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Blood Diamonds:Four Soldiers shot dead at Chiadzwa

<b>Blood Diamonds:Four Soldiers shot dead at Chiadzwa</b>

Four soldiers have died at Chiadzwa diamond fields,the bodies were found with gunshot wounds in suspicious circumstances on Saturday.

The details surrounding the deaths are still sketchy, but sources close to the investigations said last Saturday at around 6am, the first two bodies with gunshot wounds were found lying about 400 metres from one of [...]

Mugabe makes U-turn on MDC Governors

Mugabe makes U-turn on MDC Governors

President Robert Mugabe has made a u-turn on some agreed outstanding issues since the formation the country’s government of national unity.
Mugabe’s spokesman George Charamba has since told state media that the principals did not agree on how to allocate governors and said even if they agree the governors will not be sworn in [...]

Prime Minister’s Full Statement on Agreements

Prime Minister’s Full Statement on Agreements

Zimbabwe’s unity government has agreed on key appointments in an attempt to resolve the political impasse that has paralyzed the new administration, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Thursday.
However, regional leaders will still be asked to mediate in the dispute over two positions seen as vital to Zimbabwe’s economic recovery and restoration of the rule of [...]

Mugabe wants jobless ZANU-PF governors paid upto five years

Mugabe wants jobless ZANU-PF governors paid upto five years

Leaders of the main three parties to the all-inclusive government failed last night for the fifth time in two weeks to resolve a series of contentious issues threatening to paralyse the country’s fragile unity government.

Tagwira appointed Africa University Vice-Chancellor

Tagwira appointed Africa University Vice-Chancellor

Fanuel Tagwira (51), the former dean of the Agriculture Faculty, is Africa University’s new Vice-Chancellor. Prof Tagwira was appointed to the post by the Africa University Board of Directors following 15 months as Interim Vice-Chancellor of the institution.
“He is the appropriate person – he knows and understands the environment and the institution – and [...]

Roy Bennett sworn in

Roy Bennett sworn in

Roy Bennett, the MDC National Treasurer General and Deputy Agriculture minister-designate, was Wednesday sworn in as a non constituency Senator.

Not only politicians should to be national heroes-MDC

Not only politicians should to be national heroes-MDC

The Movement for Democratic Change(MDC) has called for a national policy to determine who qualifies to be a national hero.

In a statement released yesterday the MDC said the conferment of hero status cannot be the exclusive preserve of ZANU PF.

George Charamba faces chop

George Charamba faces chop

President Robert Mugabe’s Spokesman George Charamba could face the chop under a new formula to allocate the Permanent secretary positions. Under the same formula which was used to allocate deputy ministerial positions if the Minister belongs to ZANU-PF the MDC will appoint the Permanent secretary and vice versa.

Mugabe agrees to fire Gono

Mugabe agrees to fire Gono

President Mugabe has reportedly told Reserve Governor Gideon that he should start preparing to vacate his office as his dismissal is part of the conditions of an economic rescue package from SADC.

Tsvangirai dismisses Mugabe’s Appointments

Tsvangirai dismisses Mugabe’s Appointments

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Wednesday dismissed the appointment of senior government officials made by President Robert Mugabe as “null and void”, pointing to the emergence of cracks within the two-week old inclusive government.

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