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Zimbabwe House Panel Summons Entire Board of Diamond Mining Firm
Mon, Feb 22, 2010
Robert Mhlanga, a former Air Force vice Marshal, told the House Mining Committee that he was prepared to answer all questions about the Marange operations of his Mbada Holdings firm, but the committee insisted on quizzing all directors reports The Voice Of America.
Zimbabwe Healing & Reconciliation Panel Urges Parties to Renounce Violence
Mon, Jul 20, 2009
Zimbabwe's Organ on National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration has written to the three leaders of the country's main political parties - who are also the principals in the national unity government installed in February - urging them to preach nonviolence to their supporters.
Swedish PM Says Zimbabwe Democracy Will Be European Union Priority
Tue, Jun 16, 2009
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai met Tuesday with his Swedish counterpart, Fredrik Reinfeldt, who said democracy in Zimbabwe will be a priority for the European Union when his country assumes the leadership of the 27-member bloc next month.
Kimberley Process Team Asks Suspension of Zimbabwe Diamond Field Activity
Tue, Jul 07, 2009
A Kimberley Process team visiting Zimbabwe to look into allegations of abuses in the Marange diamond field of Manicaland province has requested the production and export of diamonds from the area be suspended until effective security measures are put in place.
European Union Forms Troika to Manage Normalization of Ties With Harare
Thu, Jun 25, 2009
As Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai wraps up a three-week re-engagement and fund-raising tour of Western capitals, the European Union has established a troika or working group to engage Harare and normalize relations between Zimbabwe and the EU.
Tsvangirai Under Pressure From His Party Over Prosecutions
Fri, Jul 03, 2009
Faced with mounting dissatisfaction within his formation of the Movement for Democratic Change, Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has called for an urgent meeting with his partners in the country's chronically troubled national unity government.
Zimbabwe Unity Government Tense Ahead of Zuma Mediation Visit
Tue, Aug 25, 2009
Tensions have risen within Zimbabwe's national unity government ahead of a visit Thursday by South African President and Southern African Development Community Chairman Jacob Zuma, who has been asked to mediate longstanding unresolved issues.
Zimbabwe Seeks US$1 Billion From African Development Bank for Agriculture
Thu, Jul 02, 2009
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, which has become a major recipient of food aid over the past decade, was to deliver remarks on agriculture to his fellow heads of state at the African Union summit that opened Wednesday in the coastal city of Sirte, Libya.
Group Accused of Terror Wins Appeal To Zimbabwe Supreme Court
Thu, Jul 02, 2009
Zimbabwe's high court Wednesday handed down a crushing blow to the government's case against a group of Movement for Democratic Change supporters and officials.
Mugabe Meets Top U.S. Africa Envoy on AU Summit Sidelines
Fri, Jul 03, 2009
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe met Thursday on the sidelines of the African Union summit in Libya with the top U.S. diplomat for Africa, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson, Zimbabwean state media and wire services reported.
MDC cabinet members ready for a showdown
Wed, Jul 08, 2009
(File Picture: Mugabe seems to be taking everyone for a ride despite loosing the elections) A showdown loomed Wednesday within Zimbabwe's troubled power-sharing government as ministers from the Movement for Democratic Change formation of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai vowed to pressure their ZANU-PF governing partners to meet in full the terms of the September 2008 Global Political Agreement underlying the government reaports VOA.
Cabinet Gives Unity Gov't Principals Ultimatum To Resolve Disputes
Wed, Jul 08, 2009
Zimbabwe's power-sharing cabinet issued an ultimatum Wednesday to the three principals in the national unity government to resolve numerous issues that have been straining relations between the Movement for Democratic Change and ZANU-PF sides of the government reports VOA.
Zimbabwe Farmers Union Sees No Political Motive in Midlands Killing
Thu, Jul 09, 2009
The head of Zimbabwe's Commercial Farmers Union said Wednesday that there was probably no political motive in the axe murder Friday of white commercial farmer Bob Vaughn-Evans, a director of the organization, who was attacked at his home in Gweru with his wife.
Zimbabwe State Oil Company Back in Charge & Fuel Shortages Return
Tue, Jul 14, 2009
Fuel shortages have become widespread again in Zimbabwe in the wake of the revocation of import licenses to new operators, leaving the National Oil Company of Zimbabwe with a monopoly again in the sector, sources said Tuesday.
Reports of Militia Bases Spur Fact-Finding Mission by Zimbabwe Home Co-Minister
Tue, Jul 14, 2009
Zimbabwean Co-Minister of Home Affairs Giles Mutsekwa said Tuesday that he will conduct a nationwide fact-finding mission to look into reports from the country's largest teachers union and civic groups that violence has resurfaced in many rural communities.
Crisis For Zimbabwe's Constitution Making Process
Wed, Jul 15, 2009
Zimbabwe's human rights lawyers are considering pulling out of participation in drafting a new constitution because they say more than 40 percent of the delegates are politicians while civil right activists and other non governmental organizations make up a small minority of the 4,000 delegates. Most of those who have fought a long and hard struggle for democracy in Zimbabwe say they now believe the process of drafting a new charter is a farce.
Zimbabwe's MDC Accuses ZANU-PF of 'Cynical' Plan to Erase Its Majority
Fri, Jul 17, 2009
Tension within Zimbabwe's unity government is on the rise as the Movement for Democratic Change formation of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai accuses its ZANU-PF partner in power sharing of twisting the law to chip away at its narrow majority in Parliament.
Tsvangirayi blasts Mugabe over stolen elections
Fri, Jul 17, 2009
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, accused by some in his party of being overly respectful to his partner in government, President Robert Mugabe, on Friday issued a veiled criticism of the head of state for refusing to step down following last year's elections.
US Ambassador to Zimbabwe-Designate Ray To Promote Democracy, Prosperity
Wed, Jul 22, 2009
U.S. diplomat Charles Ray, nominated by President Barack Obama to be the next ambassador to Zimbabwe, appeared Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee which held nomination hearings on appointments of envoys to a number African posts.
Zimbabwe Labor Officials Attend Convention of American Confederation
Wed, Sep 16, 2009
Representatives of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions were in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Tuesday attending the 26th constitutional convention of the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations, better known as the AFL-CIO.
Strains in Zimbabwe Government Increase With Seizure of Meikles Group
Fri, Sep 18, 2009
The seizure of the Zimbabwe exchange-listed Kingdom Meikles Limited Group, which owns and operates the well-known Meikles Hotel in Harare, has increased friction in the fragile unity government and, some warn, sent the wrong signal to potential foreign investors.
Mugabe Expected to Demand Lifting of Sanctions in UN Address
Tue, Sep 22, 2009
President Robert Mugabe was in New York on Monday to attend the United Nations General Assembly where he was scheduled to speak on Friday in an address analysts said is very likely to reiterate his demand that Western targeted sanctions or restrictions be lifted reports VOA.
Mugabe Adopts Conciliatory Tone With US Ahead of UN Speech
Fri, Sep 25, 2009
In an interview ahead of his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday, President Robert Mugabe told Reuters that he is not expecting the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama to immediately lift travel and financial sanctions on him and more than 200 other members of his ZANU-PF inner circle.
AIDS Vaccine Cuts Infection for First Time
Fri, Sep 25, 2009
In a major scientific breakthrough researchers in Thailand say they have made progress in developing a vaccine for AIDS. A six-year trial working with volunteers showed that a combination of drugs reduced the risk of HIV infection.
Security Establishment Taken Aback by Supreme Court Decision
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
A decision from Zimbabwe's Supreme Court on Monday barring further prosecution of human rights activist Jestina Mukoko on terrorism charges has caused alarm among top government officials and the country's security forces implicated in her late-2008 abduction and torture.
Sanctions might be widened - Carson
Thu, Oct 01, 2009
Rather than lifting targeted travel and financial sanctions as Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has urged, the United States is considering adding names to its list of those subject to travel and financial restrictions, a senior State Department official said Wednesday.
Dismal Moyo defends own legacy
Fri, Oct 09, 2009
Former Zimbabwe Information Minister Jonathan Moyo, architect of the country's harsh media laws, has said if given another chance as a public official he would have done certain things differently and even better.
Botswana President Urges Democratic Reforms in African Trouble Spots
Mon, Oct 12, 2009
In an exclusive Voice of America interview, conducted last Thursday, shortly after Botswana marked its 43rd anniversary of independence (September 30), President Khama reflected on how Botswana can help countries beyond its borders, from Zimbabwe, to Kenya and Madagascar, to extend the benefits of democratic rule to their own peoples.
Teachers End Strike, Union Leaders Threaten New Action in Zimbabwe
Tue, Oct 13, 2009
Teachers across Zimbabwe struck for three weeks last month over demands for higher pay.
World Diamond Council Threatens Kimberly Suspension Over Zimbabwe Noncompliance
Tue, Jan 19, 2010
Zimbabwe last month rejected the nomination of a European monitor to oversee the exploitation of the controversial Marange field and named a Namibian firm to value diamonds from Marange, prompting the warning
Former Zimbabwe Cricket Captain Urges International Support for Test Return
Tue, Jan 19, 2010
Former Zimbabwe Cricket captain Alistair Campbell, currently chairman of selectors for the national team, has urged the international cricket community to stop shunning Zimbabwe so it can return to test play within two years.
Matabeleland Declines to Nominate for Vice Presidential Slot
Thu, Oct 15, 2009
Divisions continued within the ZANU-PF party of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe over selecting the successor to the late Vice President Joseph Msika, who died in August.
US Blasts Prosecution of Zimbabwe Legislator
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
The State Department Thursday called the terrorism prosecution against Zimbabwean parliament member Roy Bennett a "blatant example" of the absence of rule of law in the African country.
Zimbabwe Seeks to Boost Tourism, Economy Through Football World Cup
Tue, Oct 20, 2009
Zimbabwe is seeking to boost its tourism trade after several years of decline and wants to attract sports fans traveling to neighboring South Africa for next year's World Cup.
Lawyer released from Police custody..'Severely Tortured' MDC official appears in court
Wed, Nov 04, 2009
Police in Zimbabwe Tuesday released a lawyer arrested Monday for objecting to a subpoena issued for his client, Peter Hitschmann, who served a prison term for possession of weapons in connection with an alleged 2006 plot to assassinate President Robert Mugabe.
Zuma to attend SADC Troika meeting on Zimbabwe
Thu, Nov 05, 2009
The Southern African Development Community has drafted South African President Jacob Zuma into Thursday's meeting of SADC's troika on politics, defense and security in Maputo, Mozambique, on Thursday, regional sources said, increasing the leverage of the heads of state who will be trying to resolve the crisis in Harare's unity government according to a Voice Of America report.
Defense for Zimbabwe's Roy Bennett Challenges Key Prosecution Witness
Tue, Nov 10, 2009
The terrorism trial of Zimbabwean opposition figure Roy Bennett got under way on Monday with Attorney General Johannes Tomana in the courtroom but was quickly adjourned so the judge could consider a defense motion to throw out key prosecution testimony.
MDC MP cleared of rape charges
Wed, Nov 11, 2009
A magistrate in Gweru, capital of Zimbabwe's Midlands province, on Tuesday acquitted House Member Blessing Chebundo of the Movement for Democratic Change formation led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai of a charge of rape of a teenage girl.
Union Says Zimbabwe Farm Workers Worst Abused Sector in Past 10 Years
Fri, Nov 13, 2009
A new report from a Zimbabwe union says workers on the country's white-run farms were subjected to even greater violence than their employers during violent farms seizures under Zimbabwe's chaotic land-reform program.
Divisions in ZANU PF widen as congress approaches
Tue, Nov 17, 2009
Divisions in Zimbabwe's former ruling ZANU-PF party were revealed on the weekend as Masvingo province refused to nominate Vice President Joyce Mujuru for the post of party vice president, which she must retain if she is to continue as national vice president.
Judge Allows Testimony in Bennett Weapons Case by Controversial Witness
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
The trial of Zimbabwe Senate member Roy Bennett resumed Wednesday though only briefly as a High Court judge turned down a motion by lawyers seeking to bar testimony by Peter Michael Hitschmann, convicted in 2006 on a related charge, on grounds that Hitschmann's testimony was coerced and conflicts with public statements he has made.
