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EU: Keep Sanctions on Mugabe’s Inner Circle

Fri, Jan 29, 2010

(New York, ) – The European Union should maintain its travel restrictions and asset freezes on President Robert Mugabe and his inner circle until Zimbabwe carries out the concrete human rights reforms set out in the 2008 Global Political Agreement, Human Rights Watch said today. The EU is currently reviewing its sanctions policy toward Zimbabwe.

Lift sanctions first - Zanu-PF

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Harare - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's party will not make concessions in talks with its partners in the unity government until sanctions imposed by Western nations are lifted, the party said on Wednesday.

Court bid to release Zim report

by IOL

Tue, Jan 26, 2010

The South African History Archive and the Southern African Centre for the Survivors of Torture will ask the Pretoria High Court to force the government to release an explosive report on post-election violence in Zimbabwe.

90 people feared dead as airliner plunges into Mediterranean sea

90 people feared dead as airliner  plunges into Mediterranean sea

by Daily Mail

Mon, Jan 25, 2010

90 people perished on a jet which crashed into the Mediterranean after taking off from Beirut, a Lebanese minister said yesterday.

MP in trouble for calling Mugabe a 'tokoloshi'

MP in trouble for calling Mugabe a 'tokoloshi'

Fri, Jan 22, 2010

The joint head of the body meant to draft a new democratic constitution for Zimbabwe has been charged with insulting President Mugabe by calling him a goblin, lawyers have confirmed.

Columns : Guest Writer

Gilbert Bere: Mbeki, Miliband set the stage for Zimbabwe's next election

Sun, Jan 24, 2010

The news broken in early December by the visiting Head of delegation of the European Union to Zimbabwe, Xavier Marchal, that his bloc is prepared to work with the inclusive government with Mugabe as its president, and confirmed by the United Kingdom through David Miliband on Tuesday this week, who said that targeted sanctions will only be lifted on the advice of Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change, has the potential of energizing or derailing the political processes in Zimbabwe. This is so if one considers that Tsvangirai is under immense pressure from SADC who want him to drop some of his key demands for progress’ sake as pointed out by President Jacob Zuma of South Africa.

Zambia: When Zambia becomes like UNZA

Sun, Jan 24, 2010

Following the NCC’s unanimous adoption of an article that requires a presidential candidate to have the minimum academic qualification of a degree, it goes without saying that all those who work with a Republican president in public office must be his equals academically.

Zuma getting it completely wrong on Zimbabwe

Sun, Jan 24, 2010

It is always tricky for a man to appreciate, let alone understand and, therefore, alleviate a neighbour’s problems. It appears the difficulty stems from the fact that if the neighbour in good standing directly points a finger at their wayward fellow, the former may be instantly accused of having an adulterous affair with the latter’s wife. It is really tricky. One has then to let their neighbour abuse their spouse and kids because the spin-offs are quite tremendous if they dare intervene, it appears writes JJ MUGADZAWETA. .

Why I had to flee Zimbabwe

Why I had to flee Zimbabwe

Thu, Jan 21, 2010

“FREELANCE journalist Stanley Kwenda was found dead on the outskirts of Harare. His remains were found dumped in a ditch along the Harare to Domboshava road . . . ”

Columns : Business , Financial and Property Indaba

ZIMBABWE’S MID-TERM PLAN CONSULTATIONS UNDERWAY

Tue, Jan 26, 2010

HARARE, (NNN-NEW ZIANA) — Consultations for Zimbabwe’s Mid-Term Plan to be launched in March are progressing well with the government reviewing feedback from key stakeholders, according to the Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Ministry’s permanent secretary, Dr Desire Sibanda.

World Bank Projects Zimbabwe Economy Will Expand 7.1 Percent This Year

by VOA

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

Zuma getting it completely wrong on Zimbabwe

Sun, Jan 24, 2010

It is always tricky for a man to appreciate, let alone understand and, therefore, alleviate a neighbour’s problems. It appears the difficulty stems from the fact that if the neighbour in good standing directly points a finger at their wayward fellow, the former may be instantly accused of having an adulterous affair with the latter’s wife. It is really tricky. One has then to let their neighbour abuse their spouse and kids because the spin-offs are quite tremendous if they dare intervene, it appears writes JJ MUGADZAWETA. .

