3 h. ago Never side with oppressors whose hands drip blood –  MMA star shreds Mnangagwa, blames ‘scarf’ for 28 seconds defeat 

By Staff Reporter MIXED Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Themba “The Answer” Gorimbo has taken aim at President Emmerson Mnangagwa, accusing him of overseeing an oppressive government. In a recent outburst, Gorimbo launched into a tirade against President Mnangagwa, whom he met in 2021 when he was the Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) heavyweight champion. Gorimbo accused The post Never side with oppressors whose hands drip blood –  MMA star shreds Mnangagwa, blames ‘scarf’ for 28 seconds defeat  appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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7 h. ago Do more to fuel ZiG: IMF to Gvt urges authorities to raise their use of domestic unit

NEWS EDITOR tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) is continuing to stump for the wider and accelerated use of the ZiG in... To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions

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11 h. ago Chivayo exposed as the beneficiary of cancer machine contract

Embattled businessman and ZANU PF-linked tenderpreneur Wicknell Chivayo has been exposed as the beneficiary of [...]

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42 h. ago Clubs in SA and Tanzania keeping tabs on FC Platinum star Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya

HARARE - Clubs from South Africa’s Betway Premiership and the Tanzanian Premier League are reportedly tracking FC Platinum forward Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya, whose contract with the Zvishavane side expires in December. The post Clubs in SA and Tanzania keeping tabs on FC Platinum star Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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42 h. ago Always grateful for the journey – Andy Rinomhota parts way with Cardiff City

By Sports Reporter Warriors midfielder Andy Rinomhota has parted ways with Cardiff City, the club has announced. The 28-year-old midfielder’s contract is expiring on the 30th of June, marking an end to his three-year stay at the club. Cardiff was relegated from the English Championship League and will be competing in League One next season. The post Always grateful for the journey – Andy Rinomhota parts way with Cardiff City appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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4 d. ago ‘Professional beggars, go back to Mnangagwa’— say South African xenophobes taunting Zim woman, vow to flush illegal immigrants 

By Staff Reporter A ZIMBABWEAN woman begging at a traffic light in South Africa was publicly humiliated and forced to leave by a group of locals telling her to “go back to Zimbabwe” and accusing her of tarnishing South Africa’s image. In a viral video, which was posted online by one of the women leading The post ‘Professional beggars, go back to Mnangagwa’— say South African xenophobes taunting Zim woman, vow to flush illegal immigrants  appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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4 d. ago Miner swindled of US$50,000 in botched mining equipment supply deal

By Mary Taruvinga A HARARE woman has been dragged to court accused of fraud after she allegedly conned a miner of US$50 000 in a botched mining equipment supply deal. Chipo Madosi of Brookville, Borrowdale, Harare, was arraigned before a local magistrate Thursday to answer to the allegations. The complainant is Passmore Mapako of Hatfield, The post Miner swindled of US$50,000 in botched mining equipment supply deal appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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5 d. ago Mai Jeremaya’s testimony in rape case comes under scrutiny from defence lawyers

HARARE - Lawyers representing Thabo Blessing Dube and Martin Charlie, the two men accused of raping socialite Ashley Masendeke (Mai Jeremani) have questioned her testimony, claiming that her story contained inconsistencies that made it hard to believe her. The post Mai Jeremaya’s testimony in rape case comes under scrutiny from defence lawyers appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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5 d. ago Psychiatric patient kills two following release from jail for murder

By Mary Taruvinga A psychiatric patient who had previously served jail time for murder has killed two more victims following his release. The accused is Jealous Tomasi, a documented psychiatric patient, who was released into the public domain after a 12-year imprisonment at Chikurubi’s psychiatric unit. He had been committed to the psychiatric ward after a special verdict The post Psychiatric patient kills two following release from jail for murder appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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5 d. ago Court Dismisses Fraud Accused Businessman Michael Gordon Smith’s Bid for Discharge

By A Correspondent| A Harare magistrate has thrown out an application for discharge filed by embattled businessman Michael Gordon Smith, … Continue reading "Court Dismisses Fraud Accused Businessman Michael Gordon Smith’s Bid for Discharge"

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5 d. ago Floyd Shivambu plots new political party amid Zuma coup accusations

