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$150 000 Innovation Prize For Africa 2014 Deadline Extended
LAGOS, Nigeria, October 31, 2013-- The African Innovation Foundation today announced it will extend the deadline for the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2014 applications to ... Full story
3 000 Pupils Drop Out Of School As Hunger Bites
By Gary Hlatshwayo Gwanda, October 31, 2013 - Almost 3 000 pupils in primary and secondary schools in Matabeleland South province have dropped out of school ... Full story
Judge Admonishes Prosecutors Over Mugabe Insult Laws
Harare, October 30, 2013 – The Constitutional Court on Wednesday declared as unconstitutional some provisions of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23) ... Full story
Thomas Mapfumo’s Golden Classics Album: A Reflection On The Historical Fabric Of Zimbabwean Society
By Takura Zhangazha Listening to Thomas Mapfumo’s new compilation album, Golden Classics is akin to undergoing a musical historical narrative on the progression of Zimbabwean society ... Full story
ConCourt Summons Mnangagwa As Sacked Journalist Wins Landmark Ruling
By Professor Matodzi Harare, October 30, 2013 – Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court (ConCourt) on Wednesday summoned Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa to appear before ... Full story
ConCourt Hears Maseko's Challenge of Insult Laws
Harare, October 29, 2013 – The use of insult laws to criminalise freedom of expression by President Robert Mugabe’s administration will be under focus on ... Full story
Chief Expels 15 Village Heads Over MDC-T Links
By Farai Sibanda Binga, October 29, 2013 - A Binga traditional leader, Chief Sinamagonde has fired 15 village heads in his area, accusing them of sympathising ... Full story
July Elections Ghost Haunts Human Rights Defenders
Harare, October 28, 2013 – The ghost of the July 31 harmonised elections is still haunting human rights defenders in Zimbabwe with a local elections ... Full story
Reformed Church University Imparts Basic Computer Skills To Masvingo Residents
Masvingo, October 28, 2013 - Residents of Masvingo are benefitting from the Reformed Church University's basic computer skills programmes meant to boost literacy levels in ... Full story
Police Quiz Striking Fishermen
By Criswell Chisango Kariba, October 28, 2013 - Police over the weekend interrogated a Kapenta Workers Union, (KWU), representative in the resort town of Kariba following ... Full story
BAZ Re-Advertises For New Local Commercial Radio Licences
THE Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has invited applications for new commercial radio stations in some 25 areas as the government moves to further open ... Full story
Mugabe’s Inputs Largesse To Benefit Zanu PF Supporters Only- Minister
By Roy Chikara Chikwanda, October 25, 2013 - President Robert Mugabe’s well-wishers agricultural inputs scheme will only benefit members of his Zanu PF party to reward ... Full story
Kenya's William Ruto Loses ICC Trial Attendance Ruling
Hague, The Netherlands, Friday October 25, 2013-The International Criminal Court (ICC) has told Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto he must attend most of his trial ... Full story
Africa Should Change Trajectory To Fight Poverty And Climate Change
Tunis, Tunisia, October 24, 2013-- “Africa needs to change its development trajectory in order in order to win its fight against both poverty and climate ... Full story
Ncube’s MDC Party Sinks Into Oblivion
By Nyembezi Khumalo Bulawayo,October 24, 2013 –The MDC party led by Professor Welshman Ncube has allegedly been forced to suspend or rollback its programmes pending the ... Full story
Mtetwa Seeks Acquittal Over Police Obstruction Charges
Harare, October 24, 2013 – Prominent human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa on Thursday launched a bid to be acquitted by informing Harare Magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa ... Full story
Gono Trapped In Chicken Wars
By Professor Matodzi Harare, October 23, 2013 – A business enterprise owned by Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Gideon Gono has been hauled to court ... Full story
Jazz Musician Dudu Manhenga Gets Bail
Harare, October 23, 2013 – The High Court on Wednesday granted bail to jazz musician Duduzile Tracy Manhenga pending appeal of her sentence over culpable ... Full story
‘We Want People Who Do Not Complain’ - Mandiwanzira
By Adrian Mutigwe Harare, October 22,2013 - Zimbabwe needs people who do not complain or threaten to kick out a government because there is no cooking ... Full story
Rwanda Rolls Out Free Nationwide Internet Access
