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Primaries get all clear

Joseph Madzimure-Senior Reporter THE Zanu PF Politburo has approved at least 99,9 percent of CVs of aspiring primary elections candidates with the ruling party saying only those involved in violence and criminal cases were disqualified. Addressing the media at a post-extraordinary Politburo session in Harare yesterday, Zanu PF Secretary for Information and Publicity Cde Christopher […] …


Bona Mugabe files for divorce

Court Reporter The late President Robert Mugabe’s daughter Bona Mugabe’s marriage is now on the brink of collapse after she filed for divorce. She claims her marriage to Simba Chikowore has broken down with no prospects for restoration. Ms Mugabe has approached the High Court seeking a decree of divorce against her husband, citing promiscuity. […] …


Passports office deals with huge demand

Mukudzei Chingwere and Ivan Zhakata There is a spike in demand for passports driven mainly by nationals living outside the country but home for Christmas with their families, plus those who find it impossible to take a few hours off work to apply. However, the Civil Registry Department is coping by working Saturdays, putting in […] …


The agony of drug addict’s mother

“I DO not like what is happening to me. I am feeling like a mentally challenged person. I also desire to be my mother’s pride, but this drug addiction is taking a toll on me. I haven’t given up hope, I will continue pushing hard until I am free from this bondage.” These were the […] …


‘Zim, UAE should deepen trade relations’

Mandaza Chikarango-Herald Correspondent Zimbabwe and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) should cooperate more in various sectors of the economy, including the diamond and livestock value chains for the mutual benefit of people in both countries, Defence and War Veterans Affairs Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri said yesterday. Investors from the UAE can also take advantage of the […] …


Top Belarus official jets in to bolster ties

Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor BELARUSIAN Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Piotr Parkhomchik, arrived in Zimbabwe yesterday and is expected to hold bilateral meetings with various ministries as the two countries seek to deepen their long standing cordial relations. Mr Parkhomchik was welcomed at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport by Foreign Affairs and International Trade […] …


Police asked to stop fake Kadoma Agriculture Show

Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau THE National Association of Show Societies of Zimbabwe (NAASSZ) has dismissed the second Kadoma Agriculture Show slated for this coming weekend as a fraudulent event designed to swindle public and stakeholders’ money.   In a letter addressed to the police officer commanding Kadoma District Chief Superintendent Gamuchirai Makota today by […] …


Brig-Gen Kaneta declared national hero

Brigadier General Charles Kaneta, who died on Saturday after collapsing at his farm in Nyanga, has been declared a national hero in honour of the immense contributions he made to his country before and after independence. …