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HIGH Court Judge Justice Amy Tsanga will on Thursday 26 April 2018 preside over the hearing and determination of an urgent chamber application filed by Zimbabwe Nurses Association seeking an order to restrain and interdict the Health Services Board (HSB), Health and Child Care Minister Hon. David Parirenyatwa and Vice-President Hon. Constantino Chiwenga from terminating the services of some striking nurses and to stop the government from recruiting new staff. Zimbabwe Nurses Association filed an urgent chamber application…

Zimbabwe's leading hybrid crop producers, Seed Co has offered $US 6000 worth of semester scholarships to ten students in Agricultural Colleges through out Zimbabwe, in a move the company says is aimed at empowering young people to venture into the agricultural industry. Speaking on behalf of the group Managing Director, Denias Zaranyika at the Kadoma research station field day yesterday, Commercial Director, Walter Chigodora said the program is their first initiative for students from agricultural colleges. "This…

"Ziyambi sent his thugs to beat up protestants who were demonstrating peacefully, against the imposition of candidates. We are just unhappy with how he treats us in this constituency,. He behaves like he is the king of Zvimba West. We are tired of him and his violent gimmicks.

Government has pardoned and permitted thousands of dismissed nurses to resume their duties pending approval of their applications for re-engagement, Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr David Parirenyatwa has said. Addressing journalists in Harare today, Parirenyatwa said hospitals have resumed normal operations adding that government is utilizing nurses who did not participate in the industrial action and those recently recruited to fill the void left by dismissed nurses. “The majority of nurses who were dismissed have…

African Roots Music maestro, Bryn Taurai Mteki porpularly known as Sekurutau has reached out to Chimurenga music icon, Dr Thomas Mapfumo saying his home coming was long overdue. Sekurutau took to Facebook to announce his warm regards to the legendary singer Mapfumo also known as Mukanya by his legion of fans while giving a hint on a possible collaboration with the Mamvemve hitmaker. “I Just Phoned Doc. Thomas Tafirenyika Mukanya Muchadura Mapfumo ‘Hurricane Hugo’ Babatai Shumba ye Zimbabwe GANDANGA . . . To welcome him…

This comes as the country is now gearing up for the highly anticipated 2018 elections which, for the first time, will not be involving former President Robert Mugabe, whom many believe was the chief architect of political violence as he would willingly, unleash violence on his opponents.

Zimbabwe Economic Freedom Fighters wishes to recognise, acknowledge and applaud the role played by the Zimbabwe National Army under the selfless command of Commander Constantine Chiwenga and His Excellency Emmerson Mnangagwa for orchestrating the move that culminated in the ousting of Robert Mugabe and his cronies...

EMKambo recently heard a story of how a veterinary doctor surprised livestock farmers when he told them he did not have the expertise to artificially inseminate their cattle. The farmers had traveled from distant areas to come and witness the first scientific experiment in the history of their rural farming community. There is no shortage of similar stories in many developing countries. Agricultural experts who do not practice after training tend to lose the most important knowledge gained through years of academic…