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Victoria Falls City Mayor arrested
A ZIMBABWE Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) crack team has arrested Victoria Falls City Mayor Councillor Somveli Dlamini on allegations of fraud and failing to declare interest on an official council...Published: 8 hrs ago | 733 | by Staff reporter
Fraud-accused socialite cleared to contest Zanu-PF elections
Zanu-PF has given the nod to socialite Mike Chimombe's candidature to stand in the weekend elections for the ruling party's Central Committee (CC).The polls are being fiercely contested amid a...Published: 21 hrs ago | 2015 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans led mail interception fraudsters who terrorised northern England
Proceeds of crime proceedings have begun against mail interception fraudsters who targeted mainly rural addresses across the North East.Two leading members of the gang were jailed and three ac...Published: 21 hrs ago | 1447 | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena challenges placement on remand
Zanu-PF legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena, who is accused of fraud and money laundering has filed an application challenging his placement on remand.Wadyejena is charged together with his com...Published: 21 hrs ago | 440 | by Staff reporter
Mr President, you hold on power through brutality
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, Zimbabwe has long been in socio-economic dire straits. Her citizenry are rendered economic wanderers. Even children of liberation veterans ar...Published: 21 hrs ago | 695 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Wadyajena, Cottco bosses ruling date set
The ruling on Gokwe-Nembudziya legislator Mayor Justice Wadyajena's application challenging his placement on remand on charges of fraud and money laundering involving funds allegedly misappropriated a...Published: 21 hrs ago | 156 | by Staff reporter
6 Zimbabwean illegal mining kingpins arrested in South Africa
The Hawks, in collaboration with police and Home Affairs, have cast a net wider for the culprits involved in illegal mining.The law-enforcement authorities confirmed that six suspects believed...Published: 05 Oct 2022 at 06:41hrs | 2111 | by Staff reporter
Senior lawyer jailed
Senior Harare lawyer Phineas Ngarava has been jailed for ten months after being convicted of squandering US$13 500 he was entrusted with from the sale of a client's property. Ngarava was initi...Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 06:05hrs | 633 | by Staff reporter
Tito Mboweni's bank account raided by hackers
Former finance minister Tito Mboweni's bank account was raided by thieves who stole R19,000 from him on Saturday night.Mboweni confirmed this to Sowetan on Sunday, saying the money was taken f...Published: 03 Oct 2022 at 06:35hrs | 4493 | by Staff reporter
'Pravin Gordhan disposing SAA in a fraudulent and corrupt manner'
Suspended public enterprises director-general Kgathatso Tlhakudi has filed a damning affidavit at the labour court this week accusing Minister Pravin Gordhan of "unlawfully" removing him from his posi...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 16:47hrs | 1336 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions not root cause of crisis: SA?
SOUTH Africa does not believe that the root cause of Zimbabwe's socio-economic problems is sanctions imposed on Harare by the West as widely thought.Instead, Pretoria says it currently support...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:16hrs | 1072 | by Staff reporter
ZB directors mull liquidation and surrendering licence
With three months left before year-end, it is now crunch time for ZB Financial Holdings (ZBFH), which is currently under increased pressure to recapitalise its building society within the grace period...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 08:58hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police boss dragged into messy court case
HARARE businessman Chemist Siziba has reached out to Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga over the alleged destruction of a docket in a criminal case involving business executives, Paul Rink Pea...Published: 01 Oct 2022 at 18:55hrs | 767 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala, Sithole innocent, claims Chamisa
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa says the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has launched a diplomatic offensive in the region and abroad to secure the release from remand prison of legislators Job S...Published: 01 Oct 2022 at 06:14hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
Chombo's trial date moved to 2023
FORMER Finance minister Ignatius Chombo's trial date on charges of fraud and criminal abuse of office has been moved to April 7 next year pending his Constitutional Court application.Chombo, w...Published: 01 Oct 2022 at 06:13hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala is a victim of flouting bail conditions, says Ziyambi
JUSTICE minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi told Parliament Wednesday that the continued detention of two opposition legislators was justifiable as they were notorious for flouting bail conditions involving pre...Published: 30 Sep 2022 at 06:23hrs | 1983 | by Staff reporter
Zacc goes after court officials
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has dragged court officials including magistrates, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and acting Prosecutor-Gene...Published: 30 Sep 2022 at 06:14hrs | 823 | by Staff reporter
Clueless SRC adamant on ZIFA reforms
