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 […]
Kasukuwere sued for half estate in partnership dispute
By Staff Reporter Harare — Businessman Tichaona Danny Kasukuwere has been taken to the High Court by his former customary law spouse, Midiah Changachirere, who is demanding half of their vast estate built over 29 years. In papers filed under Case No. HCHF3891/25 on 11 September, Changachirere claims the couple had a “tacit universal partnership” during […]
JUST IN: Mugabe’s Son Faces Court After Shock Drug Arrest
HARARE – Robert Mugabe Jr, son of the late former president Robert Mugabe, appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Court on Thursday morning following his arrest on Wednesday over alleged illegal drug possession. Mugabe Jr, who was represented by his lawyer Ashiel Mugiya, is accused of being found in possession of two sachets of cannabis sativa and […]
Lawyers demand release of NetOne ceo, slam ZACC over “unlawful arrest”
By Staff Reporter Harare – Lawyers representing NetOne Cellular (Pvt) Ltd Chief Executive Officer, Raphael Mushanawani, have accused the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) of unlawful conduct, arguing that their client’s arrest stemmed from investigators’ misunderstanding of the mobile operator’s IT systems. Mushanawani was taken into custody on Monday on allegations of fraud involving more than US$1.2 […]
Missing docket keys deepen NetOne succession battle
By Staff Reporter Harare — The corruption case against NetOne Cellular Chief Executive Officer Raphael Mushanawani has been thrown into uncertainty after it emerged that the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) misplaced keys to the office where his docket is stored, stalling proceedings and fuelling doubts about the strength of the charges. ZACC accuses Mushanawani of authorising […]