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Zimra seizes goods container from returning citizen
A former United Arab Emirates resident, Kennedy Masvikeni, has lost his High Court bid to challenge the seizure of his personal goods by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra), including a 40-foot con...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 07:02hrs | 2647 | by Staff reporter
Zimra seizes Hwindi President's car
Popular Zimdancehall artist Bessel Mugo Parewa, known as Hwindi President, has taken to social media to voice his frustration after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) impounded his vehicle as part...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 16:01hrs | 10208 | by Staff reporter
Lithuania seizes shipment of fire trucks to Zimbabwe
Lithuania is holding onto 17 fire engines seized in 2021 while being shipped to Zimbabwe from neighbouring Belarus which is under European Union sanctions, officials said on Wednesday.Zimbabwe...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 19:03hrs | 2303 | by Staff reporter
Iran seizes US tanker with $50 million of oil onboard
An Iranian court has issued an order confiscating a crude oil cargo from the Advantage Sweet tanker a year after the country's navy forcibly stopped the ship. It is the latest example of "tit for tat"...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 14:47hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
How Mnangagwa consolidated power and outwitted Zimbabwe military
WITH his controversial re-election -achieved with a minimal contribution from the military, and his subsequent swearing-in and cabinet appointments - President Emmerson Mnangagwa has all but completed...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 21:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimra seizes Zapu campaign T-shirts
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) last week confiscated thousands of Zapu campaign T-shirts at the Beitbridge Border Post.The regalia, which was brought into the country by cross-border t...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 06:50hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimra seizes Mliswa campaign material
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has reportedly seized campaign material belonging to Norton legislator Temba Mliswa (Independent) on suspicion that it was being smuggled into the country withou...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:49hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's path to power
6 November 2017 - President Robert Mugabe dismisses his deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, from government;8 November 2017 - Zanu-PF expels Mnangagwa from the party. Mnangagwa goes into self-imposed ...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 17:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Court seizes Wadyajena's 24 vehicles including a fleet of trucks and super cars
A HARARE Magistrate Barbara Mateko has ordered the seizure of 24 vehicles among them a fleet of trucks and supercars belonging to embattled Gokwe-Nembudziya legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena....Published: 21 Aug 2022 at 08:53hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimra seizes trucks, fuel over duty
A fuel dealer in Chiredzi was recently busted by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), which impounded two trucks laden with over 46 000 litres of petrol believed to have been smuggled through Beitb...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 21:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimra seizes 'army chiefs' drugs haul
ZIMBABWE Revenue Authority (Zimra) officials in Beitbridge last week intercepted a dedicated consignment of banned habit-forming Bron Cleer cough syrup whose recipients were given as ranked army offic...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's dictatorship rule will end soon.
Zambian young people have shown Zimbabweans that going to vote in numbers will see to a change in corrupt political rule.The results from Zambia not only show that voting matters but also that...Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 08:54hrs | | by Prince Njagu
Malaba steers clear of judicial ceremony
WHILE insisting on returning to work and reporting to the office daily, Chief Justice Luke Malaba, whom the High Court says must retire, is now a lame duck.Realising that he is on shaky ground...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 18:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
New model could revive Bulawayo industry
The article of January 5, by Silas Nkala made for remarkably interesting reading. The sentiments expressed are true of the sentimental opinion of most of us who have made this part of the country home...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:40hrs | 1 | by Muvirimi Francis Mangwendeza
Anti-graft crack team seizes $2 billion assets
A CRACK team made up of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has seized luxury homes and top-end vehicles wor...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zacc recovers 501 cars, seizes US$5m properties
More than US$5 million worth of corruptly-acquired property, including 501 vehicles, have been seized by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission in the past 18 months as Zimbabwean authorities intensi...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
SARS seizes US$40 million gold coins from Frank Buyanga
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) seized gold coins weighing over 565 kilogrammes, personal jewellery, watches and cellphones during a raid at the home of the girlfriend of a Sandton-based busi...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 08:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rushwaya part of smuggling ring, court hears
Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya is part of a large gold smuggling syndicate also involving members of the security services, a court heard on Wednesday.The claims were ...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Will Nakamba and Villa be the Premier League's surprise package?
