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2 Mutsvangwas, 6 women and 3 Mnangagwas
With former television personality Tatenda Mavetera thrown into the mix, one needs very little imagination to describe Zimbabwe's Cabinet that was sworn into office early this week following a sham el...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 22:09hrs | 11 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Mugabe Aeroplanes sold for $12.5 million
Zimbabwean based German aviation expert Jerry Haas has reported that the two airlines belonging to the Mugabe-linked and now defunct Zimbabwe Airways have been put up for sale in Malaysia.Haas...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 19:32hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Jonathan Moyo fingers Mnangagwa in Mugabe Airways saga
Exiled former cabinet minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has sought to correct the narrative carried in the Herald on Monday that Robert Mugabe's son-in-law Simba Chikore was solely responsible for the ...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 08:52hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mugabe Airways: The untold story
Former president Robert Mugabe's son-in-law, Mr Simba Chikore used his family ties to manipulate processes, corrupt people and enter into shady deals involving several stakeholders during his time at ...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 06:54hrs | | by Tichaona Zindoga
Court orders inspection at Mugabe son in-law's office
An inspection -in-loco has been set for February 19, at former President Robert Mugabe's son-in-law Simbarashe Chikore's business premises to ascertain the credibility of the Human Resources manager's...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 10:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe to take over 'Mugabe airline' planes
THE Government on Tuesday effectively killed a shadowy airline established by former Transport Minister Jorum Gumbo with reported links to former First Lady Grace Mugabe.New Transport Minister...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:14hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa's ministers fail 2018 ratings
As Zimbabweans waved goodbye to 2018 yesterday, and awaited with much trepidation the dawn of the new year, in the light of the country's deepening economic woes, the Daily News - as per its rich annu...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 14:20hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Parliament calls for clarity on Zimbabwe Airways ownership
Parliament says government should clarify the ownership of Zimbabwe Airways (Zim Airways) before it is merged with struggling national airline Air Zimbabwe (AirZim)."Air Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe ...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 16:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zim Airways not part of Air Zimbabwe'
Zimbabwe Airways is a completely different and autonomous entity from Air Zimbabwe and is therefore not part of the reconstruction process, Ministry of Transport of Infrastructure Development Ac...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 05:38hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe son-in-law gets trial date
The trial of former President Robert Mugabe's son-in-law Simba Chikore, who is facing charges of unlawfully detaining former Zimbabwe Airways (Zim Airways) legal head Bertha Zakeyo, has been set for N...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Joram Gumbo Zimbabwe's poster boy of sleaze
As ZANU-PF's long-serving chief whip, Joram Gumbo came across as a tidy, backroom operator, quietly but efficiently pulling the strings for his party in Parliament. But his scrapbook in government sin...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 08:45hrs | 1 | by newZWire
Mnangagwa's Cabinet: The skeletons are tumbling
The last time a Zimbabwean Cabinet minister publicly claimed that his hands were clean, he got rapped on the knuckles with handcuffs and thrown into the cooler for his efforts. Another minister has ju...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 07:23hrs | | by Tawanda Majoni
Air Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Airways merge
DEBT-RIDDEN Air Zimbabwe's new administrator Grant Thornton has been assigned the task of merging Air Zimbabwe and controversial carrier Zimbabwe Airways within the next six months.Transport m...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 08:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Joram Gumbo denies any wrongdoing at Zinara
Former Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Dr Joram Gumbo has denied any wrongdoing in corporate governance malpractices that dogged the Zimbabwe National Road Administration during his...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Airways merger in limbo
GOVERNMENT is understood to have abandoned its plan to merge the boards of Air Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe Airways amid indications that a new strategy to revive the national airline has been crafted. Detai...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's planes ready to fly
Government says one of the four long haul planes acquired from Malaysia, the Boeing 777-200ER, has no mechanical problems and was only taken back to Kuala Lumpur for routine maintenance, which is a pr...Published: 16 Jul 2018 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt realigns Air Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Airways
Government is realigning operations and organisational structures of Air Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe Airways for both to operate under one board. In an interview, Transport and Infrastructural Devel...Published: 16 Jul 2018 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe Airways, Air Zimbabwe to merge?
