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More than 300 people duped in Zimbabwe grocery deal
Police are hunting for three women accused of orchestrating a massive grocery scam that duped more than 300 people out of thousands of dollars in a fraudulent bulk-buying scheme.The suspects, ...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 07:01hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
ZRP duped in US$850,000 sleeping bags deal
A Harare-based company, Printmill Private Limited, is at the center of a fraud investigation after allegedly duping the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) of US$850,000 in a botched deal for the supply of...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:17hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu takes ZEC toilet scandal to Senate
Opposition senator Sengezo Tshabangu has demanded answers from the Finance Ministry on why Treasury went ahead to disburse US$9 million towards the procurement of portable toilets and vests from a Sou...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Police, lawyers clash over calling of suspects
IN a world where police enforcement is strict and unwavering, one phenomenon that stands out as peculiar and debatable is whether or not it is right for police officers to phone suspects.This was ...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 04:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MPs take Soda Zhemu to task
LEGISLATORS say Energy minister Soda Zhemu is painting a misleading picture of Zimbabwe's energy situation, which they say is worsening despite his numerous assurances.In the final quarter of ...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 13:58hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga circumvents Parliament grilling for 6 months
KUWADZANA East legislator Chalton Hwende this week took to task deputy speaker of Parliament Tsitsi Gezi over the continued non-attendance of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga who doubles as ministe...Published: 16 Oct 2022 at 19:31hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councillor in trouble for selling council house
A Zanu-PF councillor in Banket is in soup after allegedly selling a council house for US$5,000.Richard Muganhiri, who is Ward 23 councillor, is accused for disposing a house belonging to Zvimb...Published: 25 Aug 2022 at 06:42hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
161 arrested in anti-crime border operation
The Department of Immigration's Regional Compliance and Enforcement Unit has intensified operations at the Beitbridge Border Post to prevent illegal migration between Zimbabwe and South Africa....Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 21:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pastor, and wife arrested for fraud
AFM Church Reverend Titus Murefu (68) and his wife Winnet (60) on Friday appeared in court charged with fraud involving US$80 000 in a botched deal.Harare magistrate Shane Kubonera remanded th...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 08:11hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga cancels road deal while Mnangagwa is on leave
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga allegedly pushed for the unilateral termination of a US$2 billion tender awarded to South African firm Khato Holdings for the dualisation of the Beitbridge-Victoria...Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 16:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Metallon Gold to reopen 2 gold mines
METALLON Gold has invested US$33 million in the reopening of Redwing Mine and deepening of How Mine in a fresh bid to resuscitate its business empire.The decision by the Mzee Khumalo-run entit...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 05:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sasai employee allegedly defraud broker of R1,2m in botched deal
The Herald Prosper Dembedza Court Correspondent An employee of social media platform, Sasai, appeared in court yesterday on allegations of defrauding a commodity broker of R1,2 million in a botched ca...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
NRZ slapped with US$236m lawsuit
SOUTH Africa-based business syndicate, the Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group (DIDG), has filed a lawsuit at the High Court demanding damages amounting to a staggering US$236 million from the N...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 17:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZIMTA Mashonaland Central Boss Acquitted
Zimbabwe TeachersÂ’ Association (ZIMTA) Mashonaland Central Provincial Executive Officer Lewis Banda (55) and his co-accused Tafadzwa Muchenje (33) have been acquitted by Magistrate Mrs Chifamba after...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 10:13hrs | 1 | by Lloyd Mangoh
Businessman loses US$98k in botched deal
A HARARE man, who is now based in South Africa, is being accused of defrauding a Bulawayo businessman of US$98 000 in a botched maize import deal. Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspe...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 23:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso players seek shrine power
WHILE many footballers in Africa do turn to sorcery and fetishism for a competitive edge, lathering magical-power oilments on their skin and squirrel fat (for speed) on their feet, Bulawayo giants Hig...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 18:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