Under Court Order, Sheriff Attaches Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Property for Debt

Sat, Jan 23, 2010

An attorney for Farmtec Spares and Implements said the sheriff would attach bank property to settle a US$2.1 million debt related to the Farm Mechanization and Agricultural Support Enhancement Facility run by the RBZ.

Zimbabwe Restructuring National Oil Company, Proposing Energy Regulator

by VOA

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.

US may end block on Zimbabwe at IMF

by SAPA

Wed, Jan 20, 2010

Harare - The US embassy in Zimbabwe on Wednesday confirmed a report in the state-run Herald newspaper that the US would not oppose the restoration of Zimbabwe's voting rights in the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Admit it! Zimbabwe is poor - Biti

Tue, Jan 19, 2010

Harare - Zimbabwe will seek highly indebted poor country status to have its $6 billion international debt cancelled to help spur economic growth, Finance Minister Tendai Biti said on Monday.

Econet's US$300 million expansion on target

Mon, Jan 18, 2010

MOBILE phone company, Econet Wireless is set to commission 200 base stations constructed under its US$300 million network expansion program.

Corporate unbundling ahead in dollarised Zimbabwe

Mon, Jan 18, 2010

Imara, the Pan-African financial services group predicts a wave of private-sector unbundling, subsidiary disposals and corporate restructuring across the dollarised Zimbabwean economy.

Zimbabwe minister urges resolution of debt crisis

by AFP

Mon, Jan 18, 2010

HARARE — Zimbabwe's enormous foreign debt is hampering efforts to mend the economy, Finance Minister Tendai Biti said, urging the government urgently to resolve the debt crisis.

Zimbabwe Central Bank ‘Under-Funded’ by Treasury, Official Says

by Bloomberg

Fri, Jan 15, 2010

The future of Zimbabwe’s central bank is in doubt because of a lack of funds from the Treasury, an official said.

Zimbabwe inflation at -7.7 pct y/y in December

by Reuters

Fri, Jan 15, 2010

HARARE - Zimbabwe's year-on-year inflation stood at -7.7 percent in December, official figures showed on Friday, as the adoption of multiple foreign currencies by the unity government earlier in the year ended hyperinflation.

Columns : Mining and Industry Indaba

Hope and crops scorched again

Hope and crops scorched again

by IRIN

Tue, Jan 26, 2010

HARARE, (IRIN) - Garai Hokonya, 53, a smallholder farmer in Chivhu district, about 120km southwest of Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, has resigned himself to the unpalatable truth that the 12 hectares of maize he planted by hand are being devastated by an unseasonal and prolonged dry spell.

Industry Urges Tough Action on Zimbabwe

by Staff reporter and agencies

Tue, Jan 26, 2010

A coalition of industry-based associations and representatives met yesterday with top U.S. State Department officials in Washington D.C. to urge tough action by the Kimberley Process (KP) in implementing the joint work plan (JWP) designed to bring Zimbabwe into full KP compliance.

Big boom awaits Zimbabwe’s mining sector

Sun, Jan 24, 2010

HARARE (Commodity Online): Zimbabwe is on way to recovery with its mining sector, which is the backbone of its economy, showing signs of rapid growth.

Water Scarcity No Obstacle To Bulawayo Farmers

Sun, Jan 24, 2010

Water scarcity has led urban farmers to turn to treated waste water to grow food within the city limits. Bulawayo's water woes stem from both periodic droughts in the Matabeleland region and from the collapse of the aged, poorly-maintained municipality infrastructure serving this city of more than one million.

Land Audit Will Cause War – Zanu PF Activist

Fri, Jan 22, 2010

Harare, January 22, 2010 – A Zanu PF activist has warned Finance Minister Tendai Biti of “war” if he releases money for the land audit.

