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Tag Archives: Harare
Toronto family reunited after children held in Zimbabwe
With tears in her eyes, a Toronto mother spent time Monday morning thanking those who helped reunite her with her two children, who had allegedly been abducted by family members in Zimbabwe. “Thank you very much for everything, you made … read more
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Tagged Canada, Christmas, Harare, IndepthAfrica, Mississauga, Robert Mugabe, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, toronto, Zimbabwe
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Increasing Zimbabwe’s economic pie: – a pie in the sky
It is most distressing to hear what ZANU (PF) has to say about the economy and no wonder why millions of Zimbabweans wrote them off and left the country. It seems quite fashionable now for the political parties contesting in … read more
Tsvangirai slams Mugabe: “There is no wounded lion”
HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai today castigated statements by Robert Mugabe at his party’s Zanu PF conference that this time he will fight like a wounded lion. “There is no wounded lion. Who would you want to fight? Who … read more
My son is the finest basketball players to have emerge from Zimbabwe
The state controlled media today reports that President Robert Mugabe’s son Robert Junior has abandoned his dream of playing professional basketball in the US because of the economic sanctions imposed on the country. According to Sunday Mail his mother, First … read more
Zimbabwe; what if ZANU (PF) wins
Never say never, because politics is an unpredictable and dirty game. A colleague of mine posed to me a very fascinating mental challenge the other day. She challenged me to imagine what would happen to Zimbabwe if ZANU (PF) won … read more
Zimbabwe’s forgotten youth
Vince Musewe says youth unemployment levels are a powder keg waiting to explode Zimbabwe’s forgotten youth: a disaster in the making We have been conspirators in creating a most heinous crime against humanity: the obliteration of hope and the suppression of … read more
Is Mugabe relocating the Zimbabwe capital to his home town?
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has come under fire after the government unveiled plans to relocate the capital city from Harare to his rural district, a move his coalition partners say they were not consulted on. Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo … read more
Diamonds will fund a power grab by Mugabe
A letter from the diaspora By Pauline Henson The Zimbabwe Diamond Conference which began on Monday was sponsored by the Zim government and opened by Robert Mugabe. The intention of the Conference said Mugabe was to “shed light” on the … read more
Zimbabwe: ZANU(PF)’s Danse Macabre
The very conditions demanded by the Patriotic Front from Ian Smith, must be the same conditions we insist on today for free and fair elections. It is incontrovertible that, when leadership ceases to be responsive to the needs and aspirations … read more
Zimbabwe: Mugabe disregards new constitution
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe’s consistent calls for elections in March 2013 with or without reforms shows the veteran leader’s disregard of a new constitution, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) has said. In its September to October Ballot Update, Zesn said … read more
Zimbabwe: Stop visiting Nigerian prophets, Says Grace Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe’s wife, Grace has blasted members of Nigerian preacher TB Joshua who frequently fly out of Zimbabwe going for healing and other church meetings. Mrs Mugabe said Zimbabweans should not waste their money visiting foreign prophets but should … read more
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Tagged Ghana, God, Harare, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mugabe, Nigeria, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe
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The banana republic of Zimbabwe
I am chilled at the depth of the wound that ZANU (PF) has inflicted upon this land and our national psyche. “Banana Republic” is a term coined by the American writer O. Henry in his book titled: “Cabbages and Kings” … read more
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe urges for peace ahead of elections
HARARE – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday called for peace and tolerance among Zimbabweans as the southern African country heads for general elections next year. Opening the fifth session of the seventh Parliament, he said Zimbabweans must remain focused … read more
Zimbabwe: Let Down By Ethiopian Airlines
By Charles Mtetwa A SUDDEN plunge of an Ethiopian Airlines flight triggers confusion and murmurs of uncertainty as the Airbus charts through the Addis Ababa to Harare flight trail. But no message comes through from the flight deck to … read more
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Air Zimbabwe, Bole International Airport, Ethiopian Airlines, Harare, IndepthAfrica, London, United States, Zimbabwe
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The great betrayal of Zimbabwe
We cannot allow ZANU (PF) to continue the lie, that they only are the rightful custodians and protectors of the ideals and objectives of the liberation struggle. I have a brilliant idea! I am going to make a movie … read more
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Reiterates Elections to Be Held March Next Year
By Tichaona Sibanda, SW Radio Africa (London) President Robert Mugabe on Monday insisted elections to choose a new government will be held in March next year, despite fears the country is not yet ready for another poll. Addressing delegates to … read more
Does Zimbabwean really have to go with Tsvangirai?
