The ZIMBABWE Situation April 2013 ARCHIVE
NEWS and Other Articles
Posted 30/4/13
Voter registration exercise begins amid claims of fraud
Massive irregularities on voters’ roll: Makone
SA facilitators ‘blocked’ by ZANU PF
Tsvangirai heads to Tanzania as diplomatic offensive continues
Zuma promises Tsvangirai free and fair elections
Tsvangirai takes crisis to Sadc
EU delegation visits Zimbabwe
Poor planning blamed for power cuts at Townhouse
Legal expert says not necessary to extend life of parliament
MDC activists remanded in custody over door-to-door campaign
Zanu PF on fire
Zimbabwe to seize Zimplats mining land
Miners in the dark on Zimbabwe’s plans to seize foreign stakes
Bangladesh level Zimbabwe series
New law seek to gag youth
Zanu PF Spruces up Voter Victimization Strategy
Building a New Value System in Zim: Mutambara Speaks
"We are Zimbabwe" - claiming our right to accountability, transparency and good governance
Court Watch 4/2013 of 29th April [The State v Human Rights Defender Beatrice Mtetwa]
Batch 2 Posted 29/4/13
Poll date: Tsvangirai, Ncube propose constitution amendment
Generals speaking to MDC-T as Zanu PF defeat looms
Zimbabwe and Zambia to brief AU summit on UNWTO preps
The three Ds . . . or perhaps four – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 27th April 2013
Spectre of stolen election still alive
Childish behaviour is not limited to footballers
Posted 29/4/13
Zuma fights for Welshman Ncube
Mutasa lashes out at Chinamasa, Muchinguri
MDC-T at war over candidates
Govt turns to foreign help to end urban water woes
Govt engages ILO in crafting a single safety law
Joyce Banda falls for Mugabe’s charm
Chinese sell trinkets at ZITF
Book Fair spreads to Masvingo
Poverty drives teenagers to sell sex at Murambinda growth point
Zim bottled water selling in Botswana
‘BCC facilities not suitable for the disabled’
The agony of multi-drug resistant TB
Promote reading culture among children: Masunda
Displaced Marange villagers in quandary
Small-scale gold miners face tough times
Zim unlikely to seize mine stakes: Mpinga
Zimbabwe has potential to reach US$100 billion economy—Makoni
Zesa smart meters set to reduce load-shedding
Dictatorship fans corruption which spawns poverty
Rebranding Mugabe won’t bring the votes
Airport Road project now an eyesore
Overhaul Zimbabwe’s voters’ roll
Posted 28/4/13
Zimbabwe Academic Launches New Political Party
Voter registration starts Monday
Politburo to discuss elections next week
19 Hatcliffe residents endure weekend in police cells
Exams pass rate shames coalition: Makoni
AirZim cashes in on ZITF
Econet scoops ZITF overall best display award
Banda’s bid to copy Zim reforms slammed
Govt backtracks on ghost workers
Airzim suffer blow
Mwana CEO: Too much hot air over indigenisation
Zimbabwe strike back in 2nd Test
HOT SEAT: ICG’s Trevor Maisiri analyses Zim political leaders
We've lost our way
Batch 2 Posted 27/4/13
ZANU PF indigenisation drive blamed for investment ‘free fall’
Indigenisation an elitist transfer of wealth: Biti
‘Zim unlikely to seize mine stakes’
Zuma urged to increase visits as Zim elections draw closer
Mugabe gives Zuma team the cold shoulder ahead of elections
MMPZ condemns firing of journalists over Mugabe origin statements
Zim broadcasting authority mum on radio applications
Factionalism in President Robert Mugabe's Party Blamed For Delay In Re-Opening of US$600 Million Ethanol Plant
