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Mnangagwa's son loses US$4m
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's son, Tarirai David Mnangagwa, was allegedly duped of US$4 million after he was booted out a company which he co-funded.The directors of Hozheri Stone Crushers Pr...Published: 2 hrs ago | 638 | by Staff reporter
Judge seeks to bloc Mnangagwa from firing her
HIGH Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere has filed an interdict against President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop him from suspending her until Chief Justice Luke Malaba has followed correct disciplinary pro...Published: 2 hrs ago | 483 | by Staff reporter
Shepherd Bushiri, wife Mary remain in custody
The State's case against self-proclaimed Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, his wife Mary Bushiri and a third accused, Landiwe Ntlokwane, has been rolled over to Friday. They appeared in the Pretoria C...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 22:04hrs | 1160 | by Staff reporter
Top cop took residential stand as bribe to drop probe
A senior police officer faced bribery allegations on Wednesday as he was released on Z$10,000 bail by a Harare magistrate.Chief Superintendent Joseph Josphat Mutipforo allegedly received a bri...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 21:41hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Prophet Bushiri arrested over R102 million fraud
Enlightened Christian Gathering Church leader Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has handed himself over to the Hawks. His wife Mary was arrested at her home in Sandton on Monday. The arrests are for their alle...Published: 20 Oct 2020 at 15:34hrs | 8146 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chiwenga ally in COVID-19 fraud?
THE probe on Health deputy minister John Mangwiro over an alleged US$5,6 million COVID-19 tender scam has become a proxy for the factional fights ravaging the ruling Zanu-PF party, with dog fights ove...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 06:31hrs | 6564 | by Staff reporter
Bogus cops terrorise Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) arrested more than 105 bogus police officers in the first eight months of 2020 for terrorising unsuspecting members of the public around the country.In the s...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 06:18hrs | 720 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sanctions mantra divides public opinion
FOR me, the issue of targeted sanctions imposed by the US and her Western allies goes beyond mere allegations, unsubstantiated claims, and circumstantial evidence.This, however, has been the m...Published: 16 Oct 2020 at 07:01hrs | 538 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mbembesi villagers push for Chief Ndondo's ouster
Some members of the Fingo community in Mbembesi have petitioned for the removal of Chief Dumisani Ndondo accusing him of incompetence, maladministration and dismal performance in executing his traditi...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 21:44hrs | 1561 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa son imposter denied bail
A HARARE man who allegedly claimed to be President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son Collins, and swindled a South Africa-based Zimbabwean of R136 000 has been denied bail.Charles Nyanguwo, 50, who is ...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 20:35hrs | 808 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans divided over effects of targeted sanctions, as govt can't prove they're responsible for economic crisis
For me, the issue of targeted sanctions imposed by the US and her Western allies goes beyond mere allegations, unsubstantiated claims, and circumstantial evidence - which has been the hallmark of the ...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 11:40hrs | 1725 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Ponzi scheme operator on the run
POLICE have launched a manhunt for a ponzi scheme fraudster, Bervern Dzinoenda who is said to have posed as an investor and made super profits, then later disappeared with his clients' deposits....Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 06:40hrs | 1414 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer accused of embezzling US$200 000
A Harare lawyer yesterday appeared in court for allegedly misappropriating trust funds amounting to US$200 000. Ryan Baglow (35) of Matizanadzo and Warhurts Legal Practitioners allegedly used two name...Published: 14 Oct 2020 at 06:30hrs | 1003 | by Staff reorter
Zinara takes bold stance against corruption
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration has upped efforts to fight corruption and plug off revenue leakages as it seeks to align its operations with President Mnangagwa's Vision 2030 and Government'...Published: 14 Oct 2020 at 06:29hrs | 461 | by Staff reorter
Mzembi accuses state media of too much fixation with G40
EXILED former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi has accused state media of too much fixation with the G40 narrative in a desperate attempts to hype up its readership and increase sales.He was com...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 06:44hrs | 504 | by Staff reporter
Missing teen found hanging four days later
A 17-YEAR-OLD Nkulumane suburb boy was found hanging from the roof of his father's bedroom after he had gone missing for four days. Kholo Jamela was reportedly under investigation after allege...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 06:43hrs | 1639 | by Staff reporter
How to avoid Bitcoin scams
Bitcoin scams are everywhere and with cryptocurrency being a valuable asset in the world today, it easily attracts more criminals. There have been multiple reports of scams in recent years worth up to...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 20:28hrs | 2625 | by Staff writer
Mthuli Ncube; just like Gideon Gono will be unemployable when he absconds
Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Dr Gono told Trevor Ncube that he has a gym in his home hence he has lost so much weight. But it appears he is melting away before our eyes, we still have to stick to h...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 07:16hrs | 6604 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mzembi's extradition request delayed by SA govt?