NRZ slapped with US$236m lawsuit
DIASPORA and Infrastructure Development Group (DIDG) is demanding US$236 million from the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) as compensation after cabinet controversially terminated the consortium's ...Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
More heads to roll at parastatals
PUBLIC officials in State-owned enterprises (SOEs) and Government departments might soon face the music after the Auditor-General, Mrs Mildred Chiri, uncovered continued dereliction of duty and deep-s...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 09:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bright Matonga in court for fraud
FORMER Information deputy minister Bright Matonga appeared in court yesterday facing charges of duping a Malawian national of US$10 000 in a botched deal to supply demonetised Zimbabwe trillion dollar...Published: 29 May 2019 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt probes US$100m botched deal
Government has opened investigations into circumstances surrounding a botched US$100 million deal to supply the country's referral hospitals with modern equipment.Although Government continues...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 07:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo cremation machine impounded by SA authorities
Tax authorities in South Africa have seized a crematorium machine from Japan headed for Bulawayo in a payment dispute, according to the city council. The machine is used in the disposal of a d...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 13:10hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council loses $300k in botched deal
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is in a fix after it emerged that it was yet to account for a fleet of ambulances it purchased in a botched deal almost a decade ago.In 2010, the local authority aw...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 14:51hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mujuru sued over a botched deal
THE High Court has granted an application by a Harare couple to amend summons in a case in which it is suing National People's Party (NPP) leader Joice Mujuru and her company, Ruzirun Investments, ove...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 17:21hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Nduna says R500k Ginimbi, Chivayo fraud hit him like lightning bolt
CHEGUTU West legislator Dexter Nduna said he felt like he had been hit by "lightning bolts coming in three dimensions" after realised he had allegedly been conned out of R535 000 by controversial busi...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 07:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
5 000 'duped' in stands deal
AT least 5 000 Bulawayo residents, mainly youths from the ruling Zanu-PF who registered to benefit from Umvutshwa housing project could have been duped of their monies after Government indicated it wa...Published: 07 Oct 2018 at 08:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Oxygen Cylinder supplier sues Steelmakers for $11000
Oxygen Cylinder supplier have sued the Steelmakers Zimbabwe in Kwekwe for $11 000 owed in in a botched deal.Maxwell Chioto summoned the company to the Bulawayo High Court dem...Published: 29 Sep 2018 at 08:32hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Man in court for swindling GMB $1m in botched deal
A DIRECTOR of Organs Resources Company, Korbs Korbie Mutandiro yesterday appeared before a Harare magistrate facing allegations of swindling the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) of over $1 million and a po...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man dupes granny $52,000 in botched deal
A HARARE man has been arrested on charges of duping a granny of $50 000 in a botched mobile phone importation deal.Lloyd Manyepwa was not asked to plead when he appeared before magistrate Rumb...Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 14:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ministers in trouble over Zanu-PF funds
TRANSPORT minister Joram Gumbo and his Local Government counterpart July Moyo are in deep trouble over US$300 000 which was sunk in a botched deal in which controversial airline Zimbabwe Airways (ZimA...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 07:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance candidate in botched deal, faces arrest
HARARE magistrate Elisha Singano has issued a warrant of arrest against MDC Alliance's Mutare North parliamentary candidate Godfrey Munyamana who faces allegations of swindling a city man of $380 000 ...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 07:14hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mutodi duped in botched deal
A HARARE man has been arrested on charges of defrauding businessman and Goromonzi West Zanu PF parliamentary candidate, Energy Mutodi of $13 000 in a botched vehicle registration deal.Memory K...Published: 12 May 2018 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man suffers double prejudice
A Harare man appeared in court recently for allegedly duping his client in two botched deals involving farming equipment. Walter Godfrey Karonga (35) appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Gideon Ruvets...Published: 11 Dec 2017 at 04:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ambulance crashes injures 3
