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Fake Magaya on the loose
A NUMBER of Zimbabweans may have fallen victim to a Facebook scam, where a suspected Nigerian scammer has been impersonating Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries founder Prophet Walter Magaya....Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 07:43hrs | 1898 | by Staff Reporter
Chitungwiza scammed of $120 000
CHITUNGWIZA Municipality was last year fleeced of almost $120 000 after a suspected fraudster took advantage of a deal left hanging to approach the High Court and force payment.Dalington Chira...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:23hrs | 814 | by Staff reporter
Zimra official in nasty tiff with tax whistleblower
AN acrimonious fight between a top Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) official and a whistleblower has reportedly prejudiced the country of millions of dollars with the former allegedly slashing amoun...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:50hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
30 investigated over forged academic certificates
At least 30 people were yesterday under police surveillance, following an investigation launched on cases of suspected culprits who used fake Ordinary and Advanced Level certificates to apply for visa...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 12:34hrs | 1924 | by Staff reporter
Biti in $30 million NSSA scam
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday indicated that it was keen to interview Finance Minister during the Government of National Unity era Tendai Biti over allegations that he instructed t...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:31hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
Wasted vote went to Chamisa
The behaviour of the opposition in elections was deplorable they entered the race with a warped mind which was bent on creating anarchy and distress. The supporters of the opposition dwell in serious ...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 06:04hrs | 6179 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Police warn against pyramid schemes
POLICE have issued a warning to members of the public to avoid being enticed into investing their hard earned cash into illegitimate "get rich quickly" money schemes as a number of people have been du...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 07:31hrs | 1172 | by Staff reporter
Thousands conned in EcoCash scam
A NUMBER of people could have lost thousands of dollars in a well-calculated pyramid scheme that was being orchestrated through WhatsApp and EcoCash.One person has since been arrested and appe...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 09:55hrs | 884 | by Staff reporter
Woman celebrates ex's elections defeat
South Africa based businesswoman Vimbai Chakanyuka who claims to have used her fortunes on the electoral campaign for Mabvuku-Tafara Zimbabwe Partnership and Prosperity Party (ZIPP) House of Assembly ...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 16:02hrs | 6099 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's statement made him sound like that false Pentecostal prophet
Last Friday, Nelson Chamisa declared that he would be challenging his electoral loss to Emmerson Mnangagwa, and even promised his supporters that change was still coming. His latter statement is unbel...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 10:00hrs | 1367 | by Tawanda Majoni
MDC Alliance official exposes the altering of V11 forms figures in Bulawayo
The MDC Alliance official Descent Bajila has expores the whole scam on how Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) working with Zanu PF manipulated and altered figures on the V11 forms so as to add votes ...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 17:01hrs | 10613 | by Stephen Jakes
ZEC scams to make Mnangagwa the winner by 53% claims Jonathan Moyo
Exiled Professor Jonathan Moyo has suggested that Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is may have committed electoral fraud and has brought in security reinforcements in fear of reaction from fellow Z...Published: 31 Jul 2018 at 21:10hrs | 13619 | by Staff Reporter
Open Letter to Prosecutor-General
Dear Acting Prosecutor-GeneralMy heartfelt congratulations on your recent appointment, Mr Kumbirai Hodzi, as the Acting Prosecutor-General. Hopefully in the long run the appointment will be tu...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 10:02hrs | 83 | by Garikai Mazara
ZACC goes after businessman married to Mugabe's niece
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has initiated processes to arrest Harare businessman and Pacific Cigarette Company founder, Adam Molai, over allegations he fraudulently received $16 mil...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 08:26hrs | 2415 | by Staff reporter
WARNING: both ED and Nero do NOT want you to know this - not before you have voted
It was the great Physicist, Albert Einstein, who said "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result!" I believe, like many other Zimbabweans now do, th...Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 10:39hrs | 4058 | by Wilbert Mukori
MDC-Alliance aspiring councillor in stands scam
MDC-ALLIANCE aspiring candidate councillor for Ward Three in Gwanda, Mr Tyson Moyo is under probe for being involved in a scandal involving selling of three repossessed stands in the Hlalani Kuhle are...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 10:31hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean journalist jailed 17 years in UK
United Kingdom-based Zimbabwean journalist Clemence Marijeni's prison sentence has been increased by seven years after he was found guilty of being "at the heart" of £720 000 maternity allowance frau...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 06:17hrs | 1232 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance candidate in stands scandal
MDC Alliance's council candidate for ward 3 in Gwanda has been named in a scandal involving the illegal sale of repossessed housing stands in the Matabeleland South capital.The alleged scam wa...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 06:39hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
Postal votes scam and the forgotten postman
Too many cooks spoil the broth. That's true, of course, but once in a while, it takes only one cook to do that, breaking the utensils and burning down the kitchen too. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commissio...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 16:55hrs | 184 | by Tawanda Majoni
Mimosa Mining Company warns public over fake jobs and training offer scam
Mimosa Mining Company has warned public of on going job and training offer scams which are circulating.In a notice the company said it would like to refute false adverts and messages ove...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 10:13hrs | 1340 | by Stephen Jakes
Vote rigging at army barracks worse compared to Ross camp incident, says Jonathan Moyo
Former Zanu-PF spin-doctor professor Jonathan Moyo has said the vote rigging incident which was caught on camera at Ross camp police station in Bulawayo on Thursday was not an isolated incident. ...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 07:27hrs | 15157 | by Staff Reporter
250 000 'ghost voters' on roll?
