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Mnangagwa, Chivayo raise eyebrows again
Corruption-accused businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who has long been a subject of public scrutiny, was a conspicuous presence during President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent visit to Bulawayo for the Zimba...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:47hrs | 6983 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF has destroyed Zimbabweans' ability to dream big
If anyone wants to understand the depths to which the ZANU-PF government has destroyed the lives of ordinary Zimbabweans, they only need to watch the state-controlled broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadca...Published: 30 Dec 2024 at 11:53hrs | 449 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZESA singlehandedly destroying Zimbabwe: The shocking truth behind the power crisis
In Zimbabwe, there is a harsh reality that every citizen faces: power outages, or "load shedding," are an almost daily occurrence. Power cuts, sometimes lasting up to 18 hours, have become the...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 21:07hrs | 3693 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mafia Tactics? Chinese family hounded by convicted Italian mafia boss as deportation mystery deepens
In a chilling escalation of legal and criminal misconduct, convicted Italian mafia boss Francesco Marconati has become the focal point of an international...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 18:37hrs | 1511 | by Staff Reporter
Zim under Mnangagwa is now worse than Zuma's SA!
Who can forget the daily live broadcasts of the 'Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture' in neighboring South Africa?I, for one, made sure not to miss any of these hearings.Eac...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 15:13hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
It isn't Chivayo flying too close to the sun - but Mnangagwa certainly is!
So, Information Ministry permanent secretary Nick Mangwana issued a cryptic warning to dubious businessman Wicknell Chivayo.In a chilling post on X (formerly Twitter), he (Mangwana) compared C...Published: 13 Jun 2024 at 22:15hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zim govt flags UBH theft of drugs, malpractices
GOVERNMENT has raised a red flag over alleged acts of mismanagement, corruption in terms of awarding of tenders and theft of essential drugs at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), one of the country'...Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 07:13hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's clergy shirk charges of complicity in plunder
EMMERSON Dambudzo Mnangagwa was inaugurated last month for a second five-year term as Zimbabwe's president after being declared winner of the controversial Aug. 23 election that regional and internati...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 06:32hrs | 16 | by Cyril Zenda
Mnangagwa's dark trail
CorruptionAs for the optics and visuals, you wouldn't say President Emmerson Mnangagwa - where corruption is concerned - has disappointed.During the hot days - months before the late R...Published: 07 May 2023 at 19:33hrs | 3 | by Tawanda Majoni
Another Gold Mafia exposé airs
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's ambassador-at-large, Uebert Madzanire, alias Uebert Angel has told his followers to attack individuals who accuse him of gold smuggling and money laundering, following a...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:49hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MP wants govt to probe RBZ
AN OPPOSITION legislator yesterday called on Parliament to direct government to investigate Fidelity Printers and Refineries and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) after they were cited for facilitati...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Confusion around Al Jazeera corruption documentary proves need for investigative journalism in Zimbabwe
It has been hinted that the much-anticipated Al Jazeera investigative documentary on high-level corruption, money laundering and gold smuggling in Zimbabwe will finally be aired this Thursday 23rd Mar...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 17:50hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZACC eagerly await graft exposé
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says it is eagerly awaiting the pending premiere of a documentary by Qatar international news network, Al Jazeera that will purportedly expose massive co...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 05:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Failed leadership with nothing to offer nation allows corruption in order to appease restless population!
It is no secret that Zimbabwe has become a lawless country! Whenever I move around, observing laws being openly violated at every turn - I always say to myself, 'Mnangagwa is really not in cha...Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 19:07hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Corrupt cartels shouldn't hold nation at ransom but be held to account!
It was really strange reading a report - whereby, Fossil Group, threatened to retrench over 2,000 workers - ostensibly, in response to its, and its proprietor Obey Chimuka's recent placement on the US...Published: 15 Dec 2022 at 23:23hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe is definitely open for looting!
For someone who has been around for close to half a century, and four decades of these under the governance (or rather, misgovernance) of the ZANU PF regime, I never for once believed the yarn of “r...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 06:37hrs | 22 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Unreported robberies point police to shady dealings
POLICE have raised a red flag following a spate of robberies across the country with suspects mostly targeting businesspeople keeping large sums of money in their houses.The country has in the...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 06:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe being run by clueless ZANU PF clowns
The Emmerson Mnangagwa led ZANU PF government has once again proven beyond no doubt that they are clueless and a bunch of mediocre buffoons. They impose policies which are half baked and result in the...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 07:41hrs | 3 | by Prince Njagu
It's good introducing anti-corruption curricular at ECD, why don't we start by uprooting graft right from top echelons of power?