Mugabe's militias terrorising teachers
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
With political tension currently running high in Zimbabwe, intimidation and violence are rising in the country's rural schools, the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe said Friday.
Teachers in Zimbabwe Agree to Oversee Exams Without Pay - For Now
Wed, Nov 25, 2009
The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Teachers Association seek eventual compensation
Zuma send a team of 'bruisers' for Zimbabwean mediation
Fri, Nov 27, 2009
Pretoria sources told VOA that President Jacob Zuma has become exasperated by continued delays in Harare and wants the parties to meet a December 5 deadline set by regional leaders
Institute Challenges Zimbabwe's Claim Marange Diamond Field Demilitarized
Fri, Nov 27, 2009
The government is under heavy pressure from the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme to put the field under the control of private partners and pull military units out of the area reports VOA.
Struggling Zimbabwe Health System Gets $180M Boost From Global Fund
Fri, Nov 27, 2009
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria disbursed $180 million one week after extending the deadline to use another $38M
South African Facilitators Meet With Zimbabwe Unity Government Principals
Tue, Dec 01, 2009
The team of advisers to South African President Jacob Zuma was to meet with negotiators for Mr. Mugabe's ZANU-PF and the two formations of the Movement for Democratic Change before reporting to Mr. Zuma on progress in Harare
South African Mediators on Zimbabwe Complete First Round of Talks
Wed, Dec 02, 2009
South African President Jacob Zuma's three-person team of mediators has completed a heavy schedule of closed-door meetings with top players in Zimbabwe's power-sharing government reports Voice Of America.
Zimbabwe Takes Botswana to Task Over Foreign Radio News Transmissions
Thu, Dec 03, 2009
The state-controlled Herald newspaper quoted Foreign Affairs Secretary Joey Bimha as saying Harare objects to the transmission of "hate messages" to Zimbabwe from transmission facilities in Botswana
Kunonga Loyalists Plunge Zimbabwe's Anglican Church Back Into Turmoil
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
Backers of Bishop Kunonga say the law is on his side, but Father Paul Gwese of the Central Africa Province said Kunonga is abusing the legal system and causing confusion to further his own interests reports VOA.
South African Facilitators Back in Harare to Press for Zimbabwe Unity Solution
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
After gathering information on the intra-party talks, the facilitators will draft a report that South African President Jacob Zuma will present to the chairman of the SADC troika on politics, defense and security
Lets talk succession - ZANU PF supporters
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
Many ZANU-PF delegates say they want to decide who will succeed President Robert Mugabe, who will be 86 in February. President Robert Mugabe received fewer votes in the presidential election last year than MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai.
US Ambassador to Zimbabwe Charles Ray Urges Trust, Forward Vision in Harare
Thu, Dec 24, 2009
Ambassador Ray said Washington is ready to engage President Mugabe in a rational and mature discussion of how to restore not only bilateral relations but also Zimbabwe's prosperity and international stature
Discord Flares as Zimbabwe President Mugabe's ZANU-PF Opens Congress
Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Though unlikely to produce any big surprises in terms of ZANU-PF's leadership, the quinquennial congress could be important for the former ruling party in charting its course in a radically changed political landscape
South African Court Delays Action on Prosecution of Zimbabwean Rights Violators
Wed, Dec 16, 2009
The Zimbabwe Exiles Forum and the Southern Africa Litigation Center last year urged South Africa's National Prosecution Authority to arrest 60 Zimbabweans it accused of committing human rights abuses
Honored by White House, Mahlangu and Williams Allege State Security Harassment
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Women of Zimbabwe Arise Co-Founders Magodonga Mahlangu and Jenni Williams said they are being harassed after being presented with the 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award by President Obama
Announcement Seen Soon From Zimbabwe Unity Principals on Talks Progress
Tue, Dec 15, 2009
Sources close to the talks said issues including the empaneling of Media and Electoral commissions had been resolved, though not much progress has been made on the more contentious question of top political appointments
Mugabe : Zuma meetingon Climate Summit Sidelines
Thu, Dec 17, 2009
Pretoria sources said Mr. Zuma was unhappy with the slow pace of the talks on a range of issues and was taken aback by the intransigent stance adopted by President Mugabe's ZANU-PF party in its congress on the weekend
Zimbabwe Farm Takeovers Surge; ZANU-PF Gears Up to Oppose Land Audit
Fri, Dec 18, 2009
Former president Trevor Gifford of the Commercial Farmers Union reported a surge in land invasions, saying ZANU-PF hardliners are pushing such takeovers because they want to see the national unity government collapse
AU Summit Approves Tougher Anti-Coup Measures
Mon, Feb 01, 2010
An African Union summit has given the organization more authority to act against unconstitutional changes of power. Coups and conflicts are dominating the summit agenda.
Zimbabwe Government Including MDC Urges West to Lift Company Sanctions
Wed, Dec 23, 2009
The Harare government has adopted a phased approach in seeking the lifting of Western sanctions, first asking multilateral financial institutions to restore voting rights, then asking governments to lift sanctions against companies, only then seeking relief on individual sanctions
Zimbabwe State Case Against MDC Treasurer Bennett Undermined Further
Wed, Jan 27, 2010
Peter Michael Hitschmann said under cross-examination by Attorney General Johannes Tomasina that Bennett did not provide him with funds to buy weapons that were seized in a 2006 raid on his home in Mutare
S. African Activists Slam Ncube for Blaming Nestle Row on Media
Thu, Dec 31, 2009
The state-run Herald newspaper reported that Industry Minister Welshman Ncube said international media pressured Nestlé to terminate a supplier relationship with a dairy company controlled by the family of President Robert Mugabe reports VOA.
Zimbabwe Government to Set Up Economic Crimes Courts to Counter Corruption
Thu, Dec 31, 2009
The courts will work closely with the Anti-Corruption Commission in an effort to curb fraud, graft and other forms of corruption, according to an economic blueprint issued last week by Finance Minister Tendai Biti
With Assurances From Zimbabwe Government, Nestle Resumes Operations
Fri, Jan 01, 2010
A Nestle spokeswoman said Industry Minister Welshman Ncube gave the multinational a written assurance that the government will see to the security of staff and prevent interference in Nestlé's activities reports VOA.
South African Facilitators Back In Zimbabwe As Power-Sharing Parties Miss Deadline
Tue, Mar 30, 2010
Facilitation team member Lindiwe Zulu, a foreign policy adviser to Mr. Zuma, told VOA that her team was in the Zimbabwean capital to take delivery of a report by party negotiators detailing results of power-sharing talks
Bumpy Start for Zimbabwe Toll Roads as Motorists See Few Highway Improvements
Thu, Jan 07, 2010
Toll gates in place on Zimbabwean highways for five months now are bringing in US$350,000 a month or some US$1.4 million a month, but motorists say the major roadways continue to be littered with hazardous potholes
MDC Threatens to Take Land Invasions to Regional Group
Wed, Jan 13, 2010
PM Tsvangirai's party said the divisive issue of continuing takeovers of white-owned commercial farms under the guise of land reform might be added to the other outstanding issues under discussion in Harare reports VOA
Maize Farmers in Zimbabwe Again Face Widespread Fertilizer Shortages
Wed, Jan 13, 2010
Many Zimbabwean farmers face the risk of another poor maize season due to widespread shortages of ammonium nitrate fertilizer, a key input.Agriculture Minister Joseph Made told the state-controlled Herald newspaper in a report published Tuesday that the government was scaling up imports of fertilizer from Zambia, Malawi and South Africa
Mafa, Mliswa disissed from provincial branch of ZANU PF
Tue, Jan 19, 2010
The Mashonaland West provincial branch of Zimbabwe's former ruling ZANU-PF party remained in turmoil this week following the dismissal of the provincial chairman, John Mafa, and two other local officials amid police investigations into the diversion of fertilizer to the local black market.
Zimbabwe Minister Dismisses Reports Constitutional Outreach Process 'Suspended'
Fri, Jan 22, 2010
Zimbabwean Minister of Constitutional Affairs on Thursday dismissed reports that the constitutional revision outreach process intended to garner the views of a broad cross section of the public on the document had been suspended due to bickering among the governing parties and funding shortages reports VOA.
Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai's MDC Demands New Electoral Commission Staff
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
MDC spokesman Douglas Mwonzora noted that the current secretariat of the reconstituted Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is the same staff that presided over the 2008 elections which saw long reporting delays
Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai's MDC Says Unity Talks Deadlocked, Looks to Region
Sat, Jan 23, 2010
The meeting of the Tsvangirai MDC formation's standing committee was called after the party's lead negotiator, Tendai Biti, secretary general of the grouping as well as Finance Minister, declared a deadlock after another round of talks
Zimbabwe Restructuring National Oil Company, Proposing Energy Regulator
Sat, Jan 23, 2010
Energy Minister Elias Mudzuri said focusing NOCZIM on retail sales will eliminate a conflict of interest that has hindered efficient distribution, obliging the parastatal to compete with other downstream sellers.
World Bank Projects Zimbabwe Economy Will Expand 7.1 Percent This Year
Tue, Jan 26, 2010
Finance Minister Tendai Biti, currently in the United States for consultations with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, projected a comparable 7 percent growth rate this year in his budget for 2010
Zimbabwe Sheriff's Office Attaches Five Central Bank Properties to Cover Debt
Wed, Jan 27, 2010
Lawyer Davison Kanokanga said that in the event movable assets already seized by the Sheriff's Office did not cover the unpaid bills for tractors ordered by the central bank, the attached buildings would go under the hammer
Constitutional Committee to Announce Outreach Launch Date Soon
Tue, Feb 02, 2010
Zimbabwe's Parliamentary Select Committee for Constitutional Revision said on Monday that it expects shortly to announce a date firm for the launch of the public outreach phase of the process, with details on how it will unfold.
Britain Rejects Pressure From Former Zimbabwe Ruling Party to Lift EU Sanctions
Wed, Feb 03, 2010
House of Commons International Development Committee Chairman Malcolm Bruce said Britain has made clear that the key to lifting sanctions is for 'those blocking progress in Zimbabwe' to honor their commitments
Zimbabwe Parliament Weighs Amendments to Draconian Public Order and Security Act
Wed, Feb 03, 2010
Sponsor Innocent Gonese, chief whip of the Movement for Democratic Change formation of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, said amendments would limit police power to authorize political gatherings and public meetings
Zimbabwe Power-Sharing Talks Resume Amid Pressure from Pretoria
Tue, Feb 09, 2010
South African facilitators hope to break a deadlock arising in large part from ZANU-PF's declaration that it will make no concessions until Western sanctions on President Mugabe and others are lifted
Zimbabwe's Kiglon Football Club Moots PSL Withdrawal, Citing Costs
Thu, Feb 11, 2010
Kiglon managers say prohibitive costs will force the team to drop out of the Premier Soccer League schedule if it does not receive funding from corporate sponsors through league mechanisms
South African Mediators 'Comfortable' With Zimbabwe Talks - But MDC Sees Deadlock
Thu, Feb 11, 2010
But negotiators from the MDC formation of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said little progress has been made in talks with President Robert Mugabe’s longtime ruling ZANU-PF, and that a deadlock in the discussions should be declared
Tsvangirai Fires Chitungwiza Councilors in Corruption Crackdown
Thu, Feb 11, 2010
MDC founder Tsvangirai ordered Chitungwiza councilors to name party lands secretary Vincent Gwaradzimba mayor to clean up city hall after a party investigation turned up serious evidence of corruption reports VOA.
Zimbabwean Ministers Urge Exiled Businessmen to Return Home
Tue, Feb 16, 2010
Two senior cabinet ministers encourage successful entrepreneurs in neighboring South Africa to help revive moribund economy reports VOA
PM to get a nose job in SA
Thu, Feb 18, 2010
Sources said Prime Minister Tsvangirai left Zimbabwe early Wednesday and was to undergo surgery the same day in Johannesburg to repair damage to his nose sustained during alleged police beatings in March 2007
Striking Zimbabwe Civil Servants Return to Harare Gardens to Map Way Forward
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Chairwoman Tendayi Chikowore of the Apex negotiating panel for public workers told VOA that there is no end to the strike in sight as the government has not been engaging unions and other public service representatives
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Said to Renege on Deal to Surrender Assets for Auction
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Farmtec attorney Davison Kanokanga, said the deputy sheriff has made several fruitless trips to the RBZ seeking to have the property in Mutare and Nyanga, Manicaland province, handed over to auctioneers
Court Orders Return of Diamonds Seized By Zimbabwe Mining Minister
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
The murky saga of diamonds mined in eastern Zimbabwe has once more been aired in the courts, with the ZANU-PF mining minister Obert Mpofu ordered to return 29 kilograms of rough stones he took from the central bank where they had been deposited for safekeeping reports VOA.
