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Zimbabwe is one of the six countries in Southern Africa to hold a pre-country conference on Gender Justice and Local Government ahead of a regional summit set for Johannesburg next month. Zimbabwe
MDC-T gives poll conditions
Herald Reporter
MDC-T will only participate in elections if the conditions the party is clamouring for are met. MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai on Thursday night said principals to the Global Political Agreement were
Chitungwiza salary bill cut by US$800 000
Municipal Reporter
The Chitungwiza resuscitation team has so far cut the council salary bill by US$800 000. The council is however, looking at laying off the 204 workers illegally engaged last year. The latest cut means 50
Journalist in court for illegal possession of diamond
Abel Zhakata in Mutare
NEWSDAY reporter Moses Matenga, who on Wednesday was found with a stone at Marange Resources fields in Chiadzwa, yesterday appeared before a Mutare magistrate on allegations of illegally possessing
Pupils must be taught country’s political history, says Shamu
Herald Reporter
PUPILS should be taught the country’s political history in schools for them to uphold the vision and aspirations of liberation heroes, a Cabinet Minister has said. Media, Information and Publicity
Dr Health: Crack stress before it cracks you
Studies confirm that stress not only contributes to weight gain, but also inhibits weight loss. Stress causes a cyclical process of overeating that produces imbalances and spikes in cortisol and insulin. These hormones contribute to fat being stored around the abdomen and hips that produceItalian president condemns botched British raid in Nigeria
ROME — President Giorgio Napolitano led a chorus of condemnation yesterday of Britain’s failure to inform the Italian government before launching a botched rescue mission with Nigerian forces that led to the deaths of British and Italian hostages held by a militant Islamist group. Briton Chris McManus andHollande to insist on European growth strategy
PARIS — Francois Hollande, frontrunner in next month’s French presidential election, will not ratify the eurozone budget pact unless it comes with a solid growth strategy, a top adviser warned yesterday.In remarks that may further antagonise France’s neighbours, in particular Germany’s Chancellor
Obama cites Ghana as ‘model’ of African democracy
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama praised the African state of Ghana on Thursday as a model of democracy and growth in a continent that many Americans associate with poverty and violence. “There’s sometimes a tendency to focus on the challenges that exist in Africa — and rightfully so,” said Obama,
Superstar Rahul Dravid retires
BANGALORE — Indian superstar Rahul Dravid announced his retirement from international cricket yesterday at the age of 39, ending a 16-year career that made him an idol at home and abroad.“It is time to move on and let a new generation of players make their own history,” Dravid told reporters