News about Zimbabwe that you can use
President Robert Mugabe returned home this morning from Singapore where he had gone to have an eye operation. Speculation about his health had started doing the rounds in the media after he failed to return home yesterday to mark his 90th birthday. The official party, however, is at Marondera tomorrow.
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Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters has congratulated President Robert Mugabe on his 90th birthday saying he is a symbol of Africa’s resistance against colonial pressure and a stalwart of all things prosperous for Africa.
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Moyo appoints new board for ZBC- Information Minister Jonathan Moyo has appointed a new board for the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation. It is chaired by Dennis Magaya. Other members are: Ndabezinhle Dlodlo, Phyllis Johnson, Gelfand Kausiyo, Donald Khumalo,Joyce Jenje-Makwenda, Charity Manyeruke, Rudo Mudavanhu, Father Gibson Munyoro, Cleopatra Matanhire-Mutisi and Blessing Rugara. The new board replaces that of Cuthbert Dube which was fired last year for failing to restructure the national broadcaster. The chief executive Happison Muchechetere was sent on leave after revelations that he was earning nearly US$40 000 a month including allowances. Moyo said: “Among other urgent tasks before it, the new ZBC board is expected, and indeed required, to restructure and turn around ZBC to ensure it has the right skills to make it commercially viable and technologically sound as a public broadcaster with a national mandate in light of the challenges of digital migration and the requirements of Zimbabwe’s new Constitution and informed by the outcome of the forensic and strategy audit of the ZBC that is about to be done by independent auditors under the auspices of the Comptroller and Auditor-General.”
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A British online publication, the Huffington Post, has come up with six reasons why people should not celebrate “dictator” President Robert Mugabe’s 90th birthday. The reasons were culled from Human Rights Watch.
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Ten companies were placed under final liquidation in one day at the High Court in Harare last week according o the Movement for Democratic Change Shadow Minister for Energy and Power Development Morgen Komichi.
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It was a catchy headline. Sanctions don’t create potholes, US Envoy– it said.
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President Robert Mugabe, who turns 90 tomorrow, says there is no need to talk about succession because this divides the party and he is still there.
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A single Indian politician is campaigning to lead the nation saying people should vote for him because he is best placed to tackle corruption because as a bachelor he has no need to be corrupt because no one will benefit.
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