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Freeman Razemba recently in Beira, Mozambique
EIGHTY-NINE war veterans, youths and church members from Chitungwiza are stranded in Beira after a CMED bus they hired broke down on Tuesday. The delegation left the country on Monday on an educational tour of Chimoio and Nyangau shrines.
President consoles Chiwenga family
Tendai Mugabe Senior Reporter
President Mugabe and the First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe yesterday consoled Zimbabwe Defence
Make a Difference: Will men ever play netball?
Egpha JokomoWill men ever play netball, I ask? This question comes to mind when I consider the activities in the gender equality arena.
We now know that gender discrimination is a product of cultural beliefs and attitudes. It is also society that defined what
Banda fires Mutharika’s widow
BLANTYRE. — President Joyce Banda on Thursday sacked Malawi’s former first lady Callista wa Mutharika from a controversial job, in her latest purging of president Bingu wa Mutharika’s allies. Banda’s office announced in a statement that rights activist Dorothy Ngema will be the new co-ordinator for safe motherhood, removing Mutharika’s widow Callista who had occupied theHollande on track, France gears up for run-off
PARIS. — Socialist Francois Hollande was on track to defeat right-wing incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy as France saw the final day of campaigning yesterday before its presidential election run-off. Boosted by an endorsement from centrist Francois Bayrou, Hollande urged voters to hand him an “ample victory” tomorrow so he would have a strong mandate to implement hisEgyptian junta promises fair polls
CAIRO. — Egypt’s military rulers vowed yesterday that this month’s presidential election will be fair and moved to assure the public it would hand over power, a day after a deadly attack on an anti-military protest. “We are committed to fair elections 100 percent. We don’t have any candidates. All the candidates are respectable Egyptians,” said Major General Mohammed al-AssarDivine Appointments: Reach out, make Mother’s Day special
A FORTNIGHT ago, two young women from an organisation called “All Occasions”, which was created by Christian women to promote and stage special occasions, e.g. organising and hosting breakfast meetings, seminars, luncheons, dinners and various events, spoke to me about an initiative that will see Zimbabwe’s 2012 Mother’s Day celebrated differently and in a special way.It is an idea that will see us depart from the norm — not just recognising and appreciating our biological mothers and/or guardians, but also turning our focus on women who help mould our spiritual well-being. It is an event where we will just say
High Court blocks Airzim bid
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter
THE High Court has blocked Air Zimbabwe Holdings from disposing its shareholding in National Handling Services pending
Historic anti-doping tests at Cottco rugby festival
Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports ReporterTHE Cottco Schools Rugby festival witnessed the first anti doping tests conducted on the players who were chosen randomly yesterday. Zimbabwe Olympic Committee medical commission chairman, Nicholas Munyonga, said they intend to spread the
Zimbos continue to shine down south
Sports Reporter
THREE Zimbabwean players put up a good performance for South African giants, Kaizer Chiefs as they beat another giant, Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 in a ABSA Premiership match played at Soccer City Stadium on Wednesday night.