Mutsekwa meets with top military brass
No vote before July – Biti
Tsvangirai seeks SADC help over stalled reforms
Mudede and ZEC frustrating mobile voter registration exercise
Statement by the United States Embassy on the suspension of sanctions on two Zimbabwean banks
Zanu PF church courtship 'despicable': Tsvangirai
Minister Theresa Makone faces arrest
Joyce Banda: Mugabe's charmed new ally
Man Friday
Posted 27/4/13
Voters’ roll: The puzzle remains unsolved
Tsvangirai gets tough with Mugabe
ZDF: Zanu PF’s ‘para-military wing’
MDC-T engages army chiefs
CIO deployed to vet aspiring candidates
MDC loses ‘kingmaker’ role
Chombo on ‘vote-buying spree’
Zanu PF, MDCs fight over voters’ roll
‘Govt expenditure draining Zim fiscus’
Bank CEOs not keen on indigenisation
Construction of US$100m Mall of Zim set to start
‘I have taken a lot of flak for Gukurahundi’
Reform of justice system overdue
Timing of next general elections
Cartels bane of Zim industries
Democracy or solidarity: SA’s Zim dilemma
Massive slump in foreign investment
Solidarity just isn’t enough for Chinese
Zim economy: Diversify or collapse
Sadc wants Zuma to be hands-on
Workers languish in midst of plenty
Spectre of stolen election alive
Posted 26/4/13
Mugabe's power wanes as splits in ruling Zanu-PF widen
Wharton says removal of two banks from US sanctions is to reward progress
US to announce policy shift on Zimbabwe
Tsvangirai reiterates reforms key to free and fair elections
No elections without reforms: Tsvangirai
Why MDC reunification is impossible: Ncube
Zim may tax mining sector to fund polls
Mugabe blocking much needed reforms: PM
Zimbabwe set to register voters for key election
Zimbabwe’s Tsvangirai Wants Security Forces Code of Conduct
No indigenisation u-turn: Kasukuwere
Tsvangirai to Embark on Diplomatic Offensive Ahead of Crucial Polls
Cash Strapped Zimbabwe Still Considering UN Funding For Polls
Fall out over poll funding
Treasury releases US$8m poll cash
Theresa Makone brands actions of the police as ‘stupid’
MISA defends inclusion of ‘ZANU PF voice’ at Press Freedom Day event
Minister Mashakada: South African Businesses Safe in Zimbabwe
Zim Student Official Arrested
Communities still traumatised by 2008 political violence
Game Meat Poaching Rife in Zimbabwe
Hunger looms large as Zim’s grain reserves continue to fall
Villagers Become ‘Water Scavengers’
Zimbabwe after hyperinflation
Posted 25/4/13
Bottlenecks in voter registration removed
RG scraps fees for ID card replacement
US ‘lifts’ sanctions on two Zimbabwean Banks
Govt to seize land from third company
Villagers forced to buy ZANU PF cards in exchange for food
Zanu PF’s harvest of fear
African bank experts say Zimbabwe’s strategic food reserves are severely depleted
MDC-T denies fiddling with voters roll
Zimbabwe's Elections Roadmap Divides Unity Govt Partners
Ex-Zim minister: Unity govt has failed
MDC-T national chairman calls for peace amid reports of infighting
ZITF opens on a low note, EU firms stay away
Cash-strapped Zimsec yet to pay examiners
Outcry over Zimbabwe's poor spending on public schools
Zanu PF angers Zuma
‘Hands off corruption busters’
Feeding off the military
Zim's banking sector foundation is about to be shaken
Elections: hoping for the best but fearing the worst
Can new constitution rein in service chiefs?
