A SUSPECTED bogus United Kingdom (UK) Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) scammer is in court after allegedly swindling 10 people of US$35 000 by promising them jobs abroad.Tererai Maravanyika, who is facing fraud charges, was granted US$100 bail by provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo.The court heard that the 10 victims gave their money to the complainant in…
ZIMBABWE’s Chewore Lodge dispute has been portrayed to the public by various local and social media platforms as a stark cautionary tale:…
THE trial of ex-Farevic Systems (Farevic) managing director Shingai Faranisi – centered on a $3 million dispute with his former business partners…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa read the riot act to below par Cabinet ministers yesterday, saying they needed to up their game, eschew laziness and demonstrate more maturity in their work.In addition, Mnangagwa told his executive team that going forward he would only officiate at government projects that represented high national value, and not relatively trivial undertakings.“I…
A HARARE magistrate is expected to rule tomorrow on a bail application for 11 men accused of a US$61 000 scam.The suspects, aged between 20 and 26, applied for bail, arguing they are “kids” who have been wrongly accused by the State.They told the court they are foreign currency traders who know each other from…
THE country stands at a profound legislative crossroads. As the Medical Services Bill moves from the National Assembly to the Senate this week, it carries with it a weight far heavier than mere paperwork.It carries the polarised hopes and fears of a nation grappling with the intersection of ancient faith, modern medicine, and the fundamental…
TOPFLIGHT coaches have predicted one of the toughest Castle Lager Premiership campaigns, citing aggressive recruitment drives and high-level pre-season preparations across the board.As the new season looms, coaches from Scottland, Dynamos, Highlanders, CAPS United, Hardrock FC and FC Hunters agree that the gap between the “big guns” and the rest of the league is rapidly…
THE High Court has dismissed an application challenging the installation of Chief Mutasa, Manicaland, ending a protracted succession wrangle.The challenge was filed by Charles Mutasa, who contested the appointment of James Kurauone Mutasa on the basis that he belongs to a different house within the chieftainship lineage.While both men share the same ancestry, they represent…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to grant a presidential pardon to some convicted inmates to decongest the nation’s prisons.The move aims to offer deserving offenders an opportunity for rehabilitation and reintegration into society.Speaking during a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, The minister of Information, Jenfan Muswere, said the general amnesty would exclude any prisoner…
ZIMBABWE’S powerlifting and bodybuilding trio — Chido Maenzanise, Spiwe Munyaka and Simba Mhaka- delivered standout performances at the 2026 World Championship of Bodybuilding & Powerlifting held in Dubai from February 7 to 9.Maenzanise secured first place in her category and finished second overall among a tight field of contenders from countries such as Britain, Australia,…
