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Kenyan hacker syphons $20M from Zimdef bank account

A KENYAN national yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court charged with hacking the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef) systems and syphoning $20 million from its bank account.Primrose Nyeri Mwangi (40), who is also the d…

Published: 06 Jan 2023 at 16:49hrs | 36 | by Staff Reporter

77 goats die at LSU due to procurement malpractices

Seventy-seven (77) goats died at Lupane State University due to procurement malpractices in a clear abuse of state funds.The $52 000 000 for Innovation and Industrialisation from ZIMDEF has come and gone. The money was meant to purcha…

Published: 22 May 2022 at 13:37hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes

LSU rocked by unscrupulous procurement deals

LUPANE  State University (LSU) is reportedly rocked by unscrupulous procurement deals after it received 52 000 000.00 for Innovation and Industrialisation from ZIMDEF.Indications are that these funds were earmarked for innovation, and…

Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 10:51hrs | 15 | by Stephen Jakes

It's cold out there Jonathan Moyo

Those living in glass houses should not throw stones! This should have been a guiding adage to Prof Jonathan Moyo before he tried to expose the so called skeletons in Strive Masiyiwa's closet.In a typical proverbial cat with nine lives sty…

Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 06:39hrs | 2 | by Brightface Mutema

Bootlicking politics is our major problem

Zimbabwe has for the 37 years bedeviled by politics for the stomach, especially in the ruling party. Political jobs that comes by appointment leaves the appointees and those who have a potential to get appointed with unbecoming behavior th…

Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 18:14hrs | 4 | by Isaac Nkomah

Gandawa wants Zimdef fraud charges dropped

Former Higher and Tertiary Education minister Godfrey Gandawa, who is facing criminal charges over the alleged abuse of the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef), has applied to have the charges dropped, arguing they were not properl…

Published: 25 May 2018 at 07:18hrs | 4 | by Staff rpeorter

Jonathan Moyo scuttle to cover his back

Jonathan Moyo's misguided efforts to draw the African Union (AU) into the perceived Zimbabwean crisis drew a volley of criticism across the political divide seeing that there was a spiral of silence in the public sphere that it was time up…

Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 12:12hrs | 1 | by Daphine Zulu

D-day for Externalisers

"As we focus on recovering out economy, we must shed misbehaviours and acts of indiscipline which have characterised the past. Acts of corruption must stop forthwith." These are President Emmerson Mnangagwa's words during his inauguration …

Published: 22 Mar 2018 at 13:59hrs | 5 | by Prosperity Mzila

Zimbabwe: A failed state caused by greediness and corruption

People's Democratic Party Secretary for Policy Harare Province, Tendai Mazenge has said the challenge Zimbabwe faces is that, unless the political culture is transformed there will be a continuity of economic problems, poverty and oppressi…

Published: 29 Oct 2017 at 17:13hrs | | by Tendai Mazenge

Payment of $1 000 by former tertiary students

Dear Editor My fellow countrymen i greet you all. If sentiments by honourable J. Moyo are to be taken seriously then there is urgent need not only for a paradigm shift but totally overhaul of ministers and all political appointees who have…

Published: 28 Jul 2017 at 12:36hrs | 783 | by Patriot Matigari Muchaneta

Parliament roasts Zimdef boss over misplaced priorities

The University of Zimbabwe's (UZ) nanotechnology department has developed a highly effective lotion for albinos, but is failing to patent and commercialize it due to lack of funds.This was disclosed by Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Z…

Published: 03 Feb 2017 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

Poverty bites as Zimbabwe runs out dry

WHAT IS LEADERSHIP? Leadership is to accept reality, walk the talk, and address people's concerns. Share views with other before rubber stamping hogwash material. Leadership is going to the ground, talk to the people, hear their plight, an…

Published: 13 Dec 2016 at 07:13hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo

If Twitter was an affidavit, Prof Moyo would be in gallows

It is almost natural in African politics to hang small goat thieves but elect the bigger thieves into public office. Our African parliaments can be easily mistaken for prison rehabilitation centres. We are as good as assigning hyenas to ma…

Published: 04 Nov 2016 at 09:46hrs | 2485 | by Mangosuthu MJ Mbele

ZANU-PF Probe of Professor Moyo Urgent

The Jacob Mudenda led ZANU-PF committee tasked to probe Professor Jonathan Moyo on corruption allegations should verify claims he makes against the party that he used the misappropriated ZIMDEF funds to finance the party's activities. ZANU…

Published: 25 Oct 2016 at 11:02hrs | 3 | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri

Jonathan Moyo a black marker dealer - ZACC

Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo reportedly sold 100 000 litres of diesel worth $118 500 in the black market, fresh details indicate.Moyo and his deputy Godfrey Gandawa are being probed by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission.Moy…

Published: 09 Oct 2016 at 08:08hrs | 17 | by Thobekile Zhou

Corrupt politicians and public officials should be arrested - Gutu

Recent reports concerning the alleged pilfering of public funds in the Ministry of Higher & Tertiary Education, Science & Technology Development leave a very bitter test in the mouth. From facts that are now in the public domain, b…

Published: 08 Oct 2016 at 15:34hrs | | by Obert Gutu

Jonathan Moyo faces fraud charges

As Zanu-PF's deadly factional and succession wars continue to burn red hot, it has emerged that Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo and his deputy Godfrey Gandawa are facing serious fraud, money laundering and criminal abuse of office …

Published: 08 Oct 2016 at 09:29hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

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