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Veteran Zimbabwean Journalist Chakaodza Succumbs to Cancer
Thu, Feb 02, 2012
Chakaodza worked for the Zimbabwean state media before joining the independent press and last week wrote his last column for the Financial Gazette from his hospital bed
Teachers and nurses get a pay hike
Wed, Feb 01, 2012
GOVERNMENT yesterday confirmed the new salary structure for civil servants that will see the lowest-paid employee taking home $296, up from $253.
Paranoid Mugabe lashes out at 'recolonisation'
Wed, Feb 01, 2012
“Who is next?” asked the demented dictator
Zimbabwe unions appeal to political leaders in pay deadlock
Wed, Feb 01, 2012
HARARE — Public servants' unions in Zimbabwe said Tuesday they would ask leaders of the country's power-sharing government to intervene in their ongoing strike to double basic wages.
Benin president Yayi new African Union chairman
Wed, Feb 01, 2012
Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi was elected the African Union Chairman Sunday, taking over the one-year post from Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, officials said.
DRC poll results postponed
Wed, Jan 25, 2012
The Democratic Republic of Congo's beleaguered electoral panel announced Tuesday that it was postponing “until further notice” the announcement of results of November parliamentary polls.
Talks fail to end Zimbabwe strike
Wed, Jan 25, 2012
HARARE — Talks with Zimbabwe's government Wednesday failed to end a strike by civil servants that has shut down many of the nation's schools as workers seek a doubling of basic salaries.
Zimbabwe Online (ZOL) Gets Local Bandwidth From the European Cloud
Wed, Jan 25, 2012
LONDON, ZOL, the leading ISP in Zimbabwe, is experiencing steep growth in demand for bandwidth, driving ZOL to seek affordable uplink providers. DiViCloud is the perfect service, providing capacity from the cloud simply by placing a server in ZOL's premises, on top of ZOL's existing physical connectivity, and within 24 hours.
Zimbabwe Rolling Out US$45 Million Social Fund For Poor Households
Wed, Jan 25, 2012
Relief worker Faith Ncube said the program is well-intended but it does not meet basic needs of the poor in a country where the official estimate of what it takes to meet the basic needs of a family of six is US$538
Zimbabwe schools deserted as state workers strike
Tue, Jan 24, 2012
HARARE — Public schools in Zimbabwe's capital were deserted Tuesday, the second day of a strike by civil servants demanding a doubling of basic wages and better work conditions.
Typhoid outbreak hits Zimbabwe
Tue, Jan 24, 2012
At least 90 people were admitted to hospital and over 600 affected in a typhoid outbreak in the Zimbabwean capital Harare, a health official said on Tuesday.
Four Zim - SA deportees injured in crash
Tue, Jan 24, 2012
Four Zimbabwean deportees and a South African policeman were seriously injured when a police truck transporting them back to Zimbabwe was involved in an accident along the N1 highway last Thursday.
One-Week Strike by Zimbabwe Civil Servants Gets Off to a Slow Start
Tue, Jan 24, 2012
APEX Council Chairwoman Tendai Chikowore said the union was pleased with the response on Monday, alleging intimidation tactics by government departmental heads to discourage employees from joining the strike
Government sets record straight on salaries
Mon, Jan 23, 2012
HARARE - The government says it now has a position paper on salaries and conditions of service for civil servants which will be presented to the National Joint Negotiating Council on Wednesday this week.
12 Security details perish in road accident
Fri, Jan 20, 2012
A TOTAL of 12 members of the Zimbabwe's security service have died in a horrific along the Harare-Chirundu road, it has been reported.
Zimbabwe Civil Servants Down Tools, But Many Ignore Work Action
Fri, Jan 20, 2012
Thousands of Zimbabwean civil servants conducted a one-day strike Thursday though the industrial action was ignored by many public employees in most government departments in major cities, towns and rural areas.
Zimbabwe unions call for five-day strike
Fri, Jan 20, 2012
HARARE — Zimbabwean unions Friday called on civil servants to stage a five-day strike next week to demand a doubling of basic wages, one day after a stayaway was largely ignored.
Zimbabwe government workers plan one-day strike
Wed, Jan 18, 2012
HARARE — Government workers in Zimbabwe will stage a one-day strike on Thursday to demand a salary increase and improved work conditions, union officials said.
ZBC Current Affairs Manager dies at 37
Tue, Jan 17, 2012
Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) Current Affairs and Research Manager, Freedom Moyo, has died at 37, the ZBC News reported.
DA Turns Classrooms into Cattle Pens: Radio VOP
Sat, Jan 14, 2012
In a shocking act of children rights abuse, Masvingo Acting District Administrator (DA) James Murapa who doubles as staunch Zanu-PF supporter has turned Beza Primary School classrooms into pens for his cattle.
Prominent Zanu-PF broadcaster dies
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
HARARE - Prominent Zanu-PF loyalist veteran broadcaster and ZBC Voice of Zimbabwe Manager, Paul Mutangadura, has died.
Police, vendors clash: Harare CBD resembled a war zone
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
HARARE -Business momentarily came to a halt in the city centre as police fought running battles with fed-up vendors who are being raided daily by the city authorities and the police in an operation meant to decongest the city.
