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My son is the finest basketball players to have emerge from Zimbabwe

The state controlled media today reports that President Robert Mugabe’s son Robert Junior has abandoned his dream of playing professional basketball in the US because of the economic sanctions imposed on the country. According to Sunday Mail his mother, First … read more »

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Mugabe in Singapore again

Harare – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is in Singapore on a private visit to arrange post-graduate studies for his daughter, state media reported on Sunday. “President Mugabe left the country yesterday [Saturday] evening on a private visit to Singapore,” the … read more »

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Mugabe, Tsvangirai face-off

Cape Town – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai are expected to hold an explosive meeting amid reports the premier is seething with anger over leakages of confidential communication between them, News Day reported on Monday. This, … read more »

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Zimbabwe state airline faces liquidation

Harare – State media says Zimbabwe’s ailing national airline has been put under judicial management ahead of its probable liquidation. The Sunday Mail reported on Sunday that the High Court in Harare appointed an executive of a top independent accounting … read more »

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7 dead in Zimbabwe diarrhoea outbreak

Harare – At least seven children have died from a suspected diarrhoea outbreak which has affected over 6 000 children in two towns in Zimbabwe over the past week, a state newspaper said on Sunday. “Seven children died in Masvingo … read more »

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Zimbabwe’s economy not ready for elections: central bank

Zimbabwe’s central bank chief Gideon Gono said Sunday the southern African country’s economy cannot sustain an election, state media reported Sunday. “In deciding when and whether or not to hold elections, a fine balance may need to be struck between … read more »

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