adminCourt upholds July 31 polls
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter
THE Constitutional Court yesterday upheld July 31 as the date for this year’s harmonised elections after throwing out five different applications which sought the postponement of the poll to various dates next month. The court upheld the proclamation made by President Mugabe on June 13 for the election and nomination dates, which was being
Zanu-PF rolls out poll campaign, manifesto today
Farirai Machivenyika and Lloyd Gumbo
ALL roads today lead to the historic Zimbabwe Grounds in Highfield, Harare, the cradle of nationalist politics where President Mugabe will launch the Zanu-PF manifesto and election campaign for harmonised elections due end of this month. Addressing his party’s Central Committee and Election 2013 candidates at the Zanu-PF national
Let’s map winning strategy together: President
Takunda Maodza
ZANU-PF candidates must engage cadres they defeated in the primary elections and together map a winning strategy
President appoints new ZOU council members
Herald ReporterPresident Mugabe has appointed a new Zimbabwe Open University council with seven members from the old council being retained. Director of the Institute of Continuing Health Education Mr Christopher Samkange would chair the council and be deputised by corporate law specialist Mr Julius Chikomwe. Old members in the council include Higher and
Magarangoma lashes out at MDC-T
Senior ReporterMDC-T Manicaland provincial chairperson Mr Julius Magarangoma has come out guns blazing accusing the party’s leadership of imposing candidates in the party’s primary elections held last month. Mr Magarangoma took his fight against the MDC-T leadership to the social networking media Facebook accusing it of dictatorial tendencies.
Candidates tip Zanu-PF
Herald ReporterZanu-PF candidate for Mbire National Assembly constituency Cde David Butau has urged people to overwhelmingly vote for Zanu-PF in the harmonised elections on July 31, saying the party has clear policies that will ensure massive development in the country. The party’s candidate for Gutu South, Dr Paul Chimedza, weighed in saying it is certain that the
Experts warn of cold conditions
Agriculture ReporterCloudy, windy and cold conditions are expected today (Friday) in some parts of the country, the Meteorological Services Department has warned. MSD head of forecasting, Mr Tich Zinyemba said the cold temperatures would, however, be short lived. “By Friday, cloudy, windy and cold conditions with a chance of drizzle are expected over Manicaland, south
Govt flushes out 5 000 ghost workers
Herald ReporterGovernment has flushed out 5 000 ghost workers that were on its payroll, Public Service Commission
Chiefs urged to promote health
Herald ReporterCHIEFS have been urged to promote sexual reproductive health rights because they are the custodians of Zimbabwe’s largest population. Local Government, Rural and Urban Development Minister Ignatius Chombo said in a speech read on his behalf by the director of traditional leadership support services in his ministry Mr Fanuel Mukwaira at a chiefs
summer season preparations start
Agriculture ReporterPreparations for the forthcoming summer cropping season have started with some farmer organisations already mobilising inputs for their members. The Zimbabwe Indigenous Women Farmers Association Trust say they have struck deals with fertiliser and seed suppliers. Under the deal, ZIWFAT members would buy the seed and fertiliser from