Supreme Court Orders Return of Diamonds
Sun, Feb 21, 2010
HARARE - The murky saga of diamonds mined in eastern Zimbabwe has once more been aired in the courts, with the ZANU-PF mining minister Obert "Chiadzwa" Mpofu ordered to return 29 kilograms of rough stones he took from the central bank where they had been deposited for safekeeping.
‘Illegal sanctions won’t divide inclusive Govt’ Mugabe
Sun, Feb 21, 2010
President Mugabe says the ' illegal' Western sanctions will not achieve their intended objective of dividing the inclusive Government. He said the European Union’s decision this week to extend the embargo was designed to offset unity between Zimbabwe’s political parties.
Seed Co International Sues Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to Recover US$3.6 million Debt
Wed, Feb 24, 2010
Reports said the Reserve Bank ordered US$13 million in maize seed from Seed Co. International in 2007 and 2008, paid US$10 million of that, then failed to pay the balance as promised reports VOA
Tales of Witchcraft Abound in Zimbabwe
Fri, Mar 05, 2010
In Zimbabwe, witchcraft is still common in rural areas. Hardly a week passes without a local report or newspaper story on the practice. For example, police recently cornered a man at the Mbare Mbare bus terminal, after they discovered a live cobra snake in his luggage. He told officers the reptile was one of his witching tools.
Zimbabwe Parliamentary Committee Presses Mining Firm for Answers on Diamonds
Tue, Mar 09, 2010
Parliament's Committee on Mines had ordered Mbada Holdings Chairman Robert Mhlanga, a former Zimbabwean air vice marshal, to produce the entire Mbada board to respond to questions about Marange diamonds
Striking Zimbabwe Civil Servants Return to Work; Leadership Says Action Continues
Tue, Mar 09, 2010
Sources said worker representatives and union leaders decided to call a return to work in response to reports of intimidation and victimization of state workers
Zimbabwe Mines Ministry Instructs Diamond Partners Not to Respond to Parliament
Mon, Mar 15, 2010
Along with directors for another company, Mbada Holdings, Canadile Mining executives have repeatedly failed to appear before the Mines Committee to answer questions on diamond-mining operations in Marange reports Voice of America.
Son of Zimbabwe Music Icon Oliver Mtukudzi Laid To Rest in Harare Cemetery
Wed, Mar 17, 2010
Youth and Indigenization Minister Saviour Kasukuwere said it was tragic that Sam Mtukudzi died in yet another accident on Zimbabwe’s crumbling highways
Sheriff's Office to Auction Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Property to Settle US2.1 Million Debt
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
The Zimbabwean Sheriff’s Office has attached Reserve Bank property including 52 vehicles, three tanker trucks, refrigerators, beds, washing machines, televisions and real estate in Harare and two provincial towns
Zimbabwe's New Media Commission Says it Will Soon Issue Newspaper Licenses
Fri, Mar 19, 2010
The Media Commission issued a statement saying it has resolved to 'expeditiously fulfill its mandate as outlined in the Global Political Agreement and subsequent constitutional amendments'
Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai Moves to Defuse Tensions Between Legislators and Ministers
Mon, Mar 22, 2010
Mr. Tsvangirai told ministers and legislators that Cabinet members had complained the House was subjecting them to 'unnecessary scrutiny and inquiry,' while the lawmakers said ministers failed to show up or were unresponsive
Pressure Mounts for Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Gono to Resign Post
Wed, Mar 24, 2010
Political sources said Gono has come under mounting pressure from some in the former ruling ZANU-PF party to step down after blasting Harare's indigenization and black empowerment program as a form of cronyism
Directors of Mining Firms Finally Testify in Zimbabwe Parliament Diamond Probe
Wed, Mar 24, 2010
Mining company directors had for weeks refused to respond to the committee on the advice of Mines Minister Obert Mpofu and his permanent secretary, but were told they risked going to jail if they failed to show up to testify
Zimbabwe's Notorious Youth Service Program Set for Overhaul, Depoliticization
Wed, Mar 24, 2010
The 2008 Global Political Agreement for power sharing called for a new national youth service to replace the so-called Border Gezi militia that was implicated in the deadly political violence that occurred during traumatic elections that year
Parliamentarians Probing Zimbabwe Diamond Field Abuses Hit Corporate Barrier
Wed, Mar 31, 2010
The Chiadzwa Community Development Trust said the presence of soldiers in the Marange or Chiadzwa area as it is known promotes corruption with syndicates diverting diamonds from the zone into the Mozambique black market
ANC To Coach Zanu PF Youth On Violence Free Election
Mon, Apr 05, 2010
Harare, - Controversial African National Congress (ANC) youth league president Julius Malema claimed Monday that he had advised Zimbabwean iron fisted President Robert Mugabe to desist from using violence to win elections as this usually backfires.
South Africans to Continue Trying to Broker Sustainable Zimbabwe Power-Sharing Deal
Wed, Apr 07, 2010
Representatives of President Jacob Zuma were to return to Harare later this week for another effort at breaking deadlocks over the top positions at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and the Office of the Attorney General reports VOA
Zimbabwe Deputy Prime Minister Mutambara Pursues Re-Engagement With Washington
Sat, Apr 17, 2010
Mutambara was invited by members of the Congressional Black Caucus to detail progress in Harare that might warrant the normalization of ties including the lifting of sanctions on President Mugabe and other ZANU-PF officials
Congressman Asks US Treasury Department to Probe Russian's Zimbabwe Dealings
Thu, Apr 22, 2010
U.S. Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr. has referred to the U.S. Treasury the question of whether prospective NBA team owner Mikhail Prokhorov has had dealings in Zimbabwe with a business tied to individuals under sanctions
Zimbabwe Pensioners Struggle to Survive on a Pittance in Dollarized Economy
Fri, Apr 30, 2010
Abednico Ndlovu, member of the board of the National Railways of Zimbabwe Pensioners Association, said survivors of deceased workers are worse off, getting just US$10 dollars monthly.
U.S. Senators Push for Greater Flexibility on Zimbabwe Sanctions
Wed, May 05, 2010
Three U.S. senators have introduced a bill to bring a more flexible approach to sanctions against Zimbabwe. Africa Action Executive Director Gerald LeMelle says the Zimbabwe Transition to Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (DEERA), sponsored by Senators Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin), Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia), and John Kerry (D-Massachusetts), is needed to counter the excesses of what he calls Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s lifelong, hardened critics reports Voice Of America.
Zimbabwe Supreme Court Rules for Controversial Harare Anglican Bishop Kunonga
Wed, May 05, 2010
Zimbabwe Supreme Court Deputy Chief Justice Luke Malaba said the Anglican Church of the Province of Central Africa had improperly lodged its appeal as it had filed the application less than five days after notifying its opponent
Zimbabwe Industrial Group Says Economy Still Too Weak to Support Wage Hikes
Thu, May 06, 2010
CZI Chief Executive Officer Kumbirai Katsande acknowledged that there is tension in the workplace around the issue of wages and salaries, but said Zimbabwean businesses face many challenges including erratic electric power supplies
No Decision by Zimbabwe Cabinet on Controversial North Korean Soccer Team Visit
Wed, May 12, 2010
Education, Culture and Sport Minister David Coltart said the Cabinet did not take up the issue on Tuesday but said North Korean authorities are likely to respond this week to the invitation from the Zimbabwe World Cup Committee reports Voice of America
Medecins Sans Frontieres Highlights Violence, Rape of Zimbabwe Border Crossers
Thu, May 13, 2010
Medecins Sans Frontiers said its health workers in Musina, South Africa, close to the border, have treated 103 survivors of sexual violence so far this year
S. Africa's Zuma Will Consider Request for Regional Summit on Harare Disputes - Aide
Tue, May 18, 2010
The MDC formation of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai urged Mr. Zuma to call an urgent SADC summit to discuss the many issues troubling the Harare government and take up “guarantees to the legitimacy" of a near-term election
Zimbabwean Apostolic Sects Promise to Cooperate With National Immunization Drive
Fri, May 21, 2010
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's spokesman James Maridadi said the apostolic sect leaders who attended the high-level meeting agreed to work with the government to make sure that their children are vaccinated reports VOA
Kimberly Monitor Returns to Zimbabwe Seeking Answers Before Key KP Session
Tue, May 25, 2010
Kimberly monitor Chikane told officials he had not come to certify diamonds from Marange for international sale, but to follow up on his fact-finding mission earlier this year during which critical information was withheld from him
As Zimbabwe Launches Immunization Campaign, Anti-Vaccination Texts Circulate
Tue, May 25, 2010
Among the first to be immunized were children from some of the Apostolic Faith sects that object to modern medicine on religious grounds, after an intervention with sect leaders last week by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai
Thousands of Carats of Diamonds Being Smuggled Out of Zimbabwe Field - Report
Wed, May 26, 2010
The Center for Research and Development issued a report saying employees of Canadile Mining, a partner in a joint venture with the government, and members of the military, have become the chief suppliers to illegal buyers
Zimbabwe Donors Set Oslo Meeting to Discuss Unity Gov't Progress, Funding Options
Sat, May 29, 2010
The collective Western policy since the launch of the unity government in Harare has been to provide only humanitarian aid pending convincing reform as a condition for funding development or reconstruction
Sought by Police Over Diamond Report, Zimbabwe Researcher Remains in Hiding
Mon, May 31, 2010
Police said Lisben Maguwu prevented them from arresting Farai Maguwu, wanted in connection with a report he issued last week in which it was alleged that thousands of carats of diamonds were being smuggled out of Marange daily
S. African Research Institute Says Zimbabwe Sanctions Have Had Little Impact
Tue, Jun 08, 2010
The institute said sanctions have merely weakened the position of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change within the current unity government by empowering ZANU-PF hardliners
Judge Refuses To Free Zimbabwe Activist as NGOs Challenge Kimberly Report
Fri, Jun 11, 2010
International human rights groups meanwhyile were challenging a report from the Kimberly Process monitor for Zimbabwe saying Harare has made enough progress to be certified to sell controversial Marange diamonds into world markets
Zimbabwe Deputy Minister Says Debt-Ridden Foreign Service Needs Downsizing
Fri, Jun 11, 2010
Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Joey Bimha told Parliament recently that Zimbabwe has run up total debt of some US$30 million in back rent, unpaid salaries and other expenses related to foreign representations
Minister Dismisses Fears Public Comment on Constitution Will be Stifled
Tue, Jun 15, 2010
ZANU-PF activists in the Maramba Pfungwe constituency in Mashonaland East province have banned MDC and opposition parties from holding public meetings on the constitutional revision process without permission of headmen
Search for New Foreign Partner in Ziscosteel Splits Zimbabwe Unity Government
Wed, Jun 16, 2010
ZANU-PF cabinet members favor a Chinese or other Asian investor while most ministers of the two Movement for Democratic Change formations want either Jindal or Arcelor-Mittal to receive serious consideration wites the VOA
Zimbabwe Unity Government Leaders to Call for Peaceful Constitutional Debate
Wed, Jun 16, 2010
President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara on Wednesday were to officially launch the long-delayed outreach phase of the constitutional revision process reports VOA
Diamond Investigator Loses Bail Appeal
Mon, Jun 21, 2010
Farai Maguwu, who has been investigating human rights abuses in Zimbabwe diamond fields was denied bail again Monday when the Harare High Court said the charges he faces are serious.
