Give Us Money, To Clear Debt Catch Up With Rest Of Globe’-Chinamasa To World Bank

Give Us Money, To Clear Debt Catch Up With Rest Of Globe’-Chinamasa To World Bank

Finance and Economic Development minister Patrick Chinamasa has pleaded for a cash bailout from the World Bank to enable Harare to clear its debts and catch up with the rest of the world.Zimbabwe has an external debt of over $8,4 billion which has hamstrung the country from accessing lines of credit from multilateral and bilateral financial institutions. Speaking at the opening ceremony of new World Bank offices in Harare on Wednesday, Chinamasa said the relocation…

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‘Current Zanu PF & GVT Positions Don’t Make Me President-In-Waiting.’-VP Mnangagwa

‘Current Zanu PF & GVT Positions Don’t Make Me President-In-Waiting.’-VP Mnangagwa

VICE President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said his current party and government positions do not make him President-in-waiting. He spoke about President Robert Mugabe’s succession, the country’s imploding economy and Zanu PF divisions in an interview with the UK-based New African magazine. Below are excerpts from the interview … Q: So you will be 73 in September. You have been in Government for 35 of those 73 years, serving in various portfolios. For the past six…

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‘Indigenisation & Economic Empowerment Promote Artisanal Mining (Chikorokoza) & TB’-Parirenyatwa

HEALTH and child care minister David Parirenyatwa says the country’s indigenisation and economic empowerment laws have promoted artisanal mining (Chikorokoza) which is contributing to the rise in Tuberculosis cases. The minister was speaking at the second stakeholder meeting on TB in the mining sector in Harare Friday. It is estimated that over two million people are into artisanal mining throughout the country with most of them in the gold sector. Artisanal miners who use traditional…

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‘World’s Oldest Leader, & 3RD Worst African Leader, Among Africa’s Richest, 5Th Most Famous African Dictator’

‘World’s Oldest Leader, & 3RD Worst African Leader, Among Africa’s Richest, 5Th Most Famous African Dictator’

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has been judged the most educated African leader by a popular African website which however places him an ignominious third among the continent’s worst leaders. According to the latest rankings published by AnswersAfrica.com, which focuses on African affairs, Zimbabwe’s founding leader outshines his younger peers with seven degrees to his name. Among Mugabe’s academic credentials are degrees in economics and law obtained with South African and London universities. The veteran President, who…

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‘General Mujuru’s Brother ‘Joel’ Threatens Suicide Over Mujuru’s Suspicious Death’

‘General Mujuru’s Brother ‘Joel’ Threatens Suicide Over Mujuru’s Suspicious Death’

As emotions continue to boil over the disputed circumstances surrounding the death of liberation struggle icon General Solomon Mujuru, whose charred remains were found after a  suspicious fire in 2011, his elder brother Joel says he has often contemplated suicide because of the “painful” desecration of Rex’s name by leaders of the post-congress Zanu-PF, including President Robert Mugabe. Speaking in an exclusive interview with the Daily News this week at his modest Goromonzi plot, the…

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Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini’s Emissary ‘King Bhunane 3 Sneaks Into Bulawayo’

Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini’s Emissary ‘King Bhunane 3 Sneaks Into Bulawayo’

King Bhunane 3 of South Africa and members of the Zulu royal family this morning quietly made their way into the country via Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Airport in Bulawayo. Sources at the international airport confirmed to media that the King of the Hlubi people of South Africa who are subjects of Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini sneaked into the country as Zwelithini’s emissary. Media was recently a awash with news that King Zwelithini was on his…

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‘Grace Can’t Donate Confiscated Vendor Wares’-Zimbabwe Informal Sector’s Organization (ZISO)

‘Grace Can’t Donate Confiscated Vendor Wares’-Zimbabwe Informal Sector’s Organization (ZISO)

Zimbabwe Informal Sector’s Organization is disturbed by the statements attributed to the First Lady Dr. Mai Grace Mugabe. The first lady announced that she intends to donate wares that were confiscated from the vendors by the municipal police. This is an illegal exercise. ZISO questions the laws relied upon by the municipal police in confiscating the goods. ZISO will make an urgent court application to stop the first lady from donating wares which do not…

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‘Chitungwiza Fires 236 Of At Least 624 Targeted Workers’-Supreme Court Ruling

‘Chitungwiza Fires 236 Of At Least 624 Targeted Workers’-Supreme Court Ruling

CHITUNGWIZA Council yesterday fired 236 workers by way of giving them three months’ notice of termination of their contracts. Town clerk George Makunde said the move targeted those who used to work for the town’s defunct liquor department, workers facing disciplinary issues and those that were illegally employed in 2011. The town was targeting to lay off at least 624 as a way of easing its bloated workforce. They have failed to pay workers for…

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‘Joice Mujuru Is A Demon, Who Must Stay Away From Trouble Or I Will Expose Her’-Grace Mugabe

‘Joice Mujuru Is A Demon,  Who Must Stay Away From Trouble Or I Will Expose Her’-Grace Mugabe

GRACE Mugabe has called former Vice President Joyce Mujuru a demon, warning her to stay away from trouble as she could expose her. The First Lady was speaking at a Zanu PF Women’s League rally at Murombedzi Growth Point in Zvimba, Thursday. Clad in party regalia, Grace also took a swipe at white people who are mourning the recent killing of lion Cecil by an American dentist. She was accompanied by several government officials including…

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