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Chivayo mocks Chimombe, Mpofu
Ex-convict Wicknell Chivayo has ridiculed his detained business associates, Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, dismissing them as “petty criminals” rather than friends.In a post on X, Chivayo ...Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 15:21hrs | 703 | by Staff reporter
Chigumba survives road accident
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) chairperson, Justice Priscilla Chigumba was yesterday involved in a road traffic accident near Mapinga along the Harare-Chirundu Highway. Acting provinc...Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 12:01hrs | 1748 | by Staff reporter
Nelson Chamisa: The Biblical Joshua that never was
With Zimbabwe being largely a Christian nation where religion and politics are juxtaposed, the former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa touted himself as the Biblical Joshua sa...Published: 31 Aug 2024 at 11:17hrs | 623 | by Brighton Chiseva
Ugandan released after spending 3 weeks in detention
Tom Ssekamwa, a 24-year-old Ugandan, was acquitted by a Masvingo magistrate after being held for three weeks on charges of criminal nuisance and violating Zimbabwe's Censorship and Entertainment Contr...Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 16:10hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Team Pachedu belated V11 data does not 'vindicate' ZEC, it confirms the folly of CCC participating in flawed elections
Nelson Chamisa and company were hell-bent on participating in the flawed and illegal elections to give Zanu PF legitimacy for the sake of a few gravy train seats reward. The folly of participating in ...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 13:21hrs | 655 | by Wilbert Mukori
Chigumba wants political parties in Zimbabwe to be registered
Justice Priscilla Chigumba, chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), has called for the registration of political parties to address the challenges encountered during the 2023 elections...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 07:56hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo tells Chamisa that 'facts are stubborn'
Former Zimbabwean minister and political analyst, Professor Jonathan Moyo, has raised questions about former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's handling of the 2023 presidential election, suggesting t...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 18:01hrs | 5251 | by Staff reporter
Data from Freeman Chari is neither surprising nor new
ALTHOUGH INEXPLICABLY COMING OUT INCOMPLETE AND TOO LATE, data from Freeman Chari is neither surprising nor new. Tellingly, it vindicates ZEC and explains why:1. Nelson Chamisa did not m...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 15:11hrs | 595 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
Czech tourist arrested over video on Zimbabwe power outages freed on bail
Lukas Slavia, a Czechoslovakian tourist, was granted US$500 bail by the High Court on Wednesday after spending 20 days in pretrial detention. Slavia was arrested in Masvingo on August 1 for al...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:25hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
10 Advantages of the Mostbet Mobile App in Kazakhstan
In the world of online betting, mobile applications are becoming increasingly popular, providing users with convenience and accessibility anytime and anywhere. The Mostbet mobile app is a prime exampl...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 15:39hrs | 147 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe political parties should account for disbursed funds
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has called for increased public scrutiny and accountability for political parties receiving funding under the Political Parties Finance Act. ...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:16hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa questions SADC's integrity
Prominent Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has sharply criticized the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for endorsing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's leadership by appointing him...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 12:52hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Czech Ambassador to Zimbabwe gives surety for arrested tourist
Czech Republic Deputy Ambassador Michael Novak has assured the High Court that Lucas Slavik, a Czech tourist currently in remand prison in Zimbabwe, will not flee if granted bail. ...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 21:10hrs | 1200 | by Sgtaff reporter
Chamisa prepares report for SADC leaders
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, facing a significant loss of political influence since last year’s elections, has now resorted to spreading misinformation and deceit in a desperate bid to remain r...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:26hrs | 562 | by Staff reporter
SADC meetings underway in Harare
Ahead of the 44th ordinary summit of heads of state scheduled for 17 and 18 August in Harare, Zimbabwe, Southern African Development Community (SADC) engagements proceeded without incident, despite gr...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 08:02hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Zec voter registration raises dust
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is reportedly conducting a covert voter registration drive in rural areas where the ruling Zanu-PF party has a strong voter base. Critics claim that this operat...Published: 12 Aug 2024 at 13:59hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Exposing Mnangagwa Sadc facade
Your Excellencies, I write this public letter as an ordinary citizen of Zimbabwe, a member state of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).It is in the true African spirit of ubuntu...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 15:34hrs | 1841 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Mnangagwa buried a hero who was forgotten while he lived
Makhethi Ndebele, better known as Jack Mpofu, was a towering figure in Zimbabwe's liberation struggle.He passed away on July 27, 2024, at his home in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo, at the age of 82. ...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 10:42hrs | 2350 | by Staff reporter
Recalled CCC MP reinstated after successful court challenge
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has reinstated the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Member of Parliament Constance Chihota (CCC) following a High Court order.The legislat...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 16:53hrs | 2528 | by Staff reporter
Foreign tourist arrested in Zimbabwe for spreading 'falsehoods'
Two foreign tourists have been arrested in Masvingo with one charged for allegedly recording a video "falsely" claiming the existence of continued water shortages and power cuts in Zimbabwe while the ...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 07:33hrs | 2029 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's lawyer told to report army boss Sanyatwe to the police
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has declined to publicly address army general Anselem Sanyatwe's suggestion that the military could impose command voting on Zimbabweans. Lawyer Thabani...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:39hrs | 2284 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's second republic of corruption and controversy
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's second republic, which he proclaimed when he came into office in November 2017 following a coup that ended long-time ruler Robert Mugabe's nearly four-decade rule, has b...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:59hrs | 936 | by Gary Gerald Mtombeni
SADC Summit turns Mnangagwa govt into a joke!
