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STATE Sec minister, Mohadi: ‘Zanu PF of denies national hero status to some deserving war cadres, particularly ex PF-Zapu members ‘

Posted on September 5, 2016September 5, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

STATE Security minister, Kembo Mohadi , yesterday broke ranks with the Zanu PF leadership, when he accused the government of denying national hero status to some deserving war cadres, particularly former PF-Zapu members. Addressing mourners at the burial of former Zapu official and ex-detainee, Mugibela Phillip Kibi Muleya, who died last week and was declared a liberation war hero, Mohadi said: “To us, he deserved more than this, we wanted him to be declared…

Youth & Indigenisation Minister, Mugabe’s Nephew ‘Patrick Zhuwao’ Threatens To Seize Foreign-Owned Companies

Posted on November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

YOUTH and indigenisation minister, Patrick Zhuwao, on Wednesday threatened to seize foreign-owned companies he accused of meddling in local politics. The minister made the threat as he attacked a pro-Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa youth group, the Zimbabwe Youth Action Platform (ZYAP). Zhuwao was addressing the launch of government’s $10 million national youth fund in Harare when he blasted the youths, accusing them of fronting for white interests. This comes after ZYAP held a press conference Tuesday where…

‘If Joice Mujuru Dies, She Will Not Get Heroes Acre Burial!’-Defacto President Grace Mugabe

Posted on October 23, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

First Lady Grace Mugabe on Wednesday waded into former Vice President Joice Mujuru again saying her husband’s former deputy will not be buried at the national shrine if she dies. Addressing thousands of Zanu-PF supporters in Rushinga district, Mashonaland Central province, in Mrs. Mujuru’s backyard, the first lady said the former vice president will not be buried at the National Heroes’ Acre for allegedly betraying her husband, President Robert Mugabe. Speaking in vernacular, Mrs. Mugabe…

‘Zanu PF Cant Repair Economy Before Repatriation Of First Chimurenga Skulls From UK’-Jonathan Moyo

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

THE Zanu PF government cannot concentrate on turning around the economy for now before repatriation of the remains of the country’s First Chimurenga heroes lying in foreign museums, Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo has said. Commenting on his Twitter account in response to a remark by one of his followers calling on government to concentrate on rebuilding the free-falling economy, Moyo said: “How can we focus on the economy when the skulls…

‘Mugabe Insists ‘National Criminals Status Is Only For Zanu PF, Not For Opposition’-Correct!

Posted on August 11, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has rubbished calls for transparency in the selection of national heroes, saying only his Zanu PF party has the mandate to decide who should be honoured. Speaking during the Heroes Day celebrations Monday, Mugabe said the honour is only for those “who were and are consistently loyal to the liberation cause” and have their “patriotism selfless” and “determination, never questionable or in any doubt, at any point in time”. “Often, I have…

Mugabe Tells Britain To ‘Return Remains Of Our Heroes Kept In Museums’

Posted on August 10, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

President Robert Mugabe has paid tribute to liberation war heroes of Zimbabwe and told Britain to return the remains of the First Chimurenga heroes, which are kept in foreign museums. Speaking at the National Heroes Acre in Harare during the Heroes Day commemorations, Mugabe said it is sad that the ‘gallant sons of the First Chimurenga,’ who inspired the heroes and heroines of Second Chimurenga, are denigrated in foreign land where their remains are kept….

Speed and stealth, that Mugabe delt with Moyo shows, the Zanu PF centre of power

Posted on June 26, 2015June 26, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

There were strong suggestions yesterday that Tuesday’s surprising freezing of voluble Zanu-PF politburo member Jonathan Moyo from Cabinet could be a precursor to the long-mooted major executive reshuffle – a prospect that has put many ministers on tenterhooks.Well-placed sources told the Daily News yesterday that the “speed and stealth” with which Mugabe had dealt with Moyo not only suggested that “there is one centre of power in Zanu-PF” but also that a major Cabinet reshuffle…