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Zimbabwe Attorney General Backs Away From Reported Wikileaks Inquiry

Zimbabwe Attorney General Backs Away From Reported Wikileaks Inquiry

by VOA

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

News : National News : Parliament and Politics

Chinamasa's 'hijack ploy'

Chinamasa's 'hijack ploy'

by Sunday Times

Sun, Jan 09, 2011

A tug-of-war is in the offing between the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs Patrick Chinamasa over the operational and reporting terms of the commission.

Zimbabwe’s MDC Says Mutambara to Stay in Government

Zimbabwe’s MDC Says Mutambara to Stay in Government

by Staff reporter and agencies

Sun, Jan 09, 2011

A faction of Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic Change party said its former president Arthur Mutambara will stay on as deputy prime minister in the coalition government after being ousted as party leader.

Chombo axes his foes

Sun, Jan 09, 2011

Ignatius Chombo, the mega-rich local government minister who is under fire over alleged improper acquisition of vast municipal land and properties around the country, has fired and suspended councillors investigating him for suspected land grab scams.

Chinamasa To Appear Before Parliament Committee

Zimbabwe Media Commission Boosts Fees for Journalists, Media Outlets

Fri, Jan 07, 2011

The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists condemned the new fee structure for the registration of media organizations and journalists as 'shocking and retributive,' saying it will drive practitioners underground

Zipra vets snub Zanu PF at Moyo burial

by NewsDay

Thu, Jan 06, 2011

The Zimbabwe People’s Revolutionary Army (Zipra) veterans on Thursday asserted themselves and refused to let Zanu PF’sBulawayo province use the death of one of their members for political mileage.

Ivory Coast: Gbagbo's envoy in Zimbabwe

Ivory Coast: Gbagbo's envoy in Zimbabwe

Thu, Jan 06, 2011

The heavily disputed Ivorian President, Laurent Gbagbo sent Thursday his envoy to Zimbabwe to mobilise continental support ahead of an African union summit later this month. Gbagbo is under growing pressure to hand over power to his rival and presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara writes Nkosana Dlamini .

Seventy Percent Of Zimbabweans Want 2011 Elections - Poll

Wed, Jan 05, 2011

Seventy percent of Zimbabweans want elections this year, but less than half the electorate believes the country's next polls will be free and fair, a survey said on Wednesday.

Zimbabwe military beseige rural shopping centres

Wed, Jan 05, 2011

HARARE - The presence of soldiers from the Presidential Guard Unit based in Domboshawa who are roaming Chinamhora communal lands has caused panic among villagers in Pote, Runhanga, Molife, Mungate and Mutonda Villages.

Delegates from Mashonaland threaten to boycott MDC-M congress

by SW radio

Wed, Jan 05, 2011

HARARE - Sharp differences have surfaced in the MDC-M over the party’s decision to sideline incumbent President Arthur Mutambara from seeking re-election.

Welshman Ncube to bus in 5000 delegates from Bulawayo

Welshman Ncube to bus in 5000 delegates from Bulawayo

Sun, Jan 02, 2011

HARARE, -The Movement for Democratic Change MDC-N (N-Ncube) faction led by the out-going President Arthur Mutambara says more than 5000 delegates bused from Bulawayo are expected to converge on Harare Sports Centre for the party's long awaited congress this weekend.

Zuma drafting Zimbabwe poll roadmap

Zanu PF accuses donors of trying to scuttle polls

by NewsDay

Tue, Dec 28, 2010

Zimbabwe might hold elections next year without a new constitution as it has become apparent that donors funding the crafting of the blueprint were delaying the release of funds for the process in an effort to scuttle the holding of the polls, Zanu PF politburo member Sikhanyiso Ndlovu has said.

S.African President Zuma Takes Lead In Drafting Elections Roadmap for Zimbabwe

by VOA

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

GPA does not say polls after two years: Ncube
NookieLeaks:WikiLeaks: UN offered Robert Mugabe a lucrative retirement overseas

NookieLeaks:WikiLeaks: UN offered Robert Mugabe a lucrative retirement overseas

Sun, Dec 19, 2010

The head of the United Nations offered Robert Mugabe a lucrative retirement package in an overseas haven if he stood down as Zimbabwe's president, according to claims quoted in leaked diplomatic cables.

