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Professor Ncube readies Zimbabwe's budget
AS Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, readies to present the 2024 National Budget tomorrow, expectations are high that it will consolidate prevail...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:08hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
Tobacco smuggling between Zimbabwe - SA now security threat
SOUTH Africa is drowning in illicit cigarette smuggling which has seen the neighbouring country losing at least R50 million (US$2.6 million) daily in potential revenue from well-coordinated syndicates...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 13:49hrs | 593 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe busting sanctions
ZIMBABWE is showing the world that it is a prolific sanctions buster, something made possible by maintaining a united front through thick and thin, President Mnangagwa has said.In his address ...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 06:46hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to win 2023 Election
Since the 1990s the Zimbabwean political landscape has been shaped by political succession fighting raging within the ruling party. The internal fights have been prolonged and leaving the majority of ...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 21:47hrs | 8 | by Leonard Koni
A critical review of Al Jazeera's Gold Mafia documentary
APRIL, famously characterised as "the cruellest month" by distinguished poet and literary critic TS Eliot in his critically acclaimed essay "The Wasteland" - not because its first day celebrates fools...Published: 28 May 2023 at 17:07hrs | 23 | by Jonathan Moyo
Man caught wife red-handed at a lodge
A FREE drama played out at a lodge after a married man caught his wife red-handed having the time of her life with her alleged lover.The married man Charles Nyamuzinga from Glendale, Mashonala...Published: 26 May 2023 at 16:47hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Uebert Angel telling lies'
UNDERCOVER journalists who were posing as Chinese gangsters seeking to smuggle US$1.2 billion in Al Jazeera's four-episode investigative documentary have denied ever desiring to meet President Emmerso...Published: 08 May 2023 at 19:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa plots Angel retribution for embarrassing him
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's biographer Eddie Cross says the Zimbabwean leader is plotting revenge against name-dropping Zimbabwe Ambassador-at-large Eubert Angel for embarrassing him through incrim...Published: 02 May 2023 at 22:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
CIO bosses dismiss Uebert Angel claims on their role in Gold Mafia
STATE security service Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) bosses say President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Envoy and Ambassador-at-Large Uebert Angel (real surname Mudzanire), a selfstyled prophet, dang...Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 17:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Crisis Coalition hits back at Mnangagwa
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has hit back at President Emmerson Mnangagwa following his unsolicited comments some local NGOs critical to his government were "rogue" and "surrogate entities"....Published: 22 Apr 2023 at 19:01hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife sucked into dirty gold smuggling and laundering scandal
First lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has been sucked into Zimbabwe's dirty gold smuggling scandal after she was called by Zimbabwe ambassador-at-large, Uebert Angel seemingly giving approval to a planned lau...Published: 15 Apr 2023 at 20:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gold dealer Ewan MacMillan makes racial slur against Mnangagwa's ambassador
Loose-tongued gold baron Ewan MacMillan, who once branded Vice President Constantino Chiwenga a dunderhead, has returned with a racial slur against United Kingdom based Zimbabwe preacher Uebert Angel ...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 19:40hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Professor Moyo dismiss Al Jazeera Gold Mafia as 'disjointed thesis'. He too is feeling fallout heat
When the story first broke that Al Jazeera was going to air a documentary of the gold smuggling and money laundering in Zimbabwe, Zanu PF regime and its apologists dismissed the whole thing s inconseq...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 23:36hrs | 11 | by Wilbert Mukori
Scott Sakupwanya named in Gold Mafia scandal
Controversial Zanu-PF politician and businessman Pedzisai 'Scott' Sakupwanya has been named as one of the country's biggest gold barons by ambassador-at-large Uebert Angel who features prominently in ...Published: 10 Apr 2023 at 20:01hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe fingered in Gold Mafia scandal
Government faces fresh dilemma on how to handle the gold smuggling and money laundering scandal exposed in a corruption busting Al Jazeera documentary after the central bank has also been fingered in ...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 19:50hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
What's there to 'investigate' in Al Jazeera lies?
IF the Zanu-PF regime was a soccer player, it would be the top goalscorer.The prolific goalscoring would unfortunately not be into opponents' nets, but into their own net.That is what ...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 10:19hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
What does Zim govt now want to 'investigate' when they've already dismissed Al Jazeera exposé as lies?