Zimbabwe Magistrate Refuses Bail for Diamond Activist Despite Kimberly Pressure
Thu, Jun 24, 2010
Outside the Kimberly meeting, diamond magnate Martin Rapaport was on a three-day hunger strike saying the oversight group must not sanction what he calls 'blood diamonds' from Zimbabwe's Marange field
President Mugabe Swears in Ministers Following MDC Cabinet Shuffle
Fri, Jun 25, 2010
Mr. Mugabe swore in Economic Planning Minister Tapiwa Mashakada and Minister of State Jameson Timba, who is attached to Mr. Tsvangirai’s office, among others named to new posts in the MDC cabinet shuffle
Zimbabwe Women Lawmakers Object to PM Tsvangirai's MDC Cabinet Shuffle
Sun, Jun 27, 2010
Parliamentary Women's Caucus Chairwoman Beatrice Beata Nyamupinga said that in dropping Evelyn Masaiti, Mr. Tsvangirai had pared the small gains women had achieved in representation in government's top ranks
Fired Zimbabwe Ministers Demand Severance Packages from Strapped Government
Tue, Jun 29, 2010
Sources said the irate ex-ministers – Elias Mudzuri, Fidelis Mhashu, Evelyn Masaiti and Thamsanqa Mahlangu – demanded Mr. Tsvangirai engage his fellow unity government principals as to their compensation reports VOA
Revised Indigenization Regulations With Few Major Changes
Thu, Jul 01, 2010
But Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions Deputy Secretary General Japhet Moyo said even revised indigenization will not bring investment and new jobs reports VOA
Zimbabwe Co-Home Affairs Minister Makone Denies Obstruction of Justice Attempt
Tue, Jul 06, 2010
The matter has apparently divided the MDC formation led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai with some saying Makone should be disciplined for teaming up with Mutasa on their round of police stations
MDC Releases Report Naming Perpetrators of Political Violence
Wed, Jul 07, 2010
The MDC says more than 500 of its members or supporters were murdered by ZANU-PF militants and state security agents from March 2008 to May 2010, a period that includes the 2008 presidential and general elections
Air Zimbabwe Said to Face IATA Suspension IATA Over Past-Due Membership Fees
Wed, Jul 07, 2010
If the Zimbabwean national carrier were to be suspended from the IATA, the international authority would stop clearing goods and honoring fares for onward flights for Air Zimbabwe passengers
Zimbabwe's MDC Releases Report Naming Perpetrators of Political Violence
Wed, Jul 07, 2010
The MDC says more than 500 of its members or supporters were murdered by ZANU-PF militants and state security agents from March 2008 to May 2010, a period that includes the 2008 presidential and general elections reports VOA
Zimbabwe Parliament, NGOs Set Ground Rules on Constitutional Observers
Thu, Jul 08, 2010
Political tensions continue: the MDC formation of Prime Minister Tsvangirai said suspected members of President Mugabe's ZANU-PF tried to abduct one of the party's district organizing secretaries in Manicaland province
Zimbabwe HIV Prevalence Rate Slips to 13 Percent as Men Change Their Ways
Thu, Jul 08, 2010
Condom use has also help lower the prevalence rate – the National Aids Council says commercial sex workers in Zimbabwe have become the most important consumers of condoms in the country
Zimbabwe Moves Toward Strategy For Managing US$8 Billion nternational Debt
Thu, Jul 08, 2010
The Zimbabwean Cabinet recently agreed on a hybrid debt strategy combining debt relief and the leverage of national resources to pay down foreign debt
Zimbabwe's ZANU-PF Pledges Nonviolent Constitutional Process, Amid Skepticism
Tue, Jul 13, 2010
ZANU-PF said it is committed to implementing the Global Political Agreement for power sharing by supporting efforts by the parliamentary select committee on constitutional revision to collect public feedback on the new document reports VOA
Zimbabwe Parliamentary Committee Says Constitutional Outreach Running Smoothly
Thu, Jul 15, 2010
Non-governmental organizations monitoring the process said intimidation and violence continue to cast a shadow over the process, discouraging participation in politically contested provincial and rural areas
Get real, the war is over VP Nkomo tells ZANU PF
Tue, Jul 20, 2010
Vice President John Nkomo's comments did not seem likely to be popular in a party that has defined itself as a bulwark against imperialism and neo-colonialism reports VOA
US Ambassador to Zimbabwe Says Not Enough Progress Implementing Unity Deal
Wed, Jul 21, 2010
Ambassador Charles Ray said the United States is ready to lift travel and financial sanctions on President Robert Mugabe and supporters once the 2008 agreement for power sharing in Harare has been fully implemented
Tripartite meeting to solve political violence DAY 1
Wed, Jul 21, 2010
For the first time Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party's politburo and the national executive committees of the two Movement for Democratic Change parties met on Wednesday to discuss ways to ensure that political violence ends in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe Mines Minister Challenges Allegation US$30M Diamond Revenues Missing
Thu, Jul 22, 2010
Zimbabwean Mines Minister Obert Mpofu said a forensic audit of diamonds mined in the controversial Marange field is under way, predicting that it will disprove charges by Finance Minister Tendai Biti as to the diversion of revenues
Zimbabwe Constitution Teams Evicted From Midlands Province Hotels Over Payments
Wed, Jul 28, 2010
Civil society monitors said a Masvingo district administrator went into hiding this week after being threatened by ZANU-PF youth militia members for saying the new constitution should give the prime minister executive powers reports VOA
Teachers Again Targets of Intimidation in Zimbabwe Constitutional Revision Process
Tue, Aug 03, 2010
The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe charged that a new wave of violence is rising against teachers under 'Operation Vharamuromo,' Shona for 'Operation Close Your Mouth' intended to suppress non-ZANU-PF views
Indigenise parastatals first- CZI
Wed, Aug 04, 2010
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries says the Harare government’s indigenization program should start with state enterprises, many of which are on the verge of collapse with heavy operating losses and debts.
Legislation to Update U.S. Sanctions on Zimbabwe Leadership Introduced in House
Sat, Aug 07, 2010
Sponsored by African-American Congressman Donald Payne and some 35 other representatives, the legislation aims to retune sanctions to reflect political changes such as the national unity government installed in Harare in early 2009 reports Blessing Zulu for Voice of America
Zimbabwe Minister Alleges Double Bookkeeping at Distressed State Enterprises
Wed, Aug 11, 2010
State Enterprises Minister Gorden Moyo told VOA that some parastatals have been submitting false payroll reports to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority while senior executives in the sector are earning far more than indicated
Zimbabwe Constitutional Committee to Set Up Conflict Management Mechanism
Wed, Aug 11, 2010
The outreach process has encountered many problems since its mid-June launch and the former opposition Movement for Democratic Change says ZANU-PF has been systematically suppressing free speech on the constitution reports Voice of America
Zimbabwe Constitution Process Resumes After war Veterans Leader Sibanda Leaves Masvingo
Thu, Aug 12, 2010
Sources in Mashonaland West province said war veterans were threatening to seize land from resettled farmers if they failed to back ZANU-PF positions on the new Zimbabwean constitution in public outreach sessions
Zimbabwe Unity Government Principals Invited to Southern African Regional Summit
Thu, Aug 12, 2010
At the SADC summit, South African President Jacob Zuma is expected to hand over a report on the Zimbabwe political situation to President Armando Guebuza of Mozambique, chairman of the regional group's security troika
MDC Members Abducted After Speaking At Constitutional Outreach Meetings
Tue, Aug 17, 2010
There have been widespread reports of intimidation and harassment in Manicaland province, allegedly by liberation war veterans loyal to President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party and state security agents reports Voice of America.
Many Zimbabweans Believe Country Not Ready for New Elections
Wed, Aug 18, 2010
Movement for Democratic Change Secretary-General Tendai Biti said Wednesday that three outstanding issues from the political agreement with ZANU-PF two years ago will be implemented within a month.
Targeted sanctions to remain - US ambassador
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
Harare, - The United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe Charles Ray on Wednesday said targeted sanctions on Zimbabwe will remain until conditions that led to their imposition are removed.
Armed Criminals Raid Zimbabwe Police Station
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
Bulawayo, - A police station in Zimbabwe’s second city, Bulawayo, was on Wednesday morning raided of its fire-arms in a case exposing the laxity of security at the country’s police stations.
Zimbabwe Central Bank Said to Hold Many Defaulted Loans of ZANU-PF Officials
Mon, Aug 23, 2010
Central bank sources said the ZANU-PF officials received loans between 2003 and 2008 that were disbursed through RBZ-controlled companies and other financial institutions according to Voice of America
Zimbabwe Minister Matinenga Sees Draft Revised Constitution by Late 2010
Wed, Aug 25, 2010
Zimbabwe Constitutional Affairs Minister Eric Matinenga said Tuesday that a draft constitution could be ready by the end of this year or early next, depending on when public outreach is concluded.
Veld Fire Near Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Consumes Lobengula Reproduction Palace
Thu, Aug 26, 2010
Restoration of the capital was mooted in 1993 and Zulu experts from South Africa helped restore the buildings at a cost of millions of dollars
Zimbabwe Government Bans 'Offensive' Paintings
Mon, Aug 30, 2010
In a rare act of censorship, Zimbabwe's inclusive government has banned artwork by Bulawayo-based artist Owen Maseko that depicts violent political upheavals more than 25 years ago.
International Diamond Expert Says Zimbabwe Could Top Diamond Producers
Wed, Sep 01, 2010
The expert said projections based on mining activities by two companies in the area show that Zimbabwe can produce 40 million carats of diamonds per year and earn about US$ 2 billion.
Air Zimbabwe's Pilots Go on Strike
Wed, Sep 08, 2010
Struggling Air Zimbabwe's pilots went on strike Wednesday over pay and conditions of service. Many long serving employees of Air Zimbabwe say they can not remember when, if ever, the airline's pilots have gone on strike.
Zimbabwe Government Said to Seek Ban on Foreign Investment in Retail Sector
Fri, Sep 03, 2010
The Zimbabwe government in conjunction with the National Indigenization and Economic Empowerment Board is said to be drafting legislation to block foreigners from investing in the retail sector.
More Trouble for Zimbabwe Constitutional Process as Lawmaker Charged
Tue, Sep 07, 2010
MDC sources said the charges reflect an effort by ZANU-PF hardliners to frustrate the former opposition party, sabotage the constitutional revision process and undermine the unity government
Striking Air Zimbabwe Pilots Refuse to Attend Disciplinary Hearing
Thu, Sep 16, 2010
Sources said the pilots who were ordered to surrender their uniforms and other Air Zimbabwe property were facing charges of disobeying a lawful order to return to work and failing to fulfill their employment contracts
South Africa Starts Issuing Work & Residency Documents to Zimbabweans
Wed, Sep 22, 2010
An official at the Zimbabwean Consulate in Johannesburg said Harare has not yet started issuing new passports to expatriate nationals who lack them and cannot file for South African work, study or residency papers until they get them
Zimbabwe Re-Engaging South Africa's Norange Capital on US$50 Billion Credit
Thu, Sep 30, 2010
The sources said officials of the ruling African National Congress of South Africa have vouched for Norange, which encouraged the Zimbabwean government to take a second look at the possible financing source
Farmers Sue Zimbabwe Government for Racism
Fri, Oct 01, 2010
A group of farmers are in Zimbabwe's highest court for the first case in which the 19-month-old unity government is accused of violating the constitution for racism against white farmers. Finance Minister Tendai Biti is among the seven charged.
