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Human Rights Activists Meet, The Missing Activist Itai Dzamara’s Family To Offer Moral Support

Posted on August 8, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Human rights activists on Thursday met with the abducted journalist and democracy rights activist Itai Dzamara’s family to console them five months after he disappeared. Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights communications officer Kumbirai Mafunda. Kumbirai Mafunda posted on facebook that August is the month when Zimbabwe is supposed to honour and celebrate the exploits of its heroines and heroes. “We found time to join the Dzamara family at a peaceful vigil at the Africa Unity Square…

‘After Diamond Plunder, ZNA Partners Russian Prospectors, To Angle For US$5 billion Platinum Mines’

Posted on August 8, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

FOR those of you who, like me, with a deep interest in the subject of political economy, will remember the phrase ‘resource curse’. A quick reference to Wikipedia will tell you that the term “was first used by Richard Auty in 1993 to describe how countries rich in natural resources were unable to use that wealth to boost their economies and how, counter-intuitively, these countries had lower economic growth than countries without an abundance of…

‘President Alassane Ouattara Blocked Me From Entering Ivory Coast After Landing’-Mugabe

Posted on August 8, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

President Robert Mugabe said that African leaders have refused to recognize his leadership on regional bodies at the prodding of the French government. Mugabe told the central committee of the ruling Zanu-PF party on Friday that he’s been snubbed by regional leaders while serving as rotating chairman of the African Union and the Southern African Development Community. In Ivory Coast, a former French colony, President Alassane Ouattara blocked Mugabe from entering the country after his…

‘Being A Minister Doesn’t Mean You Own That Ministry, You May Be Replaced Tomorrow’-Mugabe

Posted on August 8, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

CABINET ministers and senior Zanu-PF officials must be content with their positions since they serve at the mercy of the party and can be redeployed or replaced at any given point when the need arises, President Mugabe said yesterday. As such, he said, officials were being deployed to serve the people. President Mugabe, in his capacity as the Head of State and Government and First Secretary of Zanu-PF, is empowered to appoint both Cabinet ministers…

Psychologists Brought In After Milton High School Seniors, Bully, Stone, & Injure Several Form1s

Posted on August 8, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is investigating a case of bullying that occurred at Milton High School recently, a senior official has said. Bulawayo Provincial Education Director, Dan Moyo, said his office will engage psychologists to help those children found guilty of the offence. “The matter is still under investigation. I’m yet to receive a report from our investigation team. However, in most cases we normally engage psychologists to counsel the pupils,” said…

Full Statement By Dr Patson Dzamara On His Missing Brother Itai Dzamara’s Birthday

Posted on August 8, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Today Itai Dzamara turns 36. Although I am happy to have shared the same womb with such a phenomenal man, today is not a happy day. His birthday is a stark reminder to us that he is not here for us to share this time as a family. However, we remember Itai today and we celebrate his life even though he is still in the hands of evil men and women. We have faith that…

Dzamara Family Hold Vigil At Africa Unity Square On Itai Dzamara’s Birthday

Posted on August 8, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

The family of disappeared journalist-cum activist Itai Dzamara held a vigil at Africa Unity Square in Harare today to mark his 36 birthday. Itai’s wife, Sheffra and children Nokutenda and Nenyasha and his brother Patson lit candles. Patson said ‘we celebrate his life even though he is still in the hands of evil men and women’.- Source-bulawayo24

Diesel Now Cheaper Than Unleaded As Tesco, Asda , Morrison & Sainsbury Drop Price By 2p/Litre

Posted on August 8, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Diesel fuel is cheaper than unleaded petrol for the first time in 15 years but motoring groups insist the latest price fall is long overdue. An all out diesel price war is raging at the pumps as four major supermarkets slashed 2p off a litre. Motoring group the RAC today predicted more good news with prices likely to tumble by a further 4p a litre over the next two weeks Morrisons sparked the latest forecourt battle…

Gutu (ZRP) & Health Team Forcibly Immunise 50Johane Marange Kids At Funeral After 3 Deaths

Posted on August 8, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

His son Abraham died at Chitsidzo in Gutu where he was being prayed for by a prophet identified as Gotora. “I had to take the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to accompany me to Chitsidzo in Gutu after I heard that Abraham was dead. I found the deceased together with his mother in a dusty shack built out of plastic papers and his siblings were looking like skeletons due to an illness,” said Headman Madamombe Gotora…

Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) Fires Top Four

Posted on August 7, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has fired former chief executive officer Happison Muchechetere and former General Manager (Finance) Elliot Kasu. The corporation has also dismissed on three months’ notice former General Manager (Radio Services) Allan Chiweshe and Head (Finance) Ralph Nyambudzi. The four were found guilty of various charges that were committed during their tenure spanning from 2009 to 2013. In a statement, ZBC board chairperson, Father Gibson Munyoro said the actions and behaviour of…

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