Mugabe: Mujuru has blown it

by Sunday Times

Sun, Dec 19, 2010

President Robert Mugabe thinks his deputy and once-likely successor, vice-president Joyce Mujuru, has blown her chances to take over from him after she was caught working with Finance Minister Tendai Biti to usurp his powers on currency and exchange rate issues.

"Fired, fueled, fast-moving train." and ready to kill - Mugabe

by AP

Sat, Dec 18, 2010

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe's president said Saturday his party is ready to regain its political dominance, likening it to a fast-moving train that would crush those who stood in its way.

Zimbabwe Deputy Premier Not Seeking Nomination In His Party

by VOA

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

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.

Columns : Business , Financial and Property Indaba

Zim govt to blame for unprocessed documents

by NewsDay

Tue, Jan 04, 2011

The Zimbabwe Exiles’ Forum (Zef) and People Against Suffering, Oppression and Poverty (Passop) have blamed the Zimbabwe government for the low number of people who managed to apply for documents to regularise their stay in South Africa.

Visitors snap up ZIM$ 100 trillion notes

Zim splashes out on huge ethanol scheme

by Sunday Times

Wed, Dec 22, 2010

But critics warn the $600m plan is taking farming land from the community

US$490m Remitted Annually To Zimbabwe, Says IFAD

Tue, Dec 21, 2010

Harare, December 21, 2010 - At least US$490 million is remitted to Zimbabwe by citizens living in the Diaspora, the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) has said.

Zimbabwe's Mugabe vows retaliation against West

Zimbabwe's Mugabe vows retaliation against West

by Staff reporter and agencies

Fri, Dec 17, 2010

HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe's president says the country will retaliate against Western economic curbs imposed on his party using measures that include the seizure of foreign-owned businesses and mining interests.

Columns : Agriculture Indaba

Tobacco adds fuel to Zimbabwe's exports

Tobacco adds fuel to Zimbabwe's exports

Mon, Dec 27, 2010

Tobacco production is booming in Zimbabwe as small farmers attempt to cash in on high prices worldwide.

Columns : Mining and Industry Indaba

Kimberley Process denies clearing Zim diamond sales

by SW radio

Wed, Jan 05, 2011

The international diamond watchdog, the Kimberley Process (KP), has reportedly denied giving Zimbabwe permission to carry on selling diamonds from the controversial Chiadzwa fields.

Revised "Jerusalem Agreement" on Zimbabwe Diamonds Sent to KP Members

Mon, Jan 03, 2011

In a last-ditch attempt to bring Kimberley Process member nations to a consensus on Zimbabwe's diamonds, outgoing KP Chair Boaz Hirsch has sent out a revised draft of the Jerusalem Agreement that was drafted in Brussels in late November.

Army leads diamond - smuggling rings

Army leads diamond - smuggling rings

by Bloomberg

Wed, Dec 29, 2010

Enos Chikwere spills nine uncut diamonds from a bag at Restaurante Piscina in Mozambique near the Zimbabwe border and says they’re worth $75,000.

Zimbabwe Pins Hopes on Mining Sector to Revive Economy

by VOA

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.

Two Israelis Arrested For Smuggling Zimbabwe Diamonds

Mon, Dec 27, 2010

Customs officials at Ben Gurion Airport last week arrested two Israelis suspected of smuggling approximately $140,000 (NIS 500,000) worth of rough diamonds from Zimbabwe through Tel Aviv. The Israel Tax Authority said the two men, David Vardi and Gilad Halachmi, were subsequently released from custody under certain restrictions.

Shady group blocking official diamond sales

UN strengthens efforts against blood diamonds

by Bloomberg

Fri, Dec 17, 2010

The U.N. General Assembly unanimously agreed Thursday to strengthen global efforts to curb the trade in so-called blood diamonds, saying better enforcement and reporting can help end violent conflicts fueled by illegal exploitation of the rough gems.

