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No devolution in new Zim Constitution: Parly
By Our reporter at May 15, 2012 | 12:45 AM | 0 Comment
A Zimbabwe Parliamentary Select Committee has rejected a bid to include devolution of power in the new Constitution. The two MDC factions had been pushing for such a move to be included in the new constitution that is at the drafting stage. Zimbabweans also rejected devolution of power during the constitutional outreach programme, saying it was divisive and more...
Christianity has become a business: Guti
By Our reporter at May 14, 2012 | 2:33 AM | 0 Comment
ZAOGA Forward-in-Faith founder Archbishop Professor Ezekiel Handinawangu Guti yesterday slammed spiritual leaders who are using the Word of God for material gain. Speaking at the greater Harare 52nd anniversary celebrations at the Glamis Arena, Prof Guti said many leaders were now taking the Christian ministry as a business. “Some leaders are imitating more...
350,000 Zimbabweans fail to access ARVs
By Itayi Garande at May 14, 2012 | 2:16 AM | 0 Comment
More than 350,000 people living with HIV and Aids might fail to access anti-retroviral drugs because of lack of donors. Many western donors were severely crippled by the 2008-9 'great recession' and most of the donor funds have dried up. The government of Zimbabwe's HIV/AIDS programme has relied heavily on donors in the past, with government contributing only 24 more...
Zimbabwe to build 750 new secondary schools
By Our reporter at May 14, 2012 | 1:27 AM | 0 Comment
Cabinet has approved a US$4.5 billion Education Medium-Term Plan, which will see the construction of 750 new secondary schools and refurbishment of over 24,000 classrooms by 2015, an official has said. In a statement posted on his website, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart, said Cabinet unanimously approved the five-year education plan, which more...
NZ photojournalist freed from Zimbabwe prison
By Ralph Mutema at May 13, 2012 | 5:32 PM | 0 Comment
A photojournalist from New Zealand who was arrested in Zimbabwe has been released after spending 25 days in the country's jails, Britain's Sunday Times newspaper reported. Robin Hammond, 36, who works for the newspaper, was arrested on April 16 near the South African border as he was reporting without accreditation on refugees fleeing across the border from more...
ZSE chief suspended
By Our reporter at May 13, 2012 | 5:06 PM | 0 Comment
ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange (ZSE) chief executive officer (CEO) Emmanuel Munyukwi has been suspended amid reports that the move was linked to his fallout with stokebrokers last year. ZSE board chairperson Eve Gadzikwa on Thursday wrote to Munyukwi advising him of the suspension. Munyukwi’s suspension comes barely a month after his mentor, Anthony Barfoot, was also more...
Zim supporting value addition activities
By Our reporter at May 13, 2012 | 4:57 PM | 0 Comment
The government of Zimbabwe is committed to helping citizens to move into value addition in the mining sector, especially the diamond industry. Government says it will support any citizens who want to open new businesses that would carry out other operations related to the diamond industry, in addition to simply mining the gems. Zimbabwe Mines and Mining Development more...
Zanu-PF dismisses SA court ruling
By Our reporter at May 10, 2012 | 3:32 AM | 1 Comments
PRESIDENT Mugabe's Zanu-PF party has dismissed the ruling by a South African court that authorities in that country can probe and prosecute 'crimes against humanity' committed in Zimbabwe, or anywhere in the world. South Africa was obliged to investigate and prosecute international crimes under the Rome Statute and under its own international criminal laws, said North more...
Tracy Mutinhiri joins MDC-T
By Our reporter at May 10, 2012 | 2:21 AM | 0 Comment
FORMER Zanu-PF Women’s League political commissar Mrs Tracy Mutinhiri has joined MDC-T. As a Zanu-PF member, she was the Labour and Social Services deputy minister, and was expelled from the party last year for “engaging in activities contrary to the party’s constitution”. Mrs Mutinhiri submitted her membership application on Monday. // < 
The Attorney-General, Mr Johannes Tomana, has dismissed claims by fugitive businessman Frank Buyanga that he has no interest in the affairs of Hamilton Property Holdings. In his High Court application, Mr Tomana described Buyanga’s claims as “idle talk”. In March, the businessman, who is on Interpol’s wanted list, sought, through his lawyers, to distance more...
