Five Die In Manicaland Veld Fires

Five people have been killed by veld fires in Manicaland Province while two others were seriously injured this week as the veld fire menace ravages the country. In a space of less than a week, two children in Nyamajurawere were burnt to death while in Chimanimani, a mother and her two children were also killed by veld fires that started in Charter Forests. Timber Producers Federation CEO, Mr Johnson Mhungu described the situation as a…

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A VISIONARY PARTY OR SIMPLY ZANU ‘POOR FINISH’, PAST ITS SELL BY DATE?

A VISIONARY PARTY OR SIMPLY ZANU ‘POOR FINISH’, PAST ITS SELL BY DATE?

  Within a limited space of time, the so called revolutionary party, has , amongst many other disheartening issues. Having failed beyond all imaginable levels of failure to deliver on the NIKUV 2013 Manifesto, particularly ‘3million promised jobs’ which turned out to be 3 million job losses, Zanu PF have already in 2015 only, arrogantly and unashamedly also 1)Encouraged Girl Child Marriages At the age of 12, 2)Distributed sex Enhancing Pills At Rallies, 3)Disencouraged use…

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26 More Elephants Carcasses, ‘Cyanide poison Victims’ Found In Hwange National Park

26 More Elephants Carcasses, ‘Cyanide poison Victims’ Found In Hwange  National Park

    RANGERS in Hwange National Park have discovered the carcasses of 26 elephants at two locations, additional victims of cyanide poisoning. Bhejani Trust and the National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority made the announcement on Wednesday, a week after 14 other elephants succumbed to similar poaching tactics. According to the agency and Bhejani Trust, which undertakes joint animal monitoring and welfare work with the parks agency, the 26 dead elephants were found on Tuesday….

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Zanu PF Kasukuwere Urges Couples To Have More Children To Grow Economy

Zanu PF Kasukuwere Urges Couples To Have More Children To Grow Economy

ZANU-PF national commissar and Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere has blasted the use of contraceptives and urged Zimbabwean couples to have as many children as possible in order to grow the country’s economy. Officiating at a tobacco outreach meeting in Rushinga on Sunday, Kasukuwere criticised couples with two children or less, while also attacking men for always flocking to beerhalls and abandoning their marital roles to have as many children as possible. He said contraceptives…

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Zanu-PF Chairmen Resign En-Masse Citing Intimidation By Ruling Party Hawks.

Zanu-PF Chairmen Resign En-Masse Citing Intimidation By Ruling Party Hawks.

  Several Zanu-PF provincial youth chairpersons, who last year helped engineer the political rise of First Lady Grace Mugabe, reportedly resigned yesterday afternoon citing intimidation by ruling party hawks.This happened as Zanu-PF postponed its politburo meeting initially scheduled for today to tomorrow amid reports this was meant to allow Grace to address a rally in Mashonaland Central Province where she is expected to set the tone for the ouster of party activists reportedly linked to…

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‘State Security & Gvt Officials, Loot Bulk Of Grace Mugabe Donations To Chimanimani Villagers’

ZANU-PF supporters and legislators in Manicaland yesterday claimed the bulk of goods donated by First Lady Grace Mugabe during her tour of Chimanimani in the province last Thursday, were looted by State security agents and other top government officials, leaving the intended beneficiaries – the villagers – with nothing to take home. According to NewsDay, Grace donated various goods – which included 25 000 litres of cooking oil, 3 000 bars of washing soap, 3…

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‘Zanu PF Matebeleland Victory Comes With Upsurge In Unemployment Nationwide’-Discent Collins Bajila

MDC led by Welshman Ncube’s member Discent Collins Bajila has said the inroads gained by Zanu PF winning most parts of Matabeleland South and now gaining seats in Bulawayo has come with an upsurge in the joblessness in the country. Bajila said on 12 October 2015 it marked a full decade since the split of MDC. “The dream of a prosperous Zimbabwe was deferred,” he said. “Today (12 October) ZANU ( PF ) has full…

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Harare Council Police In Violent Clashes And Running Battles With Vendors

Photo by Kumbirai Mafunda HARARE municipal police officer and vendors engaged in running battles on Monday leaving one officer serious injured. The municipal police officer was identified as Pamela Chitendo. However, vendors denied the allegations of beating up metro police officers, saying Chitendo was attacked by some “spiritual forces” after confiscating their wares along First Street and Nelson Mandela Avenue. Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights spokesperson Kumbirai Mafunda witness the incident. He wrote “It’s simply…

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‘Urgent UN, US$86m Zim Food Aid Appeal’: Mugabe Blames Western Sanctions For Crisis

‘Urgent UN, US$86m Zim Food Aid Appeal’: Mugabe Blames Western Sanctions For Crisis

THE United Nations has issued an urgent appeal for US$86m to feed about 1.5 million Zimbabweans facing starvation this year. The appeal was issued Monday by UN Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe, Bishow Parajuli. “The food security response plan, developed through a consultative process, requests $132 million, with $46 million so far pledged leaving a shortfall of $86 million to support 1.5 million people affected by food insecurity in 52 districts,” said Parajuli. The development comes…

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‘Arrest Parents Of Child Brides’- Health And Child Care Minister-David Parirenyatwa

‘Arrest Parents Of Child Brides’- Health And Child Care Minister-David Parirenyatwa

PARENTS of children forced into early marriages should be arrested to help curb the scourge, Health and Child Care Minister David Parirenyatwa has said. Speaking at Mahusekwa near Marondera last week, Dr Parirenyatwa challenged chiefs and other traditional leaders to fight against early child marriages in rural areas. Stiff penalties should also be imposed on perpetrators, including parents who allow their children to be forced into such unions. “Traditional leaders have a pivotal role in…

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