Probe Into NSSA Rot Begins

Investigations have been instituted into the operations of the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) after many allegations have been filed with Government of corporate rot and malfeasance and complaints that the pensions offered keep the elderly in abject poverty. In a statement yesterday, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister, …

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30 Tonnes Fertilizer Suspected Thief In Court

A suspected bogus Harare businessman who allegedly duped an unsuspecting man of his 30 tonnes of fertilizer appeared in court on Saturday. Dereck Dumisani Rugedhla was facing fraud charges when he appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Yeukai Dzuda for trial. Allegations against him are that sometime in early April 2019, …

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Foreign Investors Snubbing Local Insurance Firms

THE insurance sector says it is being prejudiced of millions of United States dollars because foreign investors are coming in with their own cover at the expense of local providers. Some investors, mainly in construction, marine and mining sectors are bringing their own insurance when they come to Zimbabwe despite …

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Ndebele King’s ‘Heir’ Calls Off State House Invasion

NDEBELE throne claimant Stanley Raphael Khumalo-Tshuma has called off his proposed invasion of the Bulawayo State House, claiming that State security agents are planning to unleash violence on him. In a letter dated May 12 addressed to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Khumalo-Tshuma threatened to lead Matabele people living in South Africa …

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Ponzi Schemes Resurface

PONZI schemes have resurfaced, prompting the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SecZim) to warn that they threaten an already fragile economy. Speaking to NewsDay at a workshop in Kariba last Friday, SecZim acting chief executive Gerald Dzangare said:  “One of the most painful things that have happened in our …

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Zim Fails To Explain Human Rights Abuses

THE United Nations (UN) report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review of Zimbabwe says the country has failed to explain alleged human rights abuses and enforced disappearances. The UN reviewed Zimbabwe’s human rights situation on January 12, 2022, through a troika comprising Armenia, Luxembourg and Namibia that …

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Allow Diaspora Vote: Mudenda

SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda says the Constitution should be amended to allow people in the diaspora to vote, becoming the first senior official in the ruling Zanu PF party to push that agenda. “Amendments to the Electoral Act should clearly specify the procedures and mechanisms for registration …

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‘Women Scared To Challenge Mutsvangwa’

CANDIDATES eyeing top Zanu PF women’s league posts are allegedly scared to challenge Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa due to her alleged close links to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The ruling party’s women’s league will hold its elective conference from June 23 to 26. Women in the party angling for top posts …

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Zimbabwe’s Former Finance Minister Chris Kuruneri Dies Aged 73

HARARE – Zimbabwe’s former finance minister Christopher Tichaona Kuruneri has died. He was 73. Kuruneri, who had a very public battle with diabetes, died on Saturday, May 28, his family announced. In a statement, the family said it was “gratefully overwhelmed by the flood of heart-warning messages of condolence, support …

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