Aston Villa put forward a statement in their Premier League contest against Liverpool, smashing the defending champions 7-2 at Villa Park. Zimbabwe international Marvelous Nakamba was part of the squa...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 12:25hrs | 6 | by Staff Writer
ZACC seizes US$8m mansions, luxury cars
TEN mansions and 22 luxury vehicles worth US$8 million were recently seized by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) from high-profile figures who failed to account for their source of wealth...Published: 30 Aug 2020 at 08:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Gukurahundi hearings
In the Gukurahundi so called hearings what is most baffling is lack of seriousness in the Judge Selo Nare's peace and reconciliation initiative. It doesn't look like he is going to conduct some truth-...Published: 20 Apr 2019 at 16:01hrs | | by Clemen Moyo (Mr)
Stay away: A manifestation of the MDC's violence DNA
The MDC Alliance and the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU)'s so called protest stay away ostensibly meant to register disquiet over the ongoing economic challenges paradoxically turned out to b...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 13:26hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Falling In Love – part 2
Late at night, Patie and I would call each other and talk for hours, until we fell asleep or our phone batteries mutinied. Once a month, I would book a room at a hidden-away bed and breakfast in Famon...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 22:53hrs | 3 | by Jera
Binga South MP questions minister of Health's qualifications
Binga South MP Prince Dubeko Sibanda has questioned the qualifications of the Minister of Health Obadiah Moyo following the claims that he was not a qualified doctor."I think I have got a righ...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 07:34hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Chiwenga, Mohadi appointment met with criticism
The reappointment of Kembo Mohadi and Constantino Chiwenga as vice presidents has been met with criticism with analysts saying President Emmerson Mnangagwa missed an opportunity to do things different...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 16:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
What's the Way Forward?
Zimbabwe is for all Zimbabweans. It is not for a few individuals and similarly are state organs or state institutions, they should function for the state and not for a political party or those indidua...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 10:50hrs | | by Clement Moyo
NetOne CEO bets on Chamisa win - report
NetOne CEO, Mr Lazarus Muchenje could be in hot soup if Zanu-PF wins the upcoming elections, after firing top executives without board approval, ...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 12:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mocks Chamisa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has spoken glowingly about the late MDC founding father Morgan Tsvangirai while mocking the former trade unionist's successor - Nelson Chamisa - whom he is squaring up aga...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 13:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa praises Tsvangirai
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has spoken glowingly about the late MDC founding father Morgan Tsvangirai while mocking the former trade unionist's successor, Nelson Chamisa who he is squaring up against...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Building on change in Zimbabwe
SINCE Last November, the world has watched as citizens of my country chart a new course for themselves and a new Zimbabwe. Change is all around us. Barriers to free expression are being brought down. ...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:21hrs | | by Emmerson Mnangagwa
Bleak start for the Africans
It seems as if it never seizes to pour for the five African countries that are representing the continent at the 2018 FIFA world cup finals in Russia.Regardless of having top class players suc...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 19:36hrs | | by Daniel Itai
Jah Prayzah fights back cyber bullies
AWARD-WINNING musician, Jah Prayzah unleashed his dark side on Saturday afternoon, while responding to Twitter critics who had taken him to task over spelling errors on a post he made last Thursday....Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has 'stable political environment,' says Zulu - rubbish, cannot even hold free elections
The Zanu PF propaganda machine is going into overdrive as it tries to give a positive spin out of nothing!"Fortunately, complementing his (President Mnangagwa) economic vision, the country's o...Published: 12 May 2018 at 22:18hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zanu-PF seizes Mutinhiri's vehicle
ZANU-PF party last week seized former Mashonaland East Provincial Affairs minister Ambrose Mutinhiri's campaign vehicle, in a move viewed as meant to derail his campaign after he quit the ruling party...Published: 24 Apr 2018 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
