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Zimbabwe scoffs at Britain's attempts to link Rushwaya to Mnangagwa
The Zimbabwean government has reacted with consternation a recent debate in the British House of Lords describing the animated and long deliberation as a "shocking level of invasive interest" in the S...Published: 8 hrs ago | 3125 | by Staff reporter
Criminals around Mnangagwa will surely bring him down
ONE night in November 2017, a chubby soldier donning a red beret and military fatigues appeared on ZBC-TV. It was immediately clear something was amiss. His demeanour immediately betrayed what mischie...Published: 10 hrs ago | 4032 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa led City council in US$1bn tender storm
THE Harare City Council attempted to award water and sewage contracts worth close to US$1 billion to four Chinese firms without going to tender, available information suggests.The council's fi...Published: 10 hrs ago | 905 | by Staff reporter
RRB controversially pays off NOIC's debt to Tagwirei's Sakunda
Shocking revelations have emerged that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is servicing a US$17,2 million debt owed by the national oil and infrastructure company (NOIC) to Sakunda holdings.NOI...Published: 10 hrs ago | 992 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa faces new sanctions from colonial master UK
THE United Kingdom has threatened to slap President Emmerson Mnangagwa with a new sanctions regime over the deteriorating human rights situation in the country and failure by the administration to dea...Published: 10 hrs ago | 2396 | by Staff reporter
'Bully CJ Malaba must resign'
LAW experts yesterday demanded the resignation of Chief Justice Luke Malaba over allegations of interfering with judges in the discharge of their duties, which they said indicate a crisis in the judic...Published: 10 hrs ago | 2102 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi defends Sacu operations
JUSTICE, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has defended the Special Anti-Corruption Unit (Sacu) housed in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's office despite public concerns that the ...Published: 10 hrs ago | 315 | by Staff reporter
Zacc uncovers rot in BCC land allocation and sales
MORE arrests over corruption are imminent at Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and other local authorities following a series of investigations on land allocation and sales by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption C...Published: 10 hrs ago | 401 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt notes threat of fresh UK sanctions
GOVERNMENT has said it has noted the unfortunate implied threat of more sanctions by the United Kingdom and its decision to engage a number of countries and organisations to further intensify pressure...Published: 10 hrs ago | 402 | by Staff reporter
NPA in recruitment drive for 291 prosecutors
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is conducting interviews to fill positions of prosecutors which have arisen at Magistrates' Courts across the country. Nationally, NPA is looking to re...Published: 10 hrs ago | 137 | by Staff reporter
21 Harare councillors arrested
SECURITY officers in plain clothes yesterday swooped on Harare Town House and rounded up 21 councillors and three journalists attending a full council meeting, in a dramatic search for the deputy Mayo...Published: 10 hrs ago | 731 | by Staff reporter
Corruption in councils riles Mnangagwa
Unprecedented levels of corruption and poor governance bedevilling local authorities across the country, particularly Harare, are worrying President Mnangagwa and the Government, a Cabinet Minister ha...Published: 10 hrs ago | 194 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt slams Britain's colonial hangover
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Sibusiso Moyo has told the British that the New Dispensation's openness and re-engagement stance is not an open invitation for interference or intru...Published: 10 hrs ago | 116 | by Staff reporter
Conflicted Zondo has a child with Zuma's ex-wife's sister
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has responded to former president Jacob Zuma's claims that he should recuse himself from the state capture commission of inquiry, on the basis that he believes Zondo...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1531 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Sacu storms Harare full council meeting, detains councillors
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's Special Anti-Corruption Unit (Sacu) has reportedly stopped an on-going full Council meeting Thursday detaining all in attendance.City Deputy Mayor Luckson Mukung...Published: 19 hrs ago | 688 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa savages US ambassador Brian Nichols
ZANU-PF acting spokesperson Patrick Chinamasa yesterday again savaged United States (US) ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols, saying he is pushing a regime change agenda.This comes after the ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 866 | by Staff reporter
Britain to impose fresh sanctions on Zimbabwe?
