FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, who was fingered alongside her son Collins as owners of the gold bars weighing 6kg intercepted at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport last Monday, yesterday challenged the police to prove that she was an accomplice in the foiled attempt by businesswoman Henrietta Rushwaya to smuggle the mineral. Auxillia absolved herself and her son, and dared the Zimbabwe Republic Police to "clarify" how she was fingered by Rushwaya's alleged accomplice Gift Karanda (44), who told police detectives that the gold, worth over US$300 000, belonged to her and Collins. She also claimed her son Collins, was a "hard-working individual" and was not involved in any illegal activities. This was after a leaked internal police memorandum seen by New
Police are worried that Tafadzwa Shamba (40), the prime suspect and witness in the ritual murder of seven-year-old Tapiwa Makore (Junior), could be leading investigators on a wild goose chase owing to his suspected mental condition. xactly 46 days since the murder took place, police are yet to conclude investigations on account of Shamba’s “unreliable” and “incoherent evidence”. There have also been inordinate delays in releasing the results of forensic tests done on dismembered body parts recovered near the crime scene. Police detectives recovered the torso and legs, which are believed to belong to the deceased, and submitted them for DNA tests to ascertain whether or not they belonged to the minor. A head — believed to be of another minor &mda
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, who in March this year suspended the entire Masvingo provincial executive for fanning factionalism, has relieved provincial chairperson James Gumbi of his duties replacing him with former senator Misheck Marava on interim basis. Four provincial executive members were summoned to Harare for a hearing and only Gumbi was suspended. Provincial secretary for information Derrick Charamba, provincial secretary Erium Musendekwa and provincial treasurer Innocent Munhazo were reportedly pardoned. Gumbi, a man of means who helped fund party programmes in the province, told TellZim News he accepted the decision and will work with the new leadership. "The party is bigger than me and I was informed of the decision which I am going to follow. The party
IN another move to further disempower the MDC Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa, the Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T yesterday removed Hwange Central MP Daniel Molokele from the chairmanship of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Higher and Tertiary Education. Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda yesterday announced that Molokele had been removed and replaced by Lindiwe Maphosa, who crossed over to the MDC-T. Maphosa came into Parliament in 2018 through a proportional representation (PR) seat under the MDC Alliance party list. The other replacements that were made to chairmanship of committees were, however, of MPs that were recalled from Parliament recently. In his announcement, Mudenda said: “The MDC-T has nominated the following to be chairpersons of committees; So
An associate of Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya implicated first lady Auxillia Mnangagwa and her twin son, Collins, after Rushwaya was arrested for gold smuggling on Monday, it has emerged. An internal police memo seen by Zimbolive says after Rushwaya’s arrest at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport with 6kg of gold in her handbag, Gift Karanda tried to intercede on her behalf. Karanda, 44, allegedly told police officers that the gold Rushwaya was carrying “belonged to the First Lady and one Collins, a son to the First Family who was supposed to have brought it but due to other commitments had requested Rushwaya to transport it on his behalf.” Collins, who was previously linked to a Covid-19 procurement scandal involving US$60 m
THE second phase of schools reopening today is set to increase the chaos in schools with teachers escalating their labour dispute with government over poor remuneration. Zimbabwe’s school calendar has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic which forced government to close all centres of learning since March. However, a phased reopening has been upended by the dispute between government and teachers over salaries. Teachers are demanding that their salaries be pegged at US$520 per month. This was their salary before the reintroduction of the local currency. They have also pushed to be paid its equivalent at the official exchange rate, which works out to $42 000 from the $11 000 they are currently earning, including the US$75 monthly COVID-19 allowance. Today, classes are se
HARARE police have detained former Zimbabwe Football Association chief executive officer Henrietta Rushwaya who was this afternoon arrested at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare on allegations of trying to smuggle 6kg of gold to Dubai. She is expected in court tomorrow. Rushwaya (53), was arrested by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) detectives after the gold was found in her hand luggage following a search as she was going through check-in formalities. The gold was detected by Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe scanners and Rushwaya, who is the president of the Zimbabwe Miners Federation, failed to produce documents authorising her to export the precious mineral, leading to her arrest. Asked about the origins of the gold, Rushwaya is said to hav
The self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary have been further remanded in custody until Monday, 26 October. AFRICAFEATURED Bushiri And Wife Further Remanded In Custody 23 October 2020 Share Paul Nyathi The self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary have been further remanded in custody until Monday, 26 October. The couple is facing charges of fraud, theft and money laundering at the Pretoria Magistrates Court. Bail was opposed earlier in the week after the state revealed it needed to investigate more details. Bushiri’s supporters as expected congregated outside the court in their numbers singing and praying for their “Pappa” as they call him. The self-proclaimed prophet Bushiri and his wife, Mary are back on the dock a
Zimbabwe's billion dollar mining sector wants to wholly retain foreign currency receipts to be able to pay royalties, taxes and other levies which the authorities want them paid fully in United States dollars in a fresh headache for the forex starved economy. The mining sector contributes over 60% of Zimbabwe's export earnings which is used to oil the economy through the importation of essential raw materials for production and drugs. At the moment, large scale miners retain 70% of their export proceeds which has to be liquidated in 60 days. The balance is paid in local currency at the prevailing auction rate. Local miners, especially large scale miners, who were grappling with tax issues and levies which were too high, now want taxes to be pegged at the same level with fo
A totally bogus doctor, a young man without a medical qualification to his name, worked in the Parirenyatwa casualty unit for seven months until Tuesday this week, accepted by staff, security and patients simply because he wore a white coat and carried a stethoscope. Admire Chisi (25) was finally rumbled when the head of casualty took an interest, found the young man was remarkably ignorant, investigated and called the police, who took him away on charges of impersonating a public officer although other charges may be laid. It is unlikely that he was paid, but that is not yet certain But what concerns a lot of people is how human resources, security and hospital administration generally could admit him into the building, let alone allow him to deal with patients, for so long. Chis
