HARARE - Unflattering pictures of President Robert Mugabe and his family enjoying themselves to no end while holidaying in the Far East emerged at the weekend.

HARARE - President Robert Mugabe has used his annual leave to skip out of the country for more extensive medical treatment in Asia, amid reports that his condition deteriorated after a busy schedule at the Zanu PF Congress in Bulawayo.

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has all but confirmed that President Robert Mugabe’s trips to Singapore are an attempt to seek specialist medical attention unavailable in Zimbabwe. Tsvangirai told journalists yesterday that government had no choice but continue paying for Mugabe’s treatment outside the country.

Confusion has gripped partners in the coalition circles following President Robert Mugabe’s decision to sneak out of the country without advising his cabinet colleagues on his intended destination and reasons for the trip. Mugabe sneaked out of the country on Monday morning amid indications that he had for the eighth time this year, flown to Singapore, where some of his doctors are based.

HARARE - President Robert Mugabe’s failing health has been laid bare after he was spotted at a top private hospital in Singapore that specialises in cancer. New information from leaked US diplomatic cables shows the 87-year-old could have been receiving medical help for cancer at a major hospital in Singapore.