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Zimbabwe govt workers to be taxed 2.5% to feed the army
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has announced that 2.5 percent will be deducted from every government employee to set up shops that will sell subsidised com...Published: 13 hrs ago | 3473 | by Staff Reporter
'Mnangagwa must know that Zanu-PF is not God'
Mthwakazi Republic Party leader Mqondisi Moyo has warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa that he must know that his party Zanu PF is not God and Zimbabwe is cursed because of his hands that are dri...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1097 | by Stephen Jakes
Why Prof Mthuli Ncube and John Mangudya must resign
In this dossier I am challenging the Finance Minister, Mr Mthuli Ncube, and his RBZ counterpart Mr Mangudya to resign with immediate effect citing their combined failure to fulfil their objectives and...Published: 20 hrs ago | 782 | by Magugu Benard, ZAPU NPC member (Midlands province)
Mthuli Ncube, Mangudya must resign
In this dossier, I am challenging the Finance Minister, Mr Mthuli Ncube, and his RBZ counterpart Mr Mangudya to resign with immediate effect citing their combined failure to fulfil their objectives an...Published: 21 hrs ago | 1111 | by Magugu Benard, ZAPU NPC member (Midlands province)
Zacc probes Mnangagwa's presidential scholarships
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) on Monday revealed that it was probing the Presidential Scholarship Programme and the National Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (NatPharm), with the fi...Published: 23 hrs ago | 374 | by Staff reporter
Hackers are after Web Applications now (and other key takeaways from SonicWall Cyber Threat Report)
Not too long ago, SonicWall released its Cyber Threat Report 2019. One of the key takeaways is that cybercriminals are starting to take an interest in web apps. In fact, these have increased by 52% in...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 08:09hrs | 372 | by Staff writer
Chamisa tackles Zanu-PF rural hegemony
THE MDC has taken its campaign machinery into rural areas to challenge Zanu-PF electoral dominance, with the opposition saying it is gearing to wrest power from President Emmerson Mnangagwa before the...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 17:42hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
MDC tackles Zanu-PF rural hegemony
THE MDC has taken its campaign machinery into rural areas to challenge Zanu-PF electoral dominance, with the opposition saying it is gearing to wrest power from President Emmerson Mnangagwa before the...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 10:10hrs | 1301 | by Staff reporter
Vandalism, theft threaten telecoms operations
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) is rolling out consumer awareness campaigns in response to growing incidents of vandalism and theft of telecommunications in...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 06:34hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Thieves target parked vehicles
Police have expressed concern over a surge in cases of theft from parked vehicles countrywide. This follows a video circulating on social media in which some unidentified men are seen stealing cellpho...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 06:28hrs | 553 | by Staff reporter
Soldier assaults patrons after failing to 'catch'
A SOLDIER based in Hwange went berserk and randomly assaulted patrons at two nightclubs after his love proposals were turned down by female revellers.As if that was not enough, Philani Nyoni (...Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 08:25hrs | 617 | by Staff reporter
CID boss faces criminal abuse of office charges
THE officer-in-charge of CID Gweru, Detective Inspector Leonard Gwandu, has appeared in court facing criminal abuse of office charges for allegedly releasing a vehicle stolen from South Africa that wa...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 05:38hrs | 831 | by Staff reporter
Pressure from children for meat prompt man to steal neighbour's sheep
A Ntabazinduna man has appeared in court for stealing and slaughtering a neighbour' sheep after his children pressed him that they wanted meat....Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 06:37hrs | 1313 | by Stephen Jakes
BCC employee, accomplice steal beer worth $1900
A BULAWAYO City Council employee has been arrested on charges of stealing beer worth $1900 at Guzzlers Sports bar in Queenspark, Bulawayo.Mandlenkosi Tshuma (30) and his alleged accomplice, Ma...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 09:31hrs | 1027 | by Stephen Jakes
Machete wielding gang attacks mine
FOUR daring Mutare robbers are in the dock after allegedly using machetes and axes to attack security guards as Redwing Mine in Penhalonga in an attempt to gain entry.The gang of four consiste...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 06:31hrs | 2135 | by Staff reporter
$19 000 robber arrested for other crimes
A SERIAL robber has been arrested while his accomplice is still at large for allegedly breaking into shops at Glassblock Business Centre in Filabusi and stealing clothing, beer and groceries. ...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 05:40hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa increases police patrols
POLICE in Harare have increased patrols in and around the city with more deployments being made at hotspots where vehicle windows are being smashed by robbers. This comes at a time when people...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 06:04hrs | 1315 | by Staff reporter