Kigali, October 22,2013 - With the launch of the government-backed “Smart Kigali” project, people in Rwanda now have access to free internet via Wi-Fi enabled ... Full story
Residents Stage Demo Against Chronic Water Shortages
By Tafirenyika Nemadire Ruwa, October 22, 2013-Scores of residents on Monday staged a demonstration to protest against persistent water shortages which could trigger some waterborne diseases. The ... Full story
Zimbabwe “Witches" Fined A Goat Each
Chihota, October 21, 2013 - The two Landas-based women initially charged for practising acts associated with witchcraft have courted the ire of a Chihota traditional ... Full story
Human Rights Orgs Frown On Zim Poor Rights Record
By Professor Matodzi Harare, October 21, 2013 – Influential human rights organisations have frowned upon the country’s poor rights record at a time when Africa is ... Full story
Zim Police To Pay Dearly For Boob
Harare, October 21, 2013 – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) could pay dearly for its unprofessional conduct after some political and human rights activists who ... Full story
Women Fined Chickens, Goats For Wearing Miniskirts And Trousers
Gutu, October 21, 2013 -In incidents that have left tongues wagging in most parts of Gutu district in Masvingo province, a number of women under ... Full story
Prophet Angel Claims To Be Worth US$60million
Gweru,October 20, 2013 – Spirit Embassy founder Prophet Uebert Angel says he is worth US$60 million and insists that his fortune is from his business ... Full story
Masvinu Again Voted Ugliest Zimbabwean Man
Harare, October 20,2013-Zimbabwe’s ugliest man, William Masvinu, has retained the Mr Ugly title in a stiff competition from 11 other finalists in Harare. Masvinu, 39 was ... Full story
Human Rights Activist Calls for Zimbabwe, NGOs Reconciliation
Irwin Chifera Harare, October 19,2013 (VOA)— Zimbabwe Human Rights commissioner, Elasto Mugwadi, says the government must stop fighting donor agencies but instead work with them to ... Full story
Gold Panners “Feast” On Hapless University Students
By Roy Chikara Mashava, October 18, 2013 - Donning on a threadbare, once white, now variegated shirt, and with a digging rod balancing on his shoulders, ... Full story
Waiting For The New Samora Machels
By Takura Zhangazha* Most regions in what is generally referred to as the Global South have iconic political heroes whose legacies straddle across ... Full story
African Women Excel At International Change Awards
Paris, France, October 17, 2013(APO)- Wednesday evening, two projects to effect change for African women and girls received the Women for Change Award, which ... Full story
Popular SA Soap “Generations” Actors Strike
Johannesburg, October 17, 2013-Nearly the entire cast of South Africa's most popular drama series did not turn up on set when filming of the show ... Full story
Zim Govt Revises Infamous Youth Militia Training
By Roy Chikara Masvingo, October 2013 – President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF party says it will soon revive the compulsory training of the infamous Border Gezi ... Full story
Fertiliser Manufacturers In Crisis
By Nompumelelo Moyo Bulawayo, October 17, 2013-Fertiliser manufacturers in Zimbabwe are faced with challenges in producing sufficient quantities to meet the demand for the summer farming season as ... Full story
Grade 7 Ndebele Exam Paper Contains Slang, Deragatory Language - Parents,Teachers
Bulawayo, October 16,2013-The 2013 Grade 7 Ndebele final examination paper contains slang and inappropriate language for primary school pupils, it has been reported. Parents and teachers ... Full story
Smuggling Syndicates Hit Binga
By Farai Sibanda Binga, October 16, 2013 - Smuggling of stolen livestock and illegal drugs in Binga district in Matabeleland North has hit alarming levels, a ... Full story
Zimbabweans Head Out for a Better Life
By Jeffrey Moyo HARARE, October 15, 2013 (IPS) - Admire Gumbo, 26, from Harare’s Mabvuku high density-suburb, is loathe to leave Zimbabwe to return to Botswana. ... Full story
Masvingo Councillors Still In Darkness - Mayor
Masvingo, October 15, 2013-Masvingo City Council Mayor Councillor Hubert Fidze says the newly elected councillors are still in darkness of what is happening at the ... Full story
The Curse Of Zimbabwe’s City Of Gold
By Criswell Chisango Kadoma, October 15, 2013 - Seventy year-old Robert Moyo is a pensioner saddened that his two elderly sons still look forward to him ... Full story
ICC Pull-Out: Unravelling Mugabe’s Appalling Duplicity
By Nkosana Dlamini Harare, October 14, 2013 - President Robert Mugabe is not (yet) an International Criminal Court (ICC) candidate despite fertile grounds for such warrant. But ... Full story
