Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef).

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

Posted on November 5, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

. 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…

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

Posted on November 4, 2016November 4, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

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…

JONATHAN MOYO will miss today’s National University of Science and Technology (NUST) graduation ceremony to attend court in the Zimdef funds corruption scandal

Posted on November 4, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

JONATHAN MOYO the Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education will miss today’s National University of Science and Technology (NUST) graduation ceremony as he will be appearing in court in Harare to answer to charges of corruption in the Zimdef funds. The Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef) fund is administered by the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education and Jonathan Moyo stands accused with his deputy Gandawa over misappropriating Zimdef funds. They will both appear…

‘Zimbabwe Republic Police are not ready to arrest me and the courts have no jurisdiction to order my arrest’.- Jonathan Moyo,

Posted on October 26, 2016October 26, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Higher and Tertiary Education Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo, who is under fire over allegations of abusing $450 000 from the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef) said the police were not ready to arrest him and the courts have no jurisdiction to order his arrest. Opposing an application by a Harare vendor, Mr Hardlife Mudzingwa to have him arrested on corruption charges, Prof Moyo deposed an affidavit stating that Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri, who was cited…

‘Jonathan Moyo is being persecuted for supporting President Robert Mugabe’-VP Mphoko

Posted on October 10, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo is being persecuted for supporting President Robert Mugabe, acting president Phelekezela Mphoko has further claimed. On Sunday, Mphoko said a clique behind Moyo’s planned arrest wanted to destabilise government. “His only crime is that he supports the President and those who want to have him arrested are people who do not support the President because the one million man march is a Zanu-PF initiative and the 21st February Movement is…

Mugabe orders investigation into a complaint by Jonathan Moyo (Zacc)’s investigation of his ministry is ‘factional and malicious’

Posted on October 9, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

AN ANGRY President Robert Mugabe has ordered an investigation into a complaint by Higher Education minister Professor Jonathan Moyo that the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc)’s investigation of his ministry is “factional and malicious”. Moyo, his deputy Godfrey Gandawa and the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef) chief executive officer Fredrick Mandizvidza were saved from arrest by Mugabe on Wednesday during dramatic scenes at the Zanu-PF party headquarters. The Tsholotsho North MP has named Vice-President Emmerson…

Students’ Union (Zinasu) demands Higher Jonathan Moyo Must resign over corruption allegations or face campus shutdowns

Posted on October 8, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

The Zimbabwe National Students’ Union (Zinasu), has called for the immediate resignation of Higher and Tertiary Education Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo and his deputy Dr Godfrey Gandawa following allegations of corruption involving $270 000 they reportedly siphoned from the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef). The fund was created to be benefit students at tertiary institutions across the country including when they are on industrial attachment. In a statement yesterday night, Zinasu gave…

Zacc blocked by Mugabe from arresting Moyo over (Zimdef) money siphoned to bankroll Grace Mugabe’s rallies and the million-man march.

Posted on October 7, 2016October 7, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

He is also alleged to have used some of the money for campaign purposes in his Tsholotsho North constituency early this year. Zanu PF sources told NewsDay yesterday that Zacc investigators planned to swoop on Moyo while Mugabe was out of the country in Lesotho this week, but failed after the Tsholotsho North MP reportedly roped in then Acting President Phelekezela Mphoko to block the arrest. Moyo is alleged to have siphoned the money…

Jonathan Moyo Sues Zimdef For US$102 218, 01 & Farm And City Centre

Posted on December 24, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

HIGHER and Tertiary Education minister, Jonathan Moyo, has dragged Zimbabwe Newspapers to the High Court over unpaid Manpower Development Fund contributions to the tune of US$102 218 and US$28 392 respectively. Moyo also took Farm and City Centre for the same ‘crime’. In terms of Section 53 of the Manpower Planning and Development Act, the minister is empowered to impose levy by a statutory instrument payable to the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef). Moyo said…