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Nepotism, corruption mar Harare land allocations
A commission of inquiry into the City of Harare's financial management has revealed widespread corruption, nepotism, and favouritism in the municipality's land allocation processes. The commission, le...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 07:26hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Mafume accused of illegally pocketing prime land at Harare's expense
The Harare City Council is facing mounting scrutiny as it emerges that Mayor Jacob Mafume and several senior officials received stands under questionable circumstances, costing the municipality much-n...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:28hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Guvamatanga faces scrutiny over South African properties
George Guvamatanga, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, is under investigation following revelations of his extensive property portfolio in South Africa. This development has raised si...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 08:25hrs | 10042 | by Staff reporter
Gays arrested on sodomy charges in Zimbabwe
A dispute over missing money and the inadvertent disclosure of their living arrangements to the police led to two Harare men facing charges of engaging in a same-sex relationship.Tavimbanashe ...Published: 03 Sep 2024 at 18:59hrs | 1132 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa allocated land meant for road, nothing will done to him
A commission investigating issues at the Harare City Council has been informed that controversial businessman Phillip Chiyangwa was allocated land in a prime suburb of the capital that was originally ...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 11:21hrs | 10359 | by Staff reporter
Corruption of biblical proportions unearthed in Harare
The commission of inquiry into the Harare City Council (HCC) operations from 2017 to the present has uncovered significant corruption at Town House. It was revealed that for the past few years, counci...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 08:39hrs | 921 | by Staff reporter
Discover London: An Extensive Guide for Zimbabwean Travelers
London is one of the world's most visited cities and really needs no introduction. Home to iconic architecture, vibrant nightlife, and rich culture, London is a must-visit destination for all traveler...Published: 10 Jul 2023 at 18:52hrs | 16 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe-born rugby star Chawatama joins top English side
ZIMBABWE-BORN rugby star Lovejoy Chawatama has completed a big move to Gallagher side Harlequins following the suspension of his former side London Irish from the top tier of English rugby union....Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 08:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sharpe plots to bloc witness from testifying against him
Pokugara Properties, owned by controversial businessman Ken Sharpe, which caused the arrest of a State witness testifying against it for malicious damage to property has applied to have the same witne...Published: 26 Jan 2023 at 16:31hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mwonzora in eye of storm
MDC Alliance president Douglas Mwonzora's "unanimous" nomination as party president could be short-lived as one of his allies has approached the High Court challenging his nomination.MDC Allia...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Reza used 'Defective letter' to arrest witness in Sharpe perjury case
It has emerged Deputy Prosecutor-General Michale Reza signed the letter he used to cause the arrest of a state witness in a case in which businessman Ken ...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 17:11hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole
NPA instrumental in Sharpe case witness' arrest
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) was instrumental in the arrest of a state witness in a case where Harare businessman Ken Sharpe is facing charges...Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 21:26hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Police arrest witness testifying against Ken Sharpe
A witness testifying against Ken Sharpe has been arrested today by the police in sudden turn of events, the controversial businessman is accused of ...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 20:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Govt bars Chinese 'brick plant' deal
PLANS by a Chinese firm Ming Chang Sino-Africa Mining Investments to "ostensibly" set up a multi-million-dollar brick moulding plant in a Harare area known for a lucrative century-old gold treasure tr...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 20:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Former Harare City Council worker exposed in court
FORMER Harare City Council (HCC) employee Roy Nyabvure was yesterday exposed as having caused the demolition of a showroom in Borrowdale after fraudulently approving its building plans.The cou...Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZACC arrests 26 Harare, Chitungwiza officials
TWENTY-SIX councillors and officials from Harare and Chitungwiza have been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) working with other law enforcement agencies in the fight against c...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drama at City of Harare bosses trial
Greek property developer George Katsimberis caused a scene at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday as he insisted on testifying in his native language, saying he was not conversant with English....Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
US$1 million fraud accused seeks prosecutor's recusal
Builder George Katsimberis has made an application for the recusal of senior prosecutor Mr Michael Reza from his case arguing that he is biased and would not give him a fair trial.Katsimberis ...Published: 15 Feb 2022 at 16:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti dumps Katsimberis
Building contractor, George Katsimberis, who is facing allegations of fraud has engaged the services of new lawyers after he was abandoned by MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti. Katsembir...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:35hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Harare council director arrested
HARARE City Council's director of works Isiah Zvenyika Chawatama yesterday appeared in court facing criminal abuse of office charges.Chawatama (55), who was represented by Admire Rubaya, was g...Published: 31 Jul 2021 at 05:49hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Council boss fights back
SUSPENDED City of Harare director of works Zvenyika Chawatama, who is facing fraud and abuse of office charges in court, has filed a complaint with ZRP Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga against the ...Published: 21 May 2021 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Council boss remanded in custody for bail ruling
Harare City Council director of works Zvenyika Chawatama appeared in court yesterday for the second time in a week charged with fraud after he allegedly appointed himself town clerk.He was rem...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Council boss shows up, arrest warrant cancelled
A WARRANT of arrest recently issued against Harare City Council director of works Zvenyika Chawatama was cancelled yesterday after he showed up in court.Chawatama, who was alleged to have been...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fugitive council boss 'flees' to SA
FUGITIVE Harare City Council director of works Isaac Zvenyika Chawatama is suspected to have skipped the border into South Africa.Chawatama is on the Special Anti-Corruption Unit (Sacu) wanted...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:18hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for Harare director of works