SA protests Zim farm invasions

by Zimonline

Thu, Jan 21, 2010

HARARE – South Africa’s government has sent a written protest to Harare over the invasion of South African-owned farms in Zimbabwe, a development that suggests Pretoria could be hardening its stance towards President Robert Mugabe’s controversial land reforms.

World Diamond Council Threatens Kimberly Suspension Over Zimbabwe Noncompliance

by VOA

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

Zimbabwe may face famine disaster

Mon, Jan 18, 2010

Crops are wilting in many parts of Zimbabwe, threatening food security in the troubled country.

Zimbabwe defies diamond treaty

by IOL

Sun, Jan 17, 2010

Zimbabwe has rejected a European monitor to oversee the exports of diamonds from its controversial Marange fields to ensure they are not "blood diamonds". It has unilaterally "appointed" a Namibian instead.

Zimbabwe defies diamond treaty

by IOL

Sun, Jan 17, 2010

Zimbabwe has rejected a European monitor to oversee the exports of diamonds from its controversial Marange fields to ensure they are not "blood diamonds". It has unilaterally "appointed" a Namibian instead.

Rautenbach gets Zim farm

Fri, Jan 15, 2010

Johannesburg - While the campaign to drive white farmers from their farms intensifies, the Zimbabwean government is giving 100 000ha of land to controversial South African businessman Billy Rautenbach.

Harare 'ready for farmers lawsuit'

Fri, Jan 15, 2010

The Zimbabwean government is unfazed by a high court ruling that granted AfriForum an order for leave to sue it for the return or compensation of seized farms.

NamPower says Zimbabwe power deal still on

by Special correspondent

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Namibian power utility NamPower has denied that the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) has been ordered to cut power exports to Namibia, saying that it is “business as usual between NamPower and Zesa”.

Columns : Takeoff Africa: Aviation and Travel Indaba

Columns : Health Indaba

Gov't to double number of people on HIV treatment

Gov't to double number of people on HIV treatment

by Plus News

Fri, Jan 22, 2010

HARARE, (PlusNews) - An ambitious state plan that will almost double the number of people on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment by the end of 2010 has drawn mixed reactions from AIDS activists, but increased donor funding has made the government quietly confident.

Zimbabwe church elder keeps mentally ill son shackled

by Zimnet Radio

Tue, Jan 19, 2010

ZIMBABWE – HARARE – A prominent businessman and church elder in Harare’s high-density suburb of Old Tafara has been keeping his mentally ill son chained to a pole and under squalid conditions since 2007 reports Zimnet Radio.

Columns : Science and Technology Indaba

Zimbabwe war vets poison rhinos

Tue, Jan 19, 2010

Cape Town - Zimbabwean war veterans are said to be spreading their baleful influence over the rhino population of the country, by feeding them poisoned cabbages near water holes, in a game reserve in the Chiredzi district.

Columns : Religion/Spiritual

Bishop Verryn to face disciplinary committee

Bishop Verryn to face disciplinary committee

by The Times (SA)

Fri, Jan 22, 2010

Suspended Johannesburg Central Methodist Church Bishop Paul Verryn will appear before a disciplinary committee on 1 February.

Bishop in Trouble Over Moyo, Gono 'Sermons'

by The Standard

Mon, Jan 18, 2010

SQUABBLES have rocked the Pentecostal Assemblies of Zimbabwe (PAZ), pitting presiding Bishop Trevor Manhanga against pastors who believe he is politicising the church. In particular, members were not happy with his growing tendency to invite senior Zanu PF politicians to minister at the church.

White House Says Haiti Statements by Robertson and Limbaugh Are “Really Stupid”

Sun, Jan 17, 2010

With unusual bluntness, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs Thursday attacked comments about the earthquake in Haiti by Rev. Pat Robertson and talk radio giant Rush Limbaugh as “really stupid report ABC news.”

News : Sports

Zimbabwean Captain Esrom Nyandoro Wants To Help Prepare South Africa For 2010 With Tough Encounter

Mon, Jan 25, 2010

Mamelodi Sundowns and Zimbabwe captain Esrom Nyandoro has promised Bafana Bafana a much tougher game than the one they experienced at the weekend.