Press Intimidated in Zimbabwe
Bill Watch 12/2013 of 23rd April [Bills for Next Sitting & Government Gazettes 5 to 19 April]
Posted 24/4/13
Govt plans to legalise unpaid seizure of foreign firms
Indigenisation: Kasukuwere changes course
Zanu-PF Factionalism Worsens in Manicaland Province
Mutasa takes stand in Madiro stock theft trial
Parties rally behind MDC poll demands
MDC-T, Zanu PF slam voter registration
Zanu-PF accuses rival of fiddling with voters roll
Glen View 29 trial: Defence prepares application for discharge
Bulawayo youths’ court appearance postponed
Govt ‘happy’ with financially strong Diaspora
Muchauraya’s trial over death threats kicks off in Harare
UN team must drop conditions: Minister
Bar Council resolves to support Zimbabwean lawyers and promote the independence of the judiciary
ZITF opens today
Increased politicization of Grain Loan Scheme
Tough road ahead for Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's new head
Why Zimbabwean voters are deserting Morgan Tsvangirai
National Geo Trains Elephant Gun on Mugabe's Tyranny
Press Statement by the Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Theresa Makone
Zimbabwe’s Beatrice Mtetwa, arrested but not stopped
Going south
Posted 23/4/13
Zim prepares law to seize company stakes without paying
MDC-T demands inclusivity in organs that run elections
Makoni dismisses ‘treason’ allegations by state media
PM echoes Mugabe’s peace calls
Tsvangirai ‘ wrong’ on Mugabe’s security sector power base
Tsvangirai speaks on mansion, Merc
'Axe Mudede before polls'
Harare grapples with typhoid
Zanu PF youths hijack grain loan scheme
Grain reserves ‘severely’ depleted: AfDB
Elections on June 30: Parly Clerk
Zimbabweans ‘go home to die’ because of cost of dying in SA
Zim refugees in SA demand real independence
Dealers in Mercedes Hail Zimbabwe Dollar’s Demise
LETTER: Mugabe needs new challenger
Cricket World Player Of The Week - Brendan Taylor
Zimbabwe Wall of Shame: Aqualinah Katsande
Batch 2 Posted 22/4/13
Tsvangirai quashes coup threats
Justice Hungwe takes break
Eking a living from selling water
Zim: Minister loses patience with 'defiant' Tongaat Hulett
ZCTF Report - April 2013
33 years of oppression – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 20th April 2013
Jobs keep Zim migrants in SA
Posted 22/4/13
MDCs bemoan absence of security sector reforms
Zanu PF infighting deepens
Suspended Mutare mayor at loggerheads with city manager
Zimsec rectifies results mix-up
NCA against polls delay
Tragedy as council, kombis feud rages on
PM echoes Mugabe’s peace calls
Chitungwiza blast victims exposed to the elements
Bonda Mission Hospital receives major boost
Biti orders Farmer’s World probe
UNWTO preps shift to policy agenda
Roadblocks now a threat to tourism, says ZTA
Group calls for transparency in diamond mining
War over tobacco out-grower schemes
Iran snubs ZITF as SA dominates
Sundayview:Time Zimbabwe got over liberation war rhetoric
Sundayopinion:Let’s revisit the ideals, targets set in 1980
Police hold key to peaceful polls
Look forward, not backwards
Posted 21/4/13
Mugabe succession splits ZANU-PF
Grain shortage pushes up maize-meal prices
Poverty datum line increases by 1%
Zinwa clarifies position on Bulawayo water
Ncube abusing Zuma family ties: Moyo
Campaigners press for gay rights
Exports worry securities chief
The Rededication of St John The Baptist Cathedral in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe complete massive win
Texted, tweeted and twiddled their fingers
Batch 2 Posted 20/4/13
Ongoing abuses reported at Marange diamond fields
SA urged to explain multimillion dollar Zim loan
Cash-strapped Mugabe goes begging to South Africa for help to fund election campaign
Suspended Mutare Mayor Brian James speaks out on dismissal
ANC helping ZANU (PF) to rig elections, claim
Mugabe’s sincerity questioned after call for peace
Tsvangirai, Ncube under pressure to unite
Ncube accuses GPA principals of sidelining Sadc
MDC-T: Zimbabwe Police Chief Must Resign Before 2013 Polls
‘More Zimbabweans sinking into poverty’
Zimbabweans to gather for 16th global protest
MDC-T fails to find candidates in Masvingo
Political parties back female candidates
Mushowe appeals to Mugabe, Mujuru
We don’t need Zim, says US envoy
Border communities wary of volatile Mozambique
Zimbabwe, Brendan Taylor pile on misery for hapless Bangladesh
Zimbabwe’s independence hollow: Zapu
‘Zimbabweans Want Change’: Tendai Biti on Zimbabwe’s 2013 Elections
Full Text: President Robert Mugabe's 33rd Independence Day speech
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s Independence Day message to the people of Zimbabwe
Independence Day message by MDC leader Welshman Ncube
Zimbabwe needs you, or your cash
Who moved my country?