THE Sport and Recreation Commission are adamant that the process of reforming local football will only succeed once the ZIFA Congress meet to discuss the forthcoming forensic audit report and recommen...Published: 30 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter
'Scheming' lawyer granted $50,000 bail
LAWYER Norman Mugiya was yesterday granted $200 000 bail in a case he is being accused of fraud and violating the Insurance Act.Mugiya appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi who rema...Published: 29 Sep 2022 at 05:58hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Cop among 7 arrested for Marondera robbery murder
A police officer is among six people arrested for the robbery murder of a Marondera businessman on September 23.Lukas Chimoka, 62, was shot dead after armed gunmen stormed his home at around 2...Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 19:57hrs | 1285 | by Staff reporter
Fuel abuse rocks Zimbabwe municipalities
SEVERAL local authorities are failing to account for thousands of litres of fuel allocated and disbursed for specific projects in an exposé that confirms how corruption is now rife within councils....Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 06:11hrs | 1841 | by Staff reporter
Zimra clearing agent in US$437,000 fraud
A REGISTERED Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) clearing agent appeared at the Harare magistrates court charged with fraud after he converted to own use US$437 433 he had mistakenly received from the ...Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 06:01hrs | 909 | by Staff reporter
Prominent lawyer arrested for forgery and money laundering
PROMINENT Harare lawyer, Norman Mugiya has been arrested for allegedly forging a will of a deceased person and money laundering.Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson, Assistant ...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 19:29hrs | 1547 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally granted ZW$50 000 bail
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's ally, Mike Chimombe charged with fraud has been granted ZW$50 000 bail by Harare Magistrate Dennis Mangosi.He is accused of swindling one Brian Magumise of US$16...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 19:28hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Beatrice Mtetwa issues summons for former clerk
HUMAN rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa and Tawanda Nyambirai's law firm has issued summons to former clerk, Tendayi Satarawu Murambiza who admitted to embezzling US$128 000 from the law firm.Mura...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 05:56hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe agricultural land not for sale
AGRICULTURAL land is not for sale and anyone who will be found selling farms allocated to them under the Land Reform Programme will face the music, President Mnangagwa has said.Addressing Zimb...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 05:49hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's ally arrested
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's ally and former Affirmative Action Group (AAG) leader Mike Chimombe has been arrested on allegations of fraud.Chimombe was picked up from his Borrowdale Brooke r...Published: 26 Sep 2022 at 20:27hrs | 2583 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa refused to sign Queen Elizabeth III's book of condolences until....
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has claimed that he refused to go to the British embassy in Harare to sign the book of condolences following the death of Queen Elizabeth 11 earlier this month.Acc...Published: 26 Sep 2022 at 06:05hrs | 5154 | by Staff reporter
Cyber scams on the rise in Zimbabwe
CYBER scams are on the rise in Zimbabwe with experts saying people must be vigilant as hackers can steal identities so that they commit crimes.Lately, hackers have been on the loose in Zimbabw...Published: 26 Sep 2022 at 05:56hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
African leaders call for end to Zimbabwe sanction
African leaders are using the ongoing United Nations General Assembly to push for an end to a two-decade-long Western embargo against Zimbabwe, arguing that the sanctions are hurting ordinary people a...Published: 24 Sep 2022 at 06:15hrs | 820 | by Staff reporter
Top lawyer faces fraud probe
PROMINENT lawyer and managing partner of Mugiya and Muvhami Law Chambers, Norman Mugiya, is in trouble after he allegedly helped a client to forge a will of the late Jonah Shereni.In a letter ...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:51hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa legitimacy challenger wants trial live-streamed
Zanu-PF activist, Sybeth Musengezi, who is challenging President Emmerson Mnangagwa's position as Zanu-PF's first secretary, is demanding to have his trial live-streamed.The trial is set to ki...Published: 22 Sep 2022 at 06:10hrs | 3811 | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena appeal ruling set for Oct 5
Zanu-PF legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena's challenge against placement on remand where he faces fraud and money-laundering charges involving US$5,8 million has been set for October 5 for a hearing....Published: 22 Sep 2022 at 06:05hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti faces deregistration as a lawyer
FORMER Finance minister Tendai Biti faces deregistration as a lawyer after local businessman Tendai Mashamhanda reported allegations of misconduct against him to the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) and ...Published: 22 Sep 2022 at 06:05hrs | 8471 | by Staff reporter