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has reportedly released a register of voters with over 250 000 ghost voters on its final biometric voters' roll (BVR), NewsDay reported.The alleged scam...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 07:32hrs | 1831 | by Staff reporter
Harare's $32m tender scam, officials' application dismissed
HIGH Court judge Justice Amie Tsanga, has dismissed an application for discharge by former Harare town clerk, Tendai Mahachi, who is charged alongside other officials on allegations of abuse of office...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 08:00hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is not for sale!
ZIMBABWE Revenue Authority (Zimra) board chairperson Willia Bonyongwe's admission that corruption within and outside the organisation is resembling an organised crime syndicate as it has now become ca...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 07:29hrs | 833 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's nephew named in land scam
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's nephew, Tongai, has been accused of illegally parcelling out council land to desperate home-seekers as a vote-buying gimmick.Tongai controversially won the Zanu ...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 07:24hrs | 1684 | by Staff reporter
MDC-dominated councils: manifest of self-enrichment
The MDC Alliance, which represents a grouping of the main opposition set to participate in the July 30 elections, presented its manifesto to the electorate early last month in a bid to market itself....Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 06:51hrs | 141 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Independent candidates told to 'Stay off Zanu-PF colours'
ZANU-PF Midlands Provincial chairperson Daniel Mackenzie-Ncube has warned independent candidates, especially those that defected from the party, against designing regalia with colours similar to those...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:18hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
The junta must give us nothing less than free and fair elections - Mujuru youths
Revolutionary greetings dear comrades. Recently i wrote an article exploring our political arena which is so infested with politics of violence. I further posited that 2018 elections are a repetition ...Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 17:07hrs | 373 | by Khulani David Ndlovu
Obert Mpofu sued in 'bribery' case
EIGHT immigration officers who were suspended for allegedly receiving bribes from foreigners to alter visas have taken the Minister of Home Affairs and Culture Dr Obert Mpofu to court challenging thei...Published: 23 Jun 2018 at 06:53hrs | 1143 | by Staff Reporter
Stakeholders should act swiftly on card cloning scams
THE last few months have seen an upsurge in cases of electronic credit card fraud involving use of cloned ATM cards, as more Zimbabweans have embraced the use of plastic money due to cash shortages....Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 07:11hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
'Tshinga Dube - a generous, supportive legislator'
THE constituency consists of some of the oldest suburbs in Bulawayo such as Makokoba, Thorngrove, Westgate, Steelgate, Westondale, Barbourfields, Mzilikazi, Nguboyenja and Burombo. Most property owner...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:18hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter
Bankc card cloning on the increase, police warn public
Police have warned members of the public to be wary of a syndicate of criminals that has been swindling people through card cloning, with over 150 cases having been reported countrywide since January....Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:06hrs | 776 | by Staff reporter
A double-faced opposition
There is a problem when a crab, which tends to move sideways, starts complaining that snakes slither. The local opposition is behaving pretty the same way like a crab.The MDC Alliance and smal...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 20:49hrs | 371 | by Tawanda Majoni
Criminal Enterprises are pose the biggest security threat to Zimbabwe
Last week President Emmerson Mnangagwa raised the issue of bulk cash smuggling out of Zimbabwe. It is very important for the President to understand what is causing cash smuggling: Is it the result of...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 15:48hrs | 711 | by Sam Wezhira
'Council bosses on looting spree'
OUTGOING president of the Association of Rural District Councils (ARDC), Killer Zivhu, has accused the association's executives of going on a looting spree, including awarding themselves obscene allow...Published: 09 Jun 2018 at 15:53hrs | 396 | by Staff rpeorter
'Zim will not recover missing $15bn diamonds revenue'
