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VOA is a multi media news organization using radio, television, and the internet to distribute content in 45 languages. http://www.voanews.com/img/voa/rssLogo_VOA.gif http://www.voazimbabwe.com/archive/africa/latest/3152/3153.html en-ZW 2012 - VOA 60 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:06:50 +0000 Pangea CMS – VOA MDC-T supporters argued and tussled at the party’s Manicaland provincial party offices as they disagreed with officials on who will be allowed to participate in the primary elections to select candidates http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-mutare-mdc-t-elections-primaries/1668014.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-mutare-mdc-t-elections-primaries/1668014.html Fri, 24 May 2013 20:55:24 +0000 Politics Loirdham Moyo Some analysts say significant progress has been made by the AU on the security and governance fronts, but most agree that major challenges still remain, particularly in the fight against poverty and economic inequality http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/au-50th-anniversary/1667785.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/au-50th-anniversary/1667785.html Fri, 24 May 2013 17:13:34 +0000 Africa Sandra Nyaira http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/au-50th-anniversary/1667785.html#relatedInfoContainer Today parliament heard the empowerment drive is failing to attract the country’s youths with very few applying for funds under the $10 million CABS youth fund known as Kurera or Ukondl http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-empowerment-youth-old-mutual-zimbabwe-cabs/1667009.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-empowerment-youth-old-mutual-zimbabwe-cabs/1667009.html Thu, 23 May 2013 19:45:31 +0000 Economy Irwin Chifera, Gibbs Dube, Tatenda Gumbo President Mugabe smiled and shook hands with fellow unity government principals, including long-time rival, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, after signing copies of the document in Harare http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-president-mugabe-signs-new-constitution/1666167.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-president-mugabe-signs-new-constitution/1666167.html Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:31 +0000 Politics Irwin Chifera Although the Bulawayo City Council suspended such moves last year after complaints from residents, it has since started the auctions with property from 16 households having already gone under the hammer http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-bulawayo-city-council-bulawayo-progressive-residents-association/1666245.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-bulawayo-city-council-bulawayo-progressive-residents-association/1666245.html Wed, 22 May 2013 19:16:28 +0000 Politics Nothando Sibanda Zanu-PF sources say electioneering has become a source of friction in the party in all the provinces while the MDC formation of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says it will this Saturday conduct primary elections http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zanu-pf-elections-primaries-mdc-prime-minister-tsvangirai/1665541.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zanu-pf-elections-primaries-mdc-prime-minister-tsvangirai/1665541.html Tue, 21 May 2013 18:20:21 +0000 Politics Blessing  Zulu Minister Masebo told a news conference Tuesday that the success of the UN tourism conference hinged on a peaceful Zimbabwe poll http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zambian-minister-urges-peaceful-zimbabwe-election/1665569.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zambian-minister-urges-peaceful-zimbabwe-election/1665569.html Tue, 21 May 2013 17:45:52 +0000 Politics Ntungamili Nkomo http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zambian-minister-urges-peaceful-zimbabwe-election/1665569.html#relatedInfoContainer Some civil society organizations that monitored the mobile voter registration exercise said the program failed dismally in its attempt to register as many new voters as possible as the nation heads for fresh polls http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-voters-registration-mobile-election-support-network/1665398.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-voters-registration-mobile-election-support-network/1665398.html Tue, 21 May 2013 16:09:33 +0000 Politics Thomas Chiripasi Education Minister David Coltart revealed Tuesday that Harare had applied for money from the Global Partnership for Education to help re-train the country’s teachers http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-european-union-avails-17-million-for-education/1665480.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-european-union-avails-17-million-for-education/1665480.html Tue, 21 May 2013 16:08:54 +0000 Education Irwin Chifera Professor Sam Moyo, director of the African Institute for Agrarian Studies, says the general perception is that GMOs may not be the real solution to the food problems affecting Zimbabwe http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-gmos-debate-food-security/1665418.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-gmos-debate-food-security/1665418.html Tue, 21 May 2013 16:07:45 +0000 Food and agriculture Gibbs Dube, Blessing  Zulu Farmer and Uzumba Member of Parliament Simbaneuta Mudarikwa of Zanu-PF said sanctions imposed on Harare by the West have hurt the banking sector forcing it to abandon farmers http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/politics-farming-winter-crops-deadline-farmers-concerned/1665626.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/politics-farming-winter-crops-deadline-farmers-concerned/1665626.html Tue, 21 May 2013 16:03:29 +0000 Food and agriculture Jonga Kandemiiri Mugurungi says the number of children accessing treatment falls far short of requirements to achieve universal access to treatment, as it stands only at around 42 percent. http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-children-living-with-hiv-virus-dying/1664781.