Harare, Zimbabwe | President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially inaugurated newly-constructed blocks of flats in Dzivarasekwa Extension, marking a good step in Zimbabwe’s efforts to address its housing shortage. This development …
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Harare Businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu Face Trial for $7.7 Million Fraud in Presidential Goat Scheme
by Kells Dzivaby Kells DzivaHarare businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu have been scheduled for trial from October 1 to 4 at the High Court. They are facing allegations of fraud amounting to $7.7 …
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Zimbabwe National Found Guilty of Laundering More Than $1.2 Million
by Kells Dzivaby Kells DzivaFollowing a five-day trial, Sherlyn Sims, a/k/a “Sherlyn Dzinzi,” was found guilty by a jury of conspiring to launder, and laundering, proceeds generated from numerous romance fraud scams and business …
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The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) cut off raw water supply to Beitbridge town on Tuesday due to unpaid arrears amounting to approximately US$196,000 (ZWG 2,711,362.80). In a communication to …
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Private Lab Recommendations by Medical Staff Spark Controversy Over Patient Costs
by Kells Dzivaby Kells DzivaReports suggest that some doctors and nurses in public healthcare facilities are collaborating with laboratory professionals to direct patients towards specific private labs, even though government-run facilities offer similar services …
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A 24-year-old Harare man, Kudakwashe Welcome Maketo, appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Court facing charges of contravening Section 5(1)(a)(ii) of the Exchange Control Act Chapter 22:05, as read with Section …
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ZICOSU Backs Police Actions Against ZINASU Members, Denounces “Mindless Thuggery”
by Kells Dzivaby Kells DzivaThe Zimbabwe Congress of Students Union (ZICOSU) has commented on the recent arrests of 44 members of the Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) at the ZESA Training Centre in Belvedere, …
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Tungwarara Silences Critics, Completes State House Security Wall
by Kells Dzivaby Kells DzivaHarare, Zimbabwe | Businessman and Philanthropist Dr Paul Tungwarara’s company Paulos Construction has finished the construction of the State House’s precast wall, which civil engineers have described as top class …
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Harare Councillors Accuse Procurement Department Of Sabotage
by Kells Dzivaby Kells DzivaCity of Harare Councillors have criticised the local authority’s procurement department for allegedly hindering preparations for the upcoming Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government Summit scheduled …
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The government has announced that it will impose strict penalties on businesses engaging in unfair practices such as profiteering, manipulating the ZiG currency, and other forms of unfair trade practices. …