Politics – Page 397 – newzimbabwevision

‘Zimbabwe’s Illicit Beer Brewers, Endangering Drinkers Lives By Using Lethal Embalming Fluid’

Posted on August 22, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Despite legislative attempts to curb drinking, Zimbabwe is still facing its greatest threat from alcohol abuse. Calamities associated with excessive intoxication – dementia, seizures, liver disease and early death have- done little to deter users. Not even confirmed reports by the Ministry of Health and government agencies such as the National Aids Council (NAC) that illicit brewers have been turning to lethal embalming fluid used in mortuaries have cut the rate of abuse. “Patrons want…

Relax, Fired workers Are Only ‘ Jobless , Not Landless’ -Zanu PF Apologist Nathaniel Manheru

Posted on August 22, 2015August 22, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Controversial State media columnist, Nathaniel Manheru, widely believed to be President Robert Mugabe’s spokesperson George Charamba has boosted that more than 20 000 fired workers could be “jobless but not landless”. Writing in his Saturday column, Manheru said widespread retracements are not confined to Zimbabwe alone but throughout Southern Africa. He said Zanu PF is well prepared to handle the crisis. “We have witnessed a spate of retrenchments in the country. It is simplistic to…

‘CIO Used Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa To Block Party Congress,’ – MDC Renewal Team

Posted on August 22, 2015August 22, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

THE Opposition MDC Renewal Team claims it lost an undisclosed sum of money in expenses incurred as part of preparations for the aborted inaugural congress stopped by police over a venue clash with Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa’s United Family International Church (UFIC). Police early this week barred the Renewal Team fronted by former treasury chief Tendai Biti after the party’s dates for holding its first congress clashed with Makandiwa’s church meeting. The police then advised the…

‘Tightening Economy Triggers Mass Exodus Of Zimbabweans Into South Africa’-Economist Eddie Cross

Posted on August 22, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

ECONOMIST Eddie Cross has claimed that the tightening economic situation in Zimbabwe has triggered a mass exodus of Zimbabweans into South Africa. In an article titled The deepening crisis in Zimbabwe, Cross has estimated that up to 5 000 people a day are now crossing the country’s southern border into South Africa, a number he said could translate to more than 40 000 a week or two million people by the end of this year….

‘7Chinese Vets At Hwange National Park, Prepare 170 Elephant Calfs For Shipment To China’

Posted on August 22, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

ZIMBABWE is preparing to ship at least 170 baby elephants to China as it has emerged that seven Chinese veterinarian doctors are camped at Hwange National Park preparing the animals for the rigors of a long-distance flight. The elephants are destined for Chimelong Safari Park in Guangdong Province of China, which has reportedly ordered 200 elephants from Zimbabwe. In June, Zimbabwe exported 24 elephants to China to fulfill part of the order, but preparations are…

SADC Heads Bar 258 Million SADC Citizens Access To Illegally Reconstituted Regional court’

Posted on August 22, 2015August 22, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Following the decision to deny the 258 million SADC citizens access to the regional court of the SADC Tribunal, taken during the 35th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government in Botswana [17-18 August 2015], SADC Tribunal Rights Watch is gravely concerned. The SADC leaders have taken this retrogressive step unilaterally – and without consultation with the people of SADC. This flies in the face of Article 4 of the SADC Treaty where SADC…

Zimbabwe Gvt Gazzettes 23 Of Last 300 White Owned Farms For Compulsory Acqusition

Posted on August 22, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

The Zimbabwe government took a major step towards eliminating the once-thriving white commercial farming sector this week by gazetting 23 of the remaining 300 farms owned by white Zimbabweans for expropriation. The planned seizures in the Matabeleland North and South provinces were announced despite an admission by Robert Mugabe’s ruling Zanu-PF party that it had failed to compensate more than 96% of white farmers already dispossessed since 2000, regardless of a constitutional obligation to do…

President Ian Khama African New (SADC) Chair, Attacks Leaders Who Cling To Power

Posted on August 22, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

BOTSWANA President Ian Khama, the new chair of the South African Development Community has said the region needs to be a beacon for democracy for Africa, and blasted leaders who cling to power. At a press briefing after taking over the Sadc leadership Wednesday, Khama slated Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza whose country has been plunged into violence after he ran for a third-term despite strong domestic opposition. “It doesn’t matter how you got there….

Dickson “Cde Chinx” Chingaira In & Out Of Hospital , 10 months Admitted At St Anne’s Hospital

Posted on August 22, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Liberation struggle musician Dickson “Cde Chinx” Chingaira is admitted at St Anne’s Hospital in Harare, battling an ailment that is still to be diagnosed. The musician has been in and out of hospital for the past 10 months and says a burning sensation runs through his body. The excruciating pain spreads from legs to the waist and from arms to the chest, where it hurts most. “I have been here (at St Annes Hospital) since…

Skulls?..?…1St Chimurenga Heroes &Heroines Didn’t Die For This Zanu PF Sponsored Poverty!!

Posted on August 21, 2015August 21, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

ZANU PF has been trying to fool us by their desperate measures to fight corruption to revive its image but we have reserved our comments until after the heroes’ holidays, out of respect for our fallen heroes. It is disrespectful to commemorate our heroes when the vast majority of people are not enjoying the fruits of their struggles. I write to you all fellow Zimbabweans on behalf of ZUNDE that we should not beg for…

« 1 … 395 396 397 398 399 … 441 »