami Community Radio Correspondent
How did Zimbabwe end up with such toxic debts?
What I witnessed last Saturday at Zimbabwe's biggest hospital, Parirenyatwa, got me thinking.In the casualty unit, there was no doctor attending to patients from 5.30pm to 9pm. I saw patients ...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 09:59hrs | 616 | by Editorial _ The Independent
A tribute to Bishop Sibusiso Donga: An open letter from the border to all pastors
I HAVE been thinking of you dear pastors these past weeks, particularly following the death of Bishop Sibusiso Donga (pictured). The Christian church and Zimbabwe as a whole woke up rece...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 06:33hrs | 256 | by Hlakanipha Mbongolwane
How Acie Lumumba fixed himself
In the past few years, Acie Lumumba has been nothing of a branding genius and a social media user extraordinaire. I should say off the bat that I don't like him much, as a person and as a political fi...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 15:14hrs | 4118 | by Brighton John Musaidzi
Supa seeks acquittal on graft charges
Former Minister Supa Mandiwanzira, who is embroiled in a $218 million-consultancy scandal, is seeking acquittal on charges of corruption, arguing the indictment is defective. Mandiwanzira is o...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:19hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa private jets saga deepens
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been accused of encouraging "state capture" after he revealed that a United Arab Emirates (UAE) prince hired private jets for him.Mnangagwa told the Zanu-PF ce...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 10:07hrs | 3295 | by Staff reporter
South African president faces a trial at the hague
The president of South Africa Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa booked his ticket to the Hague for inciting violence against foreigners. The president made hate speech while he was addressing a rally.T...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 08:03hrs | 16376 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Britain to deport a Zimbabwean man blinded by a British prison
Sikhonzile Sibanda a Zimbabwean man who became blind while he was in prison in England is due to be deported from the UK on the fifth of April 2019. Sikhonzile who arrived in the UK IN 1998 was senten...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 08:25hrs | 6300 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa's abuse of Ndebele leaders condemned
1893 MHRRM condemns Mnangagwa's use of instrumental power over some of Matebeleland's Civic OrganizationsThe 1893 MHRRM issues a statement of grave concerning regarding Mnangagwa's meeting wit...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 12:32hrs | 3087 | by 1893 MHRRM
Botswana! The sinking of Africa's democracy basket
It was difficult to remain as silent when Africa's jewel of democracy took seat and comfort upon an imminent time bomb.The growing conflict between the most recent former president, Lt. Genera...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 06:58hrs | 8194 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
National Aids Council splurges fortune on executives' cars
The National Aids Council (Nac) sold cars to its executives for $1 each in October last year, and is now paying the executives $2 000 per month each, for using the same vehicles, since Nac has not yet...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 22:57hrs | 1537 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe VID receiving bribes in exchange for drivers' licences
THE Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) has called for an investigation into reports that officials at the Kwekwe Depot of the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) are allegedly receiving...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 15:06hrs | 2741 | by Staff reporter
Parliament releases list of 133 applicants for 9 ZACC posts
Former Zimpapers board chairman Tommy Sithole and former Chronicle editor Geoffrey Nyarota are among a list of 133 people who have applied to become commissioner of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commis...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 09:44hrs | 3133 | by ZimLive
'Zinara Finance Director deliberately dodged Parliament"
PARLIAMENTARY Public Accounts Committee chairperson Tendai Biti, was left seething with anger after an apparent snub from the Zimbabwe National Roads Authority (Zinara) Financial Director.Biti...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:23hrs | 369 | by newzimbabwe
Hordes apply for Zacc posts
Parliament has been inundated by applications from potential corruption busters willing to join the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), with 130 aspirants having thrown their hats into the rin...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 09:44hrs | 1772 | by Staff reporter
Deployment of Shona civil servants in Matabeleland condemned
The government of Zimbabwe is not doing the people of Matabeleland any favour by withdrawing Shona teachers it deployed in Bulawayo primary schools, this should not have happened in the first place. M...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 08:42hrs | 2902 | by Israel Dube
Boeing sucked into Zimbabwe Airways saga
The world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of aircraft and other equipment - Boeing - has been sucked into the Zimbabwe Airways saga where the son-in-law of former president Robert...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:02hrs | 1990 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo predicted the split of Zimbabwe in 1986