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration could be staring a fresh dosage of British sanctions after recent cases of human gross human rights violations and corruption got attention from the forme...Published: 19 hrs ago | 582 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa implores business produce more goods at affordable prices
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has implored business to capitalise on the country's stabilising economy and produce more goods at affordable prices for ordinary Zimbabweans.Speaking at the unvei...Published: 19 hrs ago | 63 | by Staff reporter
Disgruntled judges go underground?
A mischievous letter purporting to be from the Judges of the High Court made rounds in the social media and a lot of online newspapers. The letter was a pretence of a complaint by the judges aga...Published: 19 hrs ago | 890 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
ZACC goes for broke
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has proposed to retain 15% of the value of recovered assets to fund the body's operations.The anti-graft body stands accused of failing to bust c...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 06:27hrs | 2777 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warned
Businesses have issued a stern warning to the government to effectively deal with a "poisoned political environment" which has the potential to scare away investors.In its submissions for the ...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 06:25hrs | 13320 | by Staff reporter
ZACC eyes crime proceeds
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission is pushing for changes in legislation that would allow it to keep 15% of crime proceeds that it recovers. This comes after Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 06:24hrs | 451 | by Staff reporter
JSC hits back at Justice Ndewere
The Judicial Service Commission has accused High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere of making malicious allegations against Chief Justice Luke Malaba and Judge President George Chiweshe that they inter...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 06:23hrs | 1670 | by Staff reporter
Lawyers call for Chief Justice Malaba probe
Chief Justice Luke Malaba brought "disgrace" to the bench after sitting in an appeal court where his judgement was being challenged, lawyers have said.The incident, back in 2016, has been desc...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 06:21hrs | 1769 | by Staff reporter
ZIMCODD calls for Zimbabwe debt cancellation
International financial institutions have to cancel Zimbabwe's crippling debt, the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) has said, as the burden proscribes the southern African country ...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 06:20hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
CJ Malaba's anti-corruption posture unsettles many culprits?
THE anti-corruption posture taken by the Judiciary has unsettled many culprits that are now resorting to social media and newspapers to attack the Judiciary, a top Government official has said. ...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 05:49hrs | 846 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa should remove the sanctions
It is shocking and really surprising to learn that Emmerson Mnangagwa still blames his poor governance on sanctions. These sanctions which he is blaming, can be easily removed by Mnangagwa himse...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 17:59hrs | 3846 | by Charles Mararirakwenda
Khupe attacks Chamisa?
MDC-T president Dr Thokozani Khupe yesterday made a veiled attack on Nelson Chamisa for causing instability in the country in his quest to assume power despite losing the 2018 elections.She sa...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 16:24hrs | 6424 | by Staff reporter
Guvamombe trial deferred over record
FORMER chief magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe, who is facing corruption charges before the High Court, has accused the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) of denying him access to a record of tribunal proc...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 16:23hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions hurt but smuggling kills the economy
Dear Mr President, Mr President, your Excellence Sir i write this letter to you seeking your urgent intervention on these serious cases of economic sabotage and destruction. Yes sanctions do h...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 08:32hrs | 1943 | by Munya Shumba
Sanctions. What sanctions?
