July 16, 2025
ZIMRA Official, Clearing Agents Nabbed in Customs Fraud Case
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare – July 16, 2025 – The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has confirmed the arrest of a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) official, Collins Chakamavinga, and four clearing agents on allegations of fraud and violation of customs and excise regulations. The clearing agents – Michael Makonye, Batsirai Mangoma, Zondai Bechayi, and Steven Masaraure…
Illegal Gold Panning Ravages Mutare Tributary as Authorities Delay Action
By Heather Buzuzi MUTARE, 16 July 2025 – A tributary that winds from the mountains behind Queens Hall, past the Coca-Cola plant, and into the Sakubva River near Devonshire, is rapidly deteriorating its banks gutted by illegal gold panners who operate under the cover of darkness. Once a vital water source and natural habitat, the…