Former Zimbabwe Cricket Captain Urges International Support for Test Return

by VOA

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.

I’m a South African at heart’

by Special correspondent

Mon, Jan 18, 2010

Beast Mtawarira has pledged his allegiance to South Africa and the Springboks in the wake of calls to deport him.

Columns : Indaba Podcast

Audio tapes:Deputy PM Mutamabara London address to Zim Diaspora

by Oliver Farirayi

Mon, Jul 26, 2010

Below is the full audio recording of the Deputy Prime minister's speech and question and answer in London to Zimbabweans in Diaspora on 24/08/2010

Columns : Indaba Galleries

Zhing zhong news?

Zhing zhong news?

Fri, Aug 20, 2010

China's Xinhua News Agency has erected a giant screen in Harare's First Street. (NewsDay)

Gallery: Mugabe:30 years From  a pauper to a Billionaire - Zimbabwe from billions to poverty,disease,fear and hunger

Gallery: Swaziland royal sex scandal in pictures

Wed, Aug 11, 2010

A government minister in Swaziland has resigned amid rumours that he had an affair with one of the 14 wives of King Mswati III. Ndumiso Mamba, the justice minister and childhood friend of Mswati, stepped down as the sex scandal rocked the tiny African kingdom.A pro-democracy group, Swaziland Solidarity Network, alleged last week that Mamba had been having an affair with 23-year-old Inkhosikati LaDube, the 12th wife of the king.It has been claimed that LaDube wore an elaborate disguise so she could enjoy clandestine meetings with Mamba. The queen is said to have dressed in military fatigues to leave the royal palace without arousing suspicion.

UK Buses and coaches: Golden Oldies

UK Buses and coaches: Golden Oldies

Tue, Jul 27, 2010

Taking you back in time with all the buses that transported millions of Britons across the island

Deputy Prime minister Mutambara address to Zimbabweans in London

Deputy Prime minister Mutambara address to Zimbabweans in London

Mon, Jul 26, 2010

24 th August Address by Deputy Prime minister Mutambara. London UK

Columns : Indaba video files

VIDEO: Paraguayan footballer throttles referee in astonishing mid-match bust-up

Sat, Aug 07, 2010

Bedlam broke out mid-game in the Paraguayan Primera B when one player tried to strangle the referee.As local sides Rangers and Deportes Concepcíon battled it out, Rangers' Jose Perdroso felt more than a touch aggrieved when he was penalised for a violent challenge that proved enough to earn him his second yellow card.

Video: Vicious police chasing and manhandling a stroke victim

by Daily Mail

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

Two policemen were suspended after a disabled pensioner claimed he was left terrified by officers who smashed his car window after catching him driving without a seatbelt.When stroke victim Robert Whatley, 70, was pulled over in his Range Rover, he expected a brief discussion with the officers. But he claims he was forced to cover his face and was showered with glass as one officer jumped on to the bonnet and kicked his windscreen while another repeatedly attacked the window with a baton. The ensuing action was caught on film by a police camera placed on the patrol car's dashboard.

'Two men came to my hotel room and gave me dirty looking pebbles': Naomi Campbell tells war crimes tribunal

'Two men came to my hotel room and gave me dirty looking pebbles': Naomi Campbell tells war crimes tribunal

by Special correspondent

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

The British model, who lives in New York, gave cool and self-assured testimony after being summoned as a prosecution witness at a UN war crimes court in The Hague.

Lead Stories

Zimbabwe won't honour court's ruling

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Harare - A Zimbabwe high court has rejected a southern African court's ruling that blocked the government's move to resettle blacks on more than 70 white-owned farms, state media said on Wednesday.

