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Zimbabwe police extend traffic operation
The police have announced an indefinite extension of the ongoing operation known as "Tame the Traffic Jungle," which aims to restore order and safety on the nation's roads.So far, a total of 4...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 06:14hrs | 741 | by Staff eporter
Zimbabwean born businessman detained in Zambia for a week over a car
WHEN Sikhumbuzo Manduna left South Africa for Zimbabwe en route Zambia in his sleek orange Ford Ranger in early August on a business trip to attend to urgent haulage truck issues in Lusaka, he did not...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 09:48hrs | 1033 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sanctions architect charged with bribery in the US
A US senator, Bob Menendez of New Jersey, who is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which sanctions Zimbabwe was engaged in corruption and bribery in cash and gold bars in Egypt. ...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 23:53hrs | 1515 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has no political and, with no competent cabinet, no performance legitimacy either. He must go!
"As I said last week, stealing elections through all manner of rigging before and after the polling day itself would have been ignored by the business and investor communities if Mnangagwa had appoint...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:15hrs | 229 | by Wilbert Mukori
EU suspends its 'bribe' to ZEC
The European Union (EU) has formally communicated its intention to suspend its 5 million USD financial support for the Zimbabwean Electoral Commission (ZEC) to both the Ministry of Finance and Investm...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 20:20hrs | 893 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's lawyer allegedly received a bribe to conceal racism
PROMINENT attorney Advocate Thabani Mpofu, popularly known as the legal representative of Nelson Chamisa, involved in a wrangle with Zimbabwean-Croat Joseph Crnkovic, a former finance officer for Cheg...Published: 16 Sep 2023 at 22:40hrs | 1323 | by Staff reporter
An account of Zimbabwe's elections of August 2023
I HAVE been present at Zimbabwean elections since 1980. The independence elections of that year followed intense negotiations first in Lusaka, Zambia, and then in London over the latter part of ...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 16:24hrs | 613 | by Stephen Chan
1,940 Zimbabwean motorists arrested on first day of police operation
On the inaugural day of an operation aimed at addressing "roadway lawlessness," law enforcement took into custody almost 2,000 motorists.This nationwide inter-agency initiative, which runs fro...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 12:43hrs | 843 | by Staff reporter
LSU vice-chancellor Pardon Kuipa sucked in cattle procurement scandal
LUPANE State University (LSU) vice-chancellor Pardon Kuipa has been fingered in a procurement scandal following revelations that the university purchased cattle at an inflated price and only a few wer...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 18:55hrs | 744 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF and CCC must read this article
NOW that the elections are over, there is need for us to make a critical analysis of our country's political leadership. Zimbabwe has its fair share of problems.My wish is that the two leading...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 08:05hrs | 465 | by Jonah Nyoni
The law cannot resolve Zimbabwe's political question
AS debate raged over the weekend on whether the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) should have gone to court in the matter of the sham election, l was and still remain unconvinced on what would have ...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:20hrs | 192 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
LEAKED: CCC 'legal case' for foreign run fresh election
NB: Finally, the cat is out of the bag. Below is the CCC 'legal case' against Zimbabwe's sovereignty, which calls for foreigners to organise and conduct fresh elections in Zimbabwe.The entire ...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 23:01hrs | 1919 | by Jonathan Moyo
5 more years is way too much
My heart is heavy with sadness and a deep sense of contemplation as I reflect upon the recent presidential election. Emmerson Mnangagwa, claimed victory in a highly disputed election. The news of anot...Published: 30 Aug 2023 at 23:42hrs | 324 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
The illusion of smooth elections
THE cornerstone of democratic governance, elections, often conjure images of civic participation and the people's voice resonating through the ballot box. Yet, reality paints a more complex picture as...Published: 24 Aug 2023 at 06:40hrs | 317 | by Stanford Chiwanga
Mnangagwa doesn't care if Zimbabwe elections are deemed not free and fair by Western countries
THE SEEMINGLY angry President Emmerson Mnangagwa says he does not care if the Wednesday elections are deemed not free and fair by Western countries.Mnangagwa's utterances come as the polls are...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:40hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
'We consider free elections as a tool for peace and stability' said SADC chief election observer. Yeah! Since when?