Priority shifts to investigations, asset recovery
The commission has so far this year received more than 60 reports of suspected corruption.The reports were received through walk-in clients, by telephone, through letters, email and use of soc...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:32hrs | 97 | by Comm John Makamure
Bulawayo abandons solar traffic light installations
THE Bulawayo City Council has expressed concern over the rampant vandalisation of solar traffic lights in the city forcing the municipality to abandon new installations.Addressing journalists ...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:28hrs | 309 | by newzimbabwe
Bulawayo dams still at critical levels
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has said national dam levels remain low with Bulawayo supply dams still at critical levels. In a statement, ZINWA said the national dam level aver...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:02hrs | 772 | by Staff reportert
Man arrested for stealing phone while owner enjoys beer
BULAWAYO man from New Lobengula suburb has appeared in court facing charges of stealing a cellphone worth $780 from a colleague who was enjoying beer at Madlodlo Beer Garden in Makokoba.Jabula...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 13:29hrs | 948 | by Stephen Jakes
Footprints give away cable thieves
Footprints led to the discovery of a hidden pushcart used to carry 300kg of stolen copper cables valued at more than US$9 000 by two Mvurwi men. Lloyd Jimu and Isaac Inosi were sentenced to 10...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 05:28hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
Nurse syndicate channel ARVs to black market
Anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs that are supposed to be dispensed for free by public health institutions are being diverted to the black market by some unscrupulous nurses, who are selling a month's suppl...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 05:28hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's game of fools to deceive the downtrodden
THIS week, two leaders of the Zanu-PF youth league were seen in public ranting against corruption. These were sights reminiscent of youths high on "bronco", shouting at their own reflections in the lo...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 21:12hrs | 453 | by Muckraker
Exposing corruption at ZIMPARKS
Who Guards the Guard? Once upon a time in the remote southeastern corner of Zimbabwe- ZIMPARKS Juniors were short-changed by superiors in 2011, but I still wonder if everything was done above bo...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 12:11hrs | 1960 | by Nicholas Ncube
Villagers nabbed for stealing cattle worth $85 000
FOUR men from Umguza in Matabeleland North have been brought before the court for stealing and slaughtering four cattle worth $85 000.Emmanuel Mpofu (24), Peter Mpofu (41) Mqondisi Sibanda (27...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 10:03hrs | 825 | by Staff reporter
Police officer fatally shot by colleague during arrest of robbery suspect
A police officer was accidentally shot and killed by a colleague while pursuing a robbery suspect on Saturday, an internal police memo reveals.The tragic officer, identified only as Detective ...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 14:47hrs | 2085 | by Staff reporter
Man in $6000 mobile phone and bricks dealing scandal
A man from Empumalanga Township DRC Hwange is in trouble after he stole the mobile phone which he was given to use to buy beer and disappeared with it.Elton Sibanda (37) pleaded guilty t...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 11:18hrs | 740 | by Stephen Jakes
'Undocumented Zimbabweans in SA fear reporting crime'
The Zimbabwe Community in South Africa has urged migrants to report crime to the police despite not having legal documentation.This was raised at an anti-crime summit held, Thursday, in Hilbro...Published: 08 Feb 2020 at 16:16hrs | 1881 | by Staff reporter
'Anti-POLAD sentiment driven by jealousy'
POLITICAL Actors Dialogue (POLAD) spokesperson Khaliphani Phugeni has attributed the siege on the platform to political rivals miffed by the work ethic displayed by the multi-party grouping.PO...Published: 08 Feb 2020 at 09:55hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for $15 000 alcohol theft
A BULAWAYO man has appeared in court for allegedly breaking into a bottle store and stealing alcohol worth over $15 000. Moredays Zulu (34) of Luveve suburb stole from Matsika Bottle Store run...Published: 08 Feb 2020 at 09:35hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
'If you spoke to Smith then you can speak to Chamisa,' Mnangagwa told
Suspended Zanu-PF youth league commissar Godfrey Tsenengamu has challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to sit down with MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa for the benefit of Zimbabwe. Address...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 17:34hrs | 6395 | by Staff Reporter
Man in $6000 mobile phone and bricks dealing scandal
A man from Empumalanga Township DRC Hwange is in trouble after he stole the mobile phone which he was given to use to buy beer and disappeared with it.Elton Sibanda (37) pleaded guilty t...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 15:04hrs | 396 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe army chiefs panic, deploy special forces
MILITARY commanders have deployed large numbers of officers from the Zimbabwe Intelligence Corps (ZIC), commonly known as military intelligence (MI), the elite Special Air Service (SAS) and the Specia...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 06:14hrs | 9912 | by Staff reporter