Heads must roll over US$1,6m Parly laptops scandal, says Mliswa
THE African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption (APNAC) has called for action against corruption saying the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) should probe the administration of parliament after ...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 06:07hrs | 3082 | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena not going anywhere
Flamboyant Zanu-PF legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena has told opponents pushing for his ouster from a key Parliamentary committee that he is not going anywhere and will stay in post until 2030....Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 06:06hrs | 4074 | by Staff reporter
Calls for probe into Parly US$9 264,48 laptops saga
CIVIL society organisations (CSOs) and legislators have called on Auditor-General Mildred Chiri to carry out a forensic audit on how Parliament approved acquisition of 173 laptops and 79 desktops whic...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Aaron Motsoaledi denies Beitbridge green bombers blocking Zimbabweans going home
The Department of Home Affairs says no Zimbabwean national is being blocked from returning to their native country.This after there were claims suggesting that border guards were turning back ...Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 06:12hrs | 2181 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF-linked land baron up for fraud
Zanu-PF affiliated bogus land baron, Tafadzwa Kambarami, was over the weekend arrested on charges of fraud after he sold land belonging to party youths to an unsuspecting client.Kambarami (33)...Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 06:09hrs | 1026 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube vows to punish government officials facilitating inflated tenders
FINANCE Minister, Mthuli Ncube has upped the anti- inflated- tender scams threatening to take disciplinary measures on any of the government officials found on the wrong side of facilitating such frau...Published: 19 Sep 2022 at 19:36hrs | 531 | by Staff reporter
Fake products flood Bulawayo markets
A NEW crop of ‘entrepreneurs' has invaded Bulawayo's marketplaces where they sell fake branded products to unsuspecting consumers in broad daylight.In essence, the traders pretend to sell po...Published: 19 Sep 2022 at 05:59hrs | 957 | by Staff reporter
High Court trashes businessman's lawsuit against PG and four magistrates
THE High Court has dismissed a lawsuit against four Harare magistrates and the Prosecutor General (PG) filed by controversial property developer George Katsimberis.Katsimberis had sued t...Published: 18 Sep 2022 at 16:51hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Illegal South African immigrant in court for 'defrauding' Zimbabweans in botched cattle deals
AN undocumented South African has been hauled to court for allegedly duping several Zimbabweans in botched cattle deals after misrepresenting that he owned a company.Thulani Silvester Dube (36...Published: 18 Sep 2022 at 16:50hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa tackles Joe Biden over Zimbabwe sanctions
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Friday told US President Joe Biden that sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the superpower two decades ago have affected his own country that continues to carry th...Published: 17 Sep 2022 at 19:14hrs | 2119 | by Staff reporter
City of Harare, Augur deal legit rules Supreme Court
HARARE North MP Allan Markham, Jacob Pikicha and Tavonga Savings Scheme's Supreme Court appeal seeking to nullify a land deal signed by City of Harare and a local land developer Augur Investments has ...Published: 17 Sep 2022 at 06:47hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Oscar Pambuka, Psychology Maziwisa head back to Chikurubi Prison after bail pending appeal thrown out
FORMER Zanu-PF legislator, Psychology Maziwisa and ex-ZBC broadcaster, Oscar Pambuka, could be heading back to jail after their appeal against conviction and sentence in the Zimbabwe Power Compa...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 19:02hrs | 2179 | by Staff reporter
My accuser begged to join our farming project before cheating us: former ZNA captain
The former Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) Captain Solomon Ndlovu who had been jailed six years for theft of vehicle belonging to a businessman Osfael Mazibuko has said his accuser had begged to join the...Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 14:52hrs | 1022 | by Stephen Jakes
'Mnangagwa won't intervene in Sikhala case'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will not intervene in the opposition legislators Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole's case, a government official has said.Information ministry secretary Ndavaningi M...Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 05:56hrs | 2459 | by Staff reporter
ZESA v Chivayo case, a close analysis
(article source NewZimbabwe newspaper:13/09/2022).In my view, I think Mr Chivayo is the one who is on the wrong side in this case. Therefore that case ...Published: 13 Sep 2022 at 17:06hrs | 722 | by Njabulo
Chivayo sues Zesa for US$22m
CONTROVERSIAL businessman and socialite, Wicknell Chivayo, has told the High Court that his arrest on allegations of defrauding the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) had tarnished his integrity to an exten...Published: 13 Sep 2022 at 06:06hrs | 3974 | by Staff reporter
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