Just 6 years into the so called independence of Zimbabwe, Dr Joshua Nkomo mentioned among other things, genocide, tribal hate and unfettered corruption as ticking bombs that would cause Zimbabwe implo...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 09:11hrs | 8372 | by Israel Dube
Zinara chefs face corruption probe
DETECTIVES from the police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Fraud Squad have opened a probe into two Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) senior managers over allegations of corrupt...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 13:14hrs | 1526 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police bosses in US$4m housing scandal
SCORES of junior police officers were allegedly prejudiced in excess of US$4 million by their superiors in a botched housing scheme bankrolled by CABS under a 10-year mortgage arrangement, the Zimbabw...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 07:12hrs | 2792 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe, Zanu-PF bigwigs looted $1 million ZINARA funds
FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe as well as top ZANU-PF leader went on a looting spree and stole over $1 million funds from the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA), according to a report by ...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 00:25hrs | 8916 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa sucked into mine dispute
Norton legislator and businessman Themba Mliswa could face yet another parliamentary probe for allegedly dragging Mines and Mining Development Portfolio Committee into the Makomo Resources and Zambezi...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 23:19hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Chaos as Mnangagwa is sucked into ZANU PF Byo fiasco
The Provincial Administrator of ZANU PF Bulawayo Province Elifas Mashaba has been caught in the eye of a storm after President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday dissolved Bulawayo Province ZANU PF struc...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 17:39hrs | 5035 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Police instructed to investigate Dexter Nduna over threats to kill Mliswa.
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has written a letter to the Commissioner General of Police instructing to institute investigations into allegations by Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mli...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 09:00hrs | 3425 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimra in fresh scandal
ZIMBABWE Revenue Authority multi-million dollar contract to install an online payment system in 14 banks linked to the tax collector was an underhand deal with no approval from the board, the High Cou...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:22hrs | 1117 | by Staf reporter
Kereke, prison bosses embroiled in chicken scandal
Three senior Zimbabwe Prison and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officers have been arrested on charges of engaging in a chicken project with jailed rapist and former senior Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe offi...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 11:03hrs | 1752 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants demand $3,000 salary
TEACHERS' unions yesterday said they were planning to go on strike if government does not urgently revise their salaries, as frustrated civil servants demanded a minimum of $3 000 per month after the ...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:19hrs | 1275 | by Staff reporter
Mines ministry vehicle scandal telling
The MDC has been arguing that the country needed saving from the hands of a very dangerous cartel which fits the description of George B.N. Ayittey that states that a Vampire state, is one in which th...Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 07:28hrs | 3479 | by Jacob Mafume
Mines ministry vehicle scandal telling
The vehicles scandal involving senior employees at the Ministry of Mines is an insult to the tax payer and an indictment to the military government's rhetorical intention to fight corruption.T...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 18:34hrs | 2003 | by Jacob Mafume
Massive fraud at Amnesty International Zimbabwe
An audit has unearthed serious fraud and financial mismanagement involving millions of dollars at Amnesty International Zimbabwe. Amnesty, an international human rights organisation that has b...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 22:35hrs | 2492 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's multi-billion coal-to-fuel project on track
GOVERNMENT and a Canadian investor have completed setting up a special purpose entity - Vectol Zimbabwe - to spearhead the much anticipated US$5,2 billion coal to fuel project in Lisulu, Hwange....Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:34hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's gaffe in bad taste
The shocking and scandalous statements by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday once again illustrate the flagrant disdain and contempt for the rights and due protection of the law as provided for ...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 10:49hrs | 5908 | by Innocent Gonese
Spy camera scandal rocks Falcon College
A SCANDAL has rocked Falcon College after some school boys allegedly placed a spy camera in the girls' changing rooms resulting in unsuspecting pupils from Girls College in Bulawayo, who had visited t...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 22:38hrs | 8244 | by Staff reporter
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