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  • Mugabe files application to delay July election

    Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa said on Wednesday he had filed papers "yesterday [Tuesday]" that sought "a postponement of the date for the harmonised elections from July 31 2013 to August 14, 2013". Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court ordered Mugabe two weeks ago to hold the poll by the end of July, but Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has rejected his rival's ...

  • Zimbabwe cattle bank promises easy credit

    A bank has begun accepting cattle as collateral for cash loans in Zimbabwe, the The Associated Press has reported.Depositors can get loans of an equal value of the cattle they have put in the bank."Cattle banking is the only way owners can get monetary value for their animals without having to sell them,'' TN Bank executive Charles Chakoma said on Wednesday. For many rural poor ...

  • AU 10-Member Observer Team Arrives

    A 10-member African Union (AU) pre-observer team arrived in Zimbabwe yesterday to assess the political situation ahead of harmonised elections set for July 31. AU political officer Mr Idrissa Kamara is leading the team that includes Ms Joyce Pitso, Ms Chirambo Kondwani, Mr Gilbert Khadiagala, all of South Africa; Mr Job Akuni, Mr Crispy Praise Kaheru and Ms Hope-Mary Nsagi of Uganda; Mrs ...

  • Greenfuel Intensifies E-85 Roll Out

    Greenfuel has intensified the roll-out of E-85, a blend of ethanol and unleaded fuel, by increasing the number of fuel stations selling the product and fitting centres for conversion kits that enable cars to use the fuel. According to Greenfuels E-85 kit fitting centres that also sell the fuel in Harare include Redan Ambi and Zuva service stations at Groombridge and along Chinhoyi Street. E-85 ...

  • Zimbabwe Rebuilding Zimbabwes Health System

    Masvingo - A newborn baby lets out a feeble cry as midwife Anna Mungara tends to a small wound on its head, at the provincial hospital in Masvingo, a town in southeast Zimbabwe. With utmost care, Mungara cleans the cut, wraps the baby in two sets of warm blankets and makes cooing sounds to soothe him. When the infant calms down, she gently places him into an incubator. Mungara, a trainee at ...


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  • Mugabe files papers to delay polls

    Harare - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has filed an urgent application with the country's top court to push back crucial elections by two weeks, his justice minister said on ...

  • Mugabe seeks to delay Zimbabwe election by two weeks

    Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe signs into law the Zimbabwe draft constitution in Harare, on May 22 2013. Mugabe has filed an urgent application with the country's top court to push back crucial elections by two weeks, his justice minister ...

  • Politburo to Finalise Zanu-PF Nominations

    THE Zanu-PF National Elections Directorate yesterday scrutinised applications by aspiring candidates seeking to stand on the party's ticket in the harmonised elections and is expected to present a reporton its findings to the Politburo today. The Politburo is expected to approve the final list of candidates who will contest primary elections on Monday next week in preparation for the ...

  • Govt Files Poll Extension Bid

    GOVERNMENT has filed an application to extend the July 31 deadline for holding harmonised elections in the wake of an appeal by the Sadc extraordinary summit in Maputo, Mozambique, last weekend. Summit urged the inclusive-Government to approach the court to ask for time beyond July 31. Justice and Legal Affairs Minister Patrick Chinamasa yesterday filed the application on behalf of the ...

  • Big Brother Africa From Pokello To Pornello

    From a sextape to a brewing love affair with Elikem, Zimbabwe’s Pokello is getting some mention. Boboye Onduku reveals the buzz around the shoe freak, who has put on her game face - at last - on The ...

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