HARARE – Flamboyant businessman and socialite Genius Kadungure has been acquitted of fraud in a matter where he was accused of duping Chegutu West legislator Dexter Nduna of more than ZAR1 million under the pretext of supplying mining equipment. Ginimbi, as he is popularly known, allegedly also duped Kwekwe based brothers Enock and Evon Gatawa…
HARARE – The Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of Zimbabwe (ECGC), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, was formed in 1999 as part of measures to offer credit insurance and guarantee to exporters. Dakarai Mashava recently spoke to ECGC Managing Director Sekai Chirume on the operations ECGC. Below are excerpts of the…
HARARE – As Zimbabwe’s economy continues to deteriorate, opposition leader Nelson Chamisa cranked up the political heat on President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ruling Zanu PF yesterday — calling for the immediate establishment of a transitional authority to stabilise the country. In a petition which the MDC handed over to Parliament and the presidency after…
HARARE – A bigger and better Daily News on Sunday will be relaunched soon to give readers of the publication broader coverage of news and current affairs. Commenting on the milestone development, Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (ANZ) Editor-in-Chief, Hama Saburi, said the major weekly was being revamped to meet all the expectations of its thousands…
HARARE – A Harare magistrate yesterday dismissed an application of exception to charges made by former Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere. The ex-Zanu PF political commissar is facing three charges of criminal abuse of office and violating the Procurement Act. The criminal abuse of office charges relate to the case of Shuvai Gumbochuma, sister to…
HARARE – Former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi is critically ill and is undergoing chemotherapy in neighbouring South Africa, a Harare court heard yesterday. Mzembi is standing trial for allegedly misappropriating funds meant for the 2013 United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly. He is jointly charged with Tourism and Hospitality ministry consultant Aaron Dzingira…
HARARE – The ill-fated marriage of popular sungura musician Alick Macheso’s daughter Sharon and her estranged husband of four years Kudakwashe Munetsi came to a formal end during a hearing at Harare’s High Court yesterday. Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo said the petition for divorce by Macheso was granted on the grounds that the couple had lived…
HARARE – Zimbabwe must consider buying President Emmerson Mnangagwa a jet since the cost of his foreign trips on chartered planes was too high as compared to his predecessor Robert Mugabe, former Finance minister Tendai Biti said. “Why do we have to hire a jet for $2 million to $3 million from Switzerland whenever anyone…
HARARE – Paddington Japajapa yesterday said he is fearing for his life after some armed men reportedly visited his parents’ home looking for him following his damning testimony before the Commission of Inquiry into the August 1 shootings. “My family was harassed by unknown people who visited during the night looking for me. “The 10…
HARARE – Gospel musician Sabastian Magacha and his wife of six years Nomsah Ndikunwe have officially parted ways after High Court judge Loice Matanda-Moyo granted a decree of divorce yesterday. The split comes after Nomsah last month filed an application for divorce, claiming to have lost love and affection for the artiste. Magacha did not…