Demonstration by Zimbabwean Soldiers for President Mugabe Heightens Concerns
Mon, Nov 08, 2010
Observers said the incident was not surprising considering that Defense Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa was recently quoted as saying ZANU-PF would not concede power even if it were to lose in the next round of national elections
Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai's MDC Senators Threaten Disruption of Upper House
Mon, Oct 11, 2010
Mr. Tsvangirai set the tone last week when he announced at a news conference that his party will not recognize the governors or the ambassadors and judges named by Mr. Mugabe without consultation with his unity government partners
Zimbabwe's Roy Bennett, Political Lightning Rod, Returning to South African Exile
Fri, Oct 22, 2010
Bennettt said that with the political climate growing more contentious by the day, Bennett said he is wary of further judicial actions against him - but added time is running out for his alleged persecutors, who he said would end up in the dock at the International Criminal Court in the Hague one day
Zimbabwe Peace Project Reports More Violence in September by State Agents
Tue, Nov 02, 2010
Zimbabwe Peace Project Chairman Wellington Mbofana said most of the incidents occurred during the just-completed constitutional revision public outreach process
Tsvangirai, Munangagwa clash over remarks
Tue, Nov 02, 2010
Mnangagwa, long seen as a potential successor to President Robert Mugabe in leadership of the former ruling party, also chafed MDC officials by describing the former opposition party as a “puppet” of the West
Zimbabwe NGOs Ask Southern African Group to Intervene in Harare Crisis
Thu, Nov 04, 2010
The MDC formation of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai continued to report intimidation and violence against members of the former opposition party by militants of President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF
Zimbabwe Elections Chief Refers Allegations of Security Infiltration to Unity Partners
Thu, Nov 11, 2010
Zimbabwe Election Commission Chairman Simpson Mutambanengwe told VOA that Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has yet to formally approach the election administration body regarding alleged security service infiltration
Adversaries of the GPA summoned by SADC
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
Jameson Timba, minister of state in the office of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, says the SADC troika will focus on unfinished business left over from a summit in August in Windhoek, Namibia
Kimberley Process Overrules Zimbabwe Monitor on Sale of Marange Gems
Fri, Nov 19, 2010
Kimberley Process Chairman Boaz Hirsch said in a statement that because KP members had not achieved consensus on Marange diamond sales, the group's Zimbabwe monitor should not have issued certification
Zimbabwe's Human Rights Forum Defies Police on Anti-Torture Ads
Tue, Nov 23, 2010
Through the billboards, the civic group is calling on government to ratify the UN Convention Against Torture, Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment and the abolition of torture.
'Zimbabweans rely too much on God because they've no money' - Chiyangwa
Sun, Nov 28, 2010
HARARE, - Business mogul Phillip Chiyangwa says he will never leave Zanu (PF) despite the fact that he was once tortured and terrorised by the former ruling party goons.
Zimbabwe Security Chiefs Said to Resist Reform of Repressive Legislation
Thu, Dec 09, 2010
The roots of the Public Order and Security Act can be traced to the Rhodesian Law and Order Maintenance Act that was used by the colonial government under Ian Smith to suppress the black majority
Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai Orders Senators of His MDC Wing Back to Work
Tue, Dec 07, 2010
Tsvangirai MDC Chief Senate Whip Gladys Gombami-Dube said she and her colleagues will heed the prime minister's order but will continue to refuse to recognize the governors of Zimbabwe's 10 provinces
Zimbabwe Ruling Parties Summon Service Chiefs Over Intimidation Tactics
Sat, Dec 11, 2010
The service chiefs are on record saying they won't accept the results of the elections widely expected to be held next year if Mr. Mugabe does not emerge as the winner of the presidential ballot
Zimbabwe Supreme Court Chief Chastises Executive for Interfering with Judiciary
Tue, Jan 11, 2011
Analysts saw the broadside as a veiled reference to disputes between Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and President Robert Mugabe over implementation of their power-sharing arrangement
Zimbabwe Deputy Premier Not Seeking Nomination In His Party
Fri, Dec 17, 2010
Secretary General Welshman Ncube was nominated late Thursday to assume the presidency of the party by its Harare province branch, and other provinces are expected to follow suit
S.African President Zuma Takes Lead In Drafting Elections Roadmap for Zimbabwe
Mon, Dec 27, 2010
Mr. Zuma, acting on behalf of SADC, had initially indicated that Zimbabwe’s lead negotiators would draft the roadmap, but has now taken up the onus
Zimbabwe Pins Hopes on Mining Sector to Revive Economy
Tue, Dec 28, 2010
Zimbabwe's power-sharing government is trying to revive an economy crippled by low productivity, high unemployment and a lack of foreign investment. One focus of attention is the country's mining industry, which provides nearly one-half of government revenues and thousands of jobs.
Zimbabwe Finance Ministry Rejects Central Bank's Appeal For Financial Aid to Settle Debts
Wed, Jan 12, 2011
Sources said the RBZ recently wrote to the ministry asking for at more than US$5 million to keep its creditors at bay while waiting for Parliament to draft a law allowing the government to take over its debts reports Voice of America
Zimbabwe Attorney General Backs Away From Reported Wikileaks Inquiry
Thu, Jan 13, 2011
(Pictured: Tomana the AG another Mugabe side-kick) Party hardliners led by ZANU-PF Chairman Simon Khaya Moyo have called for Prime Minister Tsvangirai’s prosecution for treason for allegedly conspiring with Washington to unseat President Mugabe
Zimbabwe Opposition Party Leader Dabengwa in UK to Seek British Support
Thu, Jan 13, 2011
Dumiso Dabengwa, in the United Kingdom to meet with the British wing of his party and lobby for British support for his party, said ZAPU is on a mission to restore a democratic Zimbabwe
Ailing Mugabe Undergoes Prostate Surgery
Mon, Jan 17, 2011
Diplomats and Zanu-PF sources say Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, who turns 87 next month, is in a hospital in Malaysia after a prostate operation.
Tunisian Capital Tense as Interim Leader Sworn in
Sat, Jan 15, 2011
There were reports of gunfire in Tunis Saturday as police and army tanks patrolled city streets still littered with debris from overnight riots and looting.
Zimbabwe's Low-Cost Airline Suspends Operations, Irate Passengers Demand Refunds
Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Fly Kumba directors Patrick Chapwanya and Lloyd Muchaka could not be reached for comment and staff in the airline's offices in Harare and Johannesburg were not picking up the phone
Officials of Zimbabwe's ZANU-PF Party Eye Sugar Plantations for Takeover
Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Triangle Sugar Ltd. is owned by Tongaat Hulett of South Africa, which also holds a controlling stake in the Hippo Valley Estate
New Foreign Players in Zimbabwe Platinum Sector Draw Scrutiny, Criticism
Tue, Jan 25, 2011
Deputy Mines Minister Gift Chimanikire said Huwanoi of China and South African company Amari Resources are soon expected to start platinum production in Chegutu and Ngezi
Members of Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai's Party Seek Refuge After Violence
Tue, Jan 25, 2011
Ronald Mureverwi, spokesman for the nongovernmental organization Restoration of Human Rights Zimbabwe, said increased violence in cities signals a change in the culture of violence
Zimbabwe to down-size army?
Thu, Jan 27, 2011
Solomon Chikowero, an ex-soldier and head of the Movement for Democratic Change Veterans Association, charged that rather than moving to downsize, the army is actually reinforcing its ranks
Zimbabwe Agrees to Boost Civil Servant Allowances only
Thu, Jan 27, 2011
Teachers Union of Zimbabwe Chief Executive Officer Manuel Nyawo said his union has mobilized members to launch a labor action until Harare meets worker demands, and will ask other unions to join forces with it
S. Africa's Zuma to Lobby African Union to Tap Brakes on Zimbabwe Elections
Thu, Jan 27, 2011
Spokesman Nelson Chamisa of the Movement for Democratic Change formation of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says the party has appealed to Mr Zuma to ensure among other things that the voters roll is updated
Liberalizing Electric Power Sector, Zimbabwe Licenses Five Independent Firms
Sat, Feb 05, 2011
Energy and Power Development Minister Elton Mangoma said the five are mobilizing resources after being licensed to compete with the state-controlled Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority
No rush for elections - PM
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
Mr. Tsvangirai said soldiers and armed vigilantes have been deployed in the rural areas to recreate the terror of June 2008 in the approach to the presidential run-off election from which he eventually withdrew reports VOA.
Fifteen Injured Over Mugabe Birthday Donations Bloody Clashes
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
Masvingo, - Bloody clashes between Movement for Democratic Change and Zanu (PF) youths in Chikomba on Tuesday over President Robert Mugabe birthday donations left 15 youths from both parties severely injured.
Chinese Foreign Minister, Visiting Zimbabwe, Sparks Hopes For Investment
Fri, Feb 11, 2011
The MDC formation led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has dismissed the visit saying it will only benefit President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF and not the country
Mubarak Speech Prompts Egypt Protesters to Carry On
Fri, Feb 11, 2011
The tension in Cairo is palpable after a chaotic day that saw the hopes of anti-government protesters raised, then dashed when President Hosni Mubarak told the nation he would delegate some powers, but stay on in office. After newly-empowered Vice President Omar Suleiman then told demonstrators to go home, many planned even bigger protests Friday.
Zimbabwe Media Commission Licenses New Daily, Bloomberg Agency Office
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
Zimbabwe Media Commission Chairman Godfrey Majonga in a meeting with editors complained that three newly licensed publications – The Daily News, The Daily Gazette and The Daily Mail – have not yet launched
Zimbabwe Business, Southern African Bishops Urge Zimbabwe to Postpone Ballot
Wed, Feb 23, 2011
Economist Prosper Chitambara of the Labor and Economic Development Research Institute of Zimbabwe said that talk of elections this year is weighing on sentiment given the risk of political violence
Former Libyan Diplomat: Killing Gadhafi Only Way to End Violence
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
A former diplomat and interpreter for Libya’s embattled President Moammar Gadhafi says killing Gaddafi is the only solution to ending the ongoing clashes between anti-government protesters, who demand he step down, and pro-Gaddafi supporters.
Zimbabwe Government Orders State Power Utility to Reverse Rate Increase
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
Energy Minister Elton Mangoma said the decision was made by government after the potential impact on business and consumers became clear
Zimbabwe Civic Groups Planning Protests Over Mounting Political Violence
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
Groups led by the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition note that hundreds of people have been forced out of their homes in Harare suburbs such as Mbare by the violence while police have arrested many others reports Zimbabwe Civic Groups Planning Protests Over Mounting Political Violence reports Voice Of America
Mpofu against conditional sale of diamonds
Sat, Feb 26, 2011
Obert Mpofu told VOA on Friday that the Harare government does not intend to subscribe to the amended agreement approved by many other Kimberley Process members, and will sell Marange diamonds regardless
Mugabe brutality spreads nationally
Sat, Feb 26, 2011
ZANU-PF supporters forced residents of West Nicholson, Gwanda district, Matabeleland South, to attend political meetings, while across the country, villagers in Nyanga North, Manicaland, were fleeing to Mozambique
Protests Against Zimbabwe's Mugabe Fail to Materialize; Situation Still Tense
Wed, Mar 02, 2011
There was no visible response to a Facebook call for protests in Harare and other major Zimbabwean cities to 'demand the end of the 31-year rule of the iron-fisted and corrupt dictator Robert Mugabe'
Colonel's son 'a plagiarist'
Wed, Mar 02, 2011
The London School of Economics confirmed yesterday it was investigating claims that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Seif al-Islam plagiarised his doctorate thesis.
Last kicks of an ageing Dictator: Mugabe launches a bizarre sanctions campaign
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
(Pictured: Mugabe signing for an ill-fated campaign. One thing for sure the sickly dictator will not spend his last days in a 'western hospital')Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe Wednesday launched a campaign to collect the signatures of millions of citizens on a petition against sanctions imposed on him and other top ZANU-PF officials for alleged human rights violations and election rigging.
Eulogy:'Mugabe has gone for a final checkup! - Charamba
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
Celebrating his 87th birthday in public on Saturday, President Mugabe conceded old age was taking its toll, but said his ideas were those of a young man
Unity Government Hopes To Rebrand Zimbabwe at Euromoney Conference
Tue, Mar 08, 2011
The conference will examine topics ranging from the controversial indigenization program being pushed by Mr. Mugabe and his ZANU-PF party to the longer-term opportunities for investors notwithstanding political challenges and risks evident today
Women of Zimbabwe Arise Activists Demonstrate Against Police Harassment
Tue, Mar 08, 2011
Three WOZA members were arrested Monday while four others arrested on Saturday were released by police in the evening after the state declined to pursue charges against the NGO members
MDC Energy Minister Arrested in Zimbabwe
Thu, Mar 10, 2011
Elton Mangoma, the energy minister in Zimbabwe’s fractious inclusive government, and a member of the former opposition Movement for Democratic Change, was arrested Thursday. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of the MDC, said the government is dysfunctional and that he will push for fresh elections under a roadmap designed by the Southern African Development Community.
