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President Robert Mugabe today once again teased his ministers about small houses and said if he knew these small houses he would go and destroy them. Speaking at the wedding…

President Robert Mugabe today described former South African President Nelson Mandela, who died last night, as a champion of the oppressed. "On behalf of the Government and people of the…

The Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai today expelled Mutare mayor Tatenda Nhemarare and nine councillors from Mutare, Redcliff and Victoria Falls for subverting the will of the…

Information secretary George Charamba today said the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation is overstaffed and might have to retrench 500 workers. "Each time I look at ZBC, I am struck by the…

Zimbabwe's banking sector today refuted reports that about $700 million was shipped out just before the 31 July elections. The country is currently experiencing a liquidity crisis and this has…

The Associated Mineworkers Union of Zimbabwe is demanding a minimum wage of $800 a month for diamond mining workers, $700 for those in platinum mining and $573 for those in…

Four robbers, three disguised as traffic police officers, are reported to have pounced on a cash-in-transit truck belonging to Fawcett Security today getting away with at least $400 000, The…

Central bank governor Gideon Gono today bid farewell to his colleagues in the banking sector after 120 months at the helm of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. He had to…

Mines Minister Walter Chidakwa today said platinum mining companies can be allowed majority shareholding if they build a refinery in the country. Platinum is mined by two South African companies,…

Former South African President Thabo Mbeki said former British Prime Minister Tony Blair put him under pressure to remove Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe even if this meant military intervention. But…