Government is awaiting response from South Africa following a request to have another former Cabinet Minister, Walter Mzembi, extradited for trial on theft and fraud charges. Mzembi skipped ba...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 06:06hrs | 1152 | by Staff reporter
Stern warning to State land sellers
All those invading State, council and private land and creating bogus housing cooperatives are criminals that deserve to be arrested and prosecuted for fraud, corruption and land invasions, despite th...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 06:04hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Trump, a poisoned chalice, says analysts
In yet another not so surprising move, United States of America (USA) President, Donald Trump has refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, if he loses the 3 November 2020, elections....Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:17hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
Temba comes to town
When all was well in the white man's camp, farms at peak of colonial production, some blacks like me tried to jump ship. Remember industry and commerce had three categories of remuneration. There was ...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 09:55hrs | 218 | by Tondo
New twist to Croco ownership wrangle
toP businessman Farai Matsika has raised 11 points challenging the High court ruling, which concluded that he had fabricated documents in a bid to fraudulently snatch 30 percent shareholding in croco ...Published: 09 Oct 2020 at 10:14hrs | 1366 | by Staff reporter
Councillors up for extortion
TWO serving Mutare councillors and a former councillor yesterday appeared in court facing extortion charges.Councillor for ward 11, Farai Bhiza (38), John Nyamhoka (ward 17) and a former Zanu-...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 06:52hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Khupe parliament return a fraud, cries Mahere
MDC Alliance spokesperson, Fadzayi Mahere has maintained the controversial return of acting MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe to parliament was a fraud.Khupe bounced back to parliament on the back ...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 06:54hrs | 778 | by Staff reporter
Dead man loses house over debt
Hamilton Property Holdings owned by business mogul Frank Buyanga has pursued a dead man into the High Court over a debt and his estate will now have to transfer ownership of his Chadcombe house to the...Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 06:47hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's money laundering threat, vulnerability risk ranked medium'
Zimbabwe lost an average $900 million per year between 2014 and 2018 to money laundering but the country's money laundering threat was assessed to be medium, according to the Financial Intelligence Un...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 18:27hrs | 1077 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says 'it's a fraud'
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has said the suspension of by-elections and subsequent return of MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe to Parliament was a fraud and should not be tolerated. ...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 06:52hrs | 6238 | by Staff reporter
Fraudsters impersonate Mohadi's son
TWO men from Bulawayo have been arrested for allegedly using Vice President Kembo Mohadi's name to swindle a Chinese mining firm of more than US$110 000.The duo, Mthunzi Mabhena (36) and Bless...Published: 04 Oct 2020 at 08:31hrs | 702 | by Staff Reprter
Hopewell Chin'ono and Themba Mliswa team up to destroy those fighting corruption
The past few months Zimbabwe has seen a relented attack of those fighting corruption. Of interest was the attack of Thabani Vusa Mpofu the director of the Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) by Hopwel...Published: 03 Oct 2020 at 09:33hrs | 6219 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe police criminal syndicate busted
THE Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) and the Drugs and Narcotics outfit that falls under the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have busted an alleged underground syndicate comprising top poli...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:48hrs | 5882 | by Staff reporter
'Cryptocurrencies can list on Victoria Falls Stock Exchange'
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has said cryptocurrencies can list on its foreign currency-only bourse subject to regulatory approval.If the cryptocurrencies-a digital representation of valu...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 22:10hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
British-born Zimbabweans at the helm of the 'Gauteng mafia'
Sources close to Kinnear have revealed that the detective, who was investigating a nationwide gun-licensing racket involving SAPS officials and gangsters, was closing in on the 'Gauteng mafia' and its...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 12:21hrs | 8298 | by Staff reporter
Buyanga wins property battle with man who defaulted on loan
A court has ordered the estate of an indebted dead man to transfer ownership of a Harare house to a company owned by business tycoon Frank Buyanga – ending a 10-year legal battle.Cyprian Mus...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 07:12hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
State moves to merge ex-Zinara bosses dockets