"So our determination is to support every effort that is going to give us a free and fair election," SADC chief election observer and former Zambian deputy president Never Sekwila Mumba said on arriva...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 17:03hrs | 10 | by Wilbert Mukori
EU-EOM observer team in Zimbabwe in bribery storm?
THE European Union Election Observer Mission (EU-EOM) is doling whiskeys, grocery vouchers, fuel coupons and other handouts to select journalists across the country as part of a clandestine operation ...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 06:51hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'Participating in this election is an act of foolish bravery' warned Mwonzora. True but has Cassandra's curse, no one believes h
"Participating in this election is an act of foolish bravery," warned Douglas Mwonzora."This election is stacked against the opposition; already, laws are being changed as the election process...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 20:15hrs | 11 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Diaspora must return and vote for change' Blame CCC for dragging us into flawed elections out of greed, not diaspora
"I get annoyed sometimes when l discovered that a person who is in Diaspora is supporting Zanu PF and they have got an offices in other countries. We must defeat Zanu PF politically like HH did in Zam...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 14:25hrs | 6 | by Wilbert Mukori
51% voters willing to be bribed in Zimbabwe
A RECENT study by a local think-tank, Public Policy and Research Institute of Zimbabwe (PPRIZ) shows that 51% of citizens are willing to be bribed to influence who they vote for.As the country...Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 06:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's well-oiled campaign raises eyebrows
A day after President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rally in Harare on August 9, thousands of empty boxes of fast foods were strewn across the venue spanning up to more than the size of four soccer fields....Published: 13 Aug 2023 at 21:57hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
77% of Zimbabwean voters want change - survey
AT LEAST 77% of registered voters in Zimbabwe want change of government, according to a latest survey by a local research institute.A recent survey commissioned by the Public Policy and Resear...Published: 09 Aug 2023 at 08:08hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe loses more than US$23b through IFFs
Zimbabwe lost more than US$23 billion through illicit financial flows (IFFs) between 1980 and 2018, a new report compiled by the African Development Bank (AfDB) shows.Other sources, however, s...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe will only change when you change
EVERYDAY I reflect on what it would take for Zimbabwe to change. Much of what I look at during my daily commute screams: "Change me!" As I reflect on what my surroundings are asking of me, I have chan...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 06:45hrs | 5 | by Trevor Ncube
Vote Buying rampant ahead of Elections
A human and civil rights activist Obert Chinhamo has expressed concerns over the escalation of vote buying ahead of elections describing it as a clear violation of the electoral act and human rights t...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 17:58hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe's top cop in human trafficking storm
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched an investigation into one of its senior officers based in Chirundu who is accused of human trafficking.The suspect was arrested at Mashala Farm ...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 06:59hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Corruption at vid going wayward
The issue of institutionalised corruption which is currently taking place at Vehicle Inspectorate Department Eastlea Harare is really a cause of concern.Corruption exists in every country and ...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 16:53hrs | 15 | by Leonard Koni
ACT-SA Urges political parties to refrain from vote buying ahead of August 23 elections
After the launch of the "National Citizen Action against Vote Buying Campaign", the Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) received overwhelming responses from members of the public forward...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 20:10hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes
Ex-Zinara boss loses houses, cars
FORMER Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) chief executive Frank Chitukutuku and his wife Nyasha, have lost their two upmarket houses, a fleet of vehicles and shares in two businesses belie...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:37hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere appeals bar to contest 2023 rat race - HC judge was compromised - to equally compromise SC judges. It's muddle!