By Mgcini Nyoni I travel a lot. Inevitably, I stay in hotels a lot and I almost always realize, about a week into my stay, that I did not pack enough pairs of socks. I don’t like using the laundry … read more
Letter to Julius Malema on Zimbabwe
If uncollected rubbish dumps, lack of running clean water and a dilapidating infrastructure inspire you Julius, then I suppose you should relocate to Harare. Greetings to you Julius. I am sure you will note that this is my second letter … read more
S.Africa: Julius Malema says white must ‘hand land back’
Expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema must hand back all the land he owns to the Khoisan, AfriForum Youth said on Tuesday. “Malema’s ancestors also migrated southward and arrived here in South Africa without land,” chairman Charl Oberholzer said … read more
Nigeria: P-Square in Zimbabwe
MEMBERS of P-Square — a visiting Nigerian pop group — yesterday said they were delighted to be here after hearing a lot about President Mugabe and Zimbabwe’s peaceful people. The identical twins, Peter and Paul Okoye, described Zimbabwe as their … read more
Is Zimbabwe PM a victim of vicious smear campaign?
MORGAN Tsvangirai is a man under pressure. Ahead of next year’s elections the Zimbabwean prime minister is trying to deliver a new constitution, revive a troubled economy and manage a difficult relationship with President Robert Mugabe. Yet one of Tsvangirai’s … read more
The horrific last moments of President Robert Mugabe’s motorcade outriders
By JANE FIELDS A VIDEO has emerged showing the agonising last moments of one of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s motorcade outriders who was killed in a horrific Harare crash last week. The 20-second video showed the lead biker of the … read more
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Tagged Borrowdale, Daily News Wrap, Harare, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica world news, Mugabe, Robert Mugabe, Youtube, Zimbabwe
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Only in Zimbabwe
Cathy Buckle Cathy Buckle on a fortnight of bizarre, sad, and strange-but- true incidents Dear Family and Friends, Infected by the searing October heat, we’ve had a fortnight of bizarre, sad, and strange-but- true incidents. It started in hot, … read more
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Tagged Borrowdale, Bulawayo, Finance minister, Harare, Higher education, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica world news, Matabeleland, Motorcade, Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe’s motorcade biker burnt to death
A police outrider in President Robert Mugabe’s motorcade was yesterday burnt to death after his bike collided with a T35 truck while trying to clear traffic near Sam Levy’s Village in Borrowdale, Harare. The bike exploded on impact and the … read more
Morgan Tsvangirai’s messy love life is a gift to his enemies
Poor judgment about private life gives cause for concern Guardian News & Media Ltd Harare: Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, believes that intelligence agents loyal to president Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF party orchestrated a plot to humiliate and embarrass him … read more
Zimbabwe PM ex-lover humiliated
Eleventh-hour efforts by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s estranged lover Locardia Karimatsenga to stop his weekend wedding suffered a heavy blow after the High Court dismissed her urgent application yesterday. High Court judge Justice Antonia Guvava advised Karimatsenga, who was seeking … read more
Zimbabwe: Marrying ideology with people’s needs
by MLF Mthwakazi The gap between the Matebeleland’s independence restorationist campaign and the very urgent need to attend to people’s needs in Matabeleland should be bridged by whatever means necessary as a matter of urgency. Any form of disconnect between … read more
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai wedding war
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s estranged lover Locardia Karimatsenga Tembo yesterday filed an urgent application at the High Court seeking an interdict to stop the Premier’s September 15 wedding. But soon after Karimatsenga’s lawyer Tawanda Kanengoni of Munangati and Associates filed … read more
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Tagged COPAC, Harare, IndepthAfrica, Morgan Tsvangirai, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, Tobaiwa Mudede, Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe PM’s ex lover sue him for maintenance
PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s ex-lover Locadia Karimatsenga Tembo has dragged the PM to court claiming US$15 000 monthly maintenance for her upkeep as she has been accustomed to. Ms Tembo also claims that the PM could have left her because she … read more
Tsvangirai warns of possible election disaster
MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai cautions that tampering with the draft constitution could spell disaster for the elections. Tsvangirai has rejected President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF party’s proposed amendments to the draft Constitution and is calling for the draft to the … read more
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