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Chimedza's bid to rejoin Zanu-PF flops
Zanu-PF has turned down an application by former Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs and Gutu South legislator Dr Paul Chimedza to rejoin the party following his expulsion in December 20...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:00hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
State demands Mzembi medical report
THE State has written to former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi's lawyer, requesting to be furnished with a detailed medical report after videos showing him to be well surfaced on social media ...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:39hrs | 754 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi's medical report sought amid fears he is faking sickness
PROSECUTORS have moved to demand Walter Mzembi's medical reports amid growing suspicions the former Foreign Affairs Minister could be making false claims of ailment to avoid attending his trial....Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 19:57hrs | 1229 | by newzimbabwe
Controversy surrounds Mzembi's health
Former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi's lawyer Job Sikhala has told the courts that his client is "seriously indisposed" in the neighbouring South Africa, a video showing the former Tourism mi...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 11:39hrs | 3009 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi's fit video circulates
A HARARE court is today set to deliberate on how to proceed with the trial of former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi, who is said to be gravely ill in South Africa, but a video showing a fit Mz...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:11hrs | 1499 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala in perjury storm
Former Foreign Affairs Minister and G40 loyalist Walter Mzembi is "fit as a fiddle" contrary to claims by his lawyer Mr Job Sikhala that he is critically ill and unfit to stand trial. Mzembi i...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:44hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi not dead
SOCIAL media reports claiming former foreign affairs minister Walter Mzembi has passed on have been dismissed as "idle nonsense" by his former political allies.Exiled former higher education m...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 17:11hrs | 11173 | by newzimbabwe
'Mzembi in critical condition, unable to stand trial'
Former Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Walter Mzembi is in a critical condition and according to his lawyer Mr Job Sikhala, he is unable to stand trial. He is facing $1.6 million theft of tr...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 07:53hrs | 1187 | by Staff reporter
Busy year for Zimbabwe courts, as govt takes corruption head-on
THE year 2018 was characterised by arrests of most high profile figures for corruption, including former ministers, senior government officials and public entity bosses who were serving in the old dis...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:30hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa not genuine in dealing with political corruption'
Zimbabwe's transition to a democratic and economic recovery is shadowy due to a lack of political will to fight corruption, a local political think tank has said.In its December 2018 report, t...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 19:49hrs | 1491 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF recovers 15 vehicles from expelled members
Zanu-PF says it has recovered 15 party vehicles from expelled members and has enlisted the service of police to recover 13 more. The ruling party in November last year, expelled G40 kingpins a...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 06:09hrs | 1195 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa top aide demands R5m bribe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed that one of his top aides demanded R5 million from a prospective South African investor, reflecting the challenge he faces to rid his administration of graft ...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 05:55hrs | 2752 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe can fix corruption scourge, says Munyeza
Prominent businessman Shingi Munyeza says Zimbabwe has the ability to fix the endemic corruption that has brought the economy to its knees.Speaking at the AMH conversations series titled Tackl...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 06:37hrs | 775 | by Staff reporter
Walter Mzembi critically ill... battling colon cancer
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Walter Mzembi is critically ill. He is battling with colon cancer.The matter was revealed by his lawyer Job Sikhala o...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 16:49hrs | 8762 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mzembi's trial postponed again
THE trial of former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi, who is facing charges involving theft of trust property worth $1,8 million, has been moved to December 4, after the court was advised that h...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 06:06hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for Walter Mzembi
The trial of former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi who is accused of misappropriating funds meant for the 2013 United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly failed to kick off yes...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 15:47hrs | 1093 | by Staff reopor
'Mzembi fighting for life in SA hospital'
THE trial of former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi, who is accused of fraud, criminal abuse of office and theft of trust property involving $1,8 million, was yesterday moved to December 4 afte...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 06:35hrs | 7676 | by Staff reporter
Revealed: Full List of Mugabe's preferred President and Cabinet
A former officer in the dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation has revealed to us the full list of Mugabe's preferred President and Cabinet who were supposed to take over power after the 2018 elect...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 19:27hrs | 13167 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Bigwig arrests should be followed by convictions
While we all applaud the anti-corruption drive being spearheaded from President Emmerson Mnangagwa's office which has seen several ex-ministers arrested for abuse of office, we all wait for the first ...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 17:39hrs | 984 | by Harry Peter Wilson
Full list of Ministers arrested by Mnangagwa
On Wednesday, the Harare magistrate courts was flooded with high ranking ZANU PF linked officials who were coming for routine remand on charges relating to corruption. Some of the accused who tu...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 13:10hrs | 18554 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Supa Mandiwanzira spends night at Matapi
Nyanga South Member of Parliament and former Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security Minister Supa Mandiwanzira was yesterday arrested on allegations of criminal abuse of office and sp...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:09hrs | 1353 | by Staff reporter
Politburo rejects G40 bigwigs
The ruling party has all but shut its door on the majority of members of the Generation 40 (G40) faction who were seeking to re-join Zanu-PF, nearly a year after they were given their marching orders....Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 22:25hrs | 2798 | by Staff reporter
RBZ bosses suspension laudable, but ...