We must reject the politics of division and tribalism
MDC has shown once again that it is a violent party which grows on intimidation blackmail and instilling fear. Tsvangirai's funeral has shown the lunatics behaviour of the paid drunk MDC outfits where...Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 19:52hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Sexually Transmitted Demons and Idolatry (STD and STI)
A great number of demons are transmitted sexually and sexual sin is exclusively linked to idolatry. These two abominable sins (sexual sin and idolatry) are certain to separate anyone from God and that...Published: 13 Jan 2018 at 20:17hrs | 11 | by Tendai Tagarira
Dabengwa not joining Mnangagwa
OPPOSITION Zapu leader, Dumiso Dabengwa has dismissed speculative reports that he was on the verge of rejoining the ruling Zanu-PF party to deputise President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Zapu deputy sp...Published: 14 Dec 2017 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Generals Statement, its meaning and implications
Yesterday, the Generals held a press conference at KGIV in Harare. The message they delivered was essentially directed at only one man, President Robert Mugabe, nobody else. The Generals only recognis...Published: 14 Nov 2017 at 12:26hrs | | by Lloyd Msipa
MDC-T whines again
The Shona adage, shiri ine muririre wayo haiuregeri best describes the MDC-T when it comes to elections, as the party seizes any opportunity to grumble over the possibility of losing an election to ri...Published: 22 Jul 2017 at 11:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T whines again
The Shona adage, shiri ine muririre wayo haiuregeri best describes the MDC-T when it comes to elections, as the party seizes any opportunity to grumble over the possibility of losing an election to ri...Published: 11 Jul 2017 at 10:06hrs | | by Daphine Zulu
Criminal syndicate seizes $9 000 from car
TWO men from Bulawayo allegedly shattered windows of a car parked outside a popular food outlet in the city centre and seized more than $9 000 in cash.Candy Nyathi (25) and Nigel Matengo (whos...Published: 02 Jun 2017 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF activist seizes vehicle at gun point
NORTON-BASED Zanu-PF activist, Sheila Mabasa, popularly known as Cde Yondo, has been dragged to court by a motor mechanic after she allegedly teamed up with a police officer and grabbed his Mercedes-B...Published: 22 May 2017 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
MP tells Econet to mature
A Harare Zanu PF MP Terence Mukupe has warned the Strive Masiyiwa owned Econet Wireless company to be mature in its business and stop taking its clientele for a ride.This followed its rush to ...Published: 17 Jan 2017 at 03:43hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Al-Shabab seizes Somali town after African Union peacekeepers pullout
Fighters from al-Shabab have seized control of yet another town in central Somalia after it was abandoned by African Union peacekeepers, according to a spokesman for the group and a local official....Published: 24 Oct 2016 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Screaming headlines won't win polls
Recent trends in some sections of the media have served to confirm the lack of depth and quality in the country's opposition parties. It can be argued that this misfortune has even led to the ruling p...Published: 01 Apr 2016 at 10:19hrs | | by Nicole Hondo
'Chiwenga to become Vice President, when Mnangagwa takes over from Mugabe in 2016'
Cologne - Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) Commander, General Constantine Guveya Chiwenga, is set to become Vice President of Zimbabwe, if and when his incumbent t...Published: 18 Mar 2016 at 06:24hrs | 4 | by Itai Mushekwe
Someone must say the unsayable and do the impossible
I am the Zimbabwean that can and will say No! No to shadow Missions No to A Mugabe Kingdom, No to Chinese Hegemony, No to open thievery!(12bn USD Diamonds). God is my Refuge and Strength-I sha...Published: 27 Jan 2016 at 11:06hrs | | by Hannington Mubaiwa
Economic meltdown is the force behind Grace's dogged determination to be president
Grace Mugabe is not just as keen as mustard, she is desperate, to succeed her husband as the next president!"All the rallies and meet-the-people campaigns, and her so-called donations are mean...Published: 30 Nov 2015 at 10:59hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Zanu-PF swaggers in UK
Attempts to disrupt the Vigil as we embark on our 14th year are linked we believe to a growing Zanu-PF mafia in the UK. It is clear that some Zimbabweans who have settled here are unrepentant Mugabe s...Published: 08 Nov 2015 at 19:25hrs | | by Zimvigil
ZimRights call for end of demolitions
As the world marks the United Nations Habitat Day,the ZimRights has called for an end to Demolitions, Evictions of people in various parts of the country. ZimRights said it commemorates t...Published: 07 Oct 2015 at 06:42hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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