‘Zimbabwe & Swaziland Are The Least Free African Countries’-Afrobarometer Survey

‘Zimbabwe & Swaziland Are The Least Free African Countries’-Afrobarometer Survey

ZIMBABWE and Swaziland have emerged as the most un-free African countries on a range of democracy indices such as freedom of expression, liberty to join any political association and voting for a candidate of their choosing. The latest Afrobarometer survey says 51 percent of citizens surveyed in 28 African countries believed their country was a full democracy, or one with just a few problems. Of the 51 percent of respondents who expressed satisfaction with the…

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Opposition Threaten Disruption &Parly Suspends Mugabe Live TV& Radio Broadcast After

Opposition Threaten Disruption &Parly Suspends Mugabe Live TV& Radio Broadcast After

PARLIAMENT suspended live television and radio broadcasting of a speech by President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday after the main opposition party threatened to disrupt the event. Opposition groups booed and heckled Mugabe about the deteriorating economy in August during his state of the nation address in parliament. Innocent Gonese of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) told parliament that the MDC would disrupt proceedings to protest against anonymous death threats to opposition legislators if…

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Nosy Harare Checkpoint Police Find Deadly Black Mamba In Malawian’s Laptop Bag

Nosy Harare Checkpoint Police Find Deadly Black Mamba In Malawian’s Laptop Bag

POLICE got a little more than what they bargained for at a roadblock, when they opened a laptop bag and found a deadly – and very alive – black mamba. The bag was “moving” slightly when police stopped Grey Mpinganjira, 32, at the checkpoint in Harare on Sunday, and demanded that the bag be opened, ZBC reported. Mpinganjira, who is Malawian, said the snake had already killed three people in his family, ZBC reported in…

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‘The Death Of Infrastructure In Zimbabwe’-Welshman Ncube

‘The Death Of Infrastructure In Zimbabwe’-Welshman Ncube

WE know from studying Greco-Roman history that civilisations do die, especially if the momentum of human enlightenment is not maintained. Civilisations are also killed by wars, diseases and the abuse of political power. Actually, the world’s most exciting archeological discoveries in the Middle East, North African and Mediterranean regions are based on civilisations that died. I am writing this rather cryptic introduction because in Zimbabwe, we are under the rule of a Zanu PF dynasty…

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Zanu PF Stalwart Falls,..ZIDECO Founder, Sikhanyiso Ndlovu (78) Is dead

Zanu PF Stalwart Falls,..ZIDECO Founder, Sikhanyiso Ndlovu (78) Is dead

A key Zanu apologists, and former cabinet minister , who was both a politician and educationist, the  founder of the ZIDECO commercial colleges, Dr Sikhanyiso Ndlovu is dead, at the age of 78. One by one the Zanu PF stalwarts continue to fall at what is now really an alarming rate as the heroes acre is flooded with Mugabe’s stalwarts. The Zanu PF politician and founder of the ZIDECO commercial colleges died at approximately 3am…

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“Mugabe Must Stop Handing Out Cabinet Posts Like Sweets To Friends”-MDC

“Mugabe Must Stop  Handing Out Cabinet Posts Like Sweets To Friends”-MDC

THE MDC formation led by Professor Welshman Ncube says President Robert Mugabe must stop “handing out cabinet posts as if he is giving sweets to his friends” at a time when the economy is dwindling. The party said this at the weekend when it was reacting to the aging leader’s Friday appointments in which he added an astounding 14 ministers to an already bloated cabinet. In his latest cabinet appointments, Mugabe created other ministries before…

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‘Leave Cecil’s Killers Alone For They Knew Not What They were Doing’??-Grace

‘Leave Cecil’s Killers Alone For They Knew Not What They were Doing’??-Grace

Zimbabwe has all but let Cecil’s killers off the hook as Mugabe’s wife says hunter did nothing wrong. “I say the dentist who killed the lion must be left alone,” said Mrs Mugabe, adding that the dentist “was not aware of the importance of Cecil”. Mrs Mugabe’s comments contradict a previous statement by environment minister Oppah Muchinguri, who first announced that Dr Palmer should be extradited to stand trial in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwean prosecutors have charged…

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KFC Zimbabwe To Spend Over US$17 Million On 25 New Branches Over 5 years

KENTUCKY Fried Chicken’s local franchise plans to spend over US$17 million on 25 new branches over the next five years on the back of better-than-expected performance at Belgravia and Joina City outlets in Harare. Sources told The Sunday Mail Business last week that management expected each store to generate annual revenue of US$5,9 million. “KFC is set to establish up to 25 shops around the country as they were pleased with a great reception that…

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40 Bulawayo CBD Buildings Condemned By council

40  Bulawayo CBD Buildings Condemned By council

THE Bulawayo City Council has condemned 40 buildings in the city centre, issuing owners with notices to rectify the identified defects in compliance with council by-laws. BCC public relations officer Miss Bongiwe Ngwenya confirmed that the local authority has condemned some buildings but noted that the problem was far rooted and needed an all-stakeholder approach. “Bulawayo City Council has an inventory of affected properties. Owners of the non-compliant properties are given notices as per the…

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TsvangiraI Apologies For Participating In 2013 ‘NIKUV’ Ballot Without Electoral Reforms

TsvangiraI Apologies For Participating In  2013 ‘NIKUV’ Ballot  Without Electoral Reforms

Opposition MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai has apologised to Zimbabweans for agreeing to participate in the 2013 elections in the absence of requisite reforms demanded by the party and Sadc before the controversial polls. Last Thursday night while unveiling his party’s “Without Reforms, No Elections” document, the veteran opposition leader, whose party turns 16 this month, said they made a mistake. “We were wrong in 2013 and we cannot afford to be wrong again in 2015….

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