CORRUPTION: ‘Deputy Minister Gandawa and (Zimdef) principal director (finance) Mapute, yesterday appeared in court and were remanded in custody for bail ruling today’

. HIGHER and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Deputy Minister Dr Godfrey Gandawa and Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef) principal director (finance) Mr Nicholas Mapute, yesterday appeared in court charged with fraud and were remanded in custody for bail ruling today.   Their co-accused, Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo did not show up at the Harare magistrate courts yesterday. Chief law officer Mr Lovett Masuku opposed bail…

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NEWS FLASH:-‘ Professor there is no twitter in Chikurubi maximum prison!’

NEWS FLASH:-‘ Professor there is no twitter in Chikurubi maximum prison!’

This could become a serious complication if the Minister of Higher and tertiary education Professor Jonathan Moyo is locked up as he will not have access to twitter services if found guilty of corruption and locked up at Chikurubi Maximum prison as he loves spending his time tweeting on the social media app.  By Sibusiso Ngwenya

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‘No light at the end of the tunnel for Chiyangwa’s Zeco engineering group as it sinks deeper into trouble’

‘No light at the end of the tunnel for Chiyangwa’s Zeco engineering group as it sinks deeper into trouble’

  Phillip Chiyangwa’s engineering group, ‘Zeco’ sinks deeper into turmoilThere seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel for Phillip Chiyangwa’s Zeco Holdings. Financial results of the engineering group paint a gloomy picture after its loss widened to $884 000 in the half year ended June 30 from $867 000 in the comparable period last year attributed to a decline in revenue. In the period under review, revenue tumbled to $61 000…

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The bond notes/ Cash crisis forces, people to sleeping on pavements to beat the bank queues for their hard earned money

. As the cash crisis rocks Zimbabwe ahead of the introduction of the bond notes, people are now sleeping in front of their banking halls to beat the queues in order to access their hard earned money. According to Fagio Marowa, he went out into town during the night to buy medication for his child and discovered quite a large number of people sleeping in front of the banking hall. He posted their pictures and…

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ConCourt has suspended Moyo’s arrest pending determination of his application challenging the constitutionality of the arrest

ConCourt has suspended Moyo’s arrest  pending determination of his application challenging the constitutionality of the arrest

  Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo heaved a sigh of relief yesterday after the Constitutional Court suspended his arrest until a determination of his application challenging the constitutionality of the arrest.Prof Moyo was briefly arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) on Wednesday after he presented himself to the anti-corruption body. He was supposed to appear at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts yesterday for initial remand, but was away…

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‘Alignment of laws with the new Constitution is taking long due to ignorance by some line ministries and failure to get policy direction;-Attorney General

‘Alignment of laws with the new Constitution is taking long due to ignorance by some line ministries and failure to get policy direction;-Attorney General

.Attorney General Advocate Prince Machaya yesterday admitted alignment of laws with the new Constitution was taking long due to ignorance by some line ministries on what was to be aligned and failure to get policy direction. Speaking during a public engagement meeting on the Inter-Ministerial Task Force on the Alignment of Legislation with the Constitution in Kadoma yesterday, Machaya said despite government shortcomings, his department would finish the alignment process before the 2018 elections. “Delays…

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‘People who have been living with HIV and Aids for more than 30 years will tomorrow gather at Glen View Hall in Harare to celebrate the gift of life’

‘People who have been living with HIV and Aids for more than 30 years will tomorrow gather at Glen View Hall in Harare to celebrate the gift of life’

People who have been living with HIV and Aids for more than 30 years will tomorrow gather at Glen View Hall in Harare to celebrate the gift of life at an event facilitated and co-ordinated by Clear Vision in collaboration with the Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV and Aids (ZNNP+). ZNNP+ said HIV-related stigma negatively impacted on access to services and quality of life of people living with HIV. “It is against…

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BULAWAYO South MP Eddie Cross (MDC-T) has claimed that Zimbabwe has since independence lost over $60 billion due to corruption.

BULAWAYO South MP Eddie Cross (MDC-T) has claimed that Zimbabwe has since independence lost over $60 billion due to corruption.

BULAWAYO South MP Eddie Cross (MDC-T) has claimed that Zimbabwe has since independence lost over $60 billion due to corruption. Cross said this in the National Assembly while contributing to debate on a motion in reply to the Presidential Speech where he said the amount translated to $1,7 billion lost every year every due to corrupt activities. “That is equivalent to $4 500 for every living Zimbabwean, woman and child and this excludes specifically the…

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EVIL TEACHER (40) in Vic Falls jailed 10years for raping epileptic 15-year-old girl who felt dizzy after taking her medication

EVIL TEACHER (40) in  Vic Falls  jailed 10years for raping epileptic 15-year-old girl who felt dizzy after  taking her medication

  Dennis Mazarira (40) of Chinotimba in Victoria Falls who was being represented by Givemore Muvhiringi, was denying the rape charge when he appeared before Hwange regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga on Wednesday. Malunga, however, convicted and sentenced him to 10 years in jail, but two years were suspended on condition of good behaviour for the next five years. In passing sentence, the magistrate said Mazarira did not show any remorse for his actions and instead…

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JACOB ZUMA tells Mugabe: ‘SA businesses willing to invest if Zim cleans, murky investment policy and indigenisation law’

JACOB ZUMA tells Mugabe: ‘SA  businesses willing to invest if Zim cleans, murky investment policy and indigenisation law’

  PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday came face-to-face with reality after visiting South African President Jacob Zuma demanded more clarity on the country’s investment policy. Zuma said Mugabe government’s dithering on the easy of doing business, security for investors and indigenisation policy could prove costly for Zimbabwe. Mugabe has consistently scoffed at the suggestion by the West to improve the investment climate arguing it was part of a “regime change agenda against his administration”. But Zuma,…

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