Zimbabwe State Case Against MDC Treasurer Bennett Undermined Further

by VOA

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

Ethiopian Airlines plane veered off course before sea crash

Ethiopian Airlines plane veered off course before sea crash

by AP

Tue, Jan 26, 2010

Lebanese minister says plane that went down in storm, killing 90, suddenly turned in opposite direction from suggested path

Rich expats can buy speedy UK visa renewals for £15 000

Tue, Jan 26, 2010

You can have your visa renewed today – if you fork out £15 000. And even taking the plebian route, with its long queues and anxious waits, will soon cost you £20 more. Not to mention the nearly £2 000 you'll have to pay to bring a dependent to the UK

International organisation attacks Morgan Tsvangirai

by Afrik.com

Tue, Jan 26, 2010

Zimbabwean Prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai has come under rare attack from an international human rights group accusing his party of shielding abuses by ZANU PF in a bid to save Zimbabwe’s fragile government.

LonZim back in full-year profit as Zimbabwe’s economy begins to recover

Tue, Jan 26, 2010

LonZim (AIM: LZM) said it is delivering strong growth as the general Zimbabwe market begins to recover, as it reported a return to profit for the full year ended 31 August 2009. LonZim reported £2.6 million in turnover, up from 188,000 a year earlier, and a pretax profit of £1.08 million, compared with a £1.09 million loss in the preceding year. Shares were buoyed by the positive results, climbing nearly 9% following the announcement.

SA, Aus team up to help Zim

by SAPA

Tue, Jan 26, 2010

Pretoria - South Africa and Australia have agreed on projects to help rebuild Zimbabwe, Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said in Pretoria on Tuesday.

'Chemical Ali' executed

'Chemical Ali' executed

Mon, Jan 25, 2010

Ali Hassan al-Majid, who was executed after being convicted of the brutal Halabja chemical attack that killed around 5,000 Kurds, was dictator Saddam Hussein's most notorious henchman.

Tomana looses round 1 as judge rules witness evidence inadimissable

by AFP

Mon, Jan 25, 2010

HARARE — Zimbabwe's high court on Monday struck out evidence from a key witness in the treason trial of a top aide to Premier Morgan Tsvangirai, after the man said he had been tortured into testifying.

Zimbabwean"Charlatan" fleeced Zimbabwean immigrants

by Staff reporter and agencies

Sun, Jan 24, 2010

A BOGUS lawyer who fleeced thousands of pounds out of vulnerable immigrants hoping to stay in the UK has been jailed for 15 months.

Tempers flare over Zambezi water project takeover

by ZIMEYE

Sun, Jan 24, 2010

Bulawayo (ZimEye) – A war of words erupted at a Press conference addressed by the Minister of Water and Infrastructure Development, Samuel Sipepa Nkomo over the takeover of the Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project, which has been renamed National Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project (NMZWP).

Zim government to discuss drought solutions

by Staff reporter and agencies

Sun, Jan 24, 2010

Zimbabwe’s cabinet is due to discuss what measures to take to mitigate the effects of a possible drought.

Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai's MDC Says Unity Talks Deadlocked, Looks to Region

by VOA

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

Mugabe loses mother-in-law.

Fri, Jan 22, 2010

Sekondi, - The death is reported of Mrs. Mavis Patricia Hayfron, mother of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's late wife Sally.

AfriForum serves papers on Zim government

by IOL

Fri, Jan 22, 2010

South African civil rights movement AfriForum has served papers on the Zimbabwean government over its land-seizure programme.

Deadlock: Unity Government Talks Stall

Deadlock: Unity Government Talks Stall

Fri, Jan 22, 2010

Harare, - Talks to resolve outstanding issues delaying full implementation of the Global Political Agreement (GPA) ended in deadlock on Wednesday night amid revelations that Zanu PF and MDC are still poles apart.

Zimbabwean arrested after Bletchley immigration raids

by BBC

Fri, Jan 22, 2010

Five men are being held by the UK Border Agency after a raid on a food manufacturing plant in Buckinghamshire.

Zimbabwe Minister Dismisses Reports Constitutional Outreach Process 'Suspended'

by VOA

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.

Zimbabwean minister ‘reverses’ power order

Fri, Jan 22, 2010

ZIMBABWE’S Energy and Power Development Minister Elias Mudzuri has “reversed a directive” that the country’s power utility, Zesa, should stop electricity exports to Namibia, the state-owned Herald reported yesterday.