One simply needs to tune into or read the state-controlled media in Zimbabwe to discover how the country has become a huge circus. All this simply because of the opportunity to chair the 44th ...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 21:40hrs | 3969 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chivayo, Zec corruption scandal spreads to SA
A JOHANNESBURG printing firm and its agent are being investigated by Zimbabwe's anti-corruption authority for price gouging on election-related material and equipment.Zimbabwe is no stranger t...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 14:48hrs | 1964 | by Staff reporter
As long as ZACC isn't catching the 'big fish' then its work is useless!
The ZACC (Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission) has, of late, been bragging over its supposed 'successes'.ZACC commissioner Ndakaripa Hungwe recently told a national anti-corruption indaba in H...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 15:02hrs | 671 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mwonzora schedules high-level meetings at SADC Summit
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), led by Douglas Mwonzora, has announced plans to meet with three presidents attending the upcoming SADC Heads of State Summit in Zimbabwe this Augus...Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 06:57hrs | 1410 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's lawyer reports General Sanyatwe to Chigumba
Nelson Chamisa's ally Advocate Thabani Mpofu, has written to Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Priscilla Chigumba, highlighting remarks made by Zimbabwe National Army commander Lieutenan...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 21:41hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
I am suffocating and sick of crying
I am suffocating and sick of crying and dying for fresher air. I died in May, June and July, last year, and died forever in a shallow swamp on April 18, 1983. Later on, I died in a river full of class...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 09:17hrs | 25 | by Tafi Mhaka
ZEC scandal gobbles USD100 million
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) tender scandal, initially estimated at US$40 million, has now ballooned to involve over US$100 million in public funds. This massive sum was misappropriated thr...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 08:20hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Another Chivayo audio leaked
In a new development concerning the controversial US$100 million Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) tender scandal, a leaked audio recording has shed light on the bitter fallout between tycoon Wickne...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 08:19hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo protected, Mpofu, Chimombe sacrificed?
Zimbabwe's political system is reeling from a major corruption scandal and has decided to protect ex-convict tycoon Wicknell Chivayo, who is close to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, while targeting his ...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 17:29hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter
Association with Chivayo warrants impeachment from Presidency
GOOD day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Your Excellency, as I see it, the scriptural rhetorical question, "Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?" (Amos 3:3) underscores the impea...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 15:18hrs | 8 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
ZEC requested to publicise procurement details voting material
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is facing scrutiny and calls for transparency regarding its procurement of voting materials for the 2023 elections. Human rights defender Tapiwa Chiriga has req...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:32hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe evicted
Mike Chimombe, already embroiled in legal troubles related to alleged fraud and corruption scandals, faces further setbacks as his company, Millytake Enterprises (Private) Limited, has been evicted fr...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:30hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zec facing legal action
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is facing legal action over a controversial US$40 million tender awarded to businessmen linked to Zanu-PF for the procurement of electoral materials ahead ...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:28hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo has Mnangagwa in his pocket?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's association with controversial figures continues to raise concerns, with recent revelations highlighting his ties to convicted tenderpreneur Wicknell Chivayo. This devel...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 10:12hrs | 60 | by Staff reporter
Zec faces probe
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) faces scrutiny from the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee following revelations of a tender scandal involving Wicknell Chivayo and his associates. ...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
So I can also attend a meeting between Mnangagwa and a visiting head of state?
I honestly had no idea that President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa afforded ordinary citizens what are termed ‘participatory interactive platforms’.According to Information Minister Jenfan ...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 21:09hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa fires Guvamatanga, then changes mind
President Emmerson Mnangagwa sacked finance secretary George Guvamatanga last week but then had a change of heart after he made a groveling apology, and following further representations by chief cabi...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 10:56hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zec loot driving Chivayo crazy
Scandal-ridden tenderpreneur Wicknell Chivayo's estranged business partners, Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, accuse him of splurging money from the corrupt proceeds of a US$40 million Zimbabwe Electora...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 10:33hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu takes ZEC toilet scandal to Senate
Opposition senator Sengezo Tshabangu has demanded answers from the Finance Ministry on why Treasury went ahead to disburse US$9 million towards the procurement of portable toilets and vests from a Sou...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe officials lie about corrupt tender
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is embroiled in a severe credibility crisis following revelations of a corrupt US$40 million tender scandal involving Wicknell Chivayo, Moses Mpofu, and Mike Ch...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kingpins of US$40m Zec scandal fear repercussions
Key players involved in a controversial US$40 million deal with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) are implicated in potential money laundering activities, as revealed by leaked audios and corres...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Regional anti-graft body pushes for probe into Chivayo's murky US$40m ZEC deal
The Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) is calling for urgent investigations into allegations of corruption involving businessman Wicknell Chivayo and a US$40 million deal with the Zimba...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt shields ZEC, Chivayo in US$40 million scandal
Government officials, including the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Lovemore Matuke, have dismissed persistent corruption allegations against the executive, despite reports linking unexpla...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:36hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
ZEC paid US$5.4 million for fancy V11 display boxes that it never used
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) splurged US$5 million on gadgets to display digital V11 polling station forms for last August's elections - but the devices, bought at inflated prices, were onl...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 09:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'CCC struggles with Parly recognition'
Professor Welshman Ncube, acting leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), says the party's leadership does not have full control over its relationship with Parliament, the State, and quasi-i...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 14:31hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu to turn state witnesses against Chivayo?
Two businessmen linked to the inflation of contracts worth over US$100 million awarded by the Zimbabwe Election Commission (ZEC) were grilled by anti-corruption investigators on Monday.Moses M...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 11:24hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo currently in Harare, Zacc badly looking for him
Wicknell Chivayo, a prominent Zimbabwean businessman with close ties to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, remains in Harare and has not yet been interviewed by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zac...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 07:38hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu to hand themselves to ZACC today
Two Zimbabwean businessmen, Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, are set to appear before the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) this morning for investigatory interviews regarding their involvement...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 07:34hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
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