It's not hard to tell which side the police are on
Posted 20/4/13
Sadc insists on reforms
Zanu PF scared of UN poll scrutiny
Mugabe frailty worsens ahead of elections
Battle for the VP post intensifies
Voters’ roll ‘ridiculously expensive’
Ministerial committee has its work cut out
Ncube a stumbling block to unity
Cabinet descends on chaotic RG’s office
CFU speaks out on land, compensation
Indigenisation: MDC-T gropes for response
Internal democracy: Parties found wanting
China gets tough on Zim’s debts
Refurbishments grip Vic Falls ahead of UNWTO
Zim mineral output increases
Govt engages private millers to import grain
Zim’s declining inflation causes headaches
Resistance to reform veers Zim off course
Mugabe past his sell-by date
Politics thrust upon me –– Nyarota
Causes of the decline in manufacturing
Harare a fitting tribute to Chombo’s legacy
It’s time Zim considers independent think tanks
Zim @ 33: What Independence means to others
Another sham poll: MDCs complicit
Independence: Freedom still lies ahead
Posted 19/4/13
Zimbabweans ‘cry freedom’ as the country marks 33 years of self-rule
Mugabe warns against violence
Mugabe warns against foreign interference
Zim in dire straits after 33 years of freedom
Zimbabwe Independence Day: what's there to celebrate?
Literacy rate decreases
Water cuts leave Harare dry
Corruption investigations driven underground: Minister
Prosecutors refuse to put Radio Dialogue boss before court
Chinamasa hints on election dates
MDC-T accuses police in Mberengwa of bias
Zim bound helicopter ‘donation’ to remain in SA
Press Statement: Helicopters remain in SA, Minister to pay costs
Violence will not be tolerated: Chihuri
Generals, respect the people’s will: MDC
Zuma dispatches facilitation team
Zanu PF can't lose 'crucial' poll: Mugabe
The battle for credible polls in Zimbabwe intensifies
What is next for Mutambara?
Unpacking ZANU-PF’s succession conundrum
A response to Patrick Chinamasa
Independence fails to bring political freedoms
Zimbabwe Election Watch : Issue 1
Posted 18/4/13
Zimbabwe marks 33rd anniversary of independence
Zimbabwe withdraws U.N. election funding request - minister
UN says it is still open to Zimbabwe poll funding despite presidential party's rebuff
Ncube accuses Tsvangirai and Mugabe of rewriting GPA
Tsvangirai, Mugabe agree on poll plan
Ministers to draw up poll roadmap: PM
Zimbabwe parties haggle over poll assessment mission
Obama administration reaches out to Mugabe
Obama administration ditching Tsvangirai?
Zimbabwe Minister Fires Suspended Mutare Mayor
Political overhaul key to Zim diamond success
WOZA approaches African court for protection
Supreme Court to hear urgent appeal in by-election saga
Zim back on track with IMF
Speaker in catch-22
Farmers to benefit from EU grant
Zimbabwe deputy PM tells Africa to be tough on China
Muchauraya charged with ‘murder’ of John Nyamande
Harare census staff yet to be paid
ZANU PF an enemy beyond conciliation-ZINASU
DA query R900m loan to Zimbabwe
ACDP, IFP favour Zimbabwe loan
How can SA give R900m to keep alive a reign of terror?
New website
A new Zimbabwe beckons
Transcript of Tsvangirai interview with Becky Anderson of the CNN
No Zimbabwe Media Reforms, Just More Intimidation
With elections looming, hopes and fears mark Zimbabwe 33rd independence anniversary
Posted 17/4/13
Tsvangirai says no agreement by principals on UN visit
Zimbabwe Unity Govt Parties Clash Over UN Assessment Team
Election crisis: $132m needed
SA debates loan for Zim elections
SA bails out Zimbabwe to tune of R900m
Zimbabweans accuse ZANU PF of hijacking Independence
MDC-T primaries pushed to early May
Khupe warns cops in politics
‘Sadc must tackle security sector reforms’
Fierce political rivalry turns nasty between Nyarota and Muchauraya
Chisumbanje villagers demand answers as ethanol plant remains shut
Chief accuse Zanu PF MP of abusing inputs
Zimbabwe Teachers Group Takes Government to ILO
Supreme Court agrees to hear urgent appeal in by-elections case
Zim imports GMO maize
Youth lay demands for elections
NCA Statement on Zimbabwe’s Independence Day
The next harmonised elections will be won on record of performance and not political rhetoric
Being upfront about Zimbabwe loan will avert public anger
Zimbabwe Wall of Shame: Didymus Mutasa
The Battle For Zimbabwe Part 3: Sydney Sekeramayi the new Kingmaker?