FORMER Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) bosses Frank Chitukutuku and Moses Juma, who are accused of fraud and criminal abuse of office, will have their dockets merged on December 10 to e...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 07:31hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter
NetOne top brass trial postponed
THE trial of suspended NetOne chief executive officer Lazarus Muchenje and seven other senior managers on fraud allegations was yesterday postponed to October 29 after the State failed to provide them...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 07:20hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer accused of threatening to kill colleague
Harare lawyer, Everson Round Samukange, who is facing a charge of threatening to kill a fellow lawyer, Mr Christos Alexander Venturas, has made an application for exception to all the charges. ...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 07:19hrs | 630 | by Staff reporter
Nguwaya application hits brick wall
Harare regional magistrate Esteri Chivasa on Monday dismissed controversial businessman Delish Nguwaya's application to be removed from remand giving the State a chance to finalise investigations and ...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 19:41hrs | 2037 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Covid-19 fraud accused ally could get off scot-free
DRAX International country representative Delish Nguwaya who is facing US$20 million fraud charges involving the acquisition of Covid-19 medicines will be removed from remand if the State does not giv...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 18:30hrs | 683 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appointed chief barred from Chivero Chieftainship
HIGH Court judge, Justice Siyabona Musithu has barred Cornelius Chivesani Chengera from assuming Chivero chieftainship.This follows a successful application by one Tendai Chitinhe who is invol...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 10:23hrs | 4261 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says 'walls of Jericho falling'
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa on Saturday vowed his party will not surrender the MDC Alliance name to the rival MDC-T led by Thokozani Khupe warning that they would henceforth take to a radical res...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 18:37hrs | 2442 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa threatens radical action
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday vowed his party will not surrender the MDC Alliance name to the rival MDCT led by Thokozani Khupe, warning that they would henceforth take to a radical respo...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 08:31hrs | 5965 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's intellectual prostitutes and the national question
My Ghanaian broth er, Dr George Ayiteyi, was the first to connect fraudulent claims to the title of professor to Professor Jonathan Moyo as the quintessential intellectual prostitute. I scolded Ayitey...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 07:41hrs | 840 | by Kenneth Mufuka
'Drax allegations tarnished Mnangagwa's family'
DRAX International country representative Delish Nguwaya yesterday told the court that allegations the company swindled the State have tarnished the images of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, his wife Au...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 19:01hrs | 6520 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo trial date set
FLAMBOYANT businessman Wicknell Chivayo, accused of bribery emanating from the Gwanda solar deal that he signed with the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), will now stand trial on November 24 after the Hig...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 18:59hrs | 669 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MP detained at remand prison
A HARARE magistrate has sent Harare West legislator Joanah Mamombe (MDC Alliance) to prison for two weeks to enable two government doctors to assess her mental condition after she failed to attend tri...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 08:10hrs | 897 | by Staff reporter
Defamation wrangle sucks in Jah Prayzah
A Netherlands embassy official, Harry Davies, is being sued for US$100 000 in damages after he allegedly defamed two real estate companies in comments posted on his Twitter handle. West Proper...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:50hrs | 2334 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF headquarters shaken as Africa calls spade a spade
Once you see the bigmouth trio of George Charamba aka Jamwanda, Presidential Spokesman, Victor Matemadanda aka Taximan, Deputy Minister of Defence and Monica Mutsvangwa, Minister of Information, spewi...Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 11:13hrs | 12537 | by Israel Dube
Priscah Mupfumira trial date set
THE trial of former Public Service minister Priscah Mupfumira, on charges of defrauding the National Social Security Authority by diverting US$95 million from its coffers, kicks off on October 19....Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 06:06hrs | 2390 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents hail Zacc probe
BULAWAYO residents have hailed the move by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) to investigate reports of alleged land scams involving city fathers, saying this would help bring sanity at th...Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 06:03hrs | 3164 | by Staff reporter
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