YESTERDAY'S suspension of four senior Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) directors fingered in fuelling the parallel market rates between the United States dollar and the bond notes, which has resulted in...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 06:34hrs | 1858 | by Editorial - newsday
Karikoga Kaseke set to leave ZTA
ZIMBABWE Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief executive officer (CEO) Karikoga Kaseke is set to leave the institution he has led for 13 years.Kaseke, who took the role of CEO in July 2005 on reassign...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 15:08hrs | 3715 | by Staff reporter
'No one killed during Zimbabwe coup'
DEFENCE and War Veterans Affairs Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri yesterday said no one was killed last November during Operation Restore Legacy which ushered in the new dispensation of President Mna...Published: 04 Oct 2018 at 05:44hrs | 987 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's special graft team under siege
In May this year, President Emmerson Mnangagwa set up a team of lawyers and prosecutors to form the Special Anti-Corruption Unit as part of his pledge to deal with corruption.months later, the...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 13:34hrs | 1131 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's former ministers under siege
FORMER Health and Child Care minister David Parirenyatwa was yesterday arrested on charges of criminal abuse of office, the first high profile casualty of a crackdown by a Special Anti-Corruption Unit...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:27hrs | 3938 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's health minister caught in anti-corruption dragnet
Former Health and Child Care Minister David Parirenyatwa was yesterday arrested and appeared at Harare magistrates' courts on charges of criminal abuse of office. The arrest is seen as part of Governm...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:06hrs | 869 | by Staff reporter
'Zodwa welcome for Zimbabwe carnival'
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) boss Karikoga Kaseke said Zodwa Wabantu is welcome to join the 5th Harare International Carnival to be held from October 14 to 20. This follows the controversi...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:11hrs | 2890 | by Staff reporter
No difference between Grace Mugabe & Judas Iscariot
The only difference between Grace Mugabe and Judas Iscariot is on gender, otherwise, they are a brother and a sister from different mothers. Judas Iscariot betrayed Christianity because of some few pi...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 09:40hrs | 5177 | by Don Chigumba
Mzembi, accomplices trial date set
A HARARE magistrate has set November 19, 26 and 29 as trial dates for former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi, who is facing charges of fraud, criminal abuse of office and theft of trust propert...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:06hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi, Hlongwane reach out to Mnangagwa
Former Cabinet ministers Walter Mzembi and Makhosini Hlongwane have joined the bandwagon of praise singers who are falling over each other to curry favour with President Emmerson Mnangagwa after he wa...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 07:15hrs | 2263 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi sued over child's school fees
Former Tourism minister Walter Mzembi has been taken to court by a private school in Harare over a $13 130 tuition fee debt for his daughter.Through its lawyers, Musoni Masasire Law Chambers, ...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:22hrs | 2267 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa - Mugabe feud reaches historic nastiness
It's a deepening feud - playing out on TV stations and on Twitter and Facebook - that has now ballooned well beyond a small political quarrel.For President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his predecess...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 12:27hrs | 3265 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's bitterness the X-factor
FORMER president Robert Mugabe (pictured) has accused several of his former Zanu-PF lieutenants of betraying him in his hour of need and launched a fresh attack on President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 11:24hrs | 3775 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi has cancer
Former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi yesterday told the court that he was undergoing cancer treatment in South Africa when he missed a court hearing.Mzembi - who is facing a slew of corruptio...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 18:07hrs | 3741 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi back in court
