‘Reading Zimbabwe’s Newspapers Is Like being In A den Of Monkeys’-Deputy Attorney General

‘Reading Zimbabwe’s Newspapers Is Like being In A den Of Monkeys’-Deputy Attorney General

Deputy Attorney General Kumbirai Hodzi says local newspapers are at the forefront of destroying Zimbabwe’s potential to develop as they neglect community development issues preferring to delve on trivial matters. Hodzi was speaking at a Transparency International Zimbabwe function in Harare last week. He said the state media which should be championing development were abusing their responsibility by focusing on trivial issues which do not benefit the nation. “I have told everybody including the vice Presidents and even the…

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Chiyangwa Demands US$5,000 Each From 8000 Southlea Park Residents For Title Deeds

  PROPERTY tycoon and Zanu PF central committee member, Philip Chiyangwa, is forcing residents of Harare’s Southlea Park to pay $5,000 per household for title deeds.   Home to over 8,000 people, Southlea Park is run by Odar Housing Development Project – a consortium of 56 companies.   Chiyangwa has given them 120 months to pay up in instalments of at least US$60 for high density residential stands.   Residents however, want to know why…

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‘No More Land For Green Fuel, Billy Rautenbach Owes Villagers A Lot’- Minister Nandi Chimene

‘No More Land For Green Fuel, Billy Rautenbach Owes Villagers A Lot’- Minister Nandi Chimene

CHISUMBANJE: Government is not going to dish out more land to Green Fuel project until the owner Billy Rautenbach full-fills some pledges he made to the local people, a minister has said. Provincial Affairs minister for Manicaland, Mandi Chimene, said this on Friday when she toured the ethanol plant alongside some members of the Provincial Joint Operation Command (JOC). Local villagers are accusing Green Fuel of confiscating their land without compensation as well failing to…

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‘African Americans Are Very Lazy, Lamenting How They Were Discriminated’ Donald Trump

‘African Americans Are Very Lazy, Lamenting How They Were Discriminated’  Donald Trump

ONCE again, US business magnate Donald Trump has expressed his deep disgust for Africans by referring to them as lazy fools only good at eating, lovemaking and thuggery.   Speaking in Indianapolis, Trump who is also the republican Presidential torch bearer, reiterated his promise to deport Africans especially those of Kenyan origin including their son Barrack Obama.   “African Americans are very lazy. The best they can do is gallivanting around ghettoes, lamenting how they…

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Former Zimbabwe Warriors Coach ‘Rahman Gumbo’ Fired For String Of Poor Results

Former Zimbabwe Warriors Coach ‘Rahman Gumbo’ Fired For String Of Poor Results

FORMER Warriors coach Rahman Gumbo was on Thursday relieved of his duties as Gaborone United coach following a string of poor results. Gumbo, who joined Gaborone United in June 2014, left the capital city side in eighth place with 15 points after 11 matches, 12 points behind pacesetters Township Rollers. Last Tuesday’s 1-0 defeat to Botswana Defence Forces XI, which came five days after a 0-4 loss to Nico, could have marked the end of…

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South Africa President Jacob Zuma’s Bodyguard ‘Sergeant N J Magwaza’ Is Shot dead

South Africa President Jacob Zuma’s Bodyguard ‘Sergeant N J Magwaza’ Is Shot dead

Durban – One of South Africa President Jacob Zuma’s bodyguards was shot dead at the weekend, The Mercury reported.   SA Police spokesman Thulani Zwane said Sergeant N J Magwaza had been fatally shot in eNtumeni, Eshowe, at about 1.30am on Monday. He had apparently been stationed at Zuma’s Nkandla homestead, but had not been at work at the time.   “Magwaza, from the Presidential Protection Unit, was killed at his house in eNtumeni area…

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‘Grand Coalition Aimed At Only Defeating Mugabe Is Bound To Collapse Soon After Elections’.

MDC leader Welshman Ncube has said a grand coalition aimed only at defeating President Robert Mugabe is bound to collapse soon after the elections. Ncube  said there was “too much obsession with removing Mugabe” from power and “yet there is no clear programme of action afterwards”. Addressing journalists at Bulawayo Press Club last Thursday, Ncube said there were “too many unknown quantities” in the opposition space, who are keen to grab any opportunity that avails…

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Mugabe ‘Rejects’ Chinese ‘Confucius Peace Prize’

Mugabe ‘Rejects’ Chinese ‘Confucius Peace Prize’

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has dissociated himself from a peace prize awarded to him by a Chinese institution.   Mugabe was last month awarded the Confucious Peace Prize – a supposed Chinese rival to the Nobel Peace Prize – for his outstanding contribution towards world peace, beating the likes of Microsoft founder Bill Gates and South Korean President Park Geun-hye.   State media columnist, Nathaniel Manheru, widely believed to be Mugabe’s spokesperson, George Charamba, said the…

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Former South African Anti-Apartheid Campaigner,Tokyo Sexwale To Run For FIFA Presidency

Former South African anti-apartheid campaigner Tokyo Sexwale, who was once jailed alongside Nelson Mandela, officially entered the running Saturday to become president of FIFA, an aide told AFP. The 62-year-old diamond mining tycoon and former politician is the fifth official candidate for the February 26 election to succeed Sepp Blatter. Confirmation that Sexwale would enter the race came from a senior member of his staff, who requested anonymity. “Tokyo Sexwale will be a candidate for…

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Zanu-PF Masvingo Province, Acting Chair Paradzai Chakona Is Booted Out

Zanu-PF Masvingo Province, Acting Chair Paradzai Chakona Is Booted Out

Zanu-PF Masvingo Province has passed a vote of no confidence on the party’s Acting Chairman, Paradzai Chakona over a number of allegations that include abuse of party resources The vote of no confidence on Chakona was passed on Friday at a provincial executive committee meeting. The party’s Secretary for Administration in Masvingo Province Ezra Chadzamira announced the decision during a Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) meeting held this Sunday. Among the allegations levelled against Chakona are…

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