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Playwright Seeks Legal Intervention Over Banning of Peace Play
An award winning playwright in Zimbabwe is seeking legal intervention after his play, whose central theme is peace, was banned last year. 33 year old Tafadzwa Muzondo has been fighting for almost a year to try and have his production unbarred. The play, 'No Voice No Choice' is about two youth leaders from different political parties who both own up to their roles in violence, and form ...
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Tsvangirai Lies Over Official Mercedes-Benz
PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai took delivery of a band new Mercedes-Benz S350 model worth US$163 196,35 when he joined the inclusive Government in 2009, contrary to what he told some sections of the private media on Tuesday that he got a second-hand vehicle. Mr Tsvangirai -- who in a public relations piece sought to deflect attention from increasing reports of his love for the good life that ...
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Tobacco Sales Gross U.S$470 Million
TOBACCO growers have so far earned US$466,1 million from the sale of 125,7 million kg since the opening of the selling season in February. This is an increase from last year's US$366,7 million raised after the sale of 97,5 million kg. Of the 125,7 million kg, 44,7 million representing 35 percent of the total mass was brought in by farmers from Mashonaland West followed by Mashonaland ...
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American Journalists Turned Away
Two American journalists were yesterday denied entry into Zimbabwe soon after their arrival at the Harare International Airport. The pair had travelled to Zimbabwe for unknown business but were turned away by the Immigration Department. Assistant Regional Immigration Officer Francis Mabika confirmed the incident but declined to give reasons for the denial of entry. "I can only confirm ...
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Zimbabwe Chinese VP Jets in
Chinese Vice Premier Mr Wang Yang arrived in Zimbabwe yesterday on an official visit to boost business and bilateral relations between Harare and Beijing. Mr Wang was welcomed at the Harare International Airport by Vice President Joice Mujuru, Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa and Minister of State in the Vice President's Office Mr Sylvester Nguni. Speaking to journalists soon after ...
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Minister Faces Eviction Over Rent Arrears
MEDIA, Information and Publicity Deputy Minister Murisi Zwizwai is facing eviction from his Borrowdale rented house after he failed to pay rentals and utility bills amounting to US$19 318,63. Deputy Minister Zwizwai, who is MDC-T legislator for Harare Central constituency, reportedly failed to pay US$750 monthly rentals from March 2012 to date and the bill now stands at US$10 623. As part of ...
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Murder Case - Zimondi Denies Charge
The trial of Pritchard Zimondi accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend in Chitungwiza last year opened yesterday at the High Court with the man denying the murder charge. Zimondi entered a plea of not guilty before the trial judge Justice Hlekani Mwayera saying the woman could have been killed by his ex-lover identified as Vitalis with whom she was having squabbles with. In his defence ...
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I Wont Rule By Decree - President
PRESIDENT Mugabe has said that he does not want to rule by decree after the tenure of Parliament expires on June 29 and the only way out is to have harmonised elections before the date to avoid a constitutional crisis. Responding to a Supreme Court application by a Harare man, Mr Jealousy Mawarire, for an order compelling him to proclaim an election date by June 29, the President said the ...
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Water Situation in City Improves
THE water situation in some parts of Harare's western suburbs improved yesterday after council repaired one of the pumps at Morton Jaffray Water Works. Acting director for Harare Water Engineer Simon Muserere said the pump had been repaired though final touches were under way to restore supply to other areas. "We have worked hard the past week to ensure that we fixed the burst pump ...
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Zimbabwe President Mugabe to Endorse New Constitution Today
PRESIDENT Mugabe is today expected to sign Constitutional Amendment (No. 20) Bill into law at State House at a function to be attended by Principals to the Global Political Agreement. Presidential spokesperson Mr George Charamba confirmed the development yesterday. "Once the signing is done, the document goes for gazetting and in terms of coming into force, there are two critical dates, ...
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SA Zanu-PF Relations Strained Ahead of Poll
Relations between the South African government and Robert Mugabe's ZANU PF are said to be under severe strain, with the former ruling party in Zimbabwe intensifying its anti-SA rhetoric. This historically loyal relationship has been steadily souring in recent months, to the point that ZANU PF loyalists have been calling for the SADC bloc to revisit Zuma's facilitation role in ...
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Man Forced to Service Four Women
Chinhoyi Bureau - A KADOMA man endured a hellish two days at the hands of four women who reportedly kidnapped him at gunpoint and locked him up in a room where they would take turns to be intimate with him before giving him trinkets and later dumping him on the side of the road, police have said. Before going on gruelling sessions of sexually satisfying the women, they would give him a meal of ...