NSSA dumps Treasury Bills
THE National Social Security (Nssa) has discontinued investing in Treasury Bills (TBs) in the face of skyrocketing inflation, with the state-run pension fund now saddled with US$295 million (in TBs an...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 06:02hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
Town engineer found in possession of stolen council property
A SENIOR official at Beitbridge Municipality has been accused of receiving property worth $14 850 stolen from a project that is under his department.Town engineer Douglas Siphuma (49), who rec...Published: 06 Feb 2020 at 06:11hrs | 549 | by Staff reporter
Granny (66) up for stocktheft
A 62-YEAR-OLD Chipinge granny allegedly stole 12 head of cattle belonging to another villager and kept them for a month at her homestead.This came to light at the initial appearance before Chi...Published: 06 Feb 2020 at 06:09hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
Losers of the recent Supreme Court ruling
"THERE are winners and losers," said Information permanent secretary Ndavaningi Mangwana about the controversial ruling made by the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe last month which allows for the settling o...Published: 06 Feb 2020 at 06:06hrs | 334 | by Tatira Zwinoira
Jonathan Moyo slams police's 'hooligan statement'
POLICE have come under fire for attempts to link the shock break in at High Court judge Garainesu Mawadze's Harare home to the MDC.Justice Mawadze's home was broken into by unknown persons and...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 20:14hrs | 4693 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala linked to treason trial judge's house break-in
Zimbabwe police have been attacked for insinuating that MDC Alliance vice chairman Job Sibanda is behind a break in incident at the house of High Court Judge Garainesu Mawadze on Tuesday night. ...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 18:08hrs | 1246 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa's MDC at pains to rebut missing-millions report
THE Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)'s Treasurer-General David Coltart on Wednesday was at pains trying to explain a report of missing millions in his party.Coltart is alleged to have told...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 15:01hrs | 1296 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala's treason trial judge robbed
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has announced that it is investigating a case of unlawful entry and theft in which Justice Mawadze's Harare home was broken into last night in unclear circumstances. ...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 14:13hrs | 1242 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa's MDC hunts for millions missing from its coffers
Zimbabwe's main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has hired independent auditors after $2 million allegedly vanished from its accounts last year.MDC treasurer-general ...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 12:15hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Man steals chickens worth $1 540 from farm
A Magwegwe man have been taken to court for stealing chickens worth $1540 from a farm project.Obvious Sibanda (25) was not asked to plead to stock theft charge when he appeared before Bulawayo...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 10:07hrs | 888 | by Stephen Jakes
Duo steal solar panel worth $15 000
TWO men from Ntabazinduna in Matabeleland North appeared in court for allegedly stealing a solar panel worth $15 000 from a homestead.Brian Sibanda (27) and Mkhokheli Ndlovu (20) appeared befo...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 09:52hrs | 986 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa urges government to be in touch with communities
INFORMATION, Publicity & Broadcasting Services Minister Senator Monica Mutsavangwa said Cabinet on Tuesday held is first Cabinet meeting for the year 2020 in the Cabinet room at Munhumutapa office...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 06:48hrs | 630 | by Staff reporter
$2 million vanishes from Chamisa's MDC coffers
THE opposition MDC has hired independent auditors after $2 million allegedly vanished from its accounts last year, officials said yesterday.MDC treasurer-general David Coltart confirmed to New...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 06:22hrs | 4669 | by Staff reporter
Mine workers' union leader face fraud charges
ASSOCIATED Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe (AMWUZ) president Thiago Edmund Ruzive yesterday appeared in court facing fraud and theft charges involving $12 500 in members' subscription fees and placing ...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 05:55hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Security guard on duty 'steals' Telone cables
A security guard allegedly stole 180 metres of Telone cables while on duty at the Telone Mabuthweni Exchange in Bulawayo.Prosper Mhlanga (22) of Njube employed by the Cobra Security Company ha...Published: 04 Feb 2020 at 11:18hrs | 710 | by Stephen Jakes
Villager jailed nine years for stealing beast
A Hwange villager who stole his neighbour's ox has been slapped with an effective nine years in jail for stock theft.Elvis Moyo (30) of Chachachunda villager in Hwange pleaded guilty to ...Published: 03 Feb 2020 at 06:53hrs | 674 | by Stephen Jakes
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