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Municipal Reporter
HARARE City treasury department is in need of immediate shake-up, a Cabinet minister has said.President promotes 596 police officers
Crime ReporterPresident Mugabe has promoted 596 police officers to various ranks.
The new ranks are with effect from June 10.
MDC-T duo tried at traditional court
Midlands CorrespondentAn MDC-T Midlands provincial member and aspiring MP for Vungu, Mr Mark Moyo, has dragged a fellow party member to a traditional court.
He accuses Mr Peter Nyoni of defaming him when he confronted him as he addressed a rally over an alleged extra marital affair with his (Nyoni’s) wife Ms Mongiwa Siwela.
Woman ‘kills’ 3 kids to obtain grant
Midlands CorrespondentA 48-year-old woman from Redcliff has been arraigned before the courts in Gweru facing charges of fraud after she allegedly faked the deaths of her three children in order to receive funeral grants totalling US$2 250.
Parliament adopts Older Persons Bill
Herald ReporterThe House of Assembly last week adopted the Older Persons Bill that’s seeks to cater for the welfare of the aged in society.
In her speech before its adoption Labour and Social Welfare Minister Paurina Mpariwa said the Bill was a fulfillment of Zimbabwe’s commitment to various international protocols and statutes it had signed to protect the well-being of the elderly.
China to deepen Africa co-operation
BEIJING. — Chinese Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao has said China is willing to further deepen co-operation with Africa to benefit the two peoples.Six mentally-ill women killed
KOLKATA. — Six mentally-challenged women were killed and buried secretly in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, police said yesterday.Three men including the superintendent of the government-run home for the mentally challenged women, a doctor and an accomplice have been arrested.
Palestine wants UN membership
RAMALLAH. — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will announce to the Arab League (AL) his decision to seek Palestinian membership in the United Nations, a Palestinian official said yesterday.Lemurs face extinction in Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO. — The famous lemurs from Madagascar, “Indri Indri”, known and illustrated in the movie “Madagascar3” as King Julien XIII, which are the largest in the country, are in critical danger of extinction, experts said.English Premiership civil war
LONDON. — English football is on the brink of civil war following the John Terry racism trial.The case has polarised opinion within the game, despite Chelsea’s captain being cleared of racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand.
There is even talk among black players about meeting to discuss forming their own breakaway federation to deal with race issues and discrimination.