Columns : Takeoff Africa: Aviation and Travel Indaba

MPs warn Biti over Air Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Tourism Authority To Launch New Tourism Brand In Europe

Mon, Dec 27, 2010

The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) will next month launch a new tourism brand in Europe in a bid to regain lost markets, says ZTA Marketing Director Tesa Chikaponya.

Columns : Health Indaba

Swine Flu Kills Two

Mon, Jan 10, 2011

News : Human rights and abuse

Zimbabwe seeks $415 million in humanitarian support

by IRIN

Tue, Dec 21, 2010

An appeal for $415 million in humanitarian assistance to Zimbabwe in 2011 has been made by the government and humanitarian organisations.

The shame of Joburg

by The Times (SA)

Mon, Dec 20, 2010

But refugees would rather stay in slums than go back to Zimbabwe One-yeal-old Alice Sipanda* is growing up on top of a rubbish dump.

Columns : Nature and Environment

Chinese poachers slaughter rhinos

Chinese poachers slaughter rhinos

Sat, Dec 18, 2010

HARARE – Chinese poachers have been accused of killing six rhinos at a game sanctuary near Harare as incidents linking the spreading Chinese footprint in Africa to both rhino and elephant killings escalated.

Columns : Science and Technology Indaba

Zimbabwe to combat attacks by cyber activists

Tue, Jan 04, 2011

HARARE, Zimbabwe—A minister says Zimbabwe is making efforts to increase security on its government websites to prevent cyber attacks.

Anonymous hackers target Zimbabwe government over ' Grace MugabeLeaks'

News : Sports

Columns : Lifestyle Love & Sex

Good bye to the search for the G-Sport?.. It doesnt exist

by The Sun

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

THE SEARCH is off, lads – the G-spot DOESN'T exist.

Lead Stories

Tomana to announce WikiLeaks inquiry team

by The Herald

Wed, Jan 12, 2011

THE Government of Zimbabwe will today unveil a commission of inquiry into suspected Constitutional infringement bordering on conspiracy by several Zimbabweans, including Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and certain elements within the MDC-T party, arising from WikiLeaks reports according to the Herald

I’m now principal — Ncube declares

by NewsDay

Tue, Jan 11, 2011

Newly-elected MDC president Welshman Ncube on Tuesday declared he was now the principal of the party and would soon be “drinking tea” beside President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in the inclusive government.

Mutambara, Ncube fight rages on

by NewsDay

Tue, Jan 11, 2011

The fractured MDC led by newly-elected president Welshman Ncube is headed for a showdown over property ownership after the faction headed by former national chairman Joubert Mudzumwe indicated it would compel Ncube to produce an inventory of the party’s property it claims it is entitled to.

Copac Teams Begin Working On New Constitution

by SW radio

Tue, Jan 11, 2011

The formal process of compiling data collected from the constitutional outreach program started on Monday with over 70 technicians and 210 rapporteurs gathering in Harare for the two week exercise.

Zimbabwe Supreme Court Chief Chastises Executive for Interfering with Judiciary

by VOA

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

Man beaten up at Zim consulate

Mon, Jan 10, 2011

A Zimbabwean was allegedly severely beaten at his country’s consulate in Cape Town - and the security employee who helped him has lost his job.

White girls are 'easy meat' for Pakistani men: Jack Straw

White girls are 'easy meat' for Pakistani men: Jack Straw

by Daily Mail

Sun, Jan 09, 2011

Jack Straw was rounded on today after accusing some Pakistani men of preying on white girls because they are seen as 'easy meat'. The former Home Secretary claimed there was a 'specific problem' with Pakistani men after two Asians were jailed for targeting vulnerable teenagers

Govt must get serious about prosecuting rapists – doctors

Sat, Jan 08, 2011

Govt must get serious about prosecuting rapists – doctors

SA seeks UN Security Council reform

by Staff reporter and agencies

Wed, Jan 05, 2011

South Africa will push for reform of the United Nations Security Council during a two-year stint as a rotating member of the group, a government minister says.