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-children-living-with-hiv-virus-dying/1664781.html Mon, 20 May 2013 19:25:27 +0000 News Sylvia Manika Government carpool parastatal owed millions of dollars, debt may impact elections http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-government-owes-state-firm-millions/1664745.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-government-owes-state-firm-millions/1664745.html Mon, 20 May 2013 18:57:23 +0000 Africa Irwin  Chifera The MDC-T secretary general says the country’s foreign debt has ballooned to $10.7 billion, a situation he says cannot be allowed to continue http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zim-public-debt-cancellation/1664723.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zim-public-debt-cancellation/1664723.html Mon, 20 May 2013 18:32:46 +0000 Africa Frank Chikowore Higher education permanent secretary, Dr. Washington Mbizvo, says The Zimbabwe Human Capital website was developed by his ministry with assistance from the International Organisation For Migration http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-business-africa/1664713.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-business-africa/1664713.html Mon, 20 May 2013 18:09:39 +0000 Africa Marvellous Mhlanga-Nyahuye http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-business-africa/1664713.html#relatedInfoContainer Former commission chairman Reggie Austin resigned late last year citing lack of independence and government support. http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-human-rights-commission/1664698.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-human-rights-commission/1664698.html Mon, 20 May 2013 18:03:42 +0000 Politics Tatenda Gumbo Esau Mavindidze of the Zimbabwe Business Network International said the executives are drawn from the Zimbabwe Chamber of Commerce and Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-zimbabwe-business-network-international/1663426.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-zimbabwe-business-network-international/1663426.html Fri, 17 May 2013 20:19:35 +0000 Economy Gibbs Dube Indications are that black Zimbabweans have over the years been skeptical about vasectomy with most of them simply condemning it as a form of castration http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-vasectomy-few-takers-doctors-say-its-safe/1663149.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-vasectomy-few-takers-doctors-say-its-safe/1663149.html Fri, 17 May 2013 18:15:22 +0000 Health Gibbs Dube The exercise will begin soon after the new constitution bill is signed by President Mugabe and gazetted into law. http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/mdc-ncube-elections-welshman-voter-registration/1663178.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/mdc-ncube-elections-welshman-voter-registration/1663178.html Fri, 17 May 2013 17:33:45 +0000 Politics Sithandekile Mhlanga President Mugabe says international development partners should support Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector to improve productivity and promote self-reliance http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-president-robert-mugabe-food-policy-agriculture/1662363.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-president-robert-mugabe-food-policy-agriculture/1662363.html Thu, 16 May 2013 19:41:09 +0000 Food and agriculture Thomas Chiripasi Constitutional law expert and National Constitutional Assembly chairman Lovemore Madhuku told VOA that the cabinet decision is a welcome development though late http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-elections-president-robert-mugabe-voter-registration/1662562.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-elections-president-robert-mugabe-voter-registration/1662562.html Thu, 16 May 2013 19:28:20 +0000 Politics Blessing  Zulu The Bill will now be sent to President Mugabe, who is expected to sign it into law as early as Friday, clearing the path for general elections which he insists should be held by June 29 when parliament’s five-year term draws to an end http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/parliament-of-zimbabwe-bill-passed-mugabe-signature-next/1661607.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/parliament-of-zimbabwe-bill-passed-mugabe-signature-next/1661607.html Wed, 15 May 2013 17:08:57 +0000 Politics Irwin Chifera, Jonga Kandemiiri Representatives of the protesters failed to meet Mr. Biti but held a meeting with some officials from his ministry who reportedly promised to discuss the issue with the minister http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-diabled-people-demonstrate-tendai-biti-harare/1661367.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-diabled-people-demonstrate-tendai-biti-harare/1661367.html Wed, 15 May 2013 13:47:10 +0000 Human rights Thomas Chiripasi But the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Number 20 Bill goes back to the lower house so lawmakers can address issues raised by the Senate before President Robert Mugabe can sign the charter into the country's supreme law http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-senate-approves-constitution-bill/1660855.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-senate-approves-constitution-bill/1660855.html Tue, 14 May 2013 20:55:09 +0000 Politics Staff Reporter Mr. Zuma’s international relations advisor, Lindiwe Zulu, told VOA that that SADC expects Zimbabwe to follow the agreed roadmap though it cannot prescribe a date http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-elections-president-robert-mugabe-sadc/1660997.