‘My Son Needs A Mental Doctor,’ Says Former Education Minister Aeneas Chigwedere

‘My Son Needs A Mental Doctor,’ Says Former Education Minister Aeneas Chigwedere

  Former Education minister Aeneas Chigwedere has come out guns blazing and denied accusations of practising witchcraft, while dismissing his son Mangwiza as a mental patient who needs psychiatric help.   Defending a lawsuit brought before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts, Chigwedere and his wife, Emilia Zharare, denied the allegations raised by his son and further challenged the jurisdiction of the magistrates’ court in handling the matter.   Chigwedere said the matter, in which he is…

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‘University Of Zimbabwe To Lay Off 700 Out OF 1300 Non Academic Staff’

‘University Of Zimbabwe To Lay Off 700 Out OF 1300 Non Academic Staff’

The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has reportedly announced plans to lay off 700 out of its 1 300 non-academic staff complement, as the once prestigious academic institution battles to stay afloat. According to insiders, the institution last week informed its staff that it was embarking on a “rationalization” exercise in line with the current economic environment. This comes as most non-teaching staff are yet to receive their October and November salaries, while lecturers were in…

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Families Homeless As Harare Council Demolishes Budiriro Houses,…Happy Christmas!!

The Harare City Council has demolished hundreds of houses in Budiriro opposite High-Glen Shopping Mall, leaving scores of people homeless. The residents questioned the timing of the demolition and blamed the responsible authorities for not giving them a warning. Some of the houses were razed down during the absence of the owners, and property in the houses was destroyed in the process. Some said the City of Harare assisted them in developing the area like…

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Mugabe Caps 2612 Students In Midlands State University, 2nd Graduation Ceremony

 The Chancellor of Midlands State University (MSU), President Robert Mugabe, has capped 2612 students at the university campus in Gweru hardly a month after capping over 2358 in late November. MSU Vice Chancellor, Professor Ngwabi Bhebhe, said the university now has students from various African countries such as Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, Swaziland, South Africa and South Sudan, hence making its mark on the academic map. He said MSU will next year host the Pan-African debate…

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Doctor & Nurse Wife Jailed For Keeping Slave 25 Years In UK

  photo -Former NHS obstetrician Emmanuel Edet, 61, and midwife Antan Edet, 58, A former Walsall doctor and his nurse wife, who kept a man as a house slave for almost a quarter of a century after illegally bringing him to the UK, have both been jailed for six years. Former NHS obstetrician Emmanuel Edet, 61, and midwife Antan Edet, 58, kept fellow Nigerian Ofonime Sunday Inuk as a “houseboy” after telling immigration officials he…

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VP Mnangagwa Allies Booted Out From Zanu PF Women’s League

Top allies axed from Zanu PF women’s league, face party ouster … Emmerson Mnangagwa HE Grace Mugabe-led Zanu PF women’s league on Tuesday fired two national executive members and recommended their expulsion from the ruling party in a development that will likely worry vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa. The two officials are part of the Zanu PF group which backs Mnangagwa to succeed the 91-year-old and reportedly ailing President Robert Mugabe. Those subjected to no-confidence votes…

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Two Daring Thieves Steal Marondera Provincial Magistrate’s Bed

Two Daring Thieves Steal Marondera Provincial Magistrate’s Bed

MARONDERA: Two daring thieves have been arrested in connection with stealing a bed from a local provincial magistrate. The bed and other household property worth thousands of dollars were stolen from Marondera provincial magistrate, Milton Serima. Everything has since been recovered. Mashonaland East provincial spokesperson, Norbert Muzondo, confirmed the arrest of James Chihwayi, 28, and Egypt Masewe, 40, both of Nyameni. According to Muzondo, the two men face five charges of unlawful entry and are…

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‘Midflight Sewage Spillage?, ..Just Toilet Handwash Basin Overflow!’, -AirZim.

‘Midflight Sewage Spillage?, ..Just Toilet Handwash Basin  Overflow!’, -AirZim.

” TROUBLED national airliner, Air Zimbabwe weekend suffered an embarrassing mid-flight mishap when liquid suspected to be effluent on a South Africa-bound plane’s lavatory found its way into the cabin, much to the disgust of passengers. However, the troubled national airline’s public relations (PR) manager Shingy Dhliwayo was at pains Tuesday to dismiss images of the incident as nothing close to effluent as was being alleged by a passenger. A South African journalist who was…

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After 3 Days In Zifa Office, Chiyangwa Takes 3 Weeks Leave Straightaway

After 3 Days In Zifa  Office, Chiyangwa Takes 3 Weeks Leave  Straightaway

Newly-appointed Zifa president Philip Chiyangwa yesterday came out from his first board meeting announcing he will be going on leave while revealing the association’s resolutions to engage KPMG to conduct a forensic audit. Chiyangwa received an overwhelming seal of approval from the Zifa councillors following a landslide victory that catapulted him to succeed Cuthbert Dube. And with all eyes on Chiyangwa and his board, who have the unenviable task of resurrecting Zimbabwean football which plunged…

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Kwekwe Council Cuts Redcliff Municipality Water Supplies Over US$500,000 Debt

KWEKWE City Council has cut water supplies to Redcliff municipality over an outstanding $500 000 debt, exposing thousands of residents to a ticking health time bomb. The town of Redcliff has been without water for nearly a week now after the two local authorities clashed over the debt. This comes as Kwekwe is still battling to recover over $10 million owed by Zisco for water supplies to the Redcliff community before the two local authorities…

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