THE Mines Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Thursday ruled that it would be difficult for Zimbabwe to recover its missing diamond revenues from some of the people implicated in the scam. The commit...Published: 09 Jun 2018 at 15:52hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Africa could be the next frontier for cryptocurrency
Experts say conditions on the continent are great for virtual currency Interest in cryptocurrency, a form of digital currency, is growing steadily in...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 14:44hrs | 474 | by Pavithra Rao
ZRP, ZACC in a spot over Chivayo
PARLIAMENT has urged the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc)and the police to immediately investigate businessman Wicknell Chivayo and four former energy ministers for alleged corrupt activitie...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 20:15hrs | 2406 | by Staff reporter
WikiLeaks: 25 most corrupt ministers and public figures in Zimbabwe
These individuals will never be prosecuted by the Mnangagwa government because he is involved with entirely all of them. Either they were in the deal together or they know too much of his own dirty de...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 11:06hrs | 31401 | by WikiLeaks
Man arrested over fake vehicle insurance scam
A former employee of Regal Insurance company is in hot soup after he allegedly fleeced 16 motorists of nearly $1 000 by selling them fake passenger vehicle insurance policies. Munyaradzi Mhlan...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 09:07hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
How Mugabe's ZANU-PF and Chihuri's police created the MDC-T Vanguard
In December 2010, Augustine Mahute (26), an MDC-T activist from Matapi Flats in Mbare, was brutally attacked by ZANU-PF youths before they handed him to Matapi Police station.Mahute subseq...Published: 30 May 2018 at 06:35hrs | 4918 | by Felix Mbonderi Chiroro
Instructor arrested in fake licence scam
A Zvishavane-based instructor who was in the business of issuing out fake licences to his learners has finally been exposed and arrested after running his 'bogus' business for a couple of years....Published: 25 May 2018 at 07:00hrs | 577 | by Staff reporter
Khuphe: Khuphe all the time, Thokozani-hatred and vitriol are tribally insulting, and gender-degrading!
Hate speeches against Khuphe must just stop at once! We have enough of the insults on women whom they hate with a passion. Stop at once insulting Thoko, stop abusing her, stop denigrating her, we have...Published: 23 May 2018 at 16:24hrs | 4080 | by Nomazulu Thata
Bosso warns BF ticket scams
HIGHLANDERS have declared war on 'cartels' of ticket scam syndicates that defraud the club by selling a single ticket to multiple fans, pocketing the proceeds and thereby swindling the Bulawayo giants...Published: 18 May 2018 at 06:59hrs | 405 | by Staff rpeorter
3 ex-ZBC bosses to lose properties
THreE former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) top executives are set to lose their upmarket Harare properties which the national broadcaster claims were fraudulently acquired through bank loans...Published: 17 May 2018 at 07:15hrs | 1291 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa named in Zesa scam
A STATE witness yesterday dropped President Emmerson Mnangagwa's name in former Energy minister Samuel Undenge's criminal abuse of office trial, claiming that his office had allegedly given a directiv...Published: 16 May 2018 at 06:55hrs | 7150 | by Staff reporter
Investigating Officer sucked in bribe scam
In a sudden twist of events that exposed Assistant Inspector Ishmael Zireva, who was the investigating officer in a case involving two border control officers, Clayton Chipembere and Clopas Nhamburo, ...Published: 14 May 2018 at 15:47hrs | 943 | by Staff Reporter
'Zanu-PF manifesto populist scam'
POLITICAL analysts and residents' associations yesterday described the recently-launched Zanu-PF 2018 election manifesto as jumbled up, unrealistic and contemptuous of the electorate, as most of the p...Published: 07 May 2018 at 07:14hrs | 643 | by Staff reporter
9 Zimra officials on forced leave over $2m fraud
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has sent nine officials from its finance department on forced leave to pave way for investigations into an attempt to siphon nearly US$2 million from the tax man's fisca...Published: 06 May 2018 at 09:13hrs | 1305 | by Staff Reporter
Grace Mugabe fingered in 'shambolic' Zanu-PF primaries
Zanu-PF members in the Norton constituency have appealed to the party's national commissariat seeking a re-run of primary elections held on Sunday citing gross irregularities and interference by membe...Published: 03 May 2018 at 07:09hrs | 4440 | by Staff reporter
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