Former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi who has been in South Africa where he was receiving medical treatment, was yesterday back in court. Mzembi, who is facing criminal abuse of office charges, appear...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 07:12hrs | 739 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, MDC Alliance infighting excites Build Zimbabwe
Build Zimbabwe Alliance parliamentary candidate for Masvingo South, Knowledge Mabvuure is reveling in the infighting characterizing the MDC Alliance and Zanu-PF campaigns in the constituency, with the...Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 12:15hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe sued for $35 million
A former United States Congressman has slapped ousted leader Robert Mugabe and a host of ministers who served in his Cabinet with a $35 million lawsuit over claims he was tortured by intelligence oper...Published: 30 Jun 2018 at 17:30hrs | 5933 | by Staff reporter
'Expect bigger, better from Zanu-PF'
President Mnangagwa's huge "business rally" in Masvingo on Friday is a precursor to full-scale election campaign mobilisation rallies that will be held soon.Zanu-PF's Masvingo provincial chair...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 10:43hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Mliswa meet rehabilitated Mzembi in SA
The outspoken Norton member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has revealed his meeting with former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi who was recently hospitalised in South Africa and battling for his life....Published: 12 Jun 2018 at 11:30hrs | 6479 | by Ndou Paul
'Zimbabwe needs rebranding to attract FDI'
ZIMBABWE needs to brand itself in order to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) as it faces stiff competition from other regional countries, an official from the Office of the President and Cabinet...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 08:57hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
How the mighty Mugabes have fallen
During his reign, former president Robert Mugabe and his allies were untouchable to the point where not even the long arm of the law could catch up with them.But tables turned immediately afte...Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 18:14hrs | 5095 | by Tarisai Machakaire
Didymus Mutasa seeks to rejoin Zanu-PF
Former Zanu-PF Secretary for Administration Mr Didymus Mutasa, who was expelled in 2015 over misconduct, is seeking readmission.Mr Mutasa reportedly wrote to Zanu-PF pledging to work with the ...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 07:00hrs | 747 | by Staff reporter
WikiLeaks: 25 most corrupt ministers and public figures in Zimbabwe
These individuals will never be prosecuted by the Mnangagwa government because he is involved with entirely all of them. Either they were in the deal together or they know too much of his own dirty de...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 11:06hrs | 36126 | by WikiLeaks
Anti-corruption drive endears voters to ED
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's anti-corruption has win hearts of many a Zimbabweans as the vice had negatively affected the socio-political-economic environment during former president Robert Mugabe's...Published: 30 May 2018 at 13:45hrs | 642 | by Gift Mashoko
Chamisa survives frenzied London propaganda storm
MDC-T leader Nelson Chamisa must be celebrating. For months now, Zanu-PF and its attack dogs have virtually ignored Chamisa until he gained the irresistible political momentum. It was so bad that the ...Published: 18 May 2018 at 08:20hrs | 4466 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi appeals to Mnangagwa
FORMER foreign affairs minister Walter Mzembi has accused the Zanu PF government and sections of the judiciary of "hating" him, citing a Harare magistrate's decision to make public graphic details of ...Published: 11 May 2018 at 15:05hrs | 4106 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for critically ill Mzembi
FORMER cabinet minister Walter Mzembi is hospitalised in South Africa and battling for his life, his lawyer has told a Harare court.According to NewZimbabwe.com, the former foreign affairs min...Published: 10 May 2018 at 11:46hrs | 4661 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tackles corruption head on?
ZANU-PF has reaffirmed its commitment to fighting corruption with those caught on the wrong side of the law set to face the music.Over the years, the scourge had hampered economic growth....Published: 06 May 2018 at 09:20hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
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