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Zimbabwe Mutasa On Indiginisation
Zimbabweans living in the United States have appealed to Government to ensure they also benefit from the indigenisation programme that has seen many people venturing into areas previously dominated by foreigners. Speaking at the Zimbabwe Diaspora Engagement conference held in Washington DC on Monday, the diasporans said were eager to engage the Government on the matter. This comes at a time ...
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Zambia Zimbabwe US envoys cycle for tourism
United States Ambassador to Zambia Mark Storella riding a bike on a20 km stretch from Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport toNsongwe in Livingstone to promote internationaltourism, economic growth, and wildlife conservation in Zambia andZimbabwe THE United States ambassadors to Zambia and Zimbabwe today began a three-day cross-border bike ride between the two countries to promote ...
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Zimbabwe Civil Society Condemns Mobile Voter Registration
Fifty civil society organisations have issued a stinging condemnation of the recently-completed mobile voter registration exercise in Zimbabwe - highlighting a host of serious problems and concluding that it has to be re-started since it comprehensively failed to reach all prospective registrants. In a joint statement, the civil society groups lists some key concerns about the process that ran ...
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China vows continued support for Zimbabwe
HARARE -- China will continue supporting Zimbabwe in its quest to fend off international threats on its sovereignty and economic prosperity, visiting Chinese vice Premier Wang Yang said ...
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Chinese vice premier starts official visit to Zimbabwe
Vice Premier Wang Yang arrived in Harare on Tuesday, starting an official visit to Zimbabwe, the first leg of his African trip from May 21 to 25 to boost China's relations with the continent.During his visit to Zimbabwe, Wang is expected to pay a courtesy call to President Robert Mugabe, hold talks with Vice President Joyce Mujuru and pay a courtesy call to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, ...
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China Vows To Continue Support For Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe, May 22 (Bernama) -- China will continue supporting Zimbabwe in its quest to fend off international threats on its sovereignty and economic prosperity, visiting Chinese vice Premier Wang Yang said Tuesday. Yang is in Zimbabwe, his first foreign trip as vice Premier, to seek ways of strengthening bilateral ties between the two friendly nations, Zimbabwean news agency, AIM, ...
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Few Winter Wheat Farmers Meet Planting Deadline
Agriculture experts predict a very low wheat harvest this year due to the decline in winter wheat production as most farmers failed to meet this year’s planting deadline of May 15. The farmers could not buy inputs on time as they failed to access funds from banks and the government. Last week, the Bankers Association of Zimbabwe said banks were failing to lend the agricultural sector ...
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Zanu-PF MDC Gear For Primary Elections
WASHINGTON -- The Zanu-PF Politiburo is meeting at the party’s headquarters in Harare on Wednesday to try and finalize its long-awaited rules and regulations that govern the conduct of primary elections ahead of this year’s crucial polls. The delay in issuing the regulations, insiders say, is now causing serious friction within the party as aspiring candidates are said to be ...
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Zambian Minister Urges Zimbabwe to Hold Peaceful Election
WASHINGTON DC -- Zambian Tourism Minister Sylvia Masebo has called on Zimbabwe to avoid a violent election for the sake of the upcoming United Nations World Tourism Organization General Assembly to be co-hosted by the two neighbors in August. Addressing a news conference in Livingstone on Tuesday after a first leg cross-border cycling tour with U.S. Ambassadors to Harare and Lusaka, Bruce ...
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EU Avails $17 Million to Revamp Zimbabwe Education
HARARE -- The Global Partnership for Education, a multilateral partnership devoted to ensuring more children enroll in schools the world over, will Wednesday decide on Zimbabwe’s $23 million application for teacher-retraining as the country continues to revamp the education sector which suffered greatly at the height of the country’s economic and political problems. Education ...
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China vice-premier in Zimbabwe for start of trade and development trip before Africa summit
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Chinese vice-premier Wang Yang has arrived in Zimbabwe at the start of an official trip to view his nation's burgeoning trade and development ties in Africa. Officials at the Harare airport said Tuesday that the third ranking of China's four vice-premiers in President Xi Jinping's communist party is scheduled to meet with Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on ...
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GMO Debate Rages on in Zimbabwe
WASHINGTON DC -- Agricultural experts, economists and social scientists are this evening expected to debate the contentious issue of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Harare. The debate, organised by a non-governmental organization – Food Matters Zimbabwe – will be chaired by Professor Sam Moyo, director of the African Institute for Agrarian Studies. It will feature ...
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China vice-premier arrives in Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe -; Chinese vice-premier Wang Yang has arrived in Zimbabwe at the start of an official trip to view his nation's burgeoning trade and development ties in ...
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