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Minister cries after receiving Mugabe portrait

Minister cries after receiving Mugabe portrait

Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Walter Mzembi on Saturday shed tears soon after being handed a life size portrait of President Robert Mugabe at the 37th Africa Travel Association Congress in Victoria Falls.

Mugabe ‘tired’ and wants to ‘retire’ says Nkala

Mugabe ‘tired’ and wants to ‘retire’ says Nkala

BULAWAYO — President Robert Mugabe wants to retire but he fears that if he leaves now, Zanu-PF will disintegrate and the country degenerate into a possible civil war, former confidant and comrade-in-arms, Enos Nkala yesterday said.

Security forces intensify Mugabe poll campaign

Security forces intensify Mugabe poll campaign

The military and police chiefs have launched a spirited campaign on behalf of President Robert Mugabe and Zanu PF ahead of the next do-or-die elections to regain ground lost to the MDC parties in the last polls.

Mujuru hits out at Mnangagwa ‘lack of respect’

Mujuru hits out at Mnangagwa ‘lack of respect’

HARARE- Vice President Joice Mujuru has slammed senior Zanu PF officials fuelling infighting through succession battles driven by their presidential ambitions, saying they should respect the party hierarchy — remarks seen as directed at her bitter rival.

Zimbabwe police claim TB Joshua ‘satanic’

Zimbabwe police claim TB Joshua ‘satanic’

HARARE- Zimbabwean police have described popular Nigerian preacher Temitope Balogun (TB) Joshua as a false prophet as President Robert Mugabe’s supporters step up a campaign to block his visit to Harare.

Mujuru pledged to support Tsvangirai

Mujuru pledged to support Tsvangirai

HARARE- President Robert Mugabe and the late Retired General Solomon Mujuru did not see eye-to-eye in the period leading to the March 2008 harmonised elections with Zanu PF insiders saying the two’s “estrangement was permanent”.

Zanu PF splits into five factions

Zanu PF splits into five factions

HARARE – Zanu PF’s never ending succession saga has taken a new twist with the emergence of three more factions joining the long-drawn battle to replace President Robert Mugabe when he finally leaves office. Mugabe, fighting old age and reports of ill-health, has fuelled the problem by failing to appoint or groom a successor.

Soldiers take over Zanu PF commissariat

Soldiers take over Zanu PF commissariat

HARARE- There were fireworks at a decision-making Zanu PF politburo meeting in Harare on Thursday, as senior party officials engaged in heated exchanges over the raging Select Committee of parliament on the new constitution disputes ahead of elections which President Robert Mugabe wants this year at all costs.