Food production in Zimbabwe
As the farm sector embarks on the arduous road to recovery, the government plans new legislation on irrigation.
Zimbabwe Food for Assets Part One
Zimbabwe Food for Assets - Part Two
Posted 16/4/13
Zimbabwe has no money for elections: minister
South Africa approves $100 million Zimbabwe loan: Biti
Blocked UN team set to return to Zim after NGO deal
Zanu-PF bars UN election team
Biti slams lack of diamond remittances
Allow people to vote with IDs’: Khumalo
Zimbabwe has '5,500 landmines per kilometre'
Besieged High Court Judge Hungwe referred to Mugabe
Zim 'may be helping Moz crush Renamo'
Kasukuwere threatens Tongaat over indigenisation
Zim welcomes new Global Fund funding model
MDC-T campaign targets one million Harare voters
Unity govt shows MDC can deliver: PM
Eight people killed in a Byo accident
Tributes paid to ‘good local governance’ advocate
Detectives Summon Lawmaker for Threatening Geoff Nyarota
Zim’s first toll plaza set to rake in US$1,7m annually
Mutasa floors Mnangagwa
Water Rescue For Bulawayo
As elections loom, Zimbabwe crumbles
Breaking the Silence
Batch 2 Posted 15/4/13
'We have removed 300 000 dead voters' - ZEC
Malaria wipes out 21 in one week
Zanu PF chaos: Mutasa breathes fire
Hold it, Tsvangirai tells Mugabe
Three election dates for Zim?
Chinese companies not comrades: Biti
MPs ditch Ncube-led MDC
Hot Seat: Ex-MP on Reasons Behind By-Election Supreme Court Challenge
Cockroach culture – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 13th April 2013
Zim’s vote on new constitution a lesson on what not to do for Tanzania?
Why Has Support For The MDC Plummeted So Much?
The Changing World
Posted 15/4/13
PM rules out coalition government
Mutasa roasted, tries to hit back
Army bussed for voter registration exercise
Soldiers offered land to vote for Zanu PF
MDC councillors defect to Zanu PF
Jim Kunaka threatens MDC-T aspiring legislator for Mbare
Mugabe reinventing himself — Report
Bulawayo City forks out US$500 000 for water summit
Japan avails US$5 million for drought relief
Harare’s water woes change the fortunes of well-diggers
NGO fights for Tonga
Blitz on Bulawayo firms
Commuters, operators clash over fares
Beggars turn to vending to survive
Govt moots new Vic Falls town
Banks rush to recapitalise ahead of RBZ deadline
AirZim boss speaks on restructuring exercise
Cheap imports hurt local pharmacies
Deal with suppression before elections
Failure to abide by the constitution, the bane of Zim politics
Not yet Uhuru for the masses
Security reforms: The case of Kenya
Posted 14/4/13
Malawi’s Banda to open trade fair
Hive of activity at ZITF
Govt probes results mix-up
Calls to discipline errant Zanu-PF members
Zanu-PF dispatches probe team
Zimbabwe Woman Cleared of Mugabe Insult Charges
ICRC Continues To Help Clear Zimbabwe's Landmines
Zimbabwe batsman Ervine puts club cricket before tests
Child vendors rampant at Beitbridge border
Tasting Good Life, Opposition in Zimbabwe Slips Off Pedestal
Questioning Zimbabwe’s Underdogs
Happy birthday Zimbabwe: A-loot-a Continua
Batch 2 Posted 13/4/13
Chinamasa blocks UN election assessment team
Jabulani Sibanda threatens widespread violence if ZANU PF loses elections
Zim voters' roll 'in hands of suspect Israeli company'
Politburo dispatches national chair to settle Manicaland infighting
Zanu PF scrambles to paper schisms
Political Parties to Spar in Election Debate Series
‘Poll funding must be unconditional’
Defectors speak out
Graft impeding justice delivery: Gutu
Zim adopts new HIV treatment guidelines
Bailed Bulawayo youths ‘humbled’ by support from city residents
Bid to end Zim report saga
Tsvangirai bets on clear MDC victory
President Tsvangirai to launch MDC victory rallies on Saturday
Chibebe predicts Tsvangirai win
Zimbabwe overhauls major tourist airport on Chinese loan
Zimbabwe Power Company plans to build $100m solar power plant
Zimbabwe cash transfer service growing in South Africa
Zim asylum seekers face ‘hostility’ in SA
Save River in trouble
Zim soccer star not guilty of homicide
Zanu-PF is all a Twitter
Zanu-PF hankers for Thatcher era
Laugh at your own risk in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Wall of Shame: Saviour Kasukuwere
A breakdown in communication between leadership and the ordinary members of Zanu PF
Zimbabwe's Upcoming Elections: Do Tsvangirai and the MDC-T Stand a Chance?
