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Chombo documents went missing during the November 2017 military coup
The case of former Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo has collapsed after the State indicated that the critical policy document that forms the basis of his criminal abuse of office charge went ...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 07:10hrs | 2137 | by Staff reporter
Chombo freed on one count
Former Cabinet Minister Ignatius Chombo, accused of facilitating the sale of a Government house in Mutare without following due process, was yesterday removed from remand after the State failed to pro...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 06:31hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Mashonaland Central and West structures burning
Zanu-PF provincial structures in Mashonaland Central and West provinces are reportedly on fire amid reports that members are calling for the ouster of their leadership.The provinces are led by...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 06:18hrs | 4604 | by Staff reporter
'Chombo land deals must be investigated'
FORMER Cabinet Minister Dr Ignatius Chombo reportedly received 125 stands from Delatfin Properties for resolving a dispute with other Zvimba developers, further stands from a second developer and had ...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 05:15hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
'BCC bungled in water crisis'
THE Government has said the Bulawayo City Council bungled in submitting an application for the city's water crisis to be declared a state of disaster by sending their plea to the Ministry of Lands, Ag...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 06:47hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Round-the-clock work in NSS facelift as BF is ignored
WORKMEN at the National Sports Stadium are targeting to complete the first phase of renovations in the next 10 to 14 days as Government and football stakeholders rally to upgrade the facility to meet ...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 05:39hrs | 492 | by Staff reporter
'Bogus' CIO to reappear in court
A troublesome Bulawayo man who allegedly masqueraded as a top Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) officer and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's close aide will reappear in court Wednesday.The...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 17:16hrs | 770 | by Staff reporter
Big wigs in court
Several top government officials yesterday appeared in court on routine remand as their trials have not yet began.First to appear before Harare regional magistrate Hosea Mujaya was former Home...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 09:27hrs | 2900 | by Staff reporter
Chombo off to SA for treatment
FORMER Cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo who is facing several criminal abuse of office charges, was Friday granted access to his passport, which he was seeking to travel to South Africa for cancer tre...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 08:50hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Chombo gets back his passport
AILING former Finance minister Ignatius Chombo has finally gotten the trust of the country's justice system, which has once again released his passport to allow him to travel to South Africa to seek m...Published: 29 Feb 2020 at 07:38hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa equates corruption to cancer
The New Dispensation is on a vigorous drive to eliminate all forms of corruption from all sectors of society as they are a cancer that impedes meaningful development to take place, Harare Post can rep...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 18:28hrs | 882 | by Innocent Mujeri
Hungry chiefs' wives beg for mealie-meal
WIVES of traditional chiefs yesterday appealed to First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa for mealie-meal, as the shortage of the staple commodity spreads across the country.The First Lady was in Masvin...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:30hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
Auxillia Mnangagwa launches Zunde Ramambokadzi
Rural communities are being empowered to safeguard against hunger through the "Zunde Ramambokadzi" concept that encourages the growing of drought-tolerant small grains that are rich in nutritional val...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 05:24hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
MLF praises Ziyambi Ziyambi
As MLF, we applaud Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi for clearing the air over who can name streets in Bulawayo, a move that recently saw deputy local government minister Marian Chombo disqualify the c...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 07:44hrs | 3567 | by Mthwakazi Liberation Front
BCC has powers to change street names - Justice Minister
The Bulawayo City Council has the powers to change street names in the city contrary to claims by deputy local government minister Marian Chombo that the local authority cannot effect the name changes...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 16:18hrs | 1260 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa's MDC took money from 'murderers'?