Nephew of Zimbabwe's President Mugabe in Move to Take Over Mobile Provider
Fri, Mar 18, 2011
Sources said President Mugabe’s nephew, Leo Mugabe, has asked his uncle to issue a new Telecel license to his group, the Zimbabwe Wealth Creation and Empowerment Council
Former Speaker of Parly reverts to his seat in the House
Fri, Mar 18, 2011
Clerk of Parliament Austin Zvoma sought an opinion from Attorney General Johannes Tomana on the former speaker's status following the Supreme Court ruling for plaintiff Jonathan Moyo, a ZANU-PF legislator
Zimbabwe Drought Could Translate Into US$300 Million Grain Purchase Cost
Tue, Mar 22, 2011
With the government keeping international and non-governmental partners at arm’s length over their alleged politicization of food, sources say ordinary Zimbabweans may end up suffering as Harare is ill-prepared
Chinese Deputy PM Announces US$700 Million Credit Line to Zimbabwe
Tue, Mar 22, 2011
With President Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF threatening to seize foreign companies, the Chinese leader expressed the hope that Chinese enterprises would be protected from takeover
Zimbabwe's Social Security Authority Increases Pension Payouts
Wed, Mar 23, 2011
Labor expert Davies Ndumiso Sibanda said the Social Security Authority should seriously consider increasing pension payouts to US$150 a month
More Clothing Makers in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Close Their Doors
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce President Trust Chikohora said capacity utilization in manufacturing has hovered around 40 percent since early 2010 after recovering from around 10 percent in 2009
Zimbabwe Council of Churches Urges End to Political Violence, Hate Speech
Tue, Mar 29, 2011
The Council of Churches statement followed the placement of advertisements on Sunday in the Zimbabwe Standard weekly newspaper of ads by the Heads of Christian Denominations and the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition calling for lasting peace in the country
Zimbabwe's Unity Government Partners Agree Elections Not Possible This Year
Sat, Apr 23, 2011
Edwin Mushoriwa, a negotiator for the Welshman Ncube-led MDC formation, added that it will suicidal for Mr. Mugabe to call snap elections, as he did in 2008 and as some still fear he may do at some point this year reports Voice Of America
Zimbabwe Trade Union Says Sack Air Zimbabwe Management to End Strike
Thu, Mar 31, 2011
ZCTU Deputy Secretary General Japhet Moyo said it is clear the management board led by pig and poultry farmer Jonathan Kadzura should be replaced with professionals
Banda warns Mugabe of mass uprising
Fri, Apr 01, 2011
Zambian President Rupiah Banda warned countries in the region including Zimbabwe to heed the lessons of Tunisia and Egypt and implement democratic reforms before they too face mass demonstrations
IMF Team Commends Zimbabwe for Economic Gains, Central Bank Reforms
Tue, Apr 05, 2011
Official sources said the IMF Article IV consultation team, expected to release its findings shortly, was concerned at the recent publication of regulations for the indigenization of the mining sector
Zimbabwe Magistrates Vow to Remain on Strike as Negotiations Deadlock
Wed, Apr 06, 2011
Lawyers said the strike by magistrates has brought the first-instance court system to a halt with those being held by the police pending arraignment most affected by the work stoppage on benches
Zimbabwe Unity Gov't Partners Detail Election Road Map Under SADC Pressure
Thu, Apr 21, 2011
SADC and South African sources involved said they had to read President Robert Mugabe’s former ruling ZANU-PF party the riot act after it continued to stall on reforms required to hold new elections
Lack Of Consensus on Zimbabwe Diamonds Fractures Kimberley Membership
Thu, Apr 21, 2011
Highlighting tensions inside the Kimberley Process, African diamond producers led by South Africa boycotted a recent Kimberley working group on monitoring in Dubai
Zimbabwe Community Broadcaster Takes Regulator to Court Over License
Tue, Apr 12, 2011
Community Radio Harare says the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe has not issued calls for license applications since 2004, barring independent broadcasters and leaving state-controlled ZBH with a monopoly
USA declare interest in Zimbabwe poll
Tue, Apr 12, 2011
The United States government says it is closely monitoring the situation in Zimbabwe with a view to influencing the elections expected to be held this year.
Zimbabwean Police Continue to Hold 13 Arrested at Weekend Prayer Meeting
Tue, Apr 12, 2011
Officials with the Christian Alliance, which organized the prayer vigil called to seek peace in the politically divided nation, said some of those held, including two pastors, were beaten
Zimbabwe President Mugabe's ZANU-PF Spurns UN Election Funds Offer
Wed, Apr 13, 2011
Sources said the United Nations Development Program has approached Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa offering to fund and supervise the as-yet-unscheduled elections, but ZANU-PF hardliners have bridled
Southern African Leaders Urge Security Sector Reforms in Zimbabwe
Thu, Apr 14, 2011
Police have summoned MDC legislator Douglas Mwonzora, already facing charges of inciting violence, on new charges of insulting President Mugabe, sharpening concern among Southern African leaders
Africa reacts to Osama's demise
Tue, May 03, 2011
There is mixed reaction in Africa to the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.
ZANU PF resigned to elections in 2013
Sat, Apr 30, 2011
Zimbabwean Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa, chief negotiator for President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party on issues concerning the national unity government, has ruled out snap elections this year as the party demanded in a late-2010 conference.
Ailing Mugabe's health a ticking time bomb - ANC
Tue, May 17, 2011
ZANU-PF spokesman Rugare Gumbo said the former ruling party is not concerned about what will happen if and when Mr. Mugabe leaves office, saying that the question will be dealt with at that time
Tough Road Ahead For Zimbabwe’s New Constitution
Tue, May 17, 2011
Zimbabwe's main political parties are at odds again, this time over the process of transferring public opinion into 17 clauses of the proposed new constitution
Southern African Summit on Zimbabwe Pushed Off to June in South Africa
Thu, May 19, 2011
Official sources said a special summit to discuss problems in Zimbabwe’s power sharing government and the road to elections has been tentatively scheduled for June 11 in South Africa - but might be held June 20
Zimbabwe Farmers Increasing Tobacco Production on Seized Land
Tue, May 24, 2011
Zimbabwe’s new farmers are growing massive amounts of tobacco, mainly on formerly white-owned farms, and some of them are earning more than they ever dreamed possible. Tens of thousands of new farmers are working land seized from whites by President Robert Mugabe since 2000.
Zimbabwean President Mugabe In Fresh Bid To Mend Ties With Pretoria
Tue, May 24, 2011
Relations between Mr. Mugabe’s ZANU-PF and Mr. Zuma's African National Congress recently chilled as ZANU-PF hardliners resumed sniping at Mr. Zuma and aides facilitating power-sharing talks in Harare
Zimbabwe Police Detain Two Human Rights Association Officials
Wed, May 25, 2011
Zimbabwe in recent months has seen an upswing in arrests of human rights activists including the prominent Matabeleland activist Paul Siwela, jailed since March and reportedly in poor health
International Organization for Migration to Help Zimbabwe Count its Expatriates
Wed, May 25, 2011
Preparations for the 2012 national census are underway: field teams for the mapping and listing of households have been deployed in most parts of the country
Sinking Mugabe threatens to resist Zuma pressure
Thu, May 26, 2011
ZANU-PF says it has now officially instructed its negotiators not to entertain any discussions on an elections road map and reform of the security sector, items Southern African leaders have signaled they want to see reports Voice of America
S. African Institute Calls for a New Zimbabwe Voters Roll Before Elections
Tue, May 31, 2011
Defense Minister Mnangagwa drew criticism in Matabeleland for declaring in a rally on Sunday in Zvishavane that ZANU-PF will not allow anyone who did not participate in the 1970s liberation struggle to rule Zimbabwe
After Death of Officer, Zimbabwe Police Round Up Tsvangirai MDC Activists
Tue, May 31, 2011
Police spokesman Andrew Phiri said officers sent to break up an MDC meeting in the Harare suburb of Glen View were confronted by activists who attacked them with stones and other makeshift weapons
Parliamentarians Overhauling Zimbabwe Constitution Pressured for Progress
Wed, Jun 01, 2011
Select Committee Deputy Co-Chairperson Gladys Gombami-Dube of the Tsvangirai MDC said the constitutional revision process cannot be finished by the end of 2011, predicting a March 2012 completion date
Members of Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai's MDC Charged in Death of Policeman
Sat, Jun 04, 2011
The state says MDC activists in Glen View killed Inspector Petros Mutedza after officers arrived at the Munyarari club to disperse party members allegedly holding a political meeting; the MDC denies this
Patients Evacuated as Power Outage Persists at Pari
Tue, Jun 07, 2011
Dr. Douglas Gwatidzo, chairman of the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights said Zimbabwe's s chronic power cutoffs must be addressed to prevent needless loss of life reports VOA
Amnesty International Urges Southern African Body Stand Firm on Zimbabwe
Thu, Jun 09, 2011
Civic organizations have called demonstrations to pressure SADC to press President Mugabe for reforms, while ZANU-PF is said to be busing in supporters from Harare for a counter-demonstration reports VOA
IMF Team Arrives in Zimbabwe for Mid-Year Budget Consultations
Tue, Jun 14, 2011
The IMF recently said it expects Zimbabwe's economy to slow down to a 5.5 percent rate of growth this year, though Finance Minister Tendai Biti has voiced optimism it will expand faster than his 9.3 percent projection
FM Biti Calls Chinese Loan to Build War College 'Criminal'
Wed, Jun 15, 2011
Finance Minister Tendai Biti called the deal "criminal" and Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara told Parliament it is time for Zimbabwe to take a fresh look at all the agreements it has signed with China reports VOA
Zimbabwe Finance Minister Flatly Rejects Civil Servant Salary Increases
Tue, Jun 21, 2011
Zimbabwean Finance Minister Tendai Biti's position was strengthened by a recent report from the International Monetary Fund setting the number of questionable civil service posts at 38,000
Zimbabwe Police Arrest MDC Legislator Accused of Knowingly Transmitting HIV
Wed, Jun 22, 2011
The unnamed journalist with the state-run Chronicle newspaper said when she started dating lawmaker Siyabonga Malandu Ncube last year she was HIV-negative, but tested positive after he broke up with her reports VOA
Diatribe by Zimbabwe Mines Minister Poorly Received at Kimberley Meeting
Thu, Jun 23, 2011
Sources present during the meeting said Kimberly Process Chairman Mathieu Yamba of the DRC mildly rebuked Mpofu for addressing technical issues with political rhetoric during a plenary session reports VOA
Kimberley Process Meeting Ends Without Consensus on Zimbabwe Diamonds
Fri, Jun 24, 2011
Chairman Mathieu Yamba of the Democratic Republic of Congo issued an administrative notice announcing "with immediate effect" the approval of the sale of rough stones from the Marange field in eastern Zimbabwe by two firms working claims there reports VOA
Mugabe Legitimizing Attacks on Tsvangirai, Power-Share MDC Says
Tue, Jun 28, 2011
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF is using the state-controlled Herald newspaper to “legitimize an attack on Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai,” according to the premier’s Movement for Democratic Change party.
Zimbabwean PM's Party Calls for Resignation of Police and Army Chiefs
Thu, Jun 30, 2011
ZANU-PF spokesman Rugare Gumbo dismissed the notion that the national police are in league with the former ruling party led by President Robert Mugabe, to whom a number of senior security officials have publicly declared their unswerving loyalty reports the VOA
Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai Voices Displeasure at Civil Service Pay Increases
Tue, Jul 05, 2011
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has signaled his displeasure at the pay raise granted to civil servants last week in a move that apparently bypassed the Cabinet, commenting that the US$30 increase in base salaries was too little to make a difference to struggling state employees - but would seriously strain the national budget.
Scramble for Documents by Zimbabweans in South Africa Facing New Deadline
Wed, Jul 06, 2011
Zimbabwean Consul General Godfrey Magwenzi told NGO stakeholders in Johannesburg that fewer than 10,000 passport applications out of 72,261 received by the consulate remain to be processed
No Salary Increase Yet For Zimbabwe Civil Servants - Public Service Minister
Wed, Jul 06, 2011
Zimbabwean Public Service Minister Eliphas Mukonoweshuro said Tuesday that the government has not yet awarded state employees salary increases, contrary to reports civil servants will receive a US$30 base pay rise to take effect this month.