Saviour Ksukuwere was one of the late dictator Robert Mugabe's key players in the creation and retention of the de facto one party state in Zimbabwe. He (Kasukuwere) never imagined even for a minute t...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 10:17hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Chiefs' diplomatic passports: A clear case of bribery
The call for granting diplomatic passports to traditional chiefs in Zimbabwe ahead of the 2023 elections presents both opportunities and challenges.THE call for granting diplomatic passports t...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 08:32hrs | 1 | by Concerned
AU accomplice in Zimbabwe corruption
THE sincerity of African leaders and institutions in fighting corruption has come under scrutiny following the appointment of controversial Zimbabwean self-styled prophet Uebert Angel as its Pan-Afric...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 08:24hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Anti-Corruption watchdog starts tracking vote buying corruption
THE Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa has started tracking down issues of vote buying in an effort to curb corruption committed in the run up to the election set for August 23.This was ...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 18:55hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
'Can't continue to subject povo to sham elections to have their hopes crushed' argued Biti. He's doing exactly that, yet again
Zimbabwe's 2008 elections were a watershed in that Zanu PF was forced to show the world the sicken depths of depravity the regime would go to hang on to power. Before the 2008 elections, Zanu ...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:58hrs | 2 | by Wilbert Mukori
CCC polling agent kidnapped, released
Zanu-PF activists allegedly "kidnapped" a Binga Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) polling agent last week, and released him after holding him hostage for hours.A message that circulated amon...Published: 21 Jul 2023 at 18:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Beer smuggling rife at BF
USING a rope measuring over 20 metres, a black satchel is hoisted to the top of Soweto in a matter of seconds at Barbourfields Stadium.When police details and marshals are not in sight, the ro...Published: 21 Jul 2023 at 06:31hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's integrity continues facing a litmus test
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's integrity continues facing a litmus test with him violating his constitutional obligation to establish a tribunal to investigate the suitability of Justice Webster China...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 13:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
The pitfalls of Zimbabwe's 2023 elections
One thing that many people might not be seeing right now is that the 2023 general elections have already started.That's for the simple reason that elections are not just about a few days befor...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:22hrs | 14 | by Tawanda Majoni
Zimbabwe partners AU countries to shut safe havens for illicit financial flows
ZIMBABWE has reportedly made tremendous progress in combating corruption, having recorded numerous cases of forfeiture of assets derived from illicit financial flows.Over the last five years, ...Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 08:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Give you vote to those who deserve it' argue ZCBC. Can't give what was never ever yours!
There were times when the church, especially the Catholic Church, used to be the voice of the oppressed and downtrodden and spoke the truth to power. Alas, those days are long gone and the nations is ...Published: 10 Jul 2023 at 09:03hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Lawyer in court over 'fake' certificate
HARARE lawyer Linda Koyi yesterday appeared in court charged with possession of a fake practising certificate she allegedly acquired in 2020.Kovi (34) of Kanoti and Partners Public Interest la...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sweet news for CCC: Bad news for residents, Zanu-PF
There is sweet news for Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in Masvingo after the party successfully negotiated for withdrawal of two of its members who had contested, one as independent and the other...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 08:06hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
CIO operative caged three years for extortion
A Central Intelligence Office (CIO) operative, Patrick Badza who extorted a Chinese business to give him US$9 900 in order to assist him process work permits for his 33 foreign employees was last Frid...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 15:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Foreigners 'invade' retail space reserved for Zimbabweans
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have been allocating retail licenses to foreigners in contravention of the law, investigations have established.Retail space in the capital Harare is now dominated by In...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
The pitfalls of the 2023 elections
One thing that many people might not be seeing right now is that the 2023 general elections have already started.That's for the simple reason that elections are not just about a few days befor...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:45hrs | 3 | by Tawanda Majoni
CIO operative convicted for extortion
A SENIOR Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) officer was yesterday convicted by Harare magistrate Ngoni Nduna for extorting a Chinese businessman.Patrick Badza, who was initially charged t...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 14:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Money-spinning in Zimbabwe shadow economy
WHILE local shoppers traditionally flocked to big groceries and supermarkets for bargains on consumer goods, of late, they have been trooping to "tuckshops" in downtown Harare, where basic commodities...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 09:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
ZRP transfers 228 cops as smuggling hits Beitbridge
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has in one of the most massive transfers, moved all 217 Police officers from Beitbridge Rural and 11 from Beitbridge CID following the arrests of five cops over R54 ...Published: 24 Jun 2023 at 18:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF mercenaries', masquerading as heroes, hunger for power in insatiable to distraction as nation burn to ashes.
Heroes fight because they believe in the cause, mercenaries fight for a reward. Zanu PF thugs are mercenaries not heroes.As much as Robert Mugabe and many of his fellow Zanu PF cronies love to...Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 13:09hrs | 3 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwean arrested in SA driving a stolen truck
A ZIMBABWEAN man was recently arrested in Mokopane, South Africa, while driving a stolen Toyota Hilux GD-6 truck to Bulawayo, the South African Police Services (Saps) has said.The truck had be...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:12hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
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