HARARE magistrate Stanford Mambanje has issued a warrant of arrest for council's director of works Isaiah Zvenyika Chawatama after he absconded court yesterday.Chawatama was supposed to appear...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
HCC employees petition Sacu over fugitive boss
Harare City Council employees have petitioned the Special Anti-Corruption Commission (Sacu) to expedite investigations into criminal abuse of office charges levelled against director of works, Zvenyik...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 18:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Disruptive chaos rages at Harare city
CHAOS continues to reign at Harare City Council, where top officials who are reportedly wanted by law enforcement agencies are back at work, while others with pending court cases are resisting to vaca...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bigwigs risk losing properties worth US$4m
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is investigating a plethora of cases involving executives at several urban local authorities, who are accused of corruptly acquiring properties worth as ...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare in quandary over town clerk
HARARE City Council remains in a quandary over the appointment of a town clerk, and has now forced health services director Prosper Chonzi to assume the post in an acting capacity, despite him turning...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare faces town clerk headache
Municipal ReporterHarare City Council has no town clerk and is in a quandary after its sole substantive department head, health services director Dr Prosper Chonzi, turned down an offer to become acti...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean born doctor appointed Save the Children UK chair
ZIMBABWEAN-BORN doctor, Tsitsi Chawatama (42) is the new Save the Children United Kingdom chairperson. Chawatama, a consultant paediatrician who grew up in Zimbabwe, has a wealth of clinical a...Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 05:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Town clerk' escapes police chase
Self-appointed acting Harare City Council town clerk Engineer Zvenyika Chawatama yesterday escaped arrest on charges associated with abuse of office after evading the police in a dramatic high speed c...Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 05:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare war rages
OVERNMENT has remained mum over fights that have engulfed the City of Harare, where senior council officials are said to be involved in internecine battles for control of the capital with scant regard...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 22:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Two mayors, town clerks for Harare
HARARE City Council is currently operating with two acting mayors and two town clerks as the fight for control of the capital city reaches boiling point.Councillors Luckson Mukunguma and Stewa...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Battle to control council rages
A VICIOUS battle to control Harare City Council has emerged between suspended town clerk Hosiah Chisango and Zvenyika Chawatama, who was occupying the role on an acting basis following the arrest of t...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Suspended council boss back at work, embroiled in new scam
SUSPENDED Harare City Council Town Clerk Hosiah Chisango, who is facing criminal charges for alleged illegal sale of residential stands, has been embroiled in a fresh ZW$51 million (US$636 000) Covid-...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
MDC-led council show true colours
THE year2020 will go down in the history of the MDC-led Harare City Council as the worst under its leadership. The year exposed existing massive corruption, land scams, leadership crisis, arre...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Blessings Chidakwa
Invaders build 500 houses on stadium site
The multi-million-dollar High Glen Stadium in Budiriro remains a pipe-dream for Harare City Council, with land invaders having built almost 500 houses on the site, many of them rebuilds after previous...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chaos looms as two town clerks run Harare
Two Harare town clerks, an acting one and the substantive one who has been on suspension, are now reporting at Town House, giving Harare City Council some potential headaches. Acting town cler...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Cabinet halts rainy season demolitions
No more houses will be demolished during the rainy season after Harare City Council was barred by the Government from effecting court orders allowing demolitions of illegally-built houses until the se...Published: 16 Dec 2020 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
China Aid installs 200 boreholes in Zimbabwe
MANICALAND Province's perennial water challenges are set to ease following the commissioning of 200 boreholes under a programme to enable rural communities access clean water.The program...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:50hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
MP fights construction of Zuva service station
MuDZi south MP Jonathan Samukange has approached the High Court seeking an order barring the City of Harare from allowing the construction of a service station at the corner of Sam Nujoma street and J...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 06:31hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Fights, chaos paralyse Harare
INFIGHTING at Town House has grounded operations within the City of Harare with suspended town clerk Hosea Chisango pleading with Local Government minister July Moyo to intervene and allow him back at...Published: 11 Nov 2020 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zacc uncovers rot in BCC land allocation and sales
MORE arrests over corruption are imminent at Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and other local authorities following a series of investigations on land allocation and sales by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption C...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Harare City chefs dupe govt
Harare City Council (HCC) bosses could have fleeced the government of ZWL$12m after selling acres of State land in the capital as the illegal parcelling out of land in the capital reaches a new low....Published: 22 Oct 2020 at 07:26hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Outcry over steep medical aid subscriptions
MEDICAL aid companies are in the eye of a storm as policyholders are accusing them of ripping them off through drastic increases in contributions, most of which are wiping out their salaries.D...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Medical aid companies ripping policyholders off
MEDICAL aid companies are in the eye of a storm as policyholders are accusing them of ripping them off through drastic increases in contributions, most of which are wiping out their salaries.D...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Council land scam takes new twist
HARARE City Council's head of planning Priscilla Charumbira has denied allegations that she unprocedurally changed land use plans for several open spaces in the capital, accusing fellow employees, alr...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 07:05hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'Civil servants are Zanu-PF deployees'
Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister Ellen Gwaradzimba has revealed that she is teaching and forcing government workers to chant Zanu-PF slogans because they are deployees of the ruling party....Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 07:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC plotting violence
The violent nature of the Nelson Chamisa led MDC has once again come to the fore with reports that the party is contemplating introducing a para-military wing within its structures as the reconfigurat...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 19:13hrs | | by Clever Nyuki
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