THE motor-mouthed MDC secretary for elections, Jacob Mafume, has defended the party's decision to embrace people implicated in the murder of the party's activists in previous elections.Respond...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 18:12hrs | 3398 | by Staff reporter
Queen Bee and Chinamasa's fat lies
Where just about everything is going nowhere very fast — as is the case in Zimbabwe — even a badly scripted drama series is not a bad idea.There was that time when we were kept glued to th...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:40hrs | 650 | by Tawanda Majoni
BCC has no powers to change street names'
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has no powers to change street and buildings names but can only submit proposals to Cabinet that has a final say on any name changes, a senior official has said. ...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 05:49hrs | 1300 | by Staff reporter
Chombo medical aid hit by sanctions
Former Finance minister Ignatius Chombo’s medical aid has been cancelled by Health International, a company which provides health insurance for members in various southern African countries, because...Published: 04 Feb 2020 at 06:22hrs | 2275 | by Staff reporter
Confusion over Chombo's prosecution
THE State was yesterday slammed for failing to access a policy document from Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission which is material for the prosecution of ex-minister Ignatius Chombo in a case he is ac...Published: 30 Jan 2020 at 19:50hrs | 2429 | by Staff reporter
Chombo trial yet to kick-off 2 years after arrest, NPA blames police
The trial of former finance minister Ignatius Chombo on several criminal allegations is yet to start, two years after he was arrested.The National Prosecuting Authority on Wednesday indicated ...Published: 30 Jan 2020 at 09:01hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Chikwinya denies audit report allegations
Former Cabinet minister Ms Nyasha Chikwinya has denied allegations of underhand dealings involving the acquisition of vast tracks of State land and sale of residential stands in Harare.She sai...Published: 27 Jan 2020 at 06:45hrs | 786 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa goes for broke
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is reportedly targeting farms belonging to former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi, former Manicaland provincial minister Mandi Chimene and other top allies of the l...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:32hrs | 7883 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF secret exposed
FORMER Zanu-PF Harare provincial commissar Shadreck Mashayamombe has opened the lid on how the ruling party used land to buy votes ahead of national elections.Mashayamombe is one of the key me...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:21hrs | 479 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF secret on vote buying exposed
FORMER Zanu PF Harare provincial commissar Shadreck Mashayamombe has opened the lid on how the ruling party used land to buy votes ahead of national elections.Mashayamombe is one of the key me...Published: 25 Jan 2020 at 09:24hrs | 5138 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's govt sets up commission to probe MDC councillors
GOVERNMENT has set up a commission of inquiry to investigate reports of alleged corruption and abuse of funds by MDC councillors in Marondera town.The investigations come after residents prepa...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:31hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
Big wigs face arrest in land barons dragnet
At least 132 people in Harare, including political heavyweights, face arrest for allegedly selling State land, corruptly allocating themselves stands, fraud, abuse of cooperative funds and criminal ab...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:20hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe, Chombo, Chiyangwa face arrest
At least 132 people, including political heavyweights, face arrest for allegedly selling State land, corruptly allocating themselves stands, fraud, abuse of cooperative funds and criminal abuse of off...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:14hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints Jestina Mukoko's abductor CIO boss
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed one of Jestina Mukoko's abductors in 2008, Brigadier-General (Retired) Asher Walter Tapfumaneyi as the Deputy Director in the much feared Central Intelligenc...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 05:58hrs | 266 | by newzimbabwe
Jonathan Moyo links maShurugwi to two of Mnangagwa's ministers
Former Minister and Zanu-PF politburo member Professor Jonathan Moyo says the maShurugwi menace was presented to former President Robert Mugabe where July Moyo and Owen Ncube were implicated.M...Published: 10 Jan 2020 at 18:18hrs | 7735 | by Staff Reporter
General Tongogara's ZANU PF died in 2017
Is this the country that Tongogara, Chitepo, JZ Moyo, Silundika and other gallant sons and daughters gave up their lives for?Is this version of ZANU PF the same liberation movement that Tongog...Published: 28 Dec 2019 at 07:38hrs | 12903 | by Dr Utete
Mliswa tells Mnangagwa that he will not rejoin Zanu-PF
Norton legislator Temba Mliswa (Independent) last week told President Emmerson Mnangagwa that he would not rejoin Zanu-PF because it was "infested with corrupt" members.Mnangagwa had told the ...Published: 23 Dec 2019 at 15:49hrs | 2253 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Mnangagwa's son buys range rover for Pokello Nare
Online publication Zimlive has reported that Pokello Nare, step-daughter of Ignatius Chombo, has been bought a 2020 Range Rover by boyfriend Emmerson Mnangagwa Junior in South Africa. Pokello ...Published: 16 Dec 2019 at 19:35hrs | 39046 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Oppah Muchinguri is not fit to lead ZANU PF
