‘Zanu PF must speak with one voice not settle grievances through Twitter and Facebook’-Mugabe

‘Zanu PF must speak with one voice not settle  grievances through Twitter and  Facebook’-Mugabe

PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday strongly denounced what he termed a strange culture of indiscipline creeping into Zanu-PF that has seen party officials taking in-house issues to social media and the private Press, saying the party has organs through which grievances are resolved.Officially opening Zanu-PF’s 16th Annual National People’s Conference here, the ruling party’s First Secretary said it was time such deviant behaviour ended. The conference is being attended by the US-based December 12 Movement led by…

Read More

Mugabe caps 3 667 including youngest ever UZ graduate (18) who started Bachelor’s degree in Accounting at 14 years of age

  President Mugabe yesterday conferred degrees to 3 667 University of Zimbabwe graduates from nine faculties and the College of Health Sciences. The faculties are Agriculture, Arts, Commerce, Education, Engineering, Law, Science, Social Studies and Veterinary Science. Of the graduates, 3 106 were conferred with first degrees, 535 with Masters Degrees and 25 with Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Among those graduating with bachelors’ degrees, 149 had first-class passes. For the first time in the history…

Read More

Zimbabwe Government Unveils New Indigenisation Framework

GOVERNMENT yesterday unveiled a new framework to the Indigenisation and Empowerment Policy containing a cocktail of measures expected to complement other initiatives to attract local and Foreign Direct Investment.  Over the past few weeks, Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa and his Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment counterpart Patrick Zhuwao appeared to differ on the framework and last week had to cancel a joint media briefing they had planned. The ministers, however, managed to…

Read More

Alarming Rise In Victoria Falls Town, Juvenile Rape Cases

Alarming Rise In Victoria Falls Town, Juvenile Rape Cases

POLICE have expressed concern over the increase in cases of juvenile rape in Victoria Falls. The Officer Commanding police in Victoria Falls district Chief Superintendent Jairos Chiona said 11 cases of juvenile rape were reported between January and December last year. The top cop said the figure could be higher as other cases were going unreported. Chief Supt Chiona said this during the re-launch of the ZRP Client Service Charter which coincided with the launch…

Read More

‘No Constitutional Or Leadership Changes At December 2015 Zanu-PF Annual Congress’-Simon Khaya-Moyo

THERE will not be any constitutional or leadership changes at the Zanu-PF annual people’s conference in Victoria Falls next month, party spokesperson Simon Khaya-Moyo said yesterday. Khaya-Moyo said this as a warning to ruling party officials and supporters whom he said were tussling for positions in the on-going party restructuring exercise. He said he was surprised by the interest generated by the conference. “The conference cannot amend the constitution. The point is simple; we as…

Read More

‘ Mugabe Always Demonstrates Probity & Many Countries Envy His Leadership Qualities’-Grace

‘ Mugabe Always Demonstrates Probity & Many Countries Envy His Leadership Qualities’-Grace

First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe yesterday warned corrupt elements and factional elements in Zanu-PF to desist from their destructive behaviour, saying people with guts like her will never stop whistle-blowing. Addressing thousands of people, mainly women and youths at Murombedzi Growth Point, the Zanu-PF Women’s League boss said some people thought being given ministerial positions meant lining their pockets. She said such elements would be deposed the same way that happened to the former Vice President…

Read More