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Police forensic officers from Southern Africa are in Zimbabwe attending a workshop to promote the use of DNA testing, identification of disaster victims and use of fingerprints in investigations.
ATTORNEY-General Mr Johannes Tomana yesterday said his office is an independent entity free from politics and operates professionally in accordance with the laws of the country.
Finance Minister Tendai Biti has finally asked the IMF to urgently release US$50 million of the over US$500 million allocation to Zimbabwe to buy agricultural inputs for the 2009/10 cropping season.
IN the United Kingdom, an old saying goes: "Football is a gentleman's game played by thugs and rugby is a thug's game played by gentlemen."
A party here and a party there, is the festive mood in the capital as pubs and clubs go into overdrive lining up shows for the Christmas holiday.
GETRUDE MURAPE (28) is a mother of two and is six months pregnant.
PRESIDENT Mugabe last night challenged the Warriors to qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil as Zimbabwe celebrated the arrival of the iconic World Cup Trophy, on its soil, with a colourful function at the Harare International Airport.
Zimbabwe's three governing parties have suspended until Saturday their negotiations on outstanding issues impeding the work of the unity government after three days of marathon meetings.
THE Rapaport Diamond Trading Network -- an overseas-based global network of companies that supports the development of free, fair and competitive global diamond markets -- said yesterday it had banned trading of diamonds from Zimbabwe's Marange fields because of severe human rights violations.
Zimbabwe fully supports the transformation of the Sadc Parliamentary Forum into a full legislative organ with commensurate authority, President Mugabe has said.
The trial of Roy Bennett, the MDC senior official accused of trying to overthrow the Mugabe regime, continued on Wednesday with the cross examination of another state witness, Superintendent Arnold Zorodzai Dhliwayo.
WARNINGS of the current rains continuing and causing floods should be taken seriously by those in areas prone to flooding.
The imminent signing of a new bilateral investment protection treaty (BIPPA) between Zimbabwe and South Africa could be halted, if an application in the Pretoria High Court on behalf of more than 200 farmers proves successful on Thursday.
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has called on Parliament to lead an inquiry into the police shooting of striking workers at Shabanie Mine. In September riot police shot and injured 3 workers at the mine, following a demonstration by over 2000 of them over unpaid salaries.
Talks aimed at finding a lasting solution to the country's shaky inclusive government are being held in total secrecy, at undisclosed venues in Harare.
The Education Ministry has announced it does not have the extra money to pay special incentives to exam invigilators, as the 2009 exam period is set to get underway a month late, on Thursday.
The Rapaport Group and the RapNet Diamond Trading Network have implemented an immediate trading ban on all diamonds from Zimbabwe's Marange diamond fields due to severe human rights violations. As Marange rough diamonds are uniquely identifiable, the ban does not apply to diamonds from Zimbabwe that are not from the Marange area.
President Jacob Zuma has named the three-person facilitation support team to work on helping the Zimbabwean political parties iron out problems affecting government operations.
Zimbabwean and South African businesswomen have moved a gear up in their pursuit to forge investment and trade ties, with the Professional Women, Women Executives and Businesswomen Forum (Proweb), this week hosting a delegation of women investors from SA's Women Investments Portfolio Holdings Limited (Wiphold).
NEARLY a decade after bursting onto the Premiership scene, ambitious Harare side Motor Action face the defining moment of their top-flight status when the engage CAPS United in a tough survival battle at Motor Action Sports Club on Sunday.
PG Industries says it will expand its regional operations as the diversified construction material firm anticipates low activity on the local market.
Dialogue between parties in the inclusive Government to resolve outstanding issues has been adjourned to Saturday after negotiators held marathon meetings since Monday.
MICHAEL Peter Hitschmann, one of the witnesses lined up to testify against MDC-T treasurer Roy Bennett facing terror-related charges disowned his statements on several occasions after realising that he was facing more serious charges, the High Court heard yesterday.
AFTER Oskido's show flopped last weekend, kwaito fans were left wondering if ever there was going to be another jam of a gig lined up this festive season.
THE Sadc Parliamentary Forum Regional Women's Parliamentary Caucus has expressed concern over the apparent decline in the number of women in decision-making positions in most African countries.
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