Experts Dismiss Minister's Estimate of Air Zimbabwe Turnaround Cost
Tue, Jul 12, 2011
Experts said Air Zimbabwe, which is posting monthly operating losses estimated at US$2 million, could not be saved with an infusion of US$20 million as it has some US$100 million in debts
Counterfeit US Dollars Reported Circulating in Zimbabwe
Tue, Jul 12, 2011
Those spreading fake notes are buying small items with denominations of US$20, US$50 and US$100 seeking change in genuine notes
Zimbabwe President Mugabe's ZANU-PF Said to Hold Up New Constitution
Thu, Jul 14, 2011
Constitutional revision efforts ground to a halt in May when ZANU-PF and the Movement for Democratic Change clashed on the methodology to be used by compilation teams in boiling down the mass of data reports VOA
Former SADC Tribunal President Challenges SADC Over Zimbabwe Land Seizures Ruling
Thu, Jul 14, 2011
The former judge president of the Southern African Development Community Tribunal, Ariranga Pillay, said SADC's bid to replace the Tribunal is illegal and undermines the principles of human rights and access to justice
Zimbabwe's Lawmakers Demand New Cars For Parliamentary Business
Thu, Jul 14, 2011
Parliamentarian Thandeko Zinti Mnkandla, who represents Gwanda North, Matabeleland South province, said his car is in bad shape from extensive travel in his rural district over the past two years
Sweden Commits US$60 Million to Zimbabwe to Promote Free & Fair Elections
Wed, Jul 20, 2011
Elsewhere, Zimbabwe's National AIDS Council has given the government US$7 million worth of anti retro-viral drugs to expand the life-extending therapy to more people living with HIV reports VOICE OF AMERICA
Zimbabwe's Controversial Marange Diamonds Fund Civil Service Pay Raise
Wed, Jul 20, 2011
Finance Minister Tendai Biti cautioned that if the Ministry of Mines does not keep releasing diamond revenues to the Treasury to cover higher state worker wages, public salaries will revert to previous levels
ZANU PF and MDC - No deal on elections
Thu, Jul 21, 2011
ZANU-PF rejected the road map last week saying it wants the timeline for implementation of key reforms under the Global Political Agreement to be telescoped so elections can be held this year
Zimbabwe Football Association Match-Fixing Investigators Said Threatened
Fri, Jul 22, 2011
Parliamentary committee member Felix Mafa said the report names 80 players, administrators, coaches, referees, and technical staff alleged to have taken part in match-fixing from 2007 to 2010
Mugabe's dogs of war stop US ambassador's address
Fri, Jul 22, 2011
US Embassy officials said the Kwekwe Theater meeting had been cleared by police who, however, did nothing to keep the public gathering from being disrupted by rowdy and abusive ZANU-PF youths
S. African Facilitators Said to Pledge Funding for Zimbabwe Constitution Rewrite
Fri, Jul 22, 2011
Political analyst Brian Raftopolous said the Zuma administration has more clout within SADC now and can move to isolate Harare diplomatically if the ZANU-PF side of the government continues to hinder progress
Zimbabwe Parliament Probes Assault of Legislators by Alleged Mugabe Militants
Mon, Jul 25, 2011
Legislators and journalists attending a hearing on the Human Rights Commission Bill were assaulted by a mob of more than 100 people chanting revolutionary songs and ZANU-PF party slogans
Economic Recovery Benefits Zimbabweans Despite Low Incomes - Gallup Poll
Mon, Jul 25, 2011
Eighteen percent of Zimbabweans surveyed are said to be living comfortably on their present household incomes, twice the share seen in 2009
Zimbabwe Ministers Remain Divided Over Proceeds From Marange Diamonds
Fri, Jul 29, 2011
The minister said there was no connection between Zimbabwe's diamond income, its output and international diamond prices. In the first half of 2011, Biti said, Zimbabwe exported about 717,000 carats from its alluvial diamond mines in Marange, including the Mbada mine. However, only $103.9 million of diamond exports were accounted for.
Seven People Denied Bail in Connection With Killing Zimbabwe Police Officer
Fri, Jul 29, 2011
Seven of eight people arrested in Zimbabwe in connection with killing a police officer in May were again denied bail by Harare's High Court on Thursday. Dozens of Movement for Democratic Change, or MDC, supporters and activists have been arrested or gone into hiding since the officer was killed in a bar room brawl.
Khami Maximum Prison Boss Fired
Sun, Jul 31, 2011
Bulawayo,- Khami Maximum Prison boss, Chief Superintendent Judah Ndlovu has been fired from his job by the Zimbabwe Prison Service (ZPS) for insulting President Robert Mugabe’s late sister.
Zimbabwe Governing Parties Urged to Reach Agreement Before SADC Summit
Tue, Aug 02, 2011
South African facilitator Lindiwe Zulu said it was surprising that Zimbabwe's governing parties have rejected the road map to the next elections that was drawn up by their own negotiators reports the Voice of America
Amid Reform Calls, Zimbabwe Electoral Landscape Increasingly Militarized
Wed, Aug 03, 2011
Despite ZANU-PF’s traditional close ties with the military, the party is deeply divided over the extent of military involvement not only in the electoral process in general but in campaigning for office reports VOA
Kimberley Process Says Zimbabwe Ranked Seventh In Global Diamond Production
Sat, Aug 06, 2011
Based on production in 2010 when the Kimberly Process let Zimbabwe export a limited quantity of diamonds from its Marange field, the country jumped from 13th to seventh place
Zimbabwean Ministers Disown Proposed Tougher Alcohol Sales Policy
Tue, Aug 09, 2011
Ministers from all three governing parties said there are many issues needing more urgent attention than regulating alcohol without clear research showing its consumption is a serious national problem
Zimbabwe Human Rights Lawyers Accuse Police of Selective Arrests
Tue, Aug 16, 2011
Human Rights Defenders Project Manager Roselyn Hanzi told reporter Jonga Kandemiiri that police refuse to open dockets against ZANU-PF members even when victims report political violence to authorities
Zimbabwe to Use Special Drawing Rights Facility to Pay Off IMF Debt
Tue, Aug 16, 2011
Finance Minister Tendai Biti said Zimbabwe hopes for the release of US$93 million that was withheld by the IMF when the country got its share of global economic crisis adjustment funds in 2009
Zimbabwe VP Suspects Foul Play In Mujuru Death, Calls Mount For Inquest
Thu, Aug 25, 2011
(Picture:People are watching closely arch-rival Munangagwa's reaction for the rare sign of involvement in this mysterious death) Noting that General Mujuru's death “raised many eyebrows,” Vice President Joice Mujuru said it was very odd that a military man such as her husband should have been unable to escape a fire in his farmhouse reports VOA
Africa finally wakes up:AU Commission Chief Says Gadhafi Forces Must Accept Defeat
Tue, Aug 30, 2011
African Union Commission chief Jean Ping says loyalists of Moammar Gadhafi in Libya must accept defeat and stop fighting. Ping is urging Gadhafi to “understand” that his opponents have taken power, and to act in order to avoid further bloodshed.
Zimbabwe Deputy Prime Minister Says Libyan Envoy Deserved Expulsion
Thu, Sep 01, 2011
Deputy Minister of Justice Obert Gutu said Harare over-reacted as the National Transitional Council is now the de facto government and former leader Moammar Gadhafi is no longer in control in Tripoli
In Nigeria, Zimbabwean PM Tsvangirai Urges Peaceful Resolution of Harare Crisis
Thu, Sep 01, 2011
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, visiting Nigeria Wednesday, urged that country and the African Union to help ensure that Zimababwe does not become what he described as “another Ivory Coast,” referring to the West African nation’s brush with civil war over the disputed outcome of its 2010 presidential election.
Eyebrows Raised as Zimbabwe MDC Formation Launches Politics School
Thu, Sep 01, 2011
Youth Initiative for Democracy Director Sydney Chisi said political parties have a right to educate youths on their thinking and methods so long as such training does not promote anti-democratic notions.
Zimbabwe's Mugabe Announces 2012 Election Bid
Sun, Dec 11, 2011
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said Saturday he will not retire, but instead will lead his Zanu-PF party in elections that he announced will take place early next year.
Zimbabwe MDC Formations Vow to Resist Unilateral Mugabe Election Call
Mon, Sep 12, 2011
Mr. Mugabe told senior ZANU-PF officials last week that he will press ahead with a call for national elections in early 2012 whether or not his MDC partners in the national unity government are in agreement
Indian-Born Patel Proposed to ZANU-PF for Zimbabwe National Hero Status
Mon, Sep 12, 2011
Patel, 83, died in South Africa where he was being treated after falling at his home in Harare last month, fracturing his skull and breaking a hip bone
Zimbabwe Parties, NGOs Hail Tough Sentence in Politically-Inspired Rape Case
Wed, Sep 21, 2011
Passing judgment against war veteran Gilbert Mavhenyengwa on Monday, Masvingo Magistrate Esther Muremba called him a “disrespectful thug” who took advantage of the volatile situation to rape a vulnerable woman
Zimbabwe Anglican Dispute Returns to Supreme Court at Justice's Bidding
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Justice Chidyausiku recently issued an interim ruling giving Kunonga control of church properties resulting in the eviction of priests and nuns – even those taking care of orphans in one case – by Kunonga loyalists backed by police
Old Mutual & Zimbabwe Government in Deal on Indigenization Equity Stakes
Fri, Sep 23, 2011
Zimbabwe Indigenization Minister Saviour Kasukuwere said policy holders will take a 10 percent stake and workers 9 percent with the rest placed with a youth empowerment fund and unidentified investment partners
Lawmakers of Zimbabwe's ZANU-PF Split on Debate on Mujuru Death
Fri, Sep 23, 2011
ZANU-PF Chief Whip Joram Gumbo said the motion calling for debate on the mysterious death of Solomon Mujuru was blocked because of a lack of interest and had nothing to do with factions within his party
Zimbabwe Education Minister, Unions, Agree Incentive System Unsustainable
Wed, Sep 28, 2011
Education Minister Coltart called the meeting after union leaders blamed him for maintaining a policy that produced inequality among teachers as those in rural areas do not receive incentives, and some parents can't afford them
Zimbabwe Political Parties Dispute Meaning of High-Profile Criminal Cases
Wed, Sep 28, 2011
A magistrate in the southeastern province of Masvingo recently sentenced another ZANU-PF activist, war veteran Gilbert Mavhenyengwa, to 20 years in prison for raping an MDC supporter during 2008 election violence
International Bar Association Says ZANU-PF Blocking Reform in Zimbabwe
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
The International Bar Association said the Zimbabwean political environment is “gravely polarized and characterized by a resurgence of violence, arrests, intimidation and hate speech” running counter to the spirit of the GPA
Nkomo’s brain tumour
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Vice President John Nkomo has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour, officials and family sources said this week.
Zimbabwe Justice Minister Insists Repressive Public Order Act to Stand
Wed, Oct 12, 2011
Chinamasa told a United Nations symposium on human rights Monday in Geneva that POSA and the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act were “justified pieces of legislation”
Zimbabwe President, PM, Others Spend US$50 Million Traveling in September
Wed, Oct 19, 2011
President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Cabinet ministers ran up a travel bill of some US$50 million last month despite the Treasury’s call for government to pull back on such trips, Finance Minister Tendai Biti says.
Zimbabwe President Mugabe's ZANU-PF Wants Out of S. Africa-Mediated Talks
Thu, Nov 03, 2011
ZANU-PF lead negotiator Patrick Chinamasa told the Herald that his party 'no longer (has) energy, inclination or willingness to maintain the team of negotiators as a forum of resolving any disagreements'
Zimbabwe Treasury Unlikely to Be Flooded With Diamond Receipts - Experts
Tue, Nov 08, 2011
Kimberley Process members meeting in the Democratic Republic of Congo last week voted to allow two of three companies mining in Marange to export diamonds to previously embargoed Western markets reports Voice of America
Zimbabwe Media Commission Supports Panel Secretariat Amid Media Council Backlash
Tue, Nov 08, 2011
Critics say the proposed Media Council looks to them like another attempt by Mahoso to check press freedom and maintain restrictions that should have been abandoned under the current reform process
Panel Investigates Political Violence, to Engage Chihuri
Thu, Nov 10, 2011
ZIMBABWE's Joint Monitoring and Implementation Committee, set up to track compliance with the Global Political Agreement for power sharing, said it has opened an investigation into serious political violence Sunday in Chitungwiza, near Harare, and will engage Police Commissioner General Augustine Chihuri on police inaction.