Air Zim has new acting CEO

Air Zim has new acting CEO

Mon, Jan 03, 2011

Air Zimbabwe holdings board has appointed Innocent Mavhunga as the acting chief executive officer (CEO) following Peter Chikumba’s resignation.

Chinese prostitutes resist effort to rescue them from Africa

Chinese prostitutes resist effort to rescue them from Africa

by SAPA

Mon, Jan 03, 2011

Police from China flew to the Democratic Republic of Congo in November in the country's first operation to rescue women trafficked to Africa, according to the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post.

Chikumba flees 'Scare Zimbabwe''

Chikumba flees 'Scare Zimbabwe''

by Staff reporter and agencies

Thu, Dec 30, 2010

AIR Zimbabwe CEO Peter Chikumba is leaving the troubled airline, it was announced on Thursday. (Picture: Air Zimbabwe - Mugabes' local taxi for shopping trips)

News : National News : Constitutional Indaba

Cost Concerns With New Delays in Zimbabwe Constitutional Revision Process

by VOA

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

No rushed constitution — Matinenga

by NewsDay

Mon, Jan 03, 2011

The constitution-making process will not be rushed simply because President Robert Mugabe wants elections to be held this year, a Cabinet minister said on Monday.

News : National News

Zimbabwe militants call for chicken  restaurant ban

Zimbabwe militants call for chicken restaurant ban

by Staff reporter and agencies

Tue, Nov 29, 2011

STATE radio says a militant youth group loyal to the president is calling for a boycott of a restaurant chain whose latest advertising depicts Zimbabwe's leader as "the last dictator standing".

Chinamasa’s electoral law proposals likely to hit brick wall

by SW radio

Thu, Jan 06, 2011

Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa’s proposed changes to the electoral laws are likely to hit a brick wall, following suspicions that the new set of rules will only benefit ZANU PF.

Zimbabwe stops issuing IDs and Passports - Mudede

by Staff reporter and agencies

Tue, Jan 04, 2011

ZIMBABWE has indefinitely stopped issuing birth certificates, identity cards and passports after an electric fault triggered a small fire at the Registrar General’s office which damaged equipment, officials said.

Ivory Coast Paris embassy shut, Ouattara backers take over

by SAPA

Tue, Dec 28, 2010

Ivory Coast's key Paris embassy closed down, a day after it was briefly taken over by supporters of Alassane Ouattara, the internationally-backed leader seeking to oust Laurent Gbagbo.

Army deployed in Tsvangirai's village

Tue, Dec 28, 2010

Buhera, – Soldiers deployed here at the beginning of the festive season, stunned villagers when they told them that they were trained to kill.

Wikileaks: Mugabe praises Mbeki and blasts Zuma

Wed, Dec 22, 2010

ZIMBABWE's Robert Mugabe regards former South African President Thabo Mbeki as a “great man” and his predecessor Jacob Zuma as a “man of the people who likes to make promises without necessarily knowing how to fulfil them”.

Probe Chombo and Chiyangwa - Residents

Wed, Dec 22, 2010

Harare,- A Harare based residents pressure group has written to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner General asking him to investigate allegations of corruption levelled against the Minister of Local Government, Urban and Rural Development, Ignatius "Corruption Godfather" Chombo.

Zimbabwe applicants will not be deported

by SAPA

Mon, Dec 20, 2010

Johannesburg - Zimbabweans who have submitted applications to legalise their stay in South Africa will not be deported, Home Affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said in Johannesburg on Monday.

Mugabe, Tsvangirai say Zimbabwe unity govt working

Mugabe, Tsvangirai say Zimbabwe unity govt working

by Reuters

Mon, Dec 20, 2010

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his rival Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said on Monday their unity government was working well despite differences, urging their supporters to avoid violence.