IOL Former MK party secretary-general, Floyd Shivambu, has declared the start of the process to create a new political party following accusations that he attempted to topple former president Jacob Zuma as the MKP leader. Speaking at a press briefing at the Mhulu Luxury Boutique Hotel in Midrand on Thursday, Shivambu said they will be The post Floyd Shivambu plots new political party amid Zuma coup accusations appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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6 d. ago UZ using conciliation hearings to buy time – striking lecturers say as job action clocks day 66

By Staff Reporter The Association of University Teachers (AUT) has accused the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) of stalling negotiations while profiting from the labour of adjunct staff filling the roles of striking lecturers. With the UZ lecturers’ wage strike now entering its third month, lecturers remain resolute in their demand for salaries to be raised The post UZ using conciliation hearings to buy time – striking lecturers say as job action clocks day 66 appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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6 d. ago Mnangagwa awards secret hospitals refurbishment contract to Dubai briefcase company linked to his fixer

Emmerson Mnangagwa is the most corrupt president in Southern Africa, and every day he works hard to keep that title firmly in his grip. The post Mnangagwa awards secret hospitals refurbishment contract to Dubai briefcase company linked to his fixer appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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7 d. ago Mawarire Accuses ED Of “Monetizing Problems” With Untendered US$437 Million Contract

President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s recent visit to Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe Hospitals, along with the NatPharm warehouse, on Monday, June 16, has ignited a fresh controversy, with Jealousy Mawarire accusing the tour of being a “poor window dressing gimmick” to justify a massive, untendered cancer treatment equipment contract.

Economics

7 d. ago Mnangagwa accused as ally, Billy Rautenbach gains 1,000 hectares ‘illegally’

GOROMONZI - Accusations of corruption and scrutiny are mounting against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration, as his ally, Muller Conrad 'Billy' Rautenbach, is set to receive over 1,000 hectares of farmland, displacing local farmers, as compensation for a property he allegedly never owned." The post Mnangagwa accused as ally, Billy Rautenbach gains 1,000 hectares ‘illegally’ appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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7 d. ago Former City of Harare debtors controller jailed for $1,3million fraud

By Staff Reporter A FORMER City of Harare (CoH) debtors controller has been jailed for three years for defrauding the council of money amounting to ZWL$1,393,875.35. The accused person, Tafadzwa Dzapasi committed the offences between November 2022 and May 2023. The court heard that using his position, Dzapasi manipulated dormant accounts and transitory funds to The post Former City of Harare debtors controller jailed for $1,3million fraud appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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8 d. ago Former cabinet minister Mzembi requests court to cancel arrest warrants, says he was grounded by poor health

By Mary Taruvinga FORMER Foreign Affairs Minister, Walter Mzembi, has urged the court to cancel his arrest warrant, adding that he was not in wilful default over the past seven years he has been out of the country. Mzembi was arrested when he touched down at Robert Mugabe International Airport over the weekend, accused of The post Former cabinet minister Mzembi requests court to cancel arrest warrants, says he was grounded by poor health appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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9 d. ago Labour MP Butler distances herself from summit with Zimbabwe’s First Lady as activists threaten protests

By UK Correspondent Labour MP Dawn Butler has withdrawn from an international summit in London after learning she was advertised as a speaker alongside Auxillia Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe’s First Lady, who is under US sanctions for alleged corruption and gold smuggling. The decision follows fierce backlash from Zimbabwean activists, who accuse Mnangagwa of hypocrisy and have pledged to The post Labour MP Butler distances herself from summit with Zimbabwe’s First Lady as activists threaten protests appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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1 week ago Thief to spend 10 years in prison for stealing ZESA armoured copper cables

By Staff Reporter  A 32-year-old man will spend the next 10 years behind bars following his conviction of theft of armoured copper cables used in electricity transmission. Accused person, Armstrong Trust Nsingo of Wedza appeared before Zvishavane Magistrates Court facing a charge of stealing armoured electrical copper cables belonging to the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority The post Thief to spend 10 years in prison for stealing ZESA armoured copper cables appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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1 week ago Geo Pomona’s tax holiday: Questions mount over dodgy Harare waste management deal

By Staff Reporter IF the controversy surrounding the Geo Pomona waste management contract was not already festering, it has now been rubbed raw by revelations that the company is enjoying a tax holiday, meaning it will not be remitting a single cent to Treasury. This is despite the millions of United States dollars Geo Pomona The post Geo Pomona’s tax holiday: Questions mount over dodgy Harare waste management deal appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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