Have you ever come across an unrepentant serial rapist, and wife beater, who is in the strange habit of loudly proclaiming to be an ardent gender rights, and anti-sexual abuse, activist - whilst, also...Published: 13 Jul 2021 at 20:18hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Swaziland born lawyer demands Tagwirei probe
TOP Harare, Beatrice Mtetwa, written to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Committee (ZACC) calling for the investigation of tycoon Kuda Tagwirei's alleged shady dealings following the exposition last week ...Published: 10 Jul 2021 at 10:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Businessman plunges car into river in shock suicide
THE Chegutu community is in shock following the sudden death Friday of prominent businessman Philemon Mashinge, who is said to have committed suicide by plunging his car off Mupfure River bridge....Published: 16 May 2021 at 09:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
In and out of the news
Cyclone Idai drew world attention to our region at the sharp end of climate change with generous international aid pouring in to help the victims. Zimbabwe was again in the news.There were man...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 09:00hrs | | by ZimVigil
Massive fraud at Amnesty International Zimbabwe
An audit has unearthed serious fraud and financial mismanagement involving millions of dollars at Amnesty International Zimbabwe. Amnesty, an international human rights organisation that has b...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 22:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe highlights for 2018
January ED visits sick TsvangiraiApart from President Emmerson Mnangagwa's visit to the home of the late Morgan Tsvangirai, another highlight for January 2018 was the arrest of se...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 09:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Anti-corruption drive endears voters to ED
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's anti-corruption has win hearts of many a Zimbabweans as the vice had negatively affected the socio-political-economic environment during former president Robert Mugabe's...Published: 30 May 2018 at 13:45hrs | | by Gift Mashoko
Jonathan Moyo scuttle to cover his back
Jonathan Moyo's misguided efforts to draw the African Union (AU) into the perceived Zimbabwean crisis drew a volley of criticism across the political divide seeing that there was a spiral of silence i...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 12:12hrs | 1 | by Daphine Zulu
Ubuntu or hypocrisy? - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
President Mnangagwa is a smooth operator. How he was content to be Mugabe's flunkey for 40 years is a puzzle. But whatever you think of him, he is galvanising things.This is in sharp contrast ...Published: 07 Jan 2018 at 17:49hrs | 5 | by ZimVigil
Prosecutor 'forges signature to kill case'
A PROSECUTOR from Bulawayo Magistrates' Court has been arrested for allegedly forging his boss' signature.Malvern Nzombe (31) allegedly forged the prosecutor in charge, Mr Whisper Mabhaudi's s...Published: 30 Oct 2017 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs in bribery storm
HARARE - Top government officials and other high-ranking Zimbabwean citizens have been fingered in murky dealings involving a convict who acted as a middleman for American businesses in a development ...Published: 09 Oct 2017 at 13:32hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Our economic situation is a confirmation that we have a political question
Our problems we have at the moment confirms that indeed we have a political question. Our issues have nothing to do with the economy but political one. We have serious political issues which need to b...Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 17:45hrs | 1 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Zimra suspends 8 more managers over shady dealings
The national revenue collector Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has suspended eight more senior managers a forensic audit implicated them in shady dealings feared to have cost millions of dol...Published: 01 Jan 2017 at 08:59hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Panic grips Zimra staff countrywide
PANIC has gripped Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) staff countrywide as the revenue authority is preparing to redeploy workers to various stations in September, Bulawayo24.com can reveal....Published: 27 Aug 2016 at 11:07hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
MDC-T march: attempt at covering up Bulawayo rot
THE planned MDC-T march in Bulawayo will not turn around the troubled party's fortunes in the city with the Bulawayo City Council, its model of governance, presently under pressure over allegations of...Published: 04 May 2016 at 07:05hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
Chief Malisa in gold mine squabbles
The Federation of Small to Medium Scale Miners has intervened in the leadership squabbles at Peace Mine in an effort to resolve the wrangle that is threatening the livelihoods of nearly 5000 people in...Published: 09 Jun 2015 at 15:14hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mukupe falsified home address
The battle for Harare East Constituency in the June 10th by-elections has taken a new twist as it has emerged one of the candidates Terence Mukupe allegedly falsified his home address.Accordin...Published: 14 May 2015 at 11:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru backers meet Job Sikhala
REPRESENTATIVES of the faction lead by Vice-President Joice Mujuru and MDC founding member Job Sikhala met in Harare last week to discuss modalities of joining forces ahead of elections in 2018 furth...Published: 20 Nov 2014 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru, Tsvangirai to form grand coalition?
EMBATTLED vice president Joice Mujuru and MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai might join forces ahead of the 2018 general elections if their alleged grand coalition talks succeed.According to the ...Published: 20 Nov 2014 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'Shut down Chiadzwa diamond fields'
The state media on Sunday reported that Zimbabweans across various socio-economic strata are urging the Government to take decisive action to restore accountability in Chiadzwa, including shutting dow...Published: 16 Mar 2014 at 06:24hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Tsvangirai invites corruption busters to investigate him
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, who has been accused of living an opulent lifestyle that is inconsistent with his government salary, has invited corruption busters to investigate reports of rampant...Published: 24 May 2013 at 10:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T has zero tolerance to corruption say Tsvangirai
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai today said the MDC-T has zero tolerance to corruption. He said MDC-T "remains the only party that has ever fired anyone for corruption....Published: 22 May 2013 at 14:41hrs | 2 | by Ndou Paul
Mass resignations expected at the anti-corruption commissioners
Embattled Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission commissioners are planning to resign en-masse at a meeting planned for today citing alleged persecution and lack of support from Government and President ...Published: 19 Mar 2013 at 04:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
ANC expels youth leader Malema
The ruling ANC on Wednesday expelled its youth leader Julius Malema, turning against a man who helped bring South African President Jacob Zuma to power but later stood in his path to re-election....Published: 29 Feb 2012 at 22:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Five Finance Ministry officials arrested
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have arrested five Ministry of Finance officials on allegations of fraud and criminal abuse of office after it emerged that they could have embarked on unsanctioned...Published: 09 Jul 2011 at 23:00hrs | 1 | by Mafiu Sithabile
New Zimbabwe film set for the big screen
According to a report by sate controlled ZBC News on Wednesday, a new local film titled 'City of Dreams' is set to hit the Big Screen at the end of this month.The full length movie produced a...Published: 09 Jun 2011 at 05:00hrs | 1 | by Mafu Sithabile
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