Anger over ‘University of Zimbabwe brutal’ eviction
HUMAN rights group and opposition parties have reacted angrily to the heavy-handed nature with which authorities at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) dealt with a demonstration by medical students on Monday following an upward revision of fees. Over 600 students in the faculty of medicine were forced out of their halls of residences in the […]
Satan is dead, I killed him says Pastor MBORO
Pastor MBORO has claimed on his Facebook page that he went to hell and killed satan. On a post that was later deleted when people started asking questions, the pastor claims God sent him to hell to get rid of world’s number one enemy. He wrote “when I got to hell there was a queue […]
Alleged ‘Peeping Tom’ murdered, trio on the run
A MAN from Woodville suburb in Bulawayo died after three people ganged up and assaulted him with a cue (pool stick), police confirmed yesterday. The trio — two men and a woman — viciously beat up Makhosi Ndlovu (31) after accusing him of peeping at one of them while he was entertaining his girlfriend at […]
Joshua Nkomo left revolutionary impression on history
The son of a wealthy preacher and a cattle rancher, Joshua Nkomo, turned his back on a life of privilege to lead a left-wing revolution in Rhodesia that endured for decades and was shaped by his political cunning and keen sense of destiny. Nkomo, who died of cancer on July 1, 1999 at the age […]
Zimbabwe war vets salute ‘courageous’ Tshinga Dube
EX-COMBATANTS leader Christopher Mutsvangwa yesterday said he felt vindicated when War Veterans minister Tshinga Dube openly told President Robert Mugabe that he should either groom or name a successor to restore political and economic stability in the country. With Zanu PF split between two distinct camps angling to control the former liberation movement ahead of […]
Masvingo civil servants forced to fund Mugabe rally
ZANU PF has ordered all civil servants in Masvingo province to contribute at least $1 each, while government institutions, including schools, were commanded to make cash and kind donations towards President Robert Mugabe’s campaign rally on Friday. This was disclosed during a preparatory meeting held at the Civic Centre Hall yesterday. “We are running around […]
Former Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono appointed as SEZ chair
FORMER Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, Gideon Gono yesterday returned to the limelight after being appointed chairperson of an 11-member Special Economic Zones (SEZs) board, while there was also a place for army boss, General Constantino Chiwenga’s wife, Marry Mubaiwa on the body. This came after President Robert Mugabe assented to the SEZ Act […]
Details of the new Kenya’s Jubilee manifesto
The Jubilee manifesto has avoided giving an economic growth target this time round but promised to establish a ‘broad based inclusive and modern economy.’ In a colourful manifesto that promises to transform the country into a middle income nation, the jubilee administration says it will reduce and eliminate wastage in the utilisation of public resources […]
Robert Mugabe’s age a factor in polls: Women
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe, who was endorsed by Zanu PF as their presidential candidate, will contest the polls at the ripe age of 94 years, a factor that has become an interesting issue ahead of the campaign. According to a recent survey conducted by respectable Research and Advocacy Unit targeting young women on their participation in […]
Djibouti Inaugurates Port for Salt Export
Djibouti has opened the Port of Ghoubet with the main aim of making it a key terminal for salt exportation, with a capacity of five million tonnes, to the world from Lake Assal, one of the lowest spots in the world. The Port, which has been under construction for the last two years at a […]