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-elections-president-robert-mugabe-sadc/1660997.html Tue, 14 May 2013 20:54:34 +0000 Africa Blessing  Zulu The Chinese say they simply buy African raw materials and provide infrastructure and other assistance with “no strings attached,” leaving Africans to manage their own affairs. http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/us-china-africa-trade/1661086.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/us-china-africa-trade/1661086.html Tue, 14 May 2013 20:53:27 +0000 Economy Jeremy Groce (Washington, DC) The governor said the Marange-Zimunya Community Ownership Trust and six others dotted around the region have not yet changed the living standard of the local people http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/mutare-diamond-mining-companies-communities-benefits/1660733.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/mutare-diamond-mining-companies-communities-benefits/1660733.html Tue, 14 May 2013 15:08:59 +0000 Economy Loirdham Moyo Tawanda Chimhini, the director of the Election Resource Centre, a local NGO that operates in the field of election monitoring and voter education, handed himself to police at Harare Central Police Station http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-election-resource-center-charges-voter-education/1660050.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-election-resource-center-charges-voter-education/1660050.html Mon, 13 May 2013 18:48:30 +0000 Politics Irwin Chifera Higher and Tertiary Dducation director for university education Martha Muguti said universities in the country are struggling to cope as a result of the unpaid fees http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-higher-education-parliament-committee-fees/1660028.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-higher-education-parliament-committee-fees/1660028.html Mon, 13 May 2013 18:45:26 +0000 Education Irwin Chifera Topics such as job creation, infrastructure development, education and social service delivery, are among issues that will be discussed at the MDC-T conference http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/politics-policies-prime-minister-morgan-tsvangirai-mdc-formation/1660149.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/politics-policies-prime-minister-morgan-tsvangirai-mdc-formation/1660149.html Mon, 13 May 2013 17:53:46 +0000 Politics Jonga Kandemiiri ZEC officials met representatives of political parties in Harare on Friday where the parties expressed concern over irregularities in the on-going mobile voter registration exercise http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-political-parties-complain-voter-registration-exercise/1658930.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-political-parties-complain-voter-registration-exercise/1658930.html Fri, 10 May 2013 21:17:47 +0000 Politics Thomas Chiripasi The Zimbabwean-born millionaire says the continent is failing to effectively use its resources for the benefit of the people. http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/world-economic-forum-strive-masiyiwa-economies-of-sub-saharan-africa/1658691.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/world-economic-forum-strive-masiyiwa-economies-of-sub-saharan-africa/1658691.html Fri, 10 May 2013 19:50:19 +0000 Economy Gibbs Dube The Bill was passed with a few amendments, mostly which were mere grammatical errors or what officials say were errors of omission http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/constitution-bill-sails-though-parliament-of-zimbabwe/1657889.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/constitution-bill-sails-though-parliament-of-zimbabwe/1657889.html Thu, 09 May 2013 20:38:43 +0000 Politics Irwin Chifera Tinofara Hove of TK Hove and Associates made the startling allegations before Mutare magistrate Sekesai Chiwundura that his client was being persecuted for having turned down Mutasa’s sexual advances http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/didymus-mutasa-zanu-pf-sexual-molestation-dorothy-mabika/1657739.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/didymus-mutasa-zanu-pf-sexual-molestation-dorothy-mabika/1657739.html Thu, 09 May 2013 20:31:55 +0000 Politics Loirdham Moyo Zimbabwe’s deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara said leaders gathered at the forum in Cape Town agree that they need to deal with the challenges facing Africa urgently to eliminate poverty http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/world-economic-forum-for-africa-cape-town/1658113.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/world-economic-forum-for-africa-cape-town/1658113.html Thu, 09 May 2013 17:26:37 +0000 Africa Sandra Nyaira Education officials in Masvingo say the schools should remain closed to avoid an outbreak of diseases. http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/schools-closed-in-masvingo-hailstorms-pupils-not-attending-schools/1657713.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/schools-closed-in-masvingo-hailstorms-pupils-not-attending-schools/1657713.html Thu, 09 May 2013 14:25:31 +0000 Education Obert Pepukai The bill was read for the second time in parliament today allowing legislators to debate some provisions of the draft charter though they will not be able to alter anything contained in the document http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-parliament-debates-constitutional-bill-second-reading/1657048.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-parliament-debates-constitutional-bill-second-reading/1657048.html Wed, 08 May 2013 20:00:12 +0000 Politics Irwin Chifera The EU spoke as the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) admitted today that it is reeling under a severe financial crisis to pay for the voter education exercise http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/european-union-ready-to-fund-zimbabwe-electoral-process/1656957.