HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to officially open the Family Federation for World Peace and Unity (FFWPU) mega event at the National Sports Stadium today. Government deputy spokesperson Energy Mutodi told the Daily News yesterday that the event aims to unite the nation. “The aim of the event is to bring all Zimbabweans…
HARARE – The High Court yesterday granted bail to socialite and businessman Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure charged with prejudicing the government of $3, 5 million through tax evasion. High Court judge Tawanda Chitapi set bail at $1 000 and postponed the case until November 30. Ginimbi would be released only when the court received $1 000…
HARARE – The ugly fights emerging within the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) are weakening President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s power base since ex-combatants played a key role in his ascendance to the throne. While it was the Zimbabwe Defence Forces which orchestrated Mnangagwa’s rise to power through a soft coup in November last year,…
HARARE – The country’s rich and famous are quaking in their boots after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) launched a massive crackdown on tax evaders, as President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government clamps down on rampant corrupt activities that are weighing down the country’s economy. Over the years, the country has been losing substantial amounts of money…
HARARE – The country’s rich and famous are quaking in their boots after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) launched a massive crackdown on tax evaders, as President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government clamps down on rampant corrupt activities that are weighing down the country’s economy. [Adz]
HARARE – The High Court has thrown out an application by television personality Oscar Pambuka and former Zanu PF MP for Highfield Psychology Maziwisa to overturn a decision by the Magistrates’ Courts to be put to their defence in the ongoing fraud trial. Maziwisa and Pambuka are accused of defrauding Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) of…
HARARE – The trial of former Health and Child Care minister David Parirenyatwa who is facing charges of criminal abuse of office failed to commence yesterday due to unavailability of his lawyer. Parirenyatwa stands accused of interfering with and prejudicing the National Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (NatPharm) of $15 003. Instructing attorney James Makiya told…
BULAWAYO – Former National Healing minister Moses Mzila Ndlovu and his two sons Tjakalisa and Umile are in trouble after they were on Monday arrested on charges of robbing a poacher at his farm. The trio are being charged of robbing a firewood poacher identified as Mike Makichini who they reportedly caught red handed at…
HARARE – A Harare man was yesterday hauled before the courts for allegedly defrauding the Harare City Council (HCC) of $1,5 million dollars in a property development deal gone wrong. Michael van Blerk, who is the director of Sunshine Development, allegedly misrepresented to NMB Bank that he had board resolution to acquire a $1,5 million…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa will on November 30 preside over a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a new Parliament building in Mt Hampden. Addressing a news conference yesterday, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services minister Monica Mutsvangwa told reporters that Cabinet received a brief indicating that Mnangagwa will preside over the ceremony. “This will…