If the Zimbabwe regime were a soccer player, he would be the highest goal scorer!Although, not known for his prolific scoring against opponents - but, into his own net (own goals)!That...Published: 05 Apr 2023 at 12:34hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe gold smugglers use South African banks, bribes to launder money
Several key officials at three major South African banks are helping a gold smuggling gang launder millions of dollars of dirty cash in exchange for regular bribes, an Al Jazeera investigation has fou...Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 17:56hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Al Jazeera Gold Mafia exposed Mnangagwa as corrupt dunderhead. Charamba threats will not put gene back
The Al Jazeera Zimbabwe's Gold Mafia documentary uncovered the details of gold smuggling and money laundering that has left all those involved stack naked with nowhere to hide. Zanu PF has hit the pan...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 10:30hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Charamba confirms Prophet Uebert Angel's fate
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has stripped presidential envoy and ambassador-at-large self-styled Prophet Uebert Angel of his diplomatic status in the aftermath of a major fallout from Al Ja...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 09:25hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Who are Zimbabwe's Gold Mafia?
They operate from the shadows. Al Jazeera's latest investigation, The Gold Mafia, brings their crimes out into the open. Last week, Part 1 of ‘Who are the Gold Mafia?‘ dove into the lives of some ...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe speeding into the territory of charter cities
FINALLY, Al Jazeera aired the first of the four-part series documentary Gold Mafia. Social media went into overdrive, with many people condemning the attitude and character of some of those implicated...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 08:19hrs | 3 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
ZAPU Statement on Al Jazeera revelations
Zimbabweans have been waiting impatiently for the explosive documentaries by media group Al Jazeera of the systematic looting and plunder of resources by the ruling elite.Today, the world watc...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 06:46hrs | 9 | by ZAPU
'Gold Mafia is bigger than Zanu PF' said Al Jazeera. The tail is wagging the dog - out of spite!
"Gold Mafia Episode 1: Laundry Service" will be aired on Al Jazeera TV tonight Thursday 23 March 2023, an advance version was already circulating on the social media. There are six take home point...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 03:14hrs | 3 | by Wilbert Mukori
Did the army really removed criminals who were surrounding Robert Mugabe?
In light of Aljazeera revelations, the new dispensation has been found at an uncomprising position and with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe giving long angry statements exposing the whole Zanu PF governm...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
'Zimbabwe journalists can use expired Press cards'
POLICE yesterday said journalists would be allowed to use their expired 2022 Press cards until further notice.This was revealed by national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyat...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 05:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo dismisses the notion that there are no sanctions against Zimbabwe
EXILED former cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo has dismissed the notion that there are no sanctions against Zimbabwe.Prof Moyo said it is desperate propaganda to claim that the Reserve Bank of Z...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 21:23hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's name mired in underworld gold activities
FROM the Macmillan family and their gold-smuggling activities to the Kwekwe underworld mining adventures and Henrietta Rushwaya's sensational arrest three years ago, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's nam...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 14:00hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga invites Iranian businesses to explore opportunities in Zimbabwe
VICE President and Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Constantino Chiwenga yesterday met his Islamic Republic of Iran counterpart, Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, and extended an invite to Iranian ...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Iran sign health equipment deal
Zimbabwe and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in pharmaceutical and medical equipment, plus medical education and health system management.Vice President and Healt...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 07:10hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF accuse the US of 'barbarism and cowardice'
Zanu-PF has accused the United States (US) of "barbarism and cowardice" after Washington added President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son, Junior, three individuals and two business entities on its sanctions ...Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 06:44hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Fossil retrenches 2000 employees
The recent placement of Fossil Group on Sanctions by United States has pushed the firm to lay off more than 2000 employees. United States of America put Fossil on sanctions list ami...Published: 13 Dec 2022 at 14:35hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Harare
What are AOD-9604's advantages?
