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Family Burries Coffin Without Body
An Epworth family buried an empty coffin after ‘forgetting’ the corpse at home. Family members of the late Tatenda Billy (11) took an empty coffin to Zinyengere Cemetery in Epworth only to discover that they had left the body behind.The Herald reports that the situation became even more bizarre when the deceased’s aunt later carried [...]
Continue reading...Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holding’s equipment obsolete and in dire need of revamp
31. July 2009
Zimbabwe’s Information and Publicity Minister, Webster Shamu told parliament that US$10 million is needed to repair equipment at the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings which is now obsolete and in dire need of revamp.“The transmitters have been in operation for about 34 years instead of eight years which has significantly affected transmission. The equipment needs to be [...]
Continue reading...Zimbabwe lifts reporting restrictions on BBC and CNN
30. July 2009
Zimbabwe has lifted the reporting ban on BBC and CNN allowing the news organisations to report freely from the first time in 8 years. Minister for Media, Information and Publicity, Webster Shamu said the government and the BBC had now “acknowledged the need to put behind us the mutually ruinous relationship of the past”. In [...]
Continue reading...New Dress Code requires staff to wear underwear
20. June 2009
It’s a real funny world. A new dress code that requires City Hall staff to wear underwear is being enforced.The City Council of Brooksville, Florida passed the law, 4-1 the only opposition came from the Mayor. The Mayor thinks the law will take away freedom of choice. The city employees must also wear deodorant. Does [...]
Continue reading...Zimbabwe gets 25 million euros aid from Germany
16. June 2009
The Germany government has pledged 25 million euros in aid to Zimbabwe. German chancellor Angela Merkel said German could provide more support if Zimbabwe undertakes more democratic reforms.Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has been touring Europe and the US looking for donor aid. But as more and more aid keeps coming to Zimbabwe, it’s up [...]
Continue reading...Watch it and you’ll love this dance
6. April 2009
As a tribute to this good dance, I had to share it with you guys. Hope you will all enjoy it, “Uya Kwini ka Rose” comes some of the happiest people in South Africa. I’m Loving it!
Enjoy and don’t forget to let us know what you think about the dance.
Footballer drowns during ritual cleansing ceremony
8. October 2008
Harare – A Zimbabwean soccer player drowned in a crocodile infested river during a ritual to cleanse his team of bad spirits before a match, a state newspaper said on Tuesday. So sad that this footballer lost his life this way. Professional sportsman still believe in Juju? I thought they should know it’s all about [...]
Continue reading...It’s Harare Agricultural Show time!
26. August 2008
The Harare Agricultural Show opened in Harare on Monday, under the theme “Let’s Unite the Nation – Grow Food with Determination.” The show runs until Saturday.The 98th edition of the show is said to have attracted a large number of exhibitors, from small-scale to large-scale farmers and small enterprises and individuals to large companies.
The show [...]
Hwange Colliery introduces scheme to pay workers in foreign currency
19. August 2008
Faced by a continuous loss of skilled staff abandoning the company for greener pastures, Hwange Colliery Company has introduced a scheme under which selected employees will be paid in foreign currency.The company is following an initiative that is in line with similar measures by other mining companies in Zimbabwe, in order to retain staff.Beneficiaries of [...]
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31. August 2009
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