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Timba and 77 CCC activists acquitted
Zimbabwean veteran political activist and former minister Jameson Timba, along with 77 others, have been acquitted on charges of plotting public violence after spending nearly 80 days in detention. Th...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 14:08hrs | 618 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son is our boss, name drops armed robbers
A five-man armed robbery gang, posing as military intelligence and police officials, has been charged with extortion and impersonation. The gang allegedly used the names of members of the First Family...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 08:00hrs | 775 | by Staff reporter
Cop in court for extorting bribe from kombi driver
A 38-year-old police officer stationed in Bulawayo, Memory Sayi, has been charged with criminal abuse of office. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Sayi, along with another...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 10:09hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs 'extort' desperate villagers
Traditional leaders in Masvingo are allegedly exploiting villagers by imposing high fees for permission to hold social gatherings, including funerals. Reports indicate that some chiefs are cha...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 11:22hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo says 'leaked' social media screenshots are fake
Social media personality Wicknell Chivayo, known for his opulent lifestyle and donations to individuals linked to the ruling Zanu-PF party, has addressed allegations about leaked screenshots of his pr...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 16:24hrs | 1990 | by Staff reporter
Another extorting Zanu-PF bigwig faces suspension, petition served
The restive Zanu-PF Bulawayo provincial leadership, central committee and some politburo members have unanimously agreed and endorse petition to suspend and ouster of the province's national chairpers...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 09:35hrs | 2414 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Girl lures teacher into kidnap ordeal
A Chitungwiza woman, Rumbidzai Tauro (40), has been arrested for kidnapping and extorting over US$5,000 from Gerald Madamombe, a 52-year-old former teacher. Tauro is accused of holding Madamombe capti...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:13hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF hijacks food aid in Insiza
In Insiza district, members of the ruling party Zanu-PF are accused of manipulating the food aid distribution process. Villagers have pointed fingers at Zanu-PF councillor Sindiso Ndlovu of Ward 17 fo...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 11:19hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo saga divides Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF
The ruling Zanu-PF party is split on how to handle the scandal involving businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who allegedly used his connections to President Emmerson Mnangagwa to secure a US$40 million Zimb...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 13:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Net closing in on Chivayo
Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo, along with his former associates Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, faces scrutiny from the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) over alleged money launde...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 09:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zacc to interview Wicknell Chivayo over possible money laundering
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission says it is investigating possible money laundering in the ZEC US$40 million contract to supply election materials and will be interviewing businessmen Wicknell ...Published: 16 Jun 2024 at 13:50hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF rages at name-dropping Chivayo
Wicknell Chivayo, a controversial businessman, has recently come under scrutiny for leaked audio recordings in which he claims to have secured government tenders through his close relationship with Pr...Published: 13 Jun 2024 at 15:01hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo cornered
Wicknell Chivayo, embroiled in controversy over an alleged audio recording, faced backlash from Zanu-PF and government officials after claims surfaced that he had undue influence over President Emmers...Published: 13 Jun 2024 at 07:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Charamba defends Chivayo
Presidential spokesperson George Charamba has denied allegations that President Emmerson Mnangagwa and high-ranking government officials are under the influence of controversial businessman Wicknell C...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 15:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Statement on voice messages circulating on social media
It has been brought to my attention that there are voice messages purportedly being attributed to me which are circulating on various social media platforms. In these 'voice notes' I am alleged to hav...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 13:33hrs | 1 | by Madzibaba Wicknell Munodaani Chivayo
Wicknell Chivhayo exposes Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe in fake voice messages circulating on Social Media
Wicknell Chivhayo posted a strong statement on his Facebook account, where he came out guns blazing against the circulation of fake and malicious voice recordings that are falsely attributed to him. T...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 12:46hrs | 10 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Zimbabwe female vendors play hide, seek to survive street wars
The streets of Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, serve as both battlegrounds and lifelines for female vendors. In interviews conducted by WAN-IFRA, these vendors reveal a daily struggle, hiding their goods ...Published: 08 Jun 2024 at 17:33hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala movement gains traction
The National Democratic Working Group (NDWG), led by opposition politician Job Sikhala, has pledged to organize mass protests against President Mnangagwa's attempt to secure an unconstitutional third ...Published: 01 Jun 2024 at 18:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Safari operator 'hires' CIOs to intimidate workers
Wilderness Safaris, a prominent safari operator, faces accusations of violating the rights of its employees, with claims of employing suspected State security agents to intimidate workers.Oper...Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:44hrs | 64 | 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 | 4 | by Staff reporter
CIO agents released on bail
Four members of the President's Department, accused of extorting US$1,000 from Brian Dziwandi, director of Dopsa Energy (Pvt) Ltd, were granted bail of US$100 each yesterday.Appearing before H...Published: 28 May 2024 at 09:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chinese national forced to pay US$5,000 for dating Zimbabwean girl
A daring Bikita Policewoman and her accomplice squeezed US$5,030 from a Chinese national whom they told that it was illegal to date a local girl, according to a case by the State.Chinese natio...Published: 25 May 2024 at 13:04hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Stop Zanu-PF extortionists, villagers plead
VILLAGERS in some parts of the country have appealed to the Zanu-PF leadership to rein in their local party leaders who are reportedly fleecing them of cash under the guise of raising funds for indepe...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 08:44hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt declares war against barons
THE government has issued a stern warning to land barons invading private and State land in Harare South and other provinces saying their days are numbered.Illegal land invasions have resulted...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 06:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cop up for extortion
A Harare police officer allegedly fought with a conductor after refusing to pay bus fare and later demanded a Us$60 bribe so that he would not press charges against him.Learnmore Tavengwa (39)...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's special envoy embroiled in bizarre 'extortion' plot
