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  • President Appoints Two Judges to Supreme Court

    President Mugabe yesterday swore in two High Court judges to the Supreme Court at a ceremony held at State House. The new judges are Justices Bharat Patel and Ben Hlatshwayo and their appointment brings to nine the judges on the Supreme Court bench. Speaking in an interview after the swearing-in ceremony, Justice Hlatshwayo said he was humbled by the appointment and pledged to carry out his ...

  • New Constitution - Signed and Sealed

    PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday signed Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (Number 20) Bill into law before its subsequent publication in an extraordinary Government Gazette. The publication was made by Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda. "The following law, which has been assented to by His Excellency the President, is published in terms of section 51(5) of the ...

  • Malaria Kills 200 People Nationwide

    About 200 people have died of malaria since the beginning of the year and nearly 300 000 others have been treated. According to the Government's weekly report for week ending May 5, the most affected provinces were Manicaland and Mashonaland East. In Zimbabwe, malaria is experienced throughout the year, but cases begin in February and peak in April before they start to go down in May. ...

  • China Extends U.S $36 Million Loan for Projects

    CHINA has extended a US$36 million loan to Zimbabwe for various projects following the visit by Vice-Premier Wang Yang who met President Mugabe at State House yesterday. The agreements were signed before Mr Wang and Vice-President Joice Mujuru, after which he proceeded to meet President Mugabe.Mr Wang briefed the President on the deals. Speaking through an interpreter after the meeting, Mr ...

  • President Mugabe Condemns Suarez

    IT was highly unprofessional for Liverpool forward Luis Suarez to bite Chelsea player Branislav Ivanovic as sporting events are contests and not a declaration of war, President Mugabe has said. Last month Suarez sunk his teeth into Ivanovic's arm during a match at Anfield, attracting worldwide condemnation. He was subsequently handed a 10 match ban by the Football Association. The Head ...


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The Final Destination

The Final Destination

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  • Govt Sets Maize Price

    GOVERNMENT has set an interim producer price for maize at US$310 per tonne, up from US$295, Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made said yesterday. But in an interview, Minister Made said the final price, higher than the interim price, was still to be decided and farmers would be paid the balance once the final price is agreed. The farmers have proposed an ...

  • RTG Poised for Major Upgrade

    Rainbow Tourism Group has embarked on a major refurbishment drive that is set to bring a refreshing look to the facilities run by the leisure group, chief executive Mr Tendai Madzivanyika has said. Speaking at Indaba 2013 in Durban, South Africa, recently, Mr Madzivanika - who recently took over the reins at RTG - singled out the A'Zambezi Lodge in Victoria Falls, the Rainbow Towers Hotel ...

  • Politburo Demands Unified Poll Guidelines

    THE Zanu-PF Politburo has directed its legal committee and the women's league to consult and come up with one position on rules and regulations to guide the party's primary elections after the later proposed that female aspiring candidates exclusively contest each other. The party's legal committee had already drafted terms for the primary elections before the women's league ...

  • Tsvangirai Castigates Chinese Investors

    PRIME MINISTER Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday launched a thinly veiled attack on Chinese investors in Zimbabwe accusing them of unfair labour practices. He also rapped his MDC-T led City of Harare council for failing to repair roads that are riddled with potholes. PM Tsvangirai said the high volume of traffic in Harare was a result of potholes that made the traffic to move slowly as motorists ...

  • Mutambara Assures Nation of Voter Registration

    CABINET is seized with the voter registration issue and it will make sure that funds for another round of the process are available, Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has said. He said the inclusive government, headed by President Mugabe was now focusing on determining when the country would hold the election following the signing of the Constitutional Amendment Bill into law by the ...

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