Zimbabwe : News

[Zimbabwe Standard]SEWER bursts are now a common sight in Chiredzi town, with the high-density suburb of Tshovani overflowing with raw waste, exposing residents to diseases, it has emerged. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]THE HIV prevalence rate in Zimbabwe prisons stands at 27%, a figure almost double the national prevalence rate, a health official revealed. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]Sculptures carved by various Zimbabwean craftsmen adorn the residence of DT Africa United owner Wiesław Grabowski, in the leafy suburb of Gunhill. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]THE prevailing liquidity crunch and inability of most manufacturing sector companies to access external lines of credit due to negative country perceptions are hampering production,the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has said. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]AFRASIA Bank Limited (ABL), the anchor shareholder in Kingdom Bank's parent company, says it is in Zimbabwe for the long haul and will take steps to position its investment into one of the leaders in the sector. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]THE funeral assurance and insurance sectors are on the rebound as more clients continue to gain confidence in the industry, Insurance Institute of Zimbabwe (IIZ) president Chomi Makina has said. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]Chipinge -A 20-year-old man took his own life by drinking poison after he tested HIV-positive. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]THE parliamentary portfolio committee on Public Accounts lacks competency, logistical support and manpower to verify reports made by the Controller and Auditor-General, according to its chairperson Webber Chinyadza. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]Patients from all corners of the country are swamping Karanda Mission hospital in Mt Darwin, seeking affordable and better medical services offered by the Evangelical Church of Zimbabwe-run institution. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]Suspended Warriors coach Norman Mapeza fears for his career as Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) is taking time to terminate his contract to allow him to seek employment elsewhere. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]DESPITE long-term deposits more than doubling last year, banks are constrained to meet growing demand from various sectors of the economy, a leading research firm has said. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]ZIMBABWE has been seeded second at the 2013 Africa Zone Davis Cup Group III tournament, which begins at Cairo's Smash Tennis Academy in Egypt on Tuesday. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]Chipinge -A 15-year-old Gaza High School student in Chipinge who was convicted of stealing US$200 at Pyramid beerhall in Gaza, left the court in stitches when he blamed evil spirits for his acts and his father for not resolving the matter. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]MOBILE money is making huge waves in Zimbabwe, providing an opportunity for the country's largely unbanked population to engage in simple yet fast and efficient financial transactions. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]Home-seekers in Mutare have an opportunity to get stands after the Zimbabwe Amalgamated Housing Association (Zaha) expanded its wings to the eastern border city. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]FC Platinum winger Ali Sadiki has been rewarded for his scintillating form, after being included in the Warriors squad to play Malawi in an international friendly match in Blantyre on May 25. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]Breland Tinago -- son of legendary three-time Commonwealth champion Langton "Schoolboy" Tinago -- will trade leather with Tanaka Matsendekwa in his first professional fight at the Zvenyika Arifonso Testimonial on Africa Day. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]"Sales are contingent upon the attitude of the salesman, not the attitude of the prospect." -- William Clement Stone. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]TOP banker, Elisha Mushayakarara, is set to leave ZB Financial Holding (ZBFH) at the end of the month after holding the post of group chief executive officer for the past 20 years. (AllAfrica)

[The Herald]DATES for this year's harmonised elections will be decided next week after the Senate passes the Constitutional Bill on Tuesday, President Mugabe has said. The Bill sailed through the House of Assembly on Thursday with all the 156 legislators present endorsing it, exceeding the 144 statutory requirement which is two-thirds of the 210 members required to pass a Constitutional Bill. (AllAfrica)

[SW Radio]A 35 year old man, Malvin Mushonga, has been jailed for an effective one year after being found guilty of robbing Zimbabwean swimmer and former world record holder Kirsty Coventry. (AllAfrica)

[The Herald]One thing for sure, and it's irrelevant whether one liked him or not, Alexander Chapman Ferguson was a special breed, a one-off, and as we say goodbye to him, either hurt that he is gone or happy that we have finally seen the back of him, we should draw comfort that we were lucky to have lived in an era that saw this great magician at work. (AllAfrica)

[ThinkAfricaPress]How has Mugabe retained power for so long and what are the chances of ZANU-PF peacefully giving it up in the event that they lose the upcoming election? (AllAfrica)

[African Arguments]The International Crisis Group issued on 6 May a very helpful report entitled Zimbabwe: Elections Scenarios. (AllAfrica)

[SW Radio]ZAPU President Dumiso Dabengwa warned on Friday that the armed forces chiefs remain a potential source of instability, which could still throw Zimbabwe and the region into chaos after the elections. (AllAfrica)

[The Herald]The urgent chamber application in which Mr Jealousy Mawarire is seeking permission to have his court application to compel President Mugabe to proclaim election dates by June 29 heard on an urgent basis has been set down for hearing on Wednesday. (AllAfrica)

[The Herald]A DISCIPLINARY measure by a woman from Bulawayo's Pumula South suburb ended in tragedy when she allegedly killed her 15-year-old daughter for going out with "boyfriends". Bulawayo provincial spokesperson confirmed the incident, which occurred on Saturday, saying the girl could have died from injuries she sustained after a beating by her mother. (AllAfrica)

[The Herald]The Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ), one of the largest groupings of churches in Zimbabwe, yesterday launched a massive voter orientation exercise countrywide to educate Bishops from the Apostolic and Zion churches of the need to ensure their followers register to vote for Zanu-PF during the forthcoming harmonised elections. (AllAfrica)

[The Herald]Capetown -The successes registered by African economies in achieving growth need to be consolidated by efforts to boost long term competitiveness if the continent is to achieve sustainable improvements in the living standards of its citizenry. (AllAfrica)

[The Herald]THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has waived voter registration requirements for those without documentary proof of residence as the programme intensifies ahead of its end on May 19. Thirty-seven thousand people had registered to vote as of yesterday, up from 25 000 last week. (AllAfrica)

HARARE 07 May 2013 (IRIN) - Inadequate funding and limited resources are frustrating Zimbabwe’s efforts to develop plans to deal with the impact of climate change, says a government progress report. (irinnews.org)