Probity is described as the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency. Probity is a necessary trait in leadership, public service and a demand of the ZANU PF constitution....Published: 16 Dec 2019 at 07:45hrs | 5431 | by Marilyn Sakabuya
Hodzi ordered to pay costs of Chombo appeal
THE Supreme Court has ordered Prosecutor General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi to pay the costs in a case involving former Cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo, saying he had burdened the court after appealing agai...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 07:33hrs | 1598 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt pampers urban councillors
THE Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (Ucaz) has reportedly struck a deal with government which would see councillors from the country's 32 urban centres pocketing at least $1 000 in monthly allo...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 07:22hrs | 1145 | by Staff reporter
Chombo's papers to be amended
HARARE regional magistrate Mr Hosea Mujaya yesterday postponed to next month the corruption trial of former Minister Ignatius Chombo, to allow the State to amend its papers. Chombo is being jo...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 08:57hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Council names, shames debtors
THE ruling Zanu-PF party is one of City of Harare's biggest debtors and owes the MDC-dominated local authority more than $1,2 million in unpaid rates, NewsDay has learnt.Other debtors who owe ...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 07:45hrs | 1124 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for Chipanga
FORMER Zanu-PF youth leader Kudzanai Chipanga was yesterday issued with a warrant of arrest after he failed to appear in court to answer charges of criminal nuisance for wearing the party's regalia....Published: 30 Nov 2019 at 10:42hrs | 1934 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Family disowns embattled Chief Ndiweni
CONTROVERSIAL Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni forced himself on to the throne despite knowing that he was not the rightful heir, his younger brother has said.The latest revelations come after c...Published: 24 Nov 2019 at 14:17hrs | 814 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa named 10 roads after himself
With the haste of a man not certain of history's judgment of him, President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday renamed 10 roads in all provinces after himself.Enterprise Road in Harare, which lead...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 17:58hrs | 194 | by ZimLive
Chombo's latest application for release of passport granted
A High Court Judge has granted the application made by Former Cabinet Minister, Ignatius Chombo's, to have his passport released after a Magistrate Court had dismissed the application in Septemb...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 13:36hrs | 1861 | by Staff Reporter
How Jonathan Moyo and Kasukuwere fled Zimbabwe
Two years after a military coup that ousted former president Robert Mugabe, one unresolved mystery is how two top loyalists of the late president escaped from the country after soldiers peppered a hou...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 20:39hrs | 5819 | by Staff reporter
Fresh woes for 11th born Chief Ndiweni
THE Matabeleland North Provincial Chiefs Assembly has recommended that the process of appointing Ntabazinduna chief be redone after a brother to the incumbent, Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni challenge...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 06:30hrs | 1396 | by Staff reporter
Chombo trial hangs in the balance
FORMER Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo's corruption trial still hangs in the balance as the Supreme Court last Friday deferred ruling on whether he should get a permanent stay of prosecution on the g...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 06:26hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Minister ordered to pay transgender activist $400k
THE High Court has ordered the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage and police bosses to pay Bulawayo transgender activist Ricky Eugene Nathanson $400 000 as compensation following her unlaw...Published: 16 Nov 2019 at 19:02hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
Chief Ndiweni removed from chieftainship
Information coming from Matabeleland North indicate that Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Felix Ndiweni of Nhlambabaloyi has been removed as Chief by the Matabeleland North Provincial Chief's Council. R...Published: 16 Nov 2019 at 16:26hrs | 13176 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Pokello Nare defends her presence in Warriors camp
Socialite and Harare business woman Pokello Nare has hit back at criticism for being at the senior national soccer team's camp. The national soccer team commonly referred to as the "Warriors" ...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 11:15hrs | 5137 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa Cabinet reshuffle sparks uproar
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured)'s cabinet reshuffle has caused consternation in government and Zanu-PF as officials believe it was motivated by the need to consolidate and retain power rather ...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:20hrs | 1905 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Cabinet reshuffle fails to impress
PRESDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's cabinet reshuffle last Friday, where he retained tired and incompetent ministers, including those tainted by corruption allegations, and assigned supposedly fresh minds t...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:18hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
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