Zimbabwe Court Acquits Man Charged With Slandering Mugabe
Mutare, October 14, 2013 - A Zimbabwean court has acquitted a 36 year-old man who had been on trial on charges of undermining authority of ... Full story
Dudu Manhenga jailed for 18 Months
Harare, October 11, 2013: (NR) – Zimbabwe Jazz sensation Duduzile ‘Dudu’ Manhenga will spend the next 18 months in jail after she was found guilty ... Full story
Paltry Purse Money Blights World Title Fight
By Michael Kariati Harare, October 11, 2013 – Zimbabwean boxer, Tapiwa Tembo, and Zambia’s Gibson Kamota, who will fight for the vacant World Boxing Union (WBU) ... Full story
Govt Looks To Sugarcane Farmers To Alleviate Power Outages
Simplicius Chirinda Harare, October 11, 2013 – President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF led government is now desperately looking eastwards to sugarcane farmers to boost the country’s ... Full story
US Judge tells living man that he’s still legally dead
By Eric Pfeiffer Ohio, USA: October 10, 2013-Life can be tough, especially when a judge says you’re dead in the eyes of the law. That’s exactly what ... Full story
89 Zimbos On Death Row As Mnangagwa Calls For Abolition Of Capital Punishment
By Professor Matodzi Harare, October 10, 2013 – Zimbabwe’s Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for the total abolition of the death ... Full story
How Times Have Changed In Harare
By Michael Kariati Harare, October 10, 2013 - Do you still remember Solo’s Restaurant and Nite Club? Once one of the most popular restaurants and nightclubs in ... Full story
Professor Moyo's ambiguous carrot (and suspended stick) to Zimbabwe's Media.
By Takura Zhangazha Harare, September 9, 2013 - The new Minister of Media, Information and Broadcasting Services, Professor Jonathan Moyo together with his deputy Hon. Supa ... Full story
Zim Govt Issues Ultimatum To Seize Gold Mine
By Gary Hlatshwayo Gwanda, October 9, 2013 - President Robert Mugabe’s new government has intensified its forced company seizures after issuing an ultimatum to take control ... Full story
Moyo Charms Daily News
By Simplicius Chirinda Harare, October 8, 2013 – Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Jonathan Moyo, for long viewed as an enemy of the media, on ... Full story
Zhangazha Quits VMCZ
By Sij Ncube Bulawayo, October 8, 2013 - Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) executive director Takura Zhangazha has quit the media self-regulatory body amid speculation ... Full story
Zanu PF Divided Over White Farmers As Farm Workers Left Homeless
By Criswell Chisango and Professor Matodzi Hurungwe, October 7, 2013 - Zanu PF officials and a senior army member are divided over the eviction of some ... Full story
Irate Zanu PF Legislator Ejects Party From Building
By Roy Chikara Masvingo, October 7, 2013 – An irate Zanu PF legislator and businessman, Edmond Mhere has kicked out his party from his building where ... Full story
Reprieve As Bulawayo City Council Relaxes Water Cuts
By Nompumelelo Moyo Bulawayo, October 4, 2013 – Bulawayo residents and business people have welcomed the 48-hour water shedding schedule with mixed feelings at a time ... Full story
Poaching Scandal: Environmentalists Demand Probe
By Sij Ncube Hwange, October 4, 2013 – As the death toll for elephants continue rising in Hwange National Park and the implication of police in ... Full story
Wheels Drop Off In Zim’s Manufacturing Sector
By Thulani Munda Harare, October 3, 2013 – Zimbabwe’s industries are reeling owing to low capacity utilisation, which dipped to 39.6 percent this year from 44.9 ... Full story
Zanu PF Minister Makes Peace With Community
By Gary Hlatshwayo Gwanda, October 3, 2013 - Controversial Minister of State for Provincial Affairs in Matabeleland South, Abedinico Ncube this week appeared to be reformed ... Full story
Emirates boosts Zimbabwe small traders’ business
Harare, October 2, 2013 – Emirates, which flies daily from Harare to Lusaka and Dubai, has set out to woo Harare’s trading community with an intensive ... Full story
MDC-T Youths Chase Away Kay From Meeting
By Tafirenyika Nemadire Marondera, October 2, 2013 - Former MDC-T legislator Ian Kay was on Monday chased away from the party’s district meeting as retribution for ... Full story
Police Detain Toddler In Probe Over Bombing Of Mugabe’s Offices
Harare, October 1, 2013 – A Zimbabwean toddler was forced to endure two nights in police detention after the Zimbabwe Republic Police arrested her mother ... Full story
Senior Party Leader Ditches Welshman Ncube
By Nompumelelo Moyo Bulawayo, October 1, 2013 – Qhubani Moyo, the Welshman Ncube’s led MDC party’s director of research and policy coordination and a losing parliamentary ... Full story