25 October will go down in history as the day SADC took Zimbabwean people to the sacrificial altar simply to shore up their dictator brotherhood cult ruining the country. The day set aside in ...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 07:50hrs | 1305 | by Iphithule Maphosa
Remove sanctions you imposed on your people first - Open letter to Mnangagwa
Editor Sir, Sanctions are political and economic decisions that are part of diplomatic efforts by countries, multilateral or regional organizations against states, organizations or...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 07:45hrs | 4751 | by Garikai Mananje
Mnangagwa told that patriotism is a virtue
GOVERNMENT has been urged to desist from forcing citizens to give positive narratives about the country by enactment of laws but allow patriotism to develop naturally out of good governance.Th...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 06:33hrs | 1254 | by Staff reporter
AG probes MDC activist's illegal detention
ATTORNEY-GENERAL Prince Machaya has reportedly launched a probe into the unlawful arrest and detention of MDC Alliance youth leader Godfrey Kurauone.In a statement yesterday, the Zimbabwe Lawy...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 06:30hrs | 852 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa says Mnangagwa is clean on corruption
NORTON MP Temba Mliswa has come to the defence of President Emmerson Mnangagwa who is under fire for failing to deal with his corrupt cronies.At a media briefing Tuesday, Mliswa said the "peop...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 06:25hrs | 1231 | by Staff reporter
Cops steal 79 clothing bales
Three police officers from Mutare have been arrested for allegedly stealing 79 of the 143 smuggled clothing bales they had intercepted. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 06:24hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
'Lazy' MPs abandon $7 million CDF
NATIONAL Assembly speaker Jacob Mudenda has called on voters to dump MPs who have abandoned in excess of $7 million in Constituency Development Funds (CDF) through failure to submit applications to ge...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 06:22hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
Nguwaya savages Temba Mliswa
HARARE businessman Dilesh Nguwaya, has savaged Norton legislator TembaMliswa for maligning his reputation by labelling him as corrupt without providing evidence.This comes after Mliswa accused...Published: 27 Oct 2020 at 17:48hrs | 4874 | by Staff reporter
US demands free 2023 Zimbabwe elections
THE United States yesterday said Zimbabwe should complete its electoral reform process to set the stage for free and fair 2023 general elections.The US also castigated Zimbabwe for indefinitel...Published: 27 Oct 2020 at 07:23hrs | 4014 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe churches paint gloomy picture
THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) yesterday painted a gloomy picture of the country's economic situation, claiming several attempts by the churches to engage Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to prof...Published: 27 Oct 2020 at 07:18hrs | 1484 | by Staff reporter
What next after anti-sanctions march?
ZIMBABWE on Saturday held an e-gala in Bulawayo to demand the removal of sanctions imposed by the West over human rights violations. Several Southern African Development Community (Sadc) and African U...Published: 27 Oct 2020 at 07:14hrs | 1196 | by Staff reporter
Suspended judge in court drama
SUSPENDED High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere yesterday challenged a decision of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to ask President Emmerson Mnangagwa to establish a tribunal to investigate her...Published: 27 Oct 2020 at 07:13hrs | 2838 | by Staff reporter
Musical Galas don't remove sanctions!
After following Mr ED Mnangagwa,the Zanu PF President's so-called Sanctions appeal to the USA and EU countries to abandon targeted sanctions, we, as the MDC-A are left with no doubt that ,this d...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 22:50hrs | 1221 | by Dr Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda, MDC Alliance Deputy Spokesperson
Khupe in sanctions removal call
THE Thokozani Khupe-led opposition MDC has called for the unconditional removal of economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the United States of America and its Western allies saying they were hurtin...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 18:56hrs | 1128 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's councillors in corruption storm
GOKWE residents have complained about abuse of funds by five MDC Alliance councillors who allegedly forced council management to sponsor a trip to Harare which cost $235 000.The five councillo...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 06:50hrs | 3469 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo, Chiyangwa take war to Caf
ZIFA have refused to work hand-in-hand with Cosafa ahead of the upcoming 2021 Caf elections where the majority of the member associations on the continent have backed incumbent president Ahmad Ahmad t...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 06:42hrs | 1757 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa offers olive branch to UK, US
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, who has repeatedly accused the US and UK of pushing for regime change in Zimbabwe, on Sunday offered an olive branch to the two countries pleading with them to accept his...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 06:38hrs | 3023 | by Staff reporter
It's not sanctions, it's corruption that drives away investors, says UK
US and EU embassies in Zimbabwe said the anti-sanctions day held in the country on Sunday was a distraction from the real issues.As such, it won't help the government meet the strong reform ag...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 16:13hrs | 3047 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Bushiri has fake SA permanent residency?
Home Affairs is set to appeal a High Court judgment that stopped government from withdrawing self-proclaimed prophet, Shepherd Bushiri's permanent residency status in South Africa. The departm...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 15:03hrs | 14915 | by Staff reporter
Stop blaming sanctions for economic collapse, says Khupe
The Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T has said all economic saboteurs must face the music saying continuous blaming of sanctions for economic collapse by the country's leadership was not helpful.It sa...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 14:33hrs | 10331 | by Staff reporter
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