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  • Zimbabwean president rivals favour delaying polls

    Zimbabwean president and his main political rivals in the coalition government have agreed to file an application at the Constitutional Court, seeking extention of the general elections' date beyond July 31, 2013. The three leaders -- President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, and Industry and Commerce Minister Welshman Ncube -- met Wednesday at the State House and gave consent ...

  • Electoral Commission Says July 31 Poll Still Stands

    The Zimbabwean Electoral Commission (ZEC) has stated that it was forging ahead with preparations for a July 31 polls, even after regional leaders directed the ruling coalition asks the Constitutional Court to extend the deadline for the vote. Addressing editors in Harare on 17th June 2013, ZEC Chairperson, Rita Makarau, said that since the elections have been legally proclaimed, the resolution ...

  • Zimbabwean politician dies in mysterious car accident

    A top official of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's Zanu PF party, who recently released a report detailing corruption in the diamond mining sector, died Wednesday night in a mysterious car ...

  • Dont Use City Assets for Political Campaigns - Masunda

    Harare Mayor Muchadeyi Masunda has implored politicians to desist from using council assets for campaign purposes insisting that the primary use of the equipment was service delivery.Mr Masunda's comments follow reports that some councillors, with nothing to show for the five years spent in office, had requested to parade council's new plant and equipment at campaign rallies. However ...

  • Young Igwe Launches Album

    Peter Moyo popularly known as the Young Igwe Wednesday night launched his debut six track album titled Mushonga Mukuru. The event hosted at the ZimCafe Hotel and Conference was graced by a number of musicians including Somandla Ndebele, Mukudzei Mukombe better known as Jahprayzar, the Chimbetu brothers Tryson and Sulumani, Gift Amuli and Kapfupi. Speaking at the launch music promoter Patson ...


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Man on a Ledge

Man on a Ledge

If you knew nothing about the movie and just happened to glance at the title, you might think that Man on a Ledge is some kind of metaphor. But, no, it is indeed quite literal, referring to the fact that, for nearly the entirety of the film, there is a man standing on a ledge. ... ...

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  • Zimbabwean politics ripe for hactivism – will fruit be sweet

    pro-WikiLeaks hackers using the same tactics brought down some Zimbabwean government websites. These incidents make me wonder just how feeble the security is of many African governments and organizations. As the world becomes increasingly wired, and more people acquire the tools of hacking, the need for cyber security will become all the more ...

  • Only Zim Can Resolve Poll Dates - PAFL

    Pan African Forum Limited - a grouping of 54 African member states - has thrown its weight behind the position taken by the African Union that only Zimbabweans can resolve any contestation around the dates for the harmonised elections. The organisation that is headquartered in Kenya, yesterday said interpretation of election time frames and dates was the responsibility of the Constitutional ...

  • Zimbabwe Mudede Responds to Allegations On Alien Registration Challenges

    Registrar General Mr Tobaiwa Mudede has dismissed recent media reports suggesting that aliens were being turned away from voter registration centres and referred to the army barracks at KGIV and police for clearance. In a statement to media houses, Mr Mudede said he wanted to correct the misconception that dozens of people were turned away at mobile registration centres. "People are only ...

  • Zimbabwe President Hails SMEs Urges Sector to Bank

    THE informal sector has created nearly six million jobs in the country and contributes US$7,4 billion to the economy, but the money rarely finds its way into the formal banking system, a Government commissioned survey has revealed. The scientific survey was conducted with the assistance of the World Bank and its data was validated by Zimstat. Launching the Finscope Zimbabwe 2012 Small and ...

  • India to play five ODIs in Zimbabwe

    India will tour Zimbabwe for a series of five one-dayers starting July 24 and ending on August 3, the BCCI has confirmed. It will be India's next international assignment after their tri-series in the West Indies that concludes on July ...

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