Shawashi Agri boss faces arrest over alleged US$75K fraud
By Staff Reporter Harare – The Harare Magistrates Court has issued a warrant of arrest for Lillian Nyamasoka, managing director of Shawashi Agri Private Limited, after she failed to appear in court to answer fraud charges involving over US$75,000. Nyamasoka, alongside her company, is facing two counts of fraud. The complainant in the case is Xingzhongji […]
“Days of Reckoning Coming,” Chiwenga warns on corruption amid Tagwirei’s tenderpreneur boast
By Victor Fanuel Harare – Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has issued a stern warning against corruption and “shadowy dealings” by unaccountable business elites, in what is widely seen as a veiled attack on businessman-turned-politician Kudakwashe Tagwirei. Speaking at the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) congress in Victoria Falls on Thursday, Chiwenga issued a heavily […]
Tagwirei calls Zimbabweans ‘foolish’ for missing out on govt tenders
By Staff Reporter Bulawayo – Controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei sparked widespread outrage on Wednesday after declaring that Zimbabweans who have not secured government tenders are “foolish” – effectively insulting the vast majority of the population. Speaking during an address at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Bulawayo, Tagwirei delivered a combative defence […]
Terror at Mazowe mine after Chatunga Mugabe allegedly leads AK-47 raid
By Staff Reporter Mazowe, Zimbabwe – A security guard is in critical condition following a violent assault at a mining site in Mazowe, allegedly involving Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the son of the late former President Robert Mugabe, and a group of armed men wielding AK-47 rifles. The incident occurred on Wednesday at approximately 4PM, when […]
Tagwirei steps into Zanu PF fray, pushes for unity in faction torn Harare province
By Victor Fanuel Harare – Prominent controversial business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei, who recently formalised his entry into Zanu PF’s political structures, has emerged as a central figure in efforts to unite the party’s deeply divided Harare province. With internal tensions rise ahead of the 2026 provincial elections, Tagwirei is positioning himself as a peacemaker, while expanding […]
EXCLUSIVE: Parly chiefs handed ‘secret’ US$2M fleet of luxury cars
By Victor Fanuel Harare – Zimbabwe’s parliamentary committee chairpersons have been discreetly handed a second set of luxury vehicles worth between US$60,000 to US$80,000 each, with the total allocation amounting to over a staggering US$2 million. Highly placed sources within parliament reveal that the vehicles, distributed by Croco Motors, began being delivered last week Friday, […]
Wicknell Chivayo in fresh $437M cancer equipment scandal
By Victor Fanuel HARARE – A staggering US$437 million contract awarded by the Zimbabwean government for cancer treatment equipment has triggered intense scrutiny, as critics accuse the administration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa of deepening a culture of corruption and patronage through the use of non-transparent procurement practices. The four-year agreement, signed in March 2025 between […]
Mzembi remanded in custody as bail revoked, trial set to resume July 1
By Courts Correspondent Harare – Former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi was on Tuesday remanded in custody after a Harare magistrate revoked his bail, with his corruption trial scheduled to resume on July 1. Mzembi, 61, has been facing charges of criminal abuse of office and theft of trust property related to the alleged improper […]
Mnangagwa ally Rautenbach awarded 1,000 hectares in botched land deal
By Victor Fanuel Goromonzi – Allegations of high-level corruption have surfaced against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration amid revelations that prominent businessman and presidential ally, Muller Conrad “Billy” Rautenbach, is set to receive over 1,000 hectares of farmland in Goromonzi as compensation for a property he allegedly never legally owned. The contentious transaction, initially exposed by […]
Finance ministry under fire over ZWL$533 Billion in unauthorised spending
By Victor Fanuel Harare – A damning report submitted to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has exposed widespread corruption and financial mismanagement within the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion. The report, covering the financial year ended December 31, 2022, reveals a staggering array of discrepancies, unauthorized expenditures, and unexplained transactions. The investigation […]