Posted 13/4/13
Tsvangirai-Ncube pact game-changer
Coalition key to Tsvangirai’s poll hopes
Zanu PF battles to quell renewed internal strife
Fresh fears of blood on the floor
Uproar over Moyo’s electoral ambitions
Zanu PF plotting to manipulate swing constituencies
MDC-T agonises over Indigenisation policy
Calculated tactic to frustrate fair judges
Zim UN officials under spotlight
Economy growth masks collapse
Audit Zim’s US$10bn debt — Zimcodd
Zec pays off civil servants hired during referendum
Maize output revised downwards
‘Tourism sector the next target’
Grain shortages: Where are we getting it wrong?
Zim Independence : Betrayal of hope
Unabated sabotage of investor confidence
Muckracker: If not the sanctions, it has to be Biti
No daggers drawn against me
Middle path best for indigenisation
Thatcher: No fond memories
Independence: Let’s all reflect
Posted 12/4/13
ZANU PF politburo meets amid worsening infighting
Mzembi appeals for cash boost to rescue UN tourism meeting
No charges against Bulawayo trio arrested over voter awareness exercise
Youth Demand Improved Voter Registration Processes
Denmark prepared to help fund Zim polls
UN must be part of observer team: Denamrk
Zimbabwe pleads for more agriculture funding from E.U
Byo plaza kicks-off US$200m roads rehab
Corruption & incompetence blamed in NRZ salary impasse
Mugabe set to sack Justice Hungwe
‘Poor Mugabe’ remarks costs woman
No compensation for Chiadzwa families
Chinese firm wins bid to expand Hwange
Teachers denied legal reps
Summit called to address water crisis
How Zanu-PF ties stopped UN boss from acting on cholera
Tsvangirai's CNN interview
Informal employment sustains Zimbabweans
Britain will roll out red carpet to whoever wins
Pre-Election Detectors: ZANU PF’s attempt to re-claim political hegemony
Why commercial farming in Nigeria is so hard
The Battle for Zimbabwe Part 2: Emmerson Mnangagwa the spymaster
ANC and ZANU-PF: Partners in non delivery
Who Gets to Eat? Political Food Manipulation in Zimbabwe
Posted 11/4/13
Mugabe to weigh case against Zim judge
Tsvangirai rules out joining another unity government with Mugabe
Ex-MPs take poll dates appeal to Supreme Court
Three arrested in Bulawayo over voter mobilisation exercise
Gono overrules Kasukuwere on Stanchart licence
Well-wishers rescue detained Bulawayo youth protesters
Political Parties Launch Peace Building Campaign
Zanu PF in massive rigging jamboree
Zimbabwe mulls troops deployment in Mozambique
‘Credible poll will normalise Zim/EU relations’
Zapu step up election fight
No UNWTO clashes, ZTA boss
Zimbabwe Power Utility Guilty of Violating Salary Agreement
South Africa immigration loses patience with border jumpers
Outgoing Kenyan President welcomes new generation of young leaders
MP’s who deserted Ncube, desert Mutambara
FNB launches Zimbabwe cellphone transfers
Parliamentarians Meet in Bulawayo to Review Strategic Plan
Chombo the root of Harare's woes
MDC accuses Parirenyatwa
Mugabe kept the nation hoping for a better tomorrow for 33 years but has now run out luck
The Battle For Zimbabwe Part 1: Joice Mujuru’s last hurdle
When Is Research ‘Really Authoritative’? A Response To Martin Plaut (And Others) On Zimbabwe’s Land Reform – By Ian Scