Mugabe to Blame for Corruption Scourge in Zimbabwe?
President Robert Mugabe's government has had a string of corruption scandals that made headlines since the attainment of independence in 1980, The Financial Gazette reports.
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Zimbabwe:
Mugabe's Tenure Major Corruption Scandals
Financial Gazette, 20 October 2016
The country has had a string of corruption scandals that have made headlines since the attainment of majority rule in 1980. Below are some of the scandals that received wide… Read more »
Corruption in Zimbabwe.
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Zimbabwe:
Zimbabwe Corruption - When the Abnormal Becomes Normal
Financial Gazette, 20 October 2016
"Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich by promising to protect each from the other," wrote Oscar Ameringer (1870-1943), a… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
First Lady Warns Against Corruption
The Herald, 21 October 2016
Leaders are not elected to line their pockets, but to work for the development of their communities, First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe has said. She urged leaders, especially Members of… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
#HowTheyRobbedUs (And Other Stories You've Missed From Zimbabwe)
News24Wire, 19 October 2016
Having to send money back home to bury a sister you left behind when you left Zimbabwe. Having a bathtub you never fill with water. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
No Cash Till Corruption and Human Rights Violations End, Germany Tells Mugabe
New Zimbabwe, 12 October 2016
MEMBERS of the Germany Parliament on Tuesday said President Robert Mugabe's government should not expect financial aid from Berlin "any time soon" for as long as corruption and… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Mugabe Running Zim Like a Backyard Tuckshop
Zimbabwe Independent, 7 October 2016
ONCE again the scourge of nepotism, cronyism and patronage has reared its ugly head as President Robert Mugabe's son-in-law has been appointed Air Zimbabwe chief operating officer. Read more »
InFocus
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First Lady Grace Mugabe, war veterans and Zanu-PF youths are reportedly some of the beneficiaries of Minister of Higher Education Jonathan Moyo's alleged abuse of public funds. Read more »
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Citizens from around the world are sharing stories about how political chaos and corruption has denied them access to basic services and human rights. Read more »
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The opposition People's Democratic Party has accused President Robert Mugabe of violating the country's constitution by allocating himself over 14 farms. Read more »