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Zacc pounces on EcoCash agents
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has instituted a major probe into the operations of the country's EcoCash agents who are being accused of fleecing citizens of their money.Zacc s...Published: 3 hrs ago | 544 | by Staff reporter
ZACC investigates EcoCash agents for selling cash
The Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission says it is investigating EcoCash agents using their unfair advantage to sell cash at prohibitive rates. Zimbabwe has over the years faced an acute short...Published: 16 Sep 2019 at 10:36hrs | 6362 | by Staff Reporter
ZACC starts cleansing councils of corrupt officials
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has set sights on cleansing local authorities of corrupt officials, with Chitungwiza, Harare and Victoria Falls topping the investigations list, an offic...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 06:54hrs | 920 | by Staff reporter
ZACC urged to investigate local authorities
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has been urged to investigate local authorities that diverted public funds from their coffers.Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt Development (ZIMCODD), a...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 06:46hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Zacc bust bribery storm in nurse recruitment
Staff at one of the major hospitals in the country are in the habit of allocating nurse training vacancies to their relatives and then go on to invite members of the public for interviews for the alre...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 20:56hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
ZACC exposes nurse recruitment corruption
Staff at one of the major hospitals in the country are in the habit of allocating nurse training vacancies to their relatives and then go on to invite members of the public for interviews for the alre...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 08:21hrs | 1282 | by Staff Reporter
'Zacc not fully independent'
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is not fully independent institutionally and financially as it directly receives funding from Treasury, spokesperson John Makamure has said.Addre...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 07:37hrs | 479 | by Staff reporter
RMS Vehicle pushing tribalism
It has come to my attention that there is a spirited effort by a Mr Chifamba and a Mutakaya and previously "Taruvinga who have since retired, to eliminate all Ndebele people from work at RMS. The case...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 11:00hrs | 1549 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
Interpol warrant of arrest red alert slapped on Robin Vela
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is lobbying the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) to issue red notices for former National Social Security Authority (Nssa) board cha...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 07:57hrs | 1682 | by Staff reporter
Parliament crafting law to investigate ill-gotten wealth
Parliament is currently crafting a Bill which will empower law enforcement agents, such as the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and the Zimbabwe Revenue A...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 07:48hrs | 610 | by Staff reporter
Matemadanda refuses to be barred from Mugabe funeral
THE Deputy Minister of Defence and War Veterans' Affairs, Victor Matemadanda, yesterday said Robert Mugabe's family had no right to bar him from attending the former leader's funeral because Governmen...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 07:30hrs | 1379 | by Staff reporter
Mupfumira bail ruling set for today
FIRED Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Prisca Mupfumira last Friday made a fresh bail application at the Harare Magistrates' Courts following the expiry of her 21-day detention p...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 07:20hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Mupfumira fights 'illegal arrest'
FORMER Labour minister Prisca Mupfumira is challenging her arrest by a police officer seconded to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), arguing that it was unconstitional.Mupfumira, ...Published: 08 Sep 2019 at 08:39hrs | 966 | by Staff reporter
NetOne probe stalls
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has been accused of dragging its feet in investigating NetOne after a 2016 audit exposed alleged misappropriation of funds.The forensic audit, am...Published: 08 Sep 2019 at 08:38hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
ZACC investigates Minister of Health Obadiah Moyo
MDC Secretary-General Charlton Hwende says the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has indicated that it wants to investigate an allegation of vote-buying involving the Minister of Health Obadiah Moyo...Published: 07 Sep 2019 at 08:15hrs | 2028 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Poisoning fears spook Zanu-PF bigwigs
THE fear of poisoning has once again come to the fore within Zanu-PF and government circles following allegations by Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's close associates that the ailing former Zimba...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:44hrs | 2553 | by Staff reporter
Vela battles anti-corruption tide
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is lobbying the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) to issue red notices for former National Social Security Authority (Nssa) board cha...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:41hrs | 594 | by Staff reporter
Councillors up in arms over $3, 9 million ward retention fund
BULAWAYO councillors have threatened to call in the Zimbabwe Anti-corruption Commission (Zacc) to investigate about $3,9 million ward retention fund that is said to be "unavailable." The fund ...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:05hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
Full house at Mnangagwa's SA dinner
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has implored foreign investors to consider investing in Zimbabwe saying the country was now ready for take-off following nearly two decades of isolation. The country has be...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:03hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ready for take off, says President
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has implored foreign investors to consider Zimbabwe, saying the country was now ready for take-off following nearly two decades of isolation. Zimbabwe has been reeling under sancti...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 06:55hrs | 308 | by STaff reporter
Kambarami & co threaten to report Council to ZACC
City of Bulawayo councillors have expressed concern over the lack of transparency in Council's handling of ward retention funds and threatened to invite the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) ...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 19:52hrs | 988 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko further remanded
A HARARE magistrate yesterday remanded former Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko to October 4, where he is expected to be furnished with a trial date in a case in which he is facing charges of criminal...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:12hrs | 1375 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko requests Bulawayo trial
Former Vice President, Phelekezela Mphoko, yesterday appeared at the Harare magistrates' court for his routine remand and notified the court that he wanted to be tried in Bulawayo where he resides....Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:02hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko fraud case transferred to Harare
FORMER Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko has demanded that his criminal abuse of office case be tried in Bulawayo setting the stage for a bruising battle with prosecutors.Mphoko appeared befor...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 07:53hrs | 295 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa speaks on SA xenophobia attacks
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has hailed the role played by Zimbabweans in the diaspora towards growing the domestic economy and implored them to increase their participation through investments. He was...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 08:24hrs | 1418 | by Staff reporter
Rwanda, the African version of the Asian Tigers
We may as well call it African version of the Asian Tigers, I mean the phenomenal economic growth and development in Rwanda after a very dark past. From the tears and ashes of the genocide Rwanda rose...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 19:20hrs | 633 | by Tondorindo
ZACC hints at more arrests
Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission chairperson Loice Matanda Moyo has hinted that they will be soon making more arrests of individuals involved in graft....Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 17:16hrs | 3993 | by Staff Reporters
Jacob Mudenda to be arrested for corruption?
