Vice-president Constantino Chiwenga is demanding a refund of US$245 428 paid into his estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa’s bank account as proceeds from his hunting concessions as the fight for properties exposes the lifestyles of Zimbabwe’s rich political masters. Chiwenga’s lawsuit shows the extent of the couple’s property holdings previously kept under wraps. The two are fighting for several properties and even small items acquired during their nine-year marriage, which has irretrievably broken down after Chiwenga accused Mubaiwa of trying to kill him while he was hospitalised in South Africa last year. The two are also fighting over Orchid Farm in Domboshava. Chiwenga says the property must be shared equally between the parties, with the former army commander
Ginimbi was back in court yesterday and appeared before regional magistrate Hosea Mujaya. Representing the State, Admire Kumire and Lovett Masuku told the court that the State was waiting for Ginimbi’s lawyers to file their application for exception as highlighted on the previous hearing. Ginimbi’s lawyer, Jonathan Samkange told the court that he hadn’t pursued that application because he had pursued an out of court settlement. “I wrote a letter to the Prosecutor General informing him of the out of court settlement and yesterday ZIMRA called me for a meeting today (yesterday) and we advised them that we will be able to see them after this court sitting to put the proposals in writing because all ZIMRA wants is its money,” said Samkange. The State’s
BUSINESSMAN and Zanu-PF legislator Philip Chiyangwa has been summoned to court by wife Sanisa Katerere who he has been cohabiting with for the past 26 years. Sanisa has approached the High Court seeking to end the unregistered customary law union accusing the business tycoon of verbal, emotional and physical abuse.Through her lawyers, Mtetwa and Nyambirai, Sanisa argues that the pair’s relationship which they entered into in 1993 and agreeing not to marry has ceased. Two children were born out of the union. According to summons, Sanisa claims she has failed to put up with Chiyangwa’s abuses which have also marred their love partnership.She wants Chiyangwa to pay US$3 500 as maintenance for one of their child attending university including several other properties. &
OUTSPOKEN preacher Talent Farai Chiwenga has been arrested by Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) officials and dragged before the courts after failing to declare imported goods at the Forbes border post in the country’s eastern border with Mozambique.The fierce government critic on Tuesday appeared before a Mutare magistrate facing smuggling charges.Chiwenga, 34, who was represented by Paul Machiridza, was remanded out of custody on a $400 bail and will be back in the dock on March 21.The apostle was accompanied by bouncers and scores of church congregants when he appeared in court. The court heard that Chiwenga, on December 21, 2019 passed through Forbes border post on his way from Mozambique in the company of Darlington Moyo and Lovemore Kanyuru.A cousin to Vice President Consta
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AN organised criminal gang that scammed businesses and charities out of £750,000 through a UK-wide cheque fraud network has been sentenced for a combined total of over 24 years in prison at Inner London Crown Court. This follows a successful investigation by the Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU), a specialist police unit funded by the banking and finance industry. The ringleader of the gang, Patson Mupinyuri, 37, of Charlecote Way, Northampton, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud and was sentenced to six years in prison. Two other gang members, Collen Chikore, 42, of Moseley Avenue, Coventry, and Simbarashe Dengu, 30, of The Circle, Nuneaton, both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud and were sentenced to six years and two months, and two years and
Zimbabwe may be gearing up for its second army-driven removal of a sitting president in the past two-and-a-half years. The economic meltdown in the country constitutes the biggest threat to Zanu PF's continued hold on power, the ruling party has admitted. The country is going through one of the worst economic crises since 2013 characterised by severe currency shortages, scarce fuel supplies and galloping inflation. Jonathan Moyo - a former cabinet minister for Zanu PF - has claimed that the wheels are in motion to remove Emmerson Mnangagwa from office through a military coup. Will there be another army coup in Zimbabwe? The one-time Higher and Tertiary Education leader has predicted that a "bloodless transition" - similar to what we saw in 2017 when Robert
In a startling development, a suspected coronavirus patient is reported to have escaped from the Wilkins Infectious Diseases Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe. The disturbing news was confirmed by Zimpapers owned Star FM radio on social media. According to Star FM, the suspected coronavirus patient who is from Thailand had been quarantined at the infectious diseases hospital so that the medical authorities could test him for the deadly virus. However, before the tests could be conducted the Thai national somehow slinked away from the attention of the medical authorities. It is not yet clear how he escaped and the medical authorities are yet to reveal the details. Writing on their Twitter social media page, Star FM said, "#NewsAlert: A suspected coronavirus patient escap
SEH CALAZ and his award-winning manager Preston Maporisa have reportedly parted ways, this publication can reveal. On Wednesday, Maporisa tendered a resignation letter. “Please note that I am here to tender my resignation as Seh Calaz manager ndipewo vamwe mukana vanokwanisa kufambisa basa. “No hard feelings and ndagara ndiriMubhandit and will remain Mubhanditi. “I am now venturing into other business outside music so that I make sure my family gets food on the table. “I would like to thank Calaz for the support he gave me during my tenure,” he said. Seh Calaz’s publicist King George Damson confirmed the developments. “We have always been working with Mr Maporisa even before he came to assist our office with managerial duties. &ld
Hawks hunt Zimbabwean fingered in SA R5 million scam. The Hawks and other South African law enforcement agencies have been on the trail of Nyamurima, whom they suspect has been a vital cog in the execution of the scam, since December. Crack South African investigative unit, The Hawks, are on the trail of an alleged fugitive from Zimbabwe identified as Bruce Nyamurima whom they believe executed, with the connivance of a sophisticated crime syndicate, an elaborate scam to defraud a Pretoria company of R5 million. He has been posted on various social media law enforcement agency pages as a person of interest in an ongoing investigation. The Hawks are South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) which targets organised crime, corruption, economic crimes a
