Zimbabwe Media Commission fires top directors over missing fuel
By Marshall Bwanya Harare —The Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) has fired its executive secretary, Godwin Phiri, and principal director, Academy Bvumayi Chinamhora, over a fuel theft scandal. NewsHour established that the expulsions followed protracted proceedings involving a high-powered disciplinary tribunal. The disciplinary hearings were informed by three audits reports—a preliminary internal investigation followed by a verification […]
Fugitive Chinese national fled Zim after theft charges
By Staff Reporter Harare — A fugitive Chinese national who fled Zimbabwe while facing theft charges is now accused of spearheading a smear campaign aimed at discrediting his former business associates and destabilising a joint mining venture valued in the millions. Xu Zhixue, who was working for Podhill (Private) Limited, escaped to China earlier this […]
Mahere wades into ZESA saga as uproar grows over Gurupira suspension
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Prominent lawyer and opposition politician Fadzayi Mahere has weighed in on the controversial suspension of Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) acting managing director Abel Gurupira, describing the move as a “nonsensical abuse of power” and questioning both its legality and logic. Gurupira’s suspension, which follows a high-profile power […]
High Court upholds US$500K default judgment against businessman Fabris
By Victor Fanuel Harare — The High Court has dismissed businessman Luka Ignatius Fabris’s bid to overturn a US$500,000 default judgment granted in favour of Tendai Mashamhanda, ruling that Fabris must face the consequences of his lawyer’s negligence. Justice Jacob Manzunzu threw out Fabris’s application for rescission of judgment, which sought to undo the ruling granted […]
Arson attacks target opposition forces as Mnangagwa term-extension push escalates
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Two suspected arson attacks in Harare early Tuesday have heightened fears of a coordinated campaign of intimidation against pro-democracy activists opposing the ruling party’s contentious Agenda 2030. Agenda 2030 is a plan widely condemned as an unconstitutional attempt to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule beyond 2028. One of the attacks […]
Sanyati cop gunned down by murder suspect in police station rampage
By Victor Fanuel SANYATI — A police officer was fatally shot inside Sanyati Police Station early Sunday by a man believed to be linked to the recent murder of Ruwa businessman, Joseph Mutangadura. Constable Courage Muchechesi, 32, was shot once in the stomach around 2AM while attending to a member of the public, according to […]
Police hunt cyber criminal in US$17,000 SIM-swap fraud case
By Victor Fanuel HARARE – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), has launched a manhunt for suspected cyber criminal Tranos Taurai Muzanenhamo, who is wanted in connection with a series of digital fraud cases involving fraudulent SIM card replacements and hacking that cost victims a combined US$17,009.50 and ZWG30,665,912.30. In a statement issued on Tuesday, national police […]
Harare residents outraged as Developers invade Monavale and Meyrick Park Wetlands
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Residents of Monavale and Meyrick Park have raised alarm over the ongoing destruction of protected wetland areas in their communities, accusing private developers of illegally clearing land within the internationally recognised Monavale Wetland Ramsar Site. The outcry comes amid allegations that vast portions of State land within the wetland were irregularly […]
NetOne CCO Masunda denies role in CEO arrest, slams smear campaign
By Staff Reporter HARARE — NetOne Group Chief Commercial Officer Learnmore Masunda has denied allegations linking him to the recent arrest of the Group CEO ahead of the executive’s second-term renewal in November, dismissing claims that he has any interest in the top post. Speaking to local media Masunda said he only learned about the accusations […]
Guvamatanga faces “multi-million” kickback allegations
By Victor Fanuel HARARE –Finance ministry permanent secretary, George Guvamatanga, is facing renewed corruption allegations after Zanu PF’s Bikita West MP Energy Mutodi, who also chairs Parliament’s Budget and Finance Committee, accused him of demanding kickbacks of between 5 and 10 percent from Treasury payments. Mutodi made the claims during a heated parliamentary debate on the […]