By Benedict Unendoro in Masvingo

The food situation in Zimbabwe’s arid southern province of Masvingo has reached crisis point, with many families unable to access even basic foodstuffs.

In early June, social welfare minister Nicholas Goche banned humanitarian agencies from operating in Zimbabwe after accusing them of "breaching the terms and conditions of their registration".

Since the aid agencies stopped distributing food, the state-controlled...

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By Joseph Sithole in Harare

One of President Robert Mugabe’s closest allies has issued a sharp rebuke to Zimbabwe’s leaders for allowing political and economic problems to fester.

Gideon Gono, governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, told the state-owned Herald newspaper in an interview last week that the country would not achieve an immediate economic turnaround unless key stakeholders found the political will to deal honestly with the country’s crisis.
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By Hativagone Mushonga in Harare

In the face of growing condemnation from the international community, President Robert Mugabe is appealing to the Zimbabwean public for support as he battles for legitimacy.

In what amounts to an after-the-fact election campaign, the state-owned media have gone into overdrive to try to salvage Mugabe’s battered image after the second-round presidential election held on June 27.

The run-up to the ballot was one of the most...

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Roessing spat heads to court Mine, workers at odds over pensions
MEMBERS of the Roessing Pension Fund (RPF) are to take civil action against Roessing Uranium to get a share of the fund's surplus, estimated at around N$650 million.
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Liberia and Namibia to trade more
NAMIBIA wants to sell beef and mutton to Liberia and seeks closer co-operation with that country in general trade and crop...

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Swapo youth 'gets religion'
THE Swapo Party Youth League has called on President Hifikepunye Pohamba to establish a Ministry of Religion in Namibia.
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MUN blamed for diamond impasse
A VISIT to the office of the President by representatives of Lev Leviev Diamonds Namibia last week ended with the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) and its Secretary General Joseph Hengari being singled out as the main cause of the troubles...

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