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's special envoy and self-proclaimed prophet Uebert Angel is being accused of engineering a smear campaign to extort money from a prominent church leader....Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 07:04hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Health Services Commission boss arrested while receiving US$600 bribe
Health Services Commission Legal Manager and lawyer, Wilson Matsika has landed in the dock on allegations of demanding US$1,000 bribe from an expelled employee who was fighting to be reinstated into t...Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 14:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Cop implicated in US$53 000 robbery loot
Police have launched a manhunt for one of the six police officers implicated in the seizure of about US$25 500 cash from two security guards who picked us$53 000 that was dropped during a robbery at Q...Published: 22 Mar 2024 at 11:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZUDAC affiliates extort passengers, corrupt
THE Zimbabwe Union of Drivers and Conductors (ZUDAC), including its affiliates, have been fingered in an extortion scandal and being accomplices in abusing commuting passengers, an investigation expos...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 21:07hrs | 5 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Ferret members in R22k extortion storm
FIVE members of the Ferret team deployed at Beitbridge to fight cross-border crime have been caught up in a bribery and extortion storm.The team faces charges of demanding money from a B...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra officer in court for extorting US$1,900 from trucker
A Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) officer has been dragged to court accused of demanding and receiving US$1,900 bribe from a trucker whom he caught smuggling fuel.Kespa Chabata, 57, appeare...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 20:15hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Woman, married lover clash over social media videos
A HARARE woman feels betrayed and abused after her videos were recorded without her consent and posted on social media by people she claims were working on behalf of her married lover.Sally Sa...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 18:38hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Man beds neighbour's wife for 4 decades, sires 5 children'
"MY neighbour has been sleeping with my wife for more than 40 years and is the father of the five children that I always thought were mine," a forlon Johnson Tshuma (66) from Dollar Extension in Inyat...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 20:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MP sucked in arrest of mines ministry deputy director, surveyor for extortion
MAZOWE North lawmaker, Tsungi Makumbe, along with his business associate, recently alerted the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) about two individuals they suspected of extortion. This led to...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:20hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mines officials up for extortion
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has arrested Mashonaland West's deputy provincial mining director Junior Mudyawabikwa and former surveyor Robson Farayi Chinanayi for extortion.T...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 07:17hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo frets over Zacc probe
SOCIALITE and businessman Wicknell Chivayo has mocked the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) for allegedly trying to investigate the source of his unexplained wealth.Chivayo has spent ...Published: 11 Feb 2024 at 21:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC in uncertain waters
WE are only a month into the new year, but it already feels like it has been long. The political year has started in earnest, lending credence to the counsel of political sages: A day is a very long t...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 10:02hrs | | by Ntando Dumani
Zimbabwe police crack down on marshals, touts
POLICE have issued a stern warning to rank marshals and touts who have taken control of bus terminuses in Harare, causing chaos and disrupting business operations.In a bid to restore order, po...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF candidate for Pelandaba-Tshabalala grilled
A Bulawayo voter grilling former Zanu-PF MP and now candidate for Pelandaba-Tshabalala constituency in the 3 February 2024 by-election, Joseph Tshuma, while telling him how Zimbabwe has been destroyed...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 09:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF activist demands bribe from Auxillia Mnangagwa land beneficiary
A Zanu-PF activist has been dragged to court by visually impaired Zengeza 2 High School deputy head Tendai Muzondiwa who claims being pestered for US$200 protection fee against eviction from one of th...Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 04:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Doctors accuse councils of profiteering
THE Medical and Dental Private Practitioners of Zimbabwe Association (MDPPZA) has accused local authorities of profiteering by charging exorbitant fees to medical practitioners.Speaking to New...Published: 15 Jan 2024 at 05:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Council by-laws to criminalise land barons
THE City of Harare is crafting by-laws to provide for the criminalisation of land barons wreaking havoc in the capital including parcelling out land on wetlands to desperate homeseekers.Land b...Published: 01 Jan 2024 at 08:13hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Stop road carnage
More than 20 lives have been lost in road traffic accidents, stealing the cheers from the festive season for the affected families.The major cause of these road traffic accidents has largely been ...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:22hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Airfares for flights between Zimbabwe and SA dramatically shoot up
AIR fares for flights between Zimbabwe and South Africa - mainly the Harare-Johannesburg and Bulawayo-Johannesburg routes - have shot up dramatically during the festive season (Christmas and New Year ...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 17:26hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge offers land for police bases
BEITBRIDGE municipality says it will provide land for the construction of police bases in its fast-growing residential suburbs.Town Clerk Loud Ramakgapola said this was part of the municipalit...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 13:39hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Police investigate corrupt Beitbridge detectives
Matebeleland police detectives have been accused of extorting money from travellers at Beitbridge Border Post.It also emerged that junior officers are bribing their superiors stationed at the ...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 08:01hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers terrorise Beitbridge residents
POLICE have admitted challenges in fighting cases of armed robbery that have rocked Beitbridge over the past fortnight.This is despite a new crop of officers in the Criminal Investigation Depa...Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Extortionate passport fees spark outrage in Zimbabwe
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has proposed a sharp hike in passport fees despite concerns over the lack of transparency on how the proceeds are spent.Critics say while access to a passport is ...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 15:06hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
A cabal of looters cooling off in Nyanga
According to a report yesterday, the Nyanga jaunt will cost the city ZWL$132 411 577,16 and US$12 000 for eight councillors, five executives, two drivers and one aide to attend the workshop.TH...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 15:36hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
3 in court over US$100k extortion
THREE people have appeared in court on allegations of extorting US$100 000 from a suspected thief to stop them reporting her to the police.Elizabeth Nyamande (35), Evernice Nyamande (30) and E...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:05hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
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