GOVERNMENT is now considering merging Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) and Zimbabwe Airways, Business Times reported.Aviation sources who spoke to the publication said delays and hurdles in making ZimAir...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 18:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Command this and that and Zim Airways: A lighter look
AFTER much brainstorming and scratching of heads on how to turn around Air Zimbabwe's failing fortunes, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Cabinet had acquired a few bald heads.The airline was sad...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 07:11hrs | 1 | by Tapiwa Nyandoro
'Mugabe's planes' torment Joram Gumbo
The long-drawn Zimbabwe Airways saga refuses to go away, with under-fire Transport minister Joram Gumbo now standing accused of shielding ousted former president Robert Mugabe's son-in-law, Simba Chik...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 14:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe-linked airline in trouble
Zimbabwe Airways is suffering from a high staff turnover amid revelations that some workers are leaving the government-linked airline after being frustrated by alleged poor management practices....Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 20:56hrs | 1 | 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 | 103 | by WikiLeaks
Zimbabwe's national 'air crime'
When we read of criminal syndicates of the western world, we always envision Al Capone and the Italian Mafia as the apex of organised crime.In Zimbabwe, the mafia is our inept selfish governme...Published: 31 May 2018 at 12:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe plane' flown back for repairs
Zimbabwe's new airline, Zimbabwe Airways - which has been linked to the family of ousted former president Robert Mugabe - has hit fresh controversy.This comes as the Daily News has been told t...Published: 29 May 2018 at 07:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
AirZim saga: Tale of half-truths, lies and deception
As someone -unknown - once said "if words don't add up, it's usually because the truth wasn't included in the equation".The same can be said of the story of Zimbabwe Airways (ZimAirways), whic...Published: 18 May 2018 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe plane' chews $50k/week
HARARE - Controversial new airline Zimbabwe Airways' recently received Boeing 777 has already cost hard-pressed taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars even as the wide-bodied aeroplane remains grounde...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 16:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
I didn't steal, says Mugabe's son-in law
Former president Robert Mugabe's son-in-law Simba Chikore's name has been at the centre of a raging debate over government's controversial plans to set up a new airline, Zimbabwe Airways.There...Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 10:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe son-in- law bares soul
Former president Robert Mugabe's son- in-law has come out guns blazing in defence of the Zimbabwe Airways deal, saying he is only doing a service to his country and is not on a self-enrichment exercis...Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 10:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe planes' torment minister
Parliament is turning up the heat on beleaguered Transport minister Joram Gumbo, demanding that he provides convincing answers on all aspects of the controversial new airline, Zimbabwe Airways - said ...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 07:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is really a cursed country
Last week, citizens witnessed the height of comic performances from two whole senior Cabinet ministers.To begin with, it was Transport minister Joram Gumbo who - in an attempt to explain the a...Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 11:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt not telling the truth Zimbabwe Airways
The government of Zimbabwe is not telling the nation the truth with regards to the purchase of new planes, analysts contend.Last week, a Zimbabwe Airways plane, registered as Z-RGM, arrived at...Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 11:33hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe Airways deal above board'
The purchase of the US$70 million fleet of four 777 Boeing aeroplanes for the new Zimbabwe Airways was above board, with Government deliberately not getting the the aircraft for debt-ridden Air Zimbab...Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 11:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Airways purchase price inflated by more than $100m
As the spotlight remains firmly focused on the country's controversial new airline, Zimbabwe Airways - which has been linked to the family of former president Robert Mugabe - disturbing allegations ar...Published: 14 Apr 2018 at 17:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa, Gumbo battle to cover corrupt aircraft deal tracks
TRANSPORT minister Jorum Gumbo this week got further entangled in the aircraft purchase scandal which involves state-owned Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) and new airline Zimbabwe Airways (ZimAirways) whose own...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 13:02hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe planes': Shocking details
As the spotlight remains firmly focused on the country's controversial new airline, Zimbabwe Airways - which has been linked to the family president Robert Mugabe - disturbing allegations are emerging...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Z-RGM code on Zimbabwe Airways causes confusion
Government yesterday took delivery of a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft from Malaysia, which is part of an envisaged fleet of 10 aeroplanes to be managed under a new company tasked to boost the local aviati...Published: 12 Apr 2018 at 16:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Spotlight on Zimbabwe Airways
In a dramatic development which further shines the spotlight on Zimbabwe Airways - an opaque new airline which was suspected to have close links with former president Robert Mugabe's family - the gove...Published: 12 Apr 2018 at 14:06hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Airways saga deepens
In a dramatic development which further shines the spotlight on Zimbabwe Airways - an opaque new airline which was suspected to have close links with former president Robert Mugabe's family - the gove...Published: 12 Apr 2018 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally abandons Zimbabwe Airways project
TRANSPORT minister Jorum Gumbo has shifted his focus away from the controversial Zimbabwe Airways project linked to former president Robert Mugabe's son-in-law Simba Chikore to reviving struggling fla...Published: 03 Mar 2018 at 17:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why President Mnangagwa used Fly Africa
The government has been sending mixed signals over the acquisition of new planes from Malaysia that the state media once claimed were meant for the revival of Air Zimbabwe. However, it has since emerg...Published: 26 Dec 2017 at 09:15hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe son-in-law's airline project flies into eye of storm
FORMER president Robert Mugabe's son-in-law Simba Chikore's plan to establish a private airline on the ashes of struggling flag carrier Air Zimbabwe is likely to suffer a stillbirth after the new gove...Published: 15 Dec 2017 at 10:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe son-in-law in conflict of interest storm
THE project to establish a new airline, Zimbabwe Airways, whose relationship with flag carrier Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) is opaque, is moving towards finality amid revelations Transport minister Joram Gum...Published: 03 Nov 2017 at 12:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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