adminTsvangirai nurse’s burial today
The family of the Zimbabwean nurse who worked at a South African hospital where the late MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai was hospitalised, suspects her alleged murder was linked to her photograph with the politician in his final days.
WE HAVE OUR DIFFERENCES, OF COURSE WE DO, BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS WE ARE PROUD ZIMBABWEANS
ON June 24, 1995, a South African pilot, Laurie Kay, guided his giant Boeing 747 — then the world’s biggest passenger plane — over Johannesburg’s Ellis Park packed with more than 63 000 fans in a spectacular stunt that was fraught with danger in the event something went horribly wrong.
Editorial Comment: Let’s take this opportunity to market Brand Zimbabwe
THE stage has been set for what will be the biggest cricket festival — in terms of the sheer number of countries who have come to town — to be staged in this country. While we hosted some of our World Cup games back in 2003, only a few countries in our group came to this country, with some based in South Africa and only flying here for their commitments against us.
In The Lands Of The gods: Unpacking Winky D’s Gombwe
The eye of the idiot always has one particular focus. D Day.
They focus on Independence Day. On The day of the wedding. The day of the funeral. The day of the burial. On Friday the 13th.
$14,5m for Save Conservancy
The European Union (EU) has availed $14,5 million towards the resuscitation of the wildlife-rich Save Valley Conservancy in the south-east Lowveld.
Doctor cuts open wrong patient’s head
A neurosurgeon has been suspended for opening up the head of the wrong patient in one of the worst cases of medical malpractice to become public at Kenyatta National Hospital.
‘Tererai’…The New Word for ‘Help!’
When Tererai Mugwadi struck the news pages once again this past fortnight, it was, as has become the norm, not to do with her performance on the stage.
Land reform domino hits South Africa, inevitably
WHEN former President Robert Mugabe proclaimed a policy of national reconciliation at Zimbabwe’s independence in 1980, the white world loved it.
Minority opposition parties want elections deferred
Two minority political parties, Zimbabwe Development Party (ZDP) and Voice of the People (VOP), are seeking to bar President Mnangagwa from proclaiming the 2018 election date until they get funding for their campaigns.
ED: The proverbial cat with nine lives
President Mnangagwa is a man of few words and action. To him action and delivery matter most. Many wonder how he grew up in rural Mapanzure in the central part of Zimbabwe and how he rose to become a prominent politician of our times. In this report, our senior reporter Tendai Mugabe (TM) speaks to Mr Jonah Mnangagwa (JM), a brother to the President about the life of a man who has defied odds to become Zimbabwe’s second Executive President.