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Knives out for Hungwe

This is despite President Robert Mugabe's silence over the WikiLeaks saga which saw confidential diplomatic cables containing private exchanges between the US diplomats and politicians from both ZANU-PF and Movement for Democratic Change formations being leaked into the public domain by the whistle-blower website.While several ZANU-PF bigw­igs were…

Mpofu continues to sing for his supper

Mpofu's loyalty to the ZANU-PF leader became public knowledge last year through a leaked letter in which he wrote to the incumbent recommending Core Mining to extr-act alluvial diamonds from the controversial Marange diamond fields. In the letter, Mpofu signed off as "your ever obedient son", much to…

Chombo sucked in chieftainship wrangle

Chombo has been dragged into the dispute by Milton Munodawafa from Chibwe area under Chief Murinye who is contesting the installation of his young brother, Ephias Munodawafa as Chief Murinye.Munodawafa, who is being represented by the Legal Aid Directorate, wants the High Court to nullify the installation of…

Chinese strike diamond riches

According to figures provided to Parliament last week by the Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Gift Chimanikire, Anjin Investments (Private) Limited extracts an average of 234 749, 92 carats per month, compared to Mbada Diamonds' 164 489,18 carats per month.Marange resources, which is wholly owned by…

Khaya-Moyo denies riches

One of the leaked United States classified cables claim that Khaya Moyo was among ZANU-PF members and ministers who owned conservancies.In a statement, Khaya-Moyo, said he neither owns a conservancy in Gwaai Valley Conservancy area nor in any part of the country."The Ministry responsible or national parks can…

Association wants Nyachowe probed

ECAZ, a body dominated by councillors from the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T), believes Nyachowe could be prejudicing desperate homeseekers by selling them stands on a property designated for agricultural use.The association wrote to the Zimbabwe Republic Police Serious Fraud Section and the Anti-Corruption Commission on Sept-ember 29,…

Lawmakers to get windfall

The move to back-date allowances for legislators could see each lawmaker pocketing thousands of greenbacks at a time when some of the members of the bicameral Parliament are accused of failing to account for Constituency Development Funds.Parliament's presiding officers recently wrote to the Office of the President and…

‘Ministers plotted terror’

According to revelations contained in a United States diplomatic cable dated June 2, 2000, former home affairs minister, Dumiso Dabengwa, who is now the leader of the revived ZAPU, had opposed State-backed violence during Cabinet deliberations, but was allegedly sidelined.Msipa is alleged to have added that during the…

Mugabe poll plan collapses

The ZANU-PF leader is eager to have elections in the first quarter of 2012 to terminate the inclusive government that has become a thorn in the flesh for the three parties constituting it due to inter-party clashes.He had hoped to have polls this year, but his plan collapsed…

Biti withholds police, RG funds

Before the formation of the inclusive government in February 2009, Treasury had authorised the RG's office to retain all collected funds, while police retained funds from some of its revenue sources such as traffic fines.Finance Minister Tendai Biti, however, believes that this is no longer necessary since the…