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/european-union-ready-to-fund-zimbabwe-electoral-process/1656957.html Wed, 08 May 2013 19:57:06 +0000 Human rights Thomas Chiripasi A member of the MDC-T in Mashonaland West said his province is facing the same problems bedeviling the exercise countrywide http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/politics-voters-mobile-registration-exercise-in-limbo/1657275.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/politics-voters-mobile-registration-exercise-in-limbo/1657275.html Wed, 08 May 2013 19:39:44 +0000 Politics Jonga Kandemiiri Sally Nobuhle Mlambo of the Platform for Youth Development said the majority of displaced families’ children are not attending school due to lack of money to pay fees http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/arda-transou-chiadzwa-manicaland-anjin-investments-displaced-families/1657271.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/arda-transou-chiadzwa-manicaland-anjin-investments-displaced-families/1657271.html Wed, 08 May 2013 19:34:33 +0000 Human rights Loirdham Moyo Cabinet met in Harare Tuesday and agreed that the Registrar-General’s office should quickly address complaints being raised by the public, especially payments for lost identity cards which it recently suspended and the role of village heads in issuing identity documents http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/politics-voters-zimbabwe-cabinet-voter-registration-program/1656425.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/politics-voters-zimbabwe-cabinet-voter-registration-program/1656425.html Tue, 07 May 2013 19:04:21 +0000 Politics Jonga Kandemiiri According to ZiscoSteel Joint Workers’ Union chairman, Benedict Moyo, the company’s 3,500 workers have not been paid for 14 months, a situation that has left them without any source of income http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabe-iron-and-steel-company-new-zim-steel-essar-africa-holdings-government/1656312.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabe-iron-and-steel-company-new-zim-steel-essar-africa-holdings-government/1656312.html Tue, 07 May 2013 18:38:55 +0000 Economy Gibbs Dube Some school administrators claimed a ministry memorandum demanded school fees be paid in full before pupils are allowed into classes http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-schools-open-in-zimbabwe-amid-confusion-pupils-sent-home/1656474.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-schools-open-in-zimbabwe-amid-confusion-pupils-sent-home/1656474.html Tue, 07 May 2013 14:33:34 +0000 Education Tatenda Gumbo The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has now published a list of the mobile voter registration centres on its website though Zimbabweans say they have already been left out of the exercise http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-electoral-commission-publishes-mobile-registration-centers/1656099.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-electoral-commission-publishes-mobile-registration-centers/1656099.html Tue, 07 May 2013 13:25:39 +0000 ZimPlus Mobile Staff Reporter There were some skirmishes outside the court house when Zimbabwe police tried to arrest some MDC-T youth leaders who had gathered to support Solomon Madzore http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabawe-madzore-denied-bail-7-more-days-in-police-custody/1655372.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabawe-madzore-denied-bail-7-more-days-in-police-custody/1655372.html Mon, 06 May 2013 19:37:42 +0000 Politics Thomas Chiripasi, Chris Gande Provincial administrative offices said they have not received communication from their bosses in Harare that the so-called aliens can now register as voters http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/mobile-voter-registration-programme-bulawayo-residents/1655387.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/mobile-voter-registration-programme-bulawayo-residents/1655387.html Mon, 06 May 2013 19:35:11 +0000 Politics Nothando Sibanda, Jonga Kandemiiri The National Cordinator of the HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis Response in the Health and Child Welfare Ministry, Dr. Owen Mugurungi, says government is unhappy with the uptake of the male circumcision program in the country http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-men-circumcision-drive-health-hiv-aids/1655471.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-men-circumcision-drive-health-hiv-aids/1655471.html Mon, 06 May 2013 14:56:19 +0000 Health Slyvia Manika According to Parliamentary and Constitutional Affairs Minister Eric Matinenga, all lawmakers are supposed to attend the important parliamentary sessions as both houses resume sitting Tuesday http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-parliament-constitutional-bill-house-of-assembly-senate/1655008.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-parliament-constitutional-bill-house-of-assembly-senate/1655008.html Sun, 05 May 2013 18:01:33 +0000 Politics Jonga Kandemiiri Jealousy Mawarire, who claims to be a member of the Center for Election Democracy in Southern Africa, cited all unity government principals and the Registrar-General as respondents http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-voter-registration-exercise-president-mugabe/1654699.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-voter-registration-exercise-president-mugabe/1654699.html Sat, 04 May 2013 18:11:03 +0000 Politics Gibbs Dube Deputy Information Minister Murisi Zwizwai, who was guest of honour at the commemorations at Africa Unity Square, said ZBC must be restructured to restore its national broadcaster status http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-world-press-freedom-day-zimbabwe/1654047.html http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-world-press-freedom-day-zimbabwe/1654047.html Fri, 03 May 2013 19:44:53 +0000 Politics Irwin Chifera, Gibbs Dube