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Vince Musewe Vince Musewe says the time has come for Zimbabweans to shed all fear and reshape their politics once and for all When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set.” … read more »
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HARARE — Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Tuesday challenged the claims of President Robert Mugabe’s supporters that international observers would not be allowed to monitor upcoming elections. With Zimbabweans set to vote on a constitutional referendum on Saturday and … read more »
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(AFP) PRETORIA — The party of Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is concerned about the “hygiene” and integrity of crucial elections expected later this year amid voter registration and violence issues, the finance minister said on Saturday. “There’s massive challenges … read more »
The Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa — A top official in the party of Zimbabwe’s prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, says he is concerned that political violence is again taking root ahead of a March 16 referendum on a new constitution … read more »
(Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said on Wednesday he expected presidential and parliamentary elections in July after a nationwide vote on a new constitution next month. Tsvangirai also said he did not fear a repeat of violence … read more »
By Paula Froelich After years of trying to understand how Zimbabwe works, we finally have the answer: it’s a diamond heist. And just like any good heist movie, there is a lot of misdirection. Just yesterday the government announced it … read more »
Atlantic There are cash-strapped governments, and there are broke governments. And then there’s Zimbabwe, which, after paying last week’s government salaries, has just $217 in the bank. No, we didn’t forget any zeroes to the end of that figure. Zimbabwe, … read more »
FINANCE minister Tendai Biti has written to President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai advising them that the country does not have sufficient funds to hold elections and the referendum set to next year. Speaking at the monthly state … read more »
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IT has now been officially confirmed — Zimbabwe will deploy troops to the DRC as part of a Sadc peacekeeping mission supported by the regional grouping, the African Union and the United Nations following the eruption again of the protracted … read more »
Harare(ZimEye)Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and his partner in government President Robert Mugabe, have squandered up to 22million dollars of donor money intended for compensation meant for 11 victimised white Dutch farmers whose farm lands were illegally seized in Mugabe’s land … read more »
by Marko Phiri Questions are being asked whether Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe is bent on stirring the country back to the political chaos of 2008 as his party Zanu PF stalls the constitution making process. Without a new constitution, … read more »
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Vince Musewe Those that have benefitted must face the law for crimes against Zimbabweans. I am more pained than angry at what my country has become. It was only last week, when I sat down with a distraught single mother … read more »
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Finance minister Tendai Biti yesterday said the inclusive government had no money for elections as the August 30 Supreme Court deadline for President Robert Mugabe to call for by-elections in three vacant constituencies beckoned. Mugabe on July 11 lost a … read more »
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President Robert Mugabe can be prosecuted for “civil and criminal” crimes he might have committed before and during his time in office according to the country’s new constitutional draft. Section 5.11 of the draft, which deals with presidential immunity, states … read more »
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HARARE – The number of people needing food aid in Zimbabwe will rise by 60 percent this year to 1.6 million, the World Food Programme said on Friday, citing an annual assessment carried out by the United Nations and the … read more »
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Harare – Zimbabwe has finished work on the draft of a new constitution to pave the way for new elections, Finance Minister Tendai Biti said on Wednesday, more than three years after the process started. Biti told lawmakers that the … read more »
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Harare – The Zimbabwe prime minister’s party said on Wednesday it can’t pay the military until revenues from the nation’s eastern diamond fields, largely sealed off by troops, reach state coffers. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s party said the finance ministry … read more »
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Harare – Government workers in Zimbabwe will stage a one-day strike on Thursday to demand a salary increase and improved work conditions, union officials said. “The strike is definitely on tomorrow,” Tendai Chikowore, spokesperson for the Public Service Association told … read more »
Harare – Many Zimbabwean teachers at government schools took part in a strike on Tuesday, demanding a salary increase of more than 50% on what should have been the first school day of 2012. “We are not teaching as we … read more »
Zimbabwe has banned the sale of second-hand underwear. A new law has made it illegal to import or sell used pants, according to the Independent News Day newspaper. It is now forbidden to import ‘second-hand undergarments of any type form … read more »
Zimbabwe has instructed bankers for Impala Platinum’s local unit Zimplats to pay $28.3 million in outstanding royalty payments, which the platinum miner is disputing, state media reported on Monday. The state-owned Herald newspaper said Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) had issued … read more »
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November 7, 2011 by benim
Harare – Young supporters of Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe stoned and beat up backers of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Sunday, blocking a planned rally of his Movement for Democratic Change party. A group of youths singing anthems of Mugabe’s … read more »
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Harare – The Zimbabwean government would need $54bn to compensate people who lost their savings when the country abolished its own currency two years ago, a state-owned newspaper reported Saturday. The Herald quoted Finance Minister Tendai Biti saying the huge … read more »
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Harare – Zimbabwe will import a new batch of its adopted currency the United States dollar to replace soiled bills and ease problems of coin shortages, a state daily reported on Thursday. “Government through the BAZ [Bankers Association of Zimbabwe], … read more »
Harare – Zimbabwe needs an extra $73 million in humanitarian aid this year, mainly due to increased food needs for vulnerable groups despite improvements in the agriculture sector, United Nations agencies said on Tuesday. Zimbabwe, once a major regional agricultural … read more »
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Tyrant Robert Mugabe spends £2million per month on luxurious foreign travel, according to a Zimbabwean newspaper. The president splashes cash on first-class jaunts around Africa and Asia, often with an entourage of more than 70, while his country remains desperately … read more »
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Johannesburg – The Zimbabwean government will continue using the multiple-currency system while addressing problems related to the shortage of change and small denominations, Zimbabwe’s Herald online reported on Thursday. “There is anxiety, particularly within the business sector, on the future … read more »
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Zimbabwean teachers said Saturday they will suspend their 11-day strike to consider the government’s offer of an pay rise that fell nearly 90 percent short of their demands. The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe went on strike on June 22 … read more »
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Harare – Protesters pushing for the Zimbabwean finance minister to sign a petition calling for the lifting of international sanctions against the country had to be dispersed by police Wednesday. The protesters, who call themselves the Anti Sanctions Trust and … read more »
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Harare – Southern African leaders meet this weekend in Johannesburg to lay out a roadmap to elections in Zimbabwe, amid warnings of rising violence and intimidation, officials said on Thursday. Leaders in the 15-country Southern African Development Community (SADC) are … read more »
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