ZTN Correspondent Investigations into the mysterious death of more than 20 elephants at Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park point to a disease called hemorrhagic septic-aemia. Hemorrhagic septicaemia is a contagious bacterial disease which affects cattle and water buffaloes with a high mortality rate in infected animals. The bacteria are known as Pasteurella multocida type B. This […]
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ZTN Correspondent Nelson Chamisa says their movement will not be forced to drop the MDC Alliance name. This follows revelations by the faction led by Dr Thokozani Khupe last week, that her outfit has now adopted the MDC Alliance name on the basis that she is the leader of the MDC-T. Under the Alliance agreement […]
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ZTN Correspondent Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa says Africa should be allowed to claim its stake on the global league of nations. Addressing the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, currently being held virtually, the President said it is unfortunate that a continent with 16 percent of the world’s population is not represented at […]
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Lloyd Ndemo News that the remains of a slain child from Murewa had been discovered was expected to bring closure to the Makore family but, surprisingly, it has brought more confusion. The family lost its seven-year-old son last week after his assailants had gruesomely mutilated the boy’s body, taking away his head, arms and legs […]
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ZTN Correspondent Schools in Zimbabwe will open to all grades and forms on November 9, 2020. Authorities shut learning institutions in March after Zimbabwe recorded its first Covid-19 case. Only final Cambridge examination classes resumed on September 14, with Zimsec-administered classes scheduled to begin on September 28. Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Monica Mutsvangwa, […]
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ZTN Correspondent Power struggles in Zimbabwe’s opposition MDC party took a turn on Saturday after Dr Thokozani Khupe’s faction announced that its candidates in impending council and parliamentary by-elections will contest under the MDC Alliance. In early 2020, the Supreme Court declared Dr Khupe legitimate party leader, and this left Advocate Nelson Chamisa to lead […]
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Takudzwa Chihambakwe Salary negotiations between Government and its employees hit a deadlock today (Thursday) after civil servants rejected a 40% increment. Today’s meeting was the second with negotiations having started last week, for the first time sincethe first quarter of 2020. In a statement after the negotiations which were held virtually, the Civil Service Apex […]
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Patience Nhamburo Harare Magistrate Bianca Makwande has cancelled a warrant of arrest for MDC-Alliance legislator Joanna Mamombe. The warrant was issued on Tuesday after Mamombe failed to turn up for trial, citing “anxiety disorder”. She is facing allegations of faking abduction. Magistrate Makwande cancelled the warrant following a default inquiry and said she was convinced […]
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ZTN Correspondent Zimbabwe’s opposition MDC-T party has expelled eight councillors in the country’s second largest city, Bulawayo. This brings the number of expelled councillors to 13. In a statement on Tuesday, Local Government and Public Works Minister July Moyo said, “l wish to inform you that l am in receipt of a letter from the […]
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Munashe Mukahlera Some schools in Zimbabwe want tuition fees in United States dollars, with the highest figures pegged at over US$350. Cambridge examination classes opened on Monday while those under the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council are scheduled to begin on September 28. A number of learning institutions have since proposed the hike to parents and […]
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