Zimbabwe Insider - Part 1207

Editor suspended over Mbeki story

Zimbabwe’s NewsDay newspaper today said it had suspended its editor Constantine Chimakure over two stories which the publisher, Alpha Media Holdings, said "did not conform to set ethical standards". The…

Charles Rukuni October 26, 2013

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Mugabe conciliatory

President Robert Mugabe today pledged that his government will embrace every Zimbabwean including those against his party. His remarks followed threats he issued last Sunday against residents of Harare and…

Charles Rukuni October 26, 2013

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What you may have missed September 1-5

Mugabe conciliatory- President Robert Mugabe today pledged that his government will embrace every Zimbabwean including those against his party. His remarks followed threats he issued last Sunday against residents of…

Charles Rukuni October 26, 2013

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MDC calls for probe into Hwange elephant killings

Movement for Democratic Change Shadow Minister for Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources Thamsanqa Mahlangu has called for a commission of inquiry to look into the killing of elephants in Hwange National Park where up to 300 elephants are said to have been killed in the past five months.

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Charles Rukuni October 26, 2013

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New Dawn shuts down gold mine

Toronto-listed New Dawn Mining today announced that it was shutting down its 85 percent-owned Dalny Mine near Kadoma because the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority cut power to the project over…

Charles Rukuni October 26, 2013

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Statement ‘mischievous’: Mbeki

Former South African President Thabo Mbeki today said statements attributed to him about Zimbabwe’s election and land reform policy were “mischievous”. They were intended to “communicate falsehoods to achieve particular…

Charles Rukuni October 26, 2013

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Mugabe blames UK for Vic Falls bomb alarm

President Robert Mugabe today accused Western countries of spreading a false bomb alarm at Victoria Falls in a bid to sabotage the United Nations World Tourism Organisation general assembly jointly…

Charles Rukuni October 26, 2013

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UN defends Zimbabwe

The 180-member United Nations World Tourism Organization today re-elected Taleb Rifai of Jordan for a second four-year term as its secretary general at the end of the summit in the…

Charles Rukuni October 26, 2013

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Duped!

President Robert Mugabe ordered 300 giraffes, zebras and other animals to be transported from a private conservancy to the national park to impress visitors to the World Tourism Organisation summit…

Charles Rukuni October 26, 2013

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Disneyland In Africa

Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi today disclosed plans for a $300 million theme park near Victoria Falls, which he described as a "Disneyland in Africa," complete with entertainment facilities, banks, casinos,…

Charles Rukuni October 26, 2013