Zimbabwe’s Tsvangirai MDC Denies Tabling Gay Rights Bid
Tue, Nov 15, 2011
The Herald newspaper reported Monday that COPAC had thrown out a bid by the MDC formation of Prime Minister Tsvangirai to smuggle homosexuality into the new constitution under the guise of protecting minority rights
Locally-Produced Fuel at Zimbabwe's Pumps
Fri, Nov 11, 2011
Fuel blended with 10 percent locally-made and eco-friendly ethanol went on sale in Zimbabwe's capital this week, at a lower cost than fuel that is fully imported. The project, which is possibly Africa’s largest eco-project to date, has created more jobs in Zimbabwe than any other in the last 20 years. It was also the brainchild of businessman Billy Rautenbach, who is the target of European Union and U.S. sanctions.
Rapaport Group Calls on Traders to Shun Zimbabwe's Marange Diamonds
Sat, Nov 26, 2011
The Rapaport Group of diamond traders and cutters issued a statement saying it does not agree with a recent Kimberley Process decision approving the sale of Marange diamonds into Western markets reports Voice of America
Media Group Demands New Board for Zimbabwe Broadcasting Authority
Tue, Nov 29, 2011
The Media Institute of Southern Africa said the issuance of licenses to Zimpapers and AB Communications was not only inequitable and counter to the Global Political Agreement, but unprocedural as well
Zimbabwe Police Commissioner Announces Crackdown on Political Violence
Tue, Nov 29, 2011
Zimbabwean Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri’s remarks to a police conference came after similar calls for tolerance and peace by the leaders of the three governing parties
President Mugabe of Zimbabwe Backs PM Tsvangirai in Marital Muddle
Fri, Dec 02, 2011
In an apparent reference to Mr. Tsvangirai's alleged marriage to Locadia Karimatsenga Tembo, President Mugabe noted in remarks on Wednesday that Zimbabwean law allows men to have as many wives as they wish
Chihuri Snubs Unity Gov't Monitoring Committee
Sat, Dec 03, 2011
Police Commissioner-General Chihuri declined the request from JOMIC for a meeting, saying demands for security sector reform by the Movement for Democratic Change reflect a foreign agenda meant to breed chaos reports VOA
Mugabe Says Unity Gov't Has Expired, Demands Elections
Sat, Dec 03, 2011
The 2008 Global Political Agreement for power sharing called for electoral, media and other reforms to be implemented by the unity government, but progress on all fronts has been slow
Limited Access for Zimbabwe NGOs as Constitutional Drafting Process Begins
Tue, Dec 06, 2011
Writing Zimbabwe's new constitution has been entrusted to three principal drafters: Justice Moses Chinhengo and constitutional experts Priscilla Madzonga and Brian Crozier
Zimbabwe Electronic Media Reform Battle Headed For Courts, Says MDC
Wed, Dec 28, 2011
In a two-pronged approach, the MDC has also taken the matter up with Parliament seeking to nullify authority board appointments by Information Minister Webster Shamu of President Mugabe's ZANU-PF party
Rape by Juveniles a Growing Concern in Zimbabwe, Experts Say
Wed, Dec 28, 2011
The Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council said female condom use remains low compared with that of male condoms despite active promotion by public health authorities, but competitive on African terms
U.S. Adds Two Zimbabwe Mining Companies to Its Sanctions List
Tue, Dec 13, 2011
Former Affirmative Action Group president Supa Mandiwanzira accused Washington of duplicity in obtaining Harare’s backing to assume the chair of the Kimberley Process next year, this in the same meeting that gave the two companies the green light to sell their stones internationally
Seized Air Zimbabwe aircraft will be auctioned TODAY
Wed, Dec 14, 2011
Government sources said the national airline is scrambling for cash and late Monday submitted a request to the treasury for funds to pay the debt to American General Supplies
Drive To Indigenize Banks Cause Friction in Zimbabwe Unity Govt
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Following last week's annual conference in which it vowed to press on with indigenization, ZANU-PF has upped the ante by rejecting indigenization proposals from Barclays Bank and Standard Chartered
Zimbabwe Constitution-Revision in Crisis as ZANU-PF Demands New Drafters
Tue, Dec 20, 2011
The parliamentary committee in charge of revising Zimbabwe's 30-year-old constitution held crisis talks in Harare on Monday amid reports that President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF unilaterally instructed drafters to halt the constitution-writing process.
Zimbabwean Lawmaker Uses Sports to Promote Peace
Sat, Dec 24, 2011
Taking a campaign to target political and other forms of violence in her constituency, Kadoma Central lawmaker Editor Matamisa has started a program to promote peace in her constituency through sports.
Air Zimbabwe Failing to Raise Cash to Buy Spares for Impounded Aircraft
Sat, Dec 24, 2011
Sources said the aircraft is still stuck at Gatwick International Airport as the airline management is scrambling to raise cash to pay for spares
Zimbabwe Electoral Chief Plays Down Call For 2011 Elections
Sat, Dec 24, 2011
The ZEC says as part of the preparations, it recently launched a program to train its employees and acquired vehicles, computers, laptops, photocopiers, training equipment and relevant software packages
Zimbabwe Prime Minister's MDC Mourns Lawmaker's Sudden Death
Tue, Dec 27, 2011
Senator Gombami-Dube died on Monday after complaining of disorientation and dizziness when she was on her way home to Bulawayo from a funeral in Gokwe reports VOA
Air Zimbabwe Flights to South Africa Still Grounded Over Debt Crisis
Tue, Dec 27, 2011
Innocent Mavhunga, the airline’s general manager told Studio 7 Monday that Air Zimbabwe will resume flights anytime soon though indications are that it has failed to reach a debt payment agreement with its creditor, Bid Air Services
Zimbabwe Hotel Group Unloading Assets to Pay Heavy Credit Line
Tue, Dec 27, 2011
Insiders said Rainbow's board and shareholders agreed to raise US$15 million through a US$10 million sale and leaseback of Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel to NSSA and a US$5 million rights issue
MDC 'Fat Cats' oppose corruption probe
Tue, Dec 27, 2011
The MDC committee, expected to begin work in early 2012, is to probe councilors accused of abusing their positions to acquire residential plots, business premises and vehicles
Zimbabwe Police Launch Election Preparations; Many Voice Misgivings
Tue, Jan 03, 2012
Election Resource Center Director Tawanda Chimhini said that while he supported training for officers ahead of the national vote, he was doubtful they would follow through on their nonpartisan pledge
Zimbabwe's Health Ministry Targets Diarrheal Diseases in New Year
Tue, Jan 03, 2012
Though the health care system has recovered to some extent and sanitary conditions are better in some locations, Harare says it now lacks funds to address the factors that caused the 2008-2009 cholera epidemic
Zimbabwe's Ruling Partners Moot Joint Peace Rallies Amid Skepticism
Wed, Jan 04, 2012
Skeptics say top level declarations will not mean much if the Zimbabwe Republic Police does not arrest and prosecute the perpetrators of political violence, especially those from President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF
Deluded War Veterans Demand Dissolution of Parliament, Elections
Tue, Jan 03, 2012
Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association Chairman Jabulani Sibanda said Monday that the select parliamentary committee in charge of revising the constitution had “betrayed” popular opinion
Home | Zimbabwe | Police raid house of Mkoba legislator Police raid house of Mkoba legislator
Thu, Jan 05, 2012
GWERU - Police in Gweru on Wednesday raided the house of Mkoba legislator Amos Chibaya of the MDC wing led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in connection with the bombings last month of a ZANU-PF office in the Midlands capital.
Anglican Primate Calls on Zimbabwe's Mugabe to Stop Worshipers' Persecution
Wed, Jan 04, 2012
Armed police stopped a meeting by clerics Tuesday saying it contravened a ruling by Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku saying excommunicated Bishop Nolbert Kunonga was the true Bishop of Harare, not Bishop Chad Gandiya, recognized internationally
Zimbabwe's Mugabe Skips ANC Fete Sparking Fresh Health Speculation
Sat, Jan 07, 2012
President Mugabe will be represented by Vice President Joice Mujuru who left Harare late Friday with a high-powered ZANU-PF delegation.
Zimbabwe's Radio VOP Sues Broadcasting Authority Over License Denial
Fri, Jan 06, 2012
VOP attorneys argue the broadcasting board committed a gross irregularity by failing to give substantive reasons for its refusal to grant the it a free to air national commercial radio license.
Zimbabwe Chief Justice Warns Judges Against Corruption
Tue, Jan 10, 2012
In Harare, Deputy Chief Justice Luke Malaba said a rise in cases in Harare High Court was straining judicial capacity with dockets increasing by a third over the past year, saying judges are not working hard enough
Residents of Masvingo, Zimbabwe, Demand Police Probe Missing Children
Tue, Jan 10, 2012
Gordon Chavhunduka, president of the Zimbabwe Traditional Healers Association, commented that the erosion of the rule of law in the country has brought a rise in such cases
Zimbabwe Police Raid MDC Headquarters, Say Seeking Street Vendors
Fri, Jan 13, 2012
MDC officials accused President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF of using the police in a bid to destabilize the MDC ahead of the next elections, which President Mugabe has declared must be held by March of this year
Zimbabwe Negotiators, Facilitators Hand Election Road Map to Principals
Fri, Jan 13, 2012
South African and Zimbabwean sources said Mr. Zuma is setting up a meeting with President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Industry Minister Welshman Ncube to complete the road map
Cost Concerns With New Delays in Zimbabwe Constitutional Revision Process
Fri, Jan 20, 2012
The Zimbabwe Independent newspaper reported that the panel is running through US$100,00 dollars a week on accommodation and travel costs and sitting allowances for the 25 members of the committee
Cost Concerns With New Delays in Zimbabwe Constitutional Revision Process
Tue, Jan 24, 2012
The Zimbabwe Independent newspaper reported that the panel is running through US$100,00 dollars a week on accommodation and travel costs and sitting allowances for the 25 members of the committee
ZANU-PF Reversal on Death Penalty Holds Up Zimbabwe Constitution Draft
Wed, Jan 25, 2012
Select committee sources said parties had agreed on dual citizenship, the devolution of power from the central government and the abolition of capital punishment, but ZANU-PF now wants to reopen those points
Zimbawe Police Release Booksellers Arrested for Selling PM's Autobiography
Wed, Jan 25, 2012
Making an about-face, the state said Sinikiwe Mutore and Mlamuli Mabhena were supposed to have been charged in the name of their company for allegedly distributing material denigrating President Mugabe
Zimbabwe Rolling Out US$45 Million Social Fund For Poor Households
Wed, Jan 25, 2012
Relief worker Faith Ncube said the program is well-intended but it does not meet basic needs of the poor in a country where the official estimate of what it takes to meet the basic needs of a family of six is US$538
AU Statement on Next Zimbabwe Elections Conspicuous By Its Absence
Tue, Jan 31, 2012
Zimbabweans following the African Union summit in Addis Ababa on the weekend took notice that the leaders issued no statement on Zimbabwe despite intense lobbying from President Robert Mugabe for the AU to endorse his push for new elections this year.
'Our Dear Leader is not retiring' - ZANU PF
Tue, Jan 31, 2012
The Sunday Times of South Africa said Mr. Mugabe intends to do whatever it takes to win re-election, then name Defense Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa to finish his term to settle the succession issue
Zimbabwe Human Rights Activist Released After Weekend in Custody
Tue, Jan 31, 2012
ZANU-PF Harare Province Youth Chairman Jim Kunaka denied involvement by his party , saying Zvorwadza had threatened to shoot some residents of the Mbare high-density suburb or township who besieged his business
Zimbabwe Cabinet To Meet for First Time in 2012 At Odds Over Constitution
Wed, Feb 01, 2012
Hardliners in President Mugabe's ZANU-PF say their party should pull out of the revision process and tell the Southern African Development Community and the African Union that the process has failed
