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Published on: 20th March, 2010
Forget the Reds, meet the CapitalistsCOPENHAGEN, DENMARK - DECEMBER 15: President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe (L) looks at a camera photo taken by members of his delegation as he attends the opening ceremony of the High Level Segment of The United Nations Climate Change Conference on December 15, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Politicians and environmentalists are meeting for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 that runs until December 18. Some of the participating nation's leaders will attend the last days of the summit. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) |
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By Chris Muronzi
At a rare meeting with journalists a fortnight ago, President Robert Mugabe disclosed that he owned Highfield Farm in Norton, a farm he bought in the early 1980s, and Gushungo dairy farm in Mazowe, which he called a family farm.
From there, in the words of David Copperfield, he “meandered” into business matters and [...]
Published on: 20th March, 2010
Zuma breaks talks deadlock |
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Faith Zaba, Dumisani Muleya
South African President Jacob Zuma yesterday managed to squeeze a raft of concessions from Zimbabwe’s rival political parties and their leaders in a bid to resolve the country’s decade-long political crisis.
Zuma, who spent two hectic working days holed up in a Harare hotel engaged in marathon meetings, told journalists after long hours [...]
Published on: 19th March, 2010
Goodbye Sam, Goodbye Owen |
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By Shepherd Mutamba
Sam Mtukudzi and Owen Chimhare were laid to rest in graves side by side at Warren Hills Cemetery in Harare on Wednesday as police battled to control thousands of mourners lining a dusty road to the graves and waving goodbye to the two buddies as the hearses snailed into the graveyard.
The atmosphere was not [...]
Published on: 18th March, 2010
Rivals under fresh pressure in Zuma talks |
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By Godfrey Marawanyika
HARARE — Zimbabwe’s rival leaders faced fresh pressure Thursday to mend their differences and push toward new elections, as South African President Jacob Zuma led talks on the fragile unity government.
Zimbabwe’s ageing President Robert Mugabe, in power since independence from Britain in 1980, reluctantly formed a unity government one year ago with Prime [...]
Published on: 17th March, 2010
Huge crowds throng burial of Sam Mtukudzi |
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By Lance Guma
Hundreds of mourners gathered at Warren Hills Cemetery in Harare on Wednesday to witness the burial of Sam Mtukudzi, the son of legendary musician Oliver Mtukudzi, who died in a car crash Monday morning.
Information and Publicity Minister Webster Shamu, who is the patron of the Zimbabwe Union of Musicians, was the Master [...]
Published on: 16th March, 2010
Tuku and Wife Daisy see Sam's lifeless body for the first timeSAM Mtukudzi and his friend cum sound engineer, Owen Chimhare who both died on the spot in a car accident on Monday (15th March 2010), will be buried side by side at Warren Hills cemetery tomorrow. |
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By Shepherd Mutamba
SAM Mtukudzi and his friend cum sound engineer, Owen Chimhare who both died on the spot in a car accident on Monday (15th March 2010), will be buried side by side at Warren Hills cemetery tomorrow.
The burial will take place at 2pm (GMT+2), Wednesday 17th February 2010.
A church service will take place today [...]
Published on: 15th March, 2010
Accident scene ... The collapsed section of a bridge where a car carrying Sam Mtukudzi |
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Sam Mtukudzi, the son of legendary music icon Oliver Mtukudzi, died in a car crash in the early hours of Monday morning.
Police confirmed that Sam and his sound engineer Owen Chimhare died on the spot after sustaining serious head injuries when their truck veered off the road and rammed into the right side of a [...]
Published on: 15th March, 2010
DOUBLE ACT: Oliver Mtukudzi and his son, Sam (Picture by Chris Kabwato)Sam Mtukudzi, one of Zimbabwe's most promising young musicians, died in a car crash near his Norton home in the early hours of Monday. |
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Harare- Sam Mtukudzi, one of Zimbabwe’s most promising young musicians, died in a car crash near his Norton home in the early hours of Monday.
He was the son of one of Africa’s most legendary music stars, Oliver Mtukudzi.
His sound engineer Owen Chimhare also died on the spot when their car veered off the road along [...]
Published on: 12th March, 2010
First lady Michelle Obama (right) and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (left) present the 2010 International Women of Courage Award to Jestina Mukoko of Zimbabwe on March 10, 2010. /AP |
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Washington- Former ZBC newsreader and Zimbabwe Peace Project director Jestina Mukoko met United States First Lady Michelle Obama at the International Women of Courage Awards ceremony this week.
Mukoko was among 9 other human rights defenders honoured in Washington on Wednesday by the U.S. State Department which gives the awards to women who have demonstrated exceptional [...]
Published on: 10th March, 2010
Rhoda Makambaire and husband 'Flex' Sibanda (right) in concertA married Zimbabwean nurse in the United Kingdom who was arrested in 2009 over claims she had a 4 month fling with a violent rapist took part in gospel concert over the weekend as a backing singer for gospel artist Obert Mazivisa. |
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By Fortune Tazvida
Slough, UK- A married Zimbabwean nurse in the United Kingdom who was arrested in 2009 over claims she had a 4 month fling with a violent rapist took part in gospel concert over the weekend as a backing singer for gospel artist Obert Mazivisa.
Rhoda Elizabeth Makambaire popularly known as Mai Sibanda (from the [...]
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