My enemy's enemy is my friend: Mbeki now ANCYL darling
Wed, Jan 11, 2012
The ANC Youth League is pushing for former president Thabo Mbeki to be more vocal on the economy and politics.
China to donate $14m worth of food aid
Wed, Jan 11, 2012
China is set to donate $14 million worth of food aid to Zimbabwe revealed the Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Xin Shunkang.
Zanu PF not ready for primary elections
Wed, Jan 11, 2012
HARARE - Zanu PF is reportedly unsure of the outcome of the constitutional outreach programme undertaken by Copac to a point that it is mulling postponing its primary elections to post-constitutional referendum period.
Zimbabwe off AU agenda after Mugabe lobbies chairman
Wed, Jan 11, 2012
HARARE — Zimbabwe will not be on the agenda at the next African Union summit, it has emerged, after President Robert Mugabe held talks with AU chairman and Equatorial Guinea President T eodoro Obiang Nguema in Harare this week.
Moyo behind Tsvangirai ‘bribes’ story
Tue, Jan 10, 2012
Former Information Minister and Zanu PF ‘strategist’ Jonathan Moyo has been accused of planting a false story in the state owned media that claimed Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai had bribed editors from three independent newspapers not to write stories about his supposed marriage to Locadia Karimatsenga Tembo.
TWO dictators meet in Harare
Tue, Jan 10, 2012
Harare - Africa's longest-ruling leader, Equatorial Guinea's Teodoro Obiang Nguema, arrived in Harare on Monday for a previously unannounced state visit, state media said.
Zimbabwe Teachers' Association urges members to return to work
Sun, Jan 08, 2012
The Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (Zimta) has urged its members to report for duty when schools open this Tuesday as the teacher representative body continues to engage the Government over a salary increment.
Herald story on PM bribes just hot air - Daily News
Sat, Jan 07, 2012
HARARE - On Thursday afternoon, I received a strange call from Tendai Mugabe, a reporter at The Herald writes Daily News editor - Stanley Gama.
Huge Influx of DRC Refugees in Bulawayo
Fri, Jan 06, 2012
A huge influx of refugees, fleeing instability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has arrived in Bulawayo this week in transit to their final destination, South Africa.
ZBC television Monopoly Stays For Dear Leader
Fri, Jan 06, 2012
Harare, - THE Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) will not be issuing out private television licenses any time soon.
Zimbabwe Teachers Threaten Strike Action Ahead of Schools Opening
Fri, Jan 06, 2012
Union leaders say the government, which has been pleading bankruptcy to avoid giving civil servants a salary hike, is being insincere, especially after agreeing to pay lawmakers $15,000 dollars each in backdated allowances.
Female rapists resurface
Wed, Jan 04, 2012
Two suspected female rapists have resurfaced in Chiredzi where they reportedly pounced on a stranded commuter and raped him at knifepoint.
Zimbabwe Police Launch Election Preparations; Many Voice Misgivings
Tue, Jan 03, 2012
Election Resource Center Director Tawanda Chimhini said that while he supported training for officers ahead of the national vote, he was doubtful they would follow through on their nonpartisan pledge
Kenya recalls one million HIV testing kits
Sat, Dec 31, 2011
Kenya has recalled one million HIV testing kits because of fears about their accuracy, a health official has said.
Forgiveness paramount -PM
Fri, Dec 30, 2011
Bulawayo ---Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai told more than 1000 mourners at MDC-T Senator for Mabutweni, Gladys Gombami- Dube's funeral at Mpopoma Methodist Church Thursday that Zimbabwe politics needs a very soft heart and a spirit of forgiveness, otherwise he would have killed many people in revenge.
Charamba in unholy alliance with Chiwenga
Fri, Dec 30, 2011
PRESIDENTIAL spokesman George Charamba may land in hot soup following revelations that he was working closely with hardliners, who include army generals, to manage President Robert Mugabe ahead of elections envisaged for 2012.
Mugabe's party office bombed
Thu, Dec 29, 2011
An explosion hit the provincial office of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF in the central city of Gweru, causing only material damage, state media reported Thursday.
Zimbabwe police 'arrest owner of boat that capsized'
Wed, Dec 28, 2011
HARARE — Zimbabwean police have arrested the owner of boat which capsized on Christmas Day, killing 11 children, state media reported Wednesday.
Zimra blamed for border congestion
Sat, Dec 24, 2011
CLEARING agents countrywide have accused the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority for causing delays and congestion at most ports of entry.
Zimbabwean Lawmaker Uses Sports to Promote Peace
Sat, Dec 24, 2011
Taking a campaign to target political and other forms of violence in her constituency, Kadoma Central lawmaker Editor Matamisa has started a program to promote peace in her constituency through sports.
Where pensions can mean poverty
Fri, Dec 23, 2011
After working for 42 years at a private company as an office messenger, Kamunjoma Dikani, 73, retired in 2000, just as Zimbabwe’s hyperinflation began to take root.
Zimbabwe militants call for chicken restaurant ban
Tue, Nov 29, 2011
STATE radio says a militant youth group loyal to the president is calling for a boycott of a restaurant chain whose latest advertising depicts Zimbabwe's leader as "the last dictator standing".