Mugabe, MDC lock horns over new elections

Mugabe, MDC lock horns over new elections

by Sunday Times

Sun, Dec 19, 2010

Tsvangirai insists that it should be only a presidential poll

Tsvangirai wants only presidential vote in 2011

by Daily News

Fri, Dec 17, 2010

HARARE - Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai wants Zimbabwe to hold presidential elections next year and defer the general poll to 2013 in a move that gives a new twist to the watershed plebiscite planned for next year.

News : Africa : Eastern and Central Africa

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

News : Africa : North Africa

News : World news : UK and Europe

Crossbow cannibal jailed for 'wicked and monstrous' prostitute murders

Tue, Dec 21, 2010

A PhD student calling himself the Crossbow Cannibal has been jailed for life after admitting killing three prostitutes he lured to his flat in Bradford’s red-light district.

Promiscuous lifestyle of WikiLeaks boss Julian Assange

by Daily Mail

Sun, Dec 19, 2010

The two women who say they were sexually assaulted by the WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange would never have complained to police if he had agreed to take an HIV test, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.

Snow shuts London Heathrow airport runways

Snow shuts London Heathrow airport runways

Sun, Dec 19, 2010

London Heathrow, the world's busiest international passenger airport, says it had shut both runways to clear the snow as blizzards swept the British capital.

News : World news : USA and Canada

US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shot in Arizona

News : Crime and Courts

Pictures:South African woman (23) caught trying to smuggle 1.5kg of cocaine in her dreadlocks

News : Africa : Southern Africa

Selfish Mugabe lets down Zimbabweans living in South Africa

Selfish Mugabe lets down Zimbabweans living in South Africa

Fri, Dec 31, 2010

Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has accused President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF party of deliberately derailing the documentation of Zimbabweans living in South Africa.

Mom kills baby

Wed, Dec 29, 2010

Newborn was not her husband's

SA Youth beaten for insulting foreigners

Wed, Dec 29, 2010

A BOY was beaten by bystanders on Goodwill Day after he insulted two blind Zimbabwean "artists" on the train between Cape Town and Kraaifontein

Zuma issues warning to Zimbabwean immigrants

Tue, Dec 28, 2010

ZIMBABWEAN immigrants living in South Africa have just a few days left to apply for visas that would allow them to stay in the country legally.

'Mandela ignored Tsvangirai's plea for help'

by The Times (SA)

Sun, Dec 19, 2010

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai tried to get retired South African president Nelson Mandela to help in the Zimbabwean crisis 10 years ago but failed.

News : NEWS IN BRIEF

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

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

Tue, Jul 27, 2010

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

Columns : Indaba video files

Virgin boss makes girl's dream reality

Virgin boss makes girl's dream reality

Sun, Dec 25, 2011

A YOUNG South African singer serenaded billionaire Sir Richard Branson's daughter when she exchanged wedding vows at a Caribbean island on Tuesday.

Sexy girl looking for a man

Sat, Jun 11, 2011

In general, supposedly hilarious videos that "take the internet by storm" make us cringe a bit, but this one's a goodie. Apparently this is a real human lady's dating profile video. But it might just be someone having a larf. Or it might be a bit of cunning viral marketing on eHarmony's part (although suggesting that their site is full of crazy cat ladies is a bit of a risky strategy). Either way, it did tickle us so. Have a watch and see what you think.

News : Africa : West Africa

Election cheat invokes memories of  Mugabe for inspiration

Election cheat invokes memories of Mugabe for inspiration

Mon, Dec 27, 2010

Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo warned West African leaders Sunday that any attempt to oust him by force could ruin the regional economy and trigger a bloody war.

Kenyan PM: Gbagbo should be forcibly removed

Kenyan PM: Gbagbo should be forcibly removed

Fri, Dec 17, 2010

Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga said that Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo should be forcibly removed from power after refusing to step down as president.

Columns : Entertainment Movies & Music

Virgin boss makes girl's dream reality

Virgin boss makes girl's dream reality

Sun, Dec 25, 2011

A YOUNG South African singer serenaded billionaire Sir Richard Branson's daughter when she exchanged wedding vows at a Caribbean island on Tuesday.