AOD-9604 is a peptide segment from the C-terminus of HGH attached, but what does that mean, and what are AOD-9604's advantages? One of the 20 amino acids required to create proteins is added at the en...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 16:30hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter
Drama as trainee doctor assaults rival lovers
A man from Bulawayo, who is also a trainee medical doctor at Mpilo Central Hospital, and suspected his pregnant girlfriend of cheating for some time had his suspicions confirmed in the most dramatic w...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:18hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF congress: The Great Betrayal
IF the late former Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Douglas Smith felt betrayed by the British government and his allies - including apartheid South Africa - whom he expected to side with him to keep Rhod...Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 18:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Another ploy of rewriting history by the Zanu-PF regime
Greetings to all! FROM THEMTHWAKAZI LIBERATION FRONT PRESIDENTDR CHURCHILL MP...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 15:13hrs | 6 | by Dr Churchill Mpiyesizwe Guduza
Beitbridge arms smuggling saga: Fears Mnangagwa was main target
FEARS are mounting within President Emmerson Mnangagwa's inner security circle that the arms which were smuggled into the country through Beitbridge by a seasoned gun-runner without a consignee were m...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 17:29hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military commanders investigate Beitbridge arms saga
WHAT started as an arms smuggling racket by seasoned gun-runners who bungled their mission like amateurs has now deteriorated into a major political scandal maddening President Emmerson Mnangagwa and ...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 17:20hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe arms smuggling saga deepens as new details on the deal emerge
THE recent saga involving the botched smuggling of AK-47 assault rifles and scores of ammunition magazines is deepening as it takes a new political twist amid fresh details.Those close to Pres...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:18hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
'Operation no to accident victims theft'
A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) blitz at Lundi Business Centre in Mwenezi led to the recovery of 7 000 litres of diesel and other goods including 550 kg of fertilizers, grocery items like...Published: 25 Sep 2022 at 16:42hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Fear grips undocumented foreign workers in South Africa
Zimbabwean domestic migrant worker Precious clocked in late for work, launched into her duties for a white South African family as if nothing happened, yet hours earlier she had been arrested for bein...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 19:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mysterious AK-47 assault rifles were smuggled for Zimbabwe Presidential Guard?
THE deepening mystery behind the recent botched smuggling of AK-47 assault rifles and scores of ammunition magazines through Beitbridge border post - now playing out in the courts - has been unravelle...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 15:20hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Zimra seizes trucks, fuel over duty
A fuel dealer in Chiredzi was recently busted by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), which impounded two trucks laden with over 46 000 litres of petrol believed to have been smuggled through Beitb...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 21:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Police, soldiers to raid maize hoarders
GOVERNMENT has deployed soldiers and other state security organs to raid and seize grain from individuals, farmers and other players even at roadblocks and deliver it to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB...Published: 30 May 2022 at 06:59hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'We'll get him dead or alive': Reid's Mpiranya trail to Zimbabwe
A BESPECTACLED white man of medium height probably in his early 60s walks into the hotel restaurant where I am seated outside on patio couches basking in the sunshine while surfing social media platfo...Published: 22 May 2022 at 11:20hrs | 29 | by Dumisani Muleya
Women should be wary of the 'Black police chief phenomenon' but strive to hold real power and influence in society
It is always encouraging reading news reports of women raising up the most treacherous ladder of power - which is usually fraught with seemingly insurmountable challenges, and much resistance from tho...Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 14:02hrs | 5 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
US sanctions on Zimbabwe serving no purpose
THE United States and European Union have extended sanctions against Zimbabwe by another year amid calls by various stakeholders for a relook at the embargo, which analysts say is no longer serving it...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 19:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Zim Community in South Africa declares war on crime
The Zimbabwean Community in South Africa has condemned the criminal acts that are happening in South Africa allegedly by some elements in the migrant community. A declaration of war against cr...Published: 22 Feb 2022 at 10:31hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Trending cheating couple and bhawu are Zimbabweans
SENZO MALINGA is calmness personified - few men would react like a sheep about to be slaughtered if they walk into their own bedroom to find their wife in the throes of pleasure with a man mountain wh...Published: 30 Jan 2022 at 08:11hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
2021 marks four wasted years under Cyril Ramaphosa
Concluding his tour of four African countries in Dakar, President Cyril Ramaphosa told reporters that challenges faced by his administration in 2021 "combined to create just a catastrophic year"....Published: 01 Jan 2022 at 14:16hrs | 4 | by Professor Sipho Seepe
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