THREE people were injured and rushed to United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) following an accident involving an ambulance and a private vehicle in Bulawayo's central business district yesterday.The...Published: 05 May 2017 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe son pays $42,000 per month in rentals
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe's son Robert Junior is reported to be living in a 10-bedrom villa located in an exclusive and pricey Dubai neighbourhood at a cost of $42,000 per month in rentals.A...Published: 22 Jan 2017 at 16:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Diamond dealer dupes Grace Mugabe, Zimbabwe police launch manhunt
Police in Zimbabwe have launched a manhunt for Lebanese diamond dealer Jamal Ahmed, who is accused by First Lady Grace Mugabe of duping her in a botched $1.3m diamond ring transaction, a report sa...Published: 12 Jan 2017 at 12:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Matter of fact
The High Court in Bulawayo has granted a provisional order suspending criminal proceedings against a Nigerian businessman Alphonsus Obioma Achinulo (49) who allegedly swindled his Zimbabwean busin...Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 06:33hrs | | by Editor
High Court suspends criminal case against Nigerian businessman
THE High Court has suspended criminal proceedings against a Nigerian businessman Alphonsus Obioma Achinulo (49) who allegedly swindled his Zimbabwean business partner of more than $70 000 in a botched...Published: 30 Aug 2016 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Mashudu Netsianda
Buyanga sues Chihuri and a retired judge
Businessman Mr Frank Buyanga has taken Police Commissioner-General Dr Augustine Chihuri and a retired judge to court in a case in which three suspected fraudsters and a city lawyer allegedly defra...Published: 11 Aug 2016 at 07:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko protecting corrupt officials
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) denounces the recent move by Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko to unlawfully order the release from police custody of two Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zi...Published: 20 Jul 2016 at 16:11hrs | | by PDP
Buyanga's house auctioned
Property mogul Frank Buyanga, yesterday lost his Greendale house which was put up for sale by the Sherriff in a bid to recover $535 000 after he failed to reimburse a local couple $132 000 followi...Published: 27 Jun 2016 at 07:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Gono appears in court over botched stands deal
A Chitungwiza Town Council employee allegedly connived with land baron Fredrick Mabamba to swindle a home-seeker of a car worth $7 000 in a botched deal over a residential stand.Gilbert Gono (...Published: 04 Jan 2016 at 06:30hrs | 2 | by Fungai Jachi
'Prophet Magaya vehicle transfer forms fake'
THE trial of four men accused of fraudulently importing a Land Rover Discovery 4 from South Africa on behalf of Walter Magaya's Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries took a new turn ...Published: 20 Aug 2015 at 11:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP escapes jail in botched deal
CHIRUMHANZU South legislator Innocent Pedzisai escaped jail after the High Court on Friday cleared him of allegedly swindling the National Housing and Development Trust of $315 000.Musician En...Published: 31 Mar 2015 at 06:29hrs | 4 | by Fidelis Munyoro
3 petitions to recall Petronela Kagonye
Please note that Bulawayo24 News does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number....Published: 28 Mar 2015 at 09:59hrs | 1 | by Whats App journalist
DeMbare confirms signing Bulaji
DYNAMOS have confirmed the capture of midfielder Kelvin Bulaji from arch-rivals Caps United and the league champions are also set to announce a number of other signings by the end of the day today....Published: 29 Dec 2014 at 08:14hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Another Mujuru daughter in truck scandal
A Harare woman claims she has lost her truck in a botched deal which sucked in Rumbidzai, the daughter of Vice President Dr Joice Mujuru.The woman claims she has not received any joy from the ...Published: 28 Nov 2014 at 16:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe must account for own wealth
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe's wife Grace has been systematically attacking Vice-President Joice Mujuru accusing her, besides claiming she has been plotting to oust and assassinate her husband and her...Published: 21 Nov 2014 at 07:16hrs | | by Zimbabwe Independent Editorial
Rugare Gumbo swindled in a botched deal
A 53-YEAR-OLD Gweru man, Chari Karimbura, appeared in court last week charged with swindling Zanu-PF spokesperson Rugare Gumbo of $4 000 in a botched excavator spare parts deal.Karimbura, who...Published: 10 Nov 2014 at 07:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
CIO shot Zanu PF official
Zanu PF Bulawayo central district chairperson Joe Chiyangwa could have been shot by members of the Central Intelligence Organisation.Chiyangwa was shot on the leg by unknown assailants a...Published: 11 Jul 2014 at 21:24hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Panic as helicopter lands at Police Station - WhatsApp update
9:04pm, 25 Jun - +263 77 *** ****:Panic as helicopter lands at Police Station.Police at Filabusi Police Station armed themselves with all sorts of guns on Sunday as a white pilot circled Filab...Published: 25 Jun 2014 at 19:08hrs | 3 | by Concerned Citizen
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