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 […]
“I demanded that he use condoms” – Mai Jeremaya tells court
By Court Correspondent Harare – Social media personality Ashley Masendeke, popularly known as Mai Jeremaya, delivered a harrowing testimony at the Harare Magistrates’ Court, where she alleged she was sexually assaulted by two men. She told the court she pleaded for them to use protection before they forced themselves on her. Masendeke testified that the […]
500 trained in Mudzi skills blitz to combat drugs, unemployment
By Staff Reporter Mudzi, Mashonaland East – More than 500 people have graduated from a government-backed basic skills training programme designed to promote economic empowerment and reduce drug and substance abuse in Mudzi District. The initiative, facilitated by the Tonganyika Trust in partnership with Mudzi West MP Knowledge Kaitano, offered courses in welding, baking, detergent […]
Harare threatens mass evictions, water cuts over ZiG$500M debt
By Victor Fanuel Harare – The City of Harare has announced a drastic clampdown on long-standing tenants occupying council-owned properties, targeting defaulters in Dzivarasekwa, the central business district (CBD), and surrounding areas in an effort to recover over ZiG$500 million (US$18.53 million) in unpaid rent and service charges. Officials blame this massive debt, accumulated over […]
Mbada Diamonds’ ‘forgotten’ workers fight for benefits
By Marshall Bwanya Harare — Over 400 former Mbada Diamonds workers are still fighting for their terminal benefits and unpaid salaries following the closure of the company close to a decade ago. Mbada was among several diamond miners in the Marange area in Manicaland province that were forced to stop operations following claims of massive […]
Ex-cabinet minister Walter Mzembi returns amid Zanu PF factional tensions
By Victor Fanuel Harare – Former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi, who fled Zimbabwe in 2017 following a military-led transition of power, has returned and held a ‘high-level’ meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House on Wednesday. His return comes at a time of renewed factional turbulence within the ruling Zanu PF party. Mzembi was […]