Dunlop Zimbabwe Extends Factory Shutdown

by Special correspondent

Fri, Jan 22, 2010

A shortage of raw materials has prompted Dunlop Zimbabwe to extend its annual shutdown period, and this decision has led to unrest amongst the company’s workforce. The Apollo Tyres South Africa owned company was scheduled to re-open its factory on January 11, however company officials say production will now commence on February 11 – provided it has obtained the necessary raw materials by that time.

Econet secures US$ 50 million bank loan

Thu, Jan 21, 2010

Zimbabwe's largest mobile phone company, Econet Wireless, said Thursday it had secured a US$ 50 million loan from the Africa Export Import Bank (Affreximbank) to fund a US$ 300 million expansion programme.

GPA deflates asylum seekers’ hopes

Thu, Jan 21, 2010

THE UK Border Agency says the general improvement in the country’s political and economic situation since the formation of the inclusive government means that not all Zimbabweans claiming asylum still need international protection.

Mugabe support erodes

by Radio VOP

Tue, Jan 19, 2010

Only a quarter of Zimbabweans still support President Robert Mugabe, a top US poll has revealed.

Foreign Investors Welcome Only As Partners - Mugabe

by Radio VOP

Mon, Jan 18, 2010

President Robert Mugabe on Monday said Zimbabwe is willing to have foreign investors in the country to invest and develop the country but only as "partners."

News : National News

Zimbabwe Police arrest six more WOZA protesters

Tue, Jan 26, 2010

Zimbabwe Police Monday arrested six female members of the pressure group, Women and Men of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), for holding a protest on the streets of Bulawayo.

MDC calls on SADC and Zuma

Sun, Jan 24, 2010

Reports from Zimbabwe on Sunday suggested that the MDC, led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, wants to declare a deadlock in its negotiations with ZANU-PF.

Women's Petition - A Zanu PF Agenda

by Radio VOP

Sun, Jan 24, 2010

Harare, January - The Parliamentary Select Committee on the Constitution Process said it ignored a call by Zimbabwean women to include more women in the exercise because it believed it was a Zanu PF agenda to distract it from carrying out its work.

Zimbabwe suspends constitution-making project

by AFP

Thu, Jan 21, 2010

HARARE — Zimbabwe has suspended its public outreach efforts to gather views on a new constitution, throwing another obstacle on the path toward fresh elections, state media said Thursday.

Animals starve at besieged farm

by ZIMEYE

Thu, Jan 21, 2010

RUSAPE - Animals at Koos Smit’s farm have been left to starve as the invaders have cut water supplies and electricity to the farm, reports Zimeye.

Zuma cannot dictate on Zimbabwe - Tsvangirai

by Staff reporter and agencies

Tue, Jan 19, 2010

Harare/Johannesburg - Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Tuesday resisted pressure for elections next year, in opposition to calls made by South African President Jacob Zuma over the weekend. Zuma is charged with the task of facilitating the resolution of issues threatening the implementation of the Global Political Agreement (GPA) that created the Zimbabwe's power sharing government last year, and he is pushing for elections next year.

Mafa, Mliswa disissed from provincial branch of ZANU PF

by VOA

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.

Zuma eyes Zimbabwe elections in 2011

Sun, Jan 17, 2010

South Africa is now pushing for Zimbabwe to prepare for fresh elections next year as President Robert Mugabe’s coalition continues to live on borrowed time due to unending squabbles over a number of fundamental issues.

Zimbabweans 'raped and robbed' on South African border

by Staff reporter and agencies

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Zimbabweans crossing back into South Africa after spending holidays at home are being raped and robbed, Médecins Sans Frontières claims.

News : Africa

Nigerian vice president warns mischief makers

by SAPA

Sun, Jan 17, 2010

Abuja - Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan has warned people, including ministers, against taking advantage of the ailing president's long absence from the country to cause disharmony in government.

SOUTH AFRICA: Hoax call to deport Zimbabwe graduates

Sun, Jan 17, 2010

A statement that appeared in the press calling for the repatriation of Zimbabwean graduates of South Africa's University of Fort Hare, has been dismissed as a hoax. But last week a dozen students who had presidential scholarships withdrawn by Zimbabwe's government for engaging in political activity, slammed the university for "allowing them to be victimised", London-based SW Radio reported.

