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Top news items in major Zimbabwean media outlets

Xinhua,April 11, 2018 Adjust font size:

HARARE, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are the news highlights in Zimbabwe's major media outlets on Wednesday:

-- On Tuesday the chief executive of the Rwanda Development Board, Clare Akamanzi, arrived in Harare to share her country's experience at the request of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The Zimbabwean government said it is keen to learn from Rwanda's development model. (The Herald)

-- Zimbabwean Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy has resolved to summon former president Robert Mugabe to appear for a hearing, as it seeks to conclude its probe into the alleged disappearance of 15 billion U.S. dollars worth of diamonds from Marange diamond fields.

Mugabe was the whistleblower on the alleged looting of diamonds at Chiadzwa. (The Herald)

-- Over 21,000 women have undergone cervical cancer screening since February, courtesy of a countrywide awareness campaign by Zimbabwean First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa.

Mnangagwa started the national cancer awareness campaigns after engaging the Ministry of Health and Child Care. (The Herald)

-- Harare mayor Bernard Manyenyeni is on Wednesday expected to deliver his last state of the city address, amid concerns that he has failed to turn around the city's fortunes since his election five years ago.

Manyenyeni, whose term of office ends in July has indicated that he will not seek re-election. (Newsday)

-- Former higher education minister of Zimbabwe and ex-Zanu-PF spin-doctor, Jonathan Moyo, claims the ruling party looted over 70 million U.S. dollars diamond revenue from Chiadzwa and commandeered other state resources to oil its campaign machinery ahead of the 2013 elections. (Newsday)

-- The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is working on ways to create a fund that will assist local companies to be competitive and starve off competition from foreigners.

Speaking during a workshop on Tuesday, central bank deputy governor, Kupukile Mlambo, said local companies needed to be capacitated in anticipation of an influx in foreign companies that would want to set up shop in Zimbabwe. (Newsday)

-- Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government is moving to impound aeroplanes linked to Robert Mugabe's family, which stands accused of acquiring the aircraft through taxpayers' money. (Daily News) Enditem

 

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