High level sources have revealed that a letter was written to the Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission urging them to investigate incumbent speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda over criminal abuse of of...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 16:57hrs | 10440 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's re-engagement goes off the rails
LAST week's damning statement by the United States, European Union and other members of the international community on the human rights situation in Zimbabwe after opposition protests scheduled for Au...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:37hrs | 3696 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's leadership clearly 'disastrous', says Hain
IN May 2018, when the Zimbabwe Independent interviewed British peer Lord Peter Hain - a prominent critic of former president Robert Mugabe's regime - he was optimistic about the birth of a new era in ...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:35hrs | 4792 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza mayor, director arrested
Police yesterday arrested Chitungwiza Mayor Lovemore Maiko, a councillor and an engineer on allegations of abuse of office through corrupt activities involving the sale of commercial stands. T...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:00hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Zacc speaks about Mphoko's arrest
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has said that the recent arrest of former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko was not politically-motivated and the independent body does not take instruct...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 07:23hrs | 1346 | by Staff reporter
Zacc recovers $10m from looters
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has recovered over $10 million since it assumed office and has vowed to continue pouncing on Government officials who abuse their positions for self-enri...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 07:14hrs | 943 | by Staff reporter
'Funeral company' given government tender for fertilizer speaks out
A controversial company called FSG which was reportedly paid USD$400 million by the government to supply fertilizer for Command Agriculture has opened up on the deal. FSG issued a statement on...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 06:28hrs | 5753 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC lawyers defending corrupt Zanu-PF bigwigs
ZANU-PF has chided MDC politicians who are lawyers for taking up cases of ruling party officials accused of corruption.Zanu-PF political commissar Victor Matemadanda expressed concern over the...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 21:01hrs | 1030 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF to replace Jacob Mudenda with Rugeje?
A faction of ZANU PF is pushing for the removal of Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda from his office over allegations of being corrupt, a ZANU PF Youth League source from Midlands has said. ...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 12:54hrs | 9724 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa warned over abductions
Outspoken Zimbabwe Divine Destiny (ZDD) cleric Ancelimo Magaya has blasted President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration for the alleged abduction and torture of dissenting voices saying no amount of ...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 07:54hrs | 3905 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa given deadline to vacate office as Zimbabwe President'
LONDON - President Emmerson Mnangagwa, is reportedly on the verge of becoming the shortest serving leader in the country's history, amid confirmed reports that the die-hard politician has been given a...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 08:45hrs | 28442 | by Itai Mushekwe
Ex-NetOne boss faces probe
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is investigating former NetOne CEO Reward Kangai over a myriad of alleged criminal abuse of office cases during his tenure at the state-owned mobile netw...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 18:55hrs | 738 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe Kazembe fights for his party position
EMBATTLED Zanu-PF chairperson for Mashonaland Central province Kazembe Kazembe has warned ruling party members against remaining in the campaign mode and urged them to accept the current party leaders...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 09:14hrs | 1192 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns Zacc against abuse of power
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission should not use its recently acquired arresting powers to settle personal and political scores, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned.Mnangagwa in June...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 07:46hrs | 3986 | by newzimbabwe
Jacob Mudenda's scandals unpacked?
Who is Jacob Francis Mudenda? Jacob Francis Mudenda nicknamed "The Headmaster" in parliament and "Scania" in Matebeleland North is the current Speaker of the National Assembly. Born in 1949, M...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 05:56hrs | 5927 | by Nicholas Ncube
EU ambassador criticises Mnangagwa for the third time in a week
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's re-engagement efforts aimed at wooing back powerful western countries seem to be heading for the rocks after the European Union (EU) condemned his government's heavy-han...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 18:28hrs | 5528 | by newzimbabwe
Zanu-PF getting ready for 2023 elections
ZANU-PF is like a sleeping giant which is often teased by smaller political parties which have no political ideology, but those parties remain teaser bulls, nothing more. The party works in ve...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | 221 | by Elijah Chihota
Rule of law is for us, claims Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe's rule of law is sacrosanct and not tailored to please other countries or one particular group of people but all citizens, the President has said. President Mnangagwa said the law is ...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:28hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Phelekezela Mphoko exposes ZANU PF killing secret?
Former ZPRA Commander and the country's Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko has made the nation aware of one of the killing strategies that is used by the state on arrest political activists analyst hav...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 06:37hrs | 10198 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: Phelekezela Mphoko given ZW$1 000 bail
A Bulawayo magistrate has granted former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko ZW$1000 bail on condition to surrender his passport and report at Drill Hall over a crime of defeating the course of justice ...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 14:30hrs | 5078 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa dragged into Mphoko, Zacc fight
FORMER Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko, who stands accused of abuse of public office, has dragged President Emmerson Mnangagwa into his case, saying the Zanu-PF leader in 2015 made a similar act whe...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 12:00hrs | 2946 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko, ZACC strike deal
Former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko could appear in court as early as Wednesday, his lawyer said, after talks with the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC).Lawyer Zibusiso Ncube den...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 11:56hrs | 4948 | by ZimLive
'Phelekezela Mphoko guarded by CIOs'
Former Zimbabwean Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko is still guarded by State security which makes it impossible for him to flee from justice, his lawyer Zibusiso Ncube has said. Ncube was res...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 10:37hrs | 4871 | by Staff Reporter
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