News : Africa : Eastern and Central Africa

Gallery Pictures:Ageing president takes a tumble (Will you catch me if I fall?)

Gallery Pictures:Ageing president takes a tumble (Will you catch me if I fall?)

by Staff reporter and agencies

Wed, Jul 28, 2010

KAMPALA, UGANDA - President Robert Mugabe nearly collapsed on the stairs during the summit of African Union Heads of State in Kampala in Uganda's capital Kampala , on Tuesday.A grinning and embarrassed Mugabe was picked up by his aides who included his personal doctor.

News : National News : Parliament and Politics

Gallery: Talking Point: Is Mugabe still in good shape to be president?

Gallery: Talking Point: Is Mugabe still in good shape to be president?

Fri, Aug 13, 2010

Mugabe is now shadow of the president who used to deliver thought - provoking speeches and would transcend all corners of the country with such enthusiasm and energy even his bodyguards struggled to keep up with his energetic and quick movements.

News : World news

Taliban assault on Kabul

Mon, Jan 18, 2010

Taliban militants struck the heart of the Afghan government in Kabul, prompting fierce gunbattles after a suicide bomber blew himself up near the presidential palace. More explosions rocked the capital as Afghan troops fought off the attackers.

Zimbabwean beaten up by Cypriot police

Mon, Jan 18, 2010

THREE Cypriot police officers are facing prosecution for the alleged beating, verbal abuse and mockery of a Zimbabwean teenager last year.

Zimbabwe is lost! Trainer angry with MOD after horse gets loose

Zimbabwe is lost! Trainer angry with MOD after horse gets loose

by Staff reporter and agencies

Fri, Jan 15, 2010

A FRANTIC trainer is appealing for help to find a racehorse who has been missing for a week having got loose on a military firing range in Kent after unseating his rider while being galloped on nearby Camber Sands.

News : Crime and Courts

Land grabs remain

by SAPA

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Harare - Zimbabwe's withering community of white commercial farmers has lost a major court battle for the restoration of their property rights and status as Zimbabwean citizens irrespective of their race, lawyers confirmed on Wednesday.

Botswana officers still detained in Zimbabwe

by Mmegi Online

Tue, Jan 26, 2010

Three officers from the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) are still detained in Zimbabwe after they crossed into the country by mistake last week.

Zim government still to respond on farm invasion subpoena

by SW radio

Mon, Jan 25, 2010

The government has until Thursday to notify a South African civil rights group if it intends on opposing its application to sue over the ongoing invasions of South African owned land in Zimbabwe.

Four Harare Women Raped One Day in Separate Incidents

by The Herald

Thu, Jan 21, 2010

Harare — FOUR women were raped in separate incidents on Saturday alone in Harare, with police raising concern about the increase in cases of sexual assault in the city.

Iraqi's 'Chemical Ali' sentenced to death

by Special correspondent

Sun, Jan 17, 2010

Baghdad - An Iraqi court sentenced Ali Hassan al-Majeed, the Saddam Hussein-era official widely known as "Chemical Ali", on Sunday to death by hanging for a 1988 gas attack that killed about 5,000 Kurds, a court official said.

Hitschmann recounts torture

by SAPA

Fri, Jan 15, 2010

Harare - A witness in the trial of a Zimbabwean official accused of terrorism and insurgency recounted Thursday how he had been tortured by state agents seeking his testimony.

Columns : Entertainment Movies & Music

Prince Harry 'moves in with Chelsy Davy'

Mon, Jan 25, 2010

London: Prince Harry has moved into on-and-off girlfriend Chelsy Davy’s 1.5million pounds London home.

Teddy Pendergrass dies at 59

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Teddy Pendergrass, who became R&B's reigning sex symbol in the 1970s and '80s with his forceful and masculine voice and later became an inspirational figure after suffering a devastating car accident that left him paralysed, died at age 59.