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Tagwirei accused of sponsoring divisions in Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF provincial structures have launched a fierce attack on businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, accusing him of fueling divisions and infighting within the ruling party. The accusations were made duri...Published: 18 hrs ago | 219 | by Staff reporter
AMH Workers in salary arrears quandary
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) workers are grappling with stress over unpaid salary components, particularly the United States dollar portion, which has remained outstanding for five months and is not ref...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 11:17hrs | 826 | by Staff Reporter
Councillors acquitted in residential stands allocation case
Seven members of the Harare City Council's Finance and Development Committee accused of illegally allocating themselves residential stands have been acquitted by Harare regional magistrate Donald Ndir...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:36hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter
Mutumbuka's landmark case exposes the deep roots of property fraud in Zimbabwe
The problem of title deed fraud is not new to Zimbabwe, but recent cases have brought this pervasive issue into sharp focus. One of the most troubling and high-profile incidents has been the c...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 19:44hrs | 4429 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Ex-Harare town clerk acquitted over US$80 million tender scandal
Former Harare Town Clerk Tendai Mahachi has been acquitted of charges relating to the alleged prejudice of the Harare City Council of US$80 million after he hired a foreign firm, Augur Investments, to...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:15hrs | 615 | by Staff reporter
Gold Mafia saga: Al Jazeera property attached
The High Court of Zimbabwe has ordered the Sheriff to attach all properties owned by the Al Jazeera Media Network in the country as security for costs, following a lawsuit filed by Mehluli Dube, a sou...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 08:03hrs | 860 | by Staff reporter
Where does the Wealth of Wicknell Chivhayo come from?
In Zimbabwe, the name Wicknell Chivhayo often makes headlines, but for all the wrong reasons. Known for his extravagant lifestyle and generous philanthropic gestures, Chivhayo has gained a reputation ...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 13:19hrs | 1579 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe business couple claims state persecution in US$137m fraud trial
A Harare business couple involved in Estate management has accused prosecutors of dancing to the tune of unscrupulous top ranked government and police officers allegedly determined to fix them on beha...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 15:54hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Ruling deferred for Dr Gono's suspected fraudsters
Harare regional magistrate Mr. Stanford Mambanje has postponed his ruling in the fraud case involving Clark Clever Makoni and Beverly Aisha Ndonda Makoni, who are accused of illicitly transferring pro...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 10:47hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
Bags of wheat 'stolen' at food distribution point
Villagers in Chegutu's Ward 21 are accusing local leaders of diverting food aid meant for the most vulnerable in their community, claiming the leaders are manipulating beneficiary registers to benefit...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 10:00hrs | 65 | by Staff reporter
8 Harare councillors in trouble over abuse of office
The trial of eight Harare councillors accused of corruptly allocating 24 industrial stands to themselves resumed on Thursday, with the State presenting testimony from the council's acting town clerk, ...Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 15:41hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter
Former TIMB boss cleared
Charges of criminal abuse of office involving over US$2 million against former Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) chief executive Meanwell Gudu and two accomplices have been withdrawn before ...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 11:41hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
Zacc recovers 350 corruptly imported vehicles
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has recovered more than 350 vehicles that were illegally imported through the abuse of the civil servants' vehicle rebate scheme that allows established ...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:43hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
'To hell with misleading social media reports': ZEC
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has this Friday describe as fake and misleading social media reports that it corruptly awarded tender to some individuals using inflated figures while confirming ever...Published: 22 Jun 2024 at 21:44hrs | 12 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zanu-PF upset by ANC's huge election disaster
ZANU-PF is upset by the ANC's huge election disaster because the ANC supported ZANU-PF in its misguided actions in Zimbabwe including the rigging of elections.The worst nightmare for ZANU-PF i...Published: 02 Jun 2024 at 09:21hrs | 27 | by Hopewell Chin'ono on X
Zacc struggles to recover US$1bn tainted assets
Zimbabwe's weak extra-territorial judicial systems are hampering the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) from recovering looted funds believed to be hidden in foreign countries, NewsDay has rep...Published: 31 May 2024 at 21:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chivayo hijacks US$40m corrupt ZEC deal
CONTROVERSIAL businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who is close to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other high-profile government officials, corruptly got a windfall from a murky Zimbabwe Election Commission...Published: 28 May 2024 at 12:47hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe finds a way to turn paper into gold long live Gushungo!!!
Money, the market, free enterprise, free trade, law, and justice, among others - existed in other forms before the colonialists introduced paper currency. The natives had their own functional institut...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 16:58hrs | 3 | by Sam Wezhira
Zanu-PF bigwig exit: More details emerge
FORMER Zanu-PF director general, Dickson Dzora, was reportedly forced to retire over a basket of allegations that include corruption and abuse of party vehicle policy, NewsDay reported.Dzora r...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 05:33hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF 'Godfather' dragged to court
Former Chiredzi Town Council Chairperson and Zanu-PF Chiredzi ‘Godfather' Francis Moyo was recently arraigned before the courts by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) together with his al...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 10:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF using sanctions as excuse for corruption
Moses Mzila Ndlovu says the Zanu-PF government is heavily profiting from corruption, with the elite externalising funds out of the country and investing them elsewhere rather than in social services, ...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa orders probe into villagers' evictions
THE recent wanton evictions of resettled innocent villagers from their homes across the country was not sanctioned by authorities, suggesting that the genuine blitz against land barons has been hijack...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 04:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare businessman loses US$1,5 million home
Prominent Harare businessman, Tendai Mashamhanda has lost his bid to save his US$1,5 million upmarket home after Supreme Court judges ruled he acquired the property fraudulently while under judicial a...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 14:01hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Top Zimbabwe army generals fired over housing corruption
THE Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), which brings together the country's army and air force wings, has fired three senior military commanders at the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) over a multi-million-dol...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:49hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mupfumira being victimised for supporting Mnangagwa's succession bid
Former Public Service Minister Prisca Mupfumira has written to Prosecutor General Loice Matanda-Moyo claiming that her arrest over corruption allegations was triggered by her loyalty to President Emme...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 18:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Minister sued for gold mine ‘fraud'
A HARARE resources firm has slapped former Mines minister, Winston Chitando with a slew of criminal charges for allegedly corruptly awarding lucrative gold claims in Bindura to a rival miner.T...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 17:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa not a game-changer but merely going in circles
So the ZANU PF regime is exceedingly delighted over the US$1.5 billion Manhize steel project in Mvuma!The Zimbabwe government can not tell ...Published: 21 Jan 2024 at 07:13hrs | 16 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Western Diplomats blast Chamisa...call him incompetent or ZANU PF front
Senior journalist Hopewell Chin'ono has teared into Nelson Chamisa accusing his of a self-centered leadership style which has caused the Citizens Coalition for Change to suffer a still birth. ...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 12:56hrs | 13 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
VID corruption probed
A committee has been set up by Government to investigate allegations of corruption at the Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) over decades-long accusations that drivers' licences are being corruptly...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:13hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Shock as Bulawayo's notorious drug dealer goes into hiding
Notorious Bulawayo drug dealer, Charles George Wilson who gained notoriety after an investigation into his convictions revealed possible corruption at the Tredgold Magistrates Courts has gone into hid...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 06:50hrs | 25 | by Simba Jemwa
Thabani Mpofu tackles Tshabangu
THE crucial Supreme Court appeal by 14 main opposition CCC legislators against their arbitrary recalls by an opposition activist upheld by the High Court will be heard this week after their lawyer Adv...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 15:13hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Court acquits Umzingwane chief executive
UMZINGWANE Rural District Council chief executive Ndumiso Mpofu was on Wednesday last week acquitted at the close of the State's case where he was being charged with criminal abuse of office.M...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 04:54hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Thabani Mpofu tears Tshabangu recalls apart
Advocate Thabani Mpofu, one of Zimbabwe's most prominent lawyers, has ruthlessly torn asunder opposition political activist Sengezo Tshabangu's case of recalling main opposition CCC MPs, senators and ...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 17:48hrs | 34 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war vets cry foul over farm offer letters
Government officials are being accused by war veterans of corruptly revoking their farm offer letters and displacing them from their allocated land. A central committee report released after the Zanu-...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:44hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Massive corruption unearthed at education offices
Massive corruption has been un earthed in Mashonaland Central provincial education offices where employees are reportedly awarding themselves with unautho...Published: 13 Oct 2023 at 22:28hrs | | by Desmond Nleya | Simbarashe Sithole
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 | 5 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
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 | 15 | by Staff reporter
Hunting benefits truths can collapse Anti-hunting Animal Rights Groups
The recent 'flooding' of the media and British House Lords with the truths about international hunting benefits not only caused a rethink on the UK trophy hunting imports ban Bill but can also eventua...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 10:13hrs | | by Emmanuel Koro
WATCH: Chamisa to review Zimborders contract
The US$300 million Beitbridge Border Post modernisation project has come under new scrutiny amid undercurrents of corruption and difficulties it has brought to the people and freight companies who now...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 08:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Corrupt CID officer-in-charge transferred
Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officer in charge Mvurwi Shakeman Dzongera has been transferred with immediate effect.Dzongera who was famous for fleecing the business community and d...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Ex-Zinara directors acquitted
FORMER Zinara chief executive Frank Chitukutuku and ex-technical director Moses Juma were yesterday acquitted of corruptly awarding a tender to a local company for the rehabilitation of roads in three...Published: 31 May 2023 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Suspended Nssa boss mired in US$353 000 luxury cars scandal
SUSPENDED National Social Security Authority (Nssa) boss Arthur Manase was removed partly due to a scandal over two top-of-the-range cars valued US$353 000 which he bought in violation of company poli...Published: 28 May 2023 at 17:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZINARA staffer jailed for 258 criminal abuse of office counts
A Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA) licensing officer has been slapped with a three-year jail term after being convicted of 258 counts of criminal abuse of office charges.Patrici...Published: 23 May 2023 at 21:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in spotlight over the massive Nssa corruption
THE National Social Security Authority (Nssa) has presented its forensic audit which unearths corruption and names individuals implicated in the pensions fund's latest scandals to the Office of the Pr...Published: 22 May 2023 at 08:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Local Govt ministry director up for abuse of office
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has arrested a director in the Local Government ministry, Mlindeli Sayi for alleged criminal abuse of office.Matters surrounding his arrest are t...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa nemesis bemoans 'grand looting' under Zanu-PF rule
Zanu-PF activist, Sybeth Musengezi who became known through his bold challenge against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's legitimacy as party leader, resurfaced weekend to haunt his nemesis, this time for...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Council rot divides community
Mvurwi business community is up in arms with Mvurwi Town Council over what they allege as 'dubious’ reinstatement of the council’s bosses.Mvurwi Town Secretary, Sheri Nyakudya and Housing ...Published: 12 Jan 2023 at 14:23hrs | | by Desmond Nleya
How high-level corruption at ZESA plunged Zimbabwe into darkness!
The reason Zimbabwe is suffering by daily 20-hour electricity cuts is not necessarily due to antiquated equipment, neither can it ever be a so-called 'growing economy' - but, had everything to do with...Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 09:39hrs | 8 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
High Court allows seizure of Cottco boss' property worth millions of USD
THE High Court has granted the Prosecutor General approval to seize property worth tens of millions of US dollars' worth allegedly owned by Cotton Company of Zimbabwe's (COTTCO) corruption-accused bos...Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzembi says independent electricity producers' licences corruptly awarded
EXILED former cabinet minister, Walter Mzembi, has confirmed a widely held belief that tenders for independent power producers (IPPs) were corruptly handed out by government.Mzembi's comments ...Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 05:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
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