Zvimba RDC ceo Chidhakwa acquitted of criminal abuse charges
Harare – Zvimba Rural District Council (RDC) Chief Executive Officer, Enias Chidhakwa, was on Friday acquitted of criminal abuse of office charges by Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa. The state, represented by prosecutor Anesu Chirenje, had alleged that Chidhakwa violated the council’s transport policy by unlawfully using council vehicles and fuel for personal gain. According to […]
Inside Tagwirei’s politburo gamble- silence, suspicion, and a ‘pending’ verdict
By Political Editor Harare — Contrary to previous widespread reports suggesting an outright rejection, the Zanu PF Politburo did not formally dismiss businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei’s nomination to the party’s central committee during its recent meeting. Party insiders have clarified that the matter was presented but met with procedural silence, meaning the issue remains unresolved and will […]
Zanu PF Politburo ‘rejects’ Tagwirei’s central committee ascension
By Victor Fanuel Harare — The Zanu PF Politburo, the ruling party’s highest decision-making organ, has formally rejected the proposed co-option of businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei into the party’s Central Committee. According to sources within the Politburo, only two of the 49 members present supported Tagwirei’s inclusion, demonstrating widespread reluctance among senior party officials. This near-unanimous decision […]
Cracks in the chalkboard unmask Zimbabwe’s rural–urban education divide
By Marshall Bwanya HARARE – Each dawn, 15-year-old Thobeka (not her real name) sets off on a 10-kilometre trek along a dusty trail to Thokozani Secondary School in Insiza, Matabeleland South. Her destination is a school without water, toilets, electricity, proper accommodation, or enough teachers. Textbooks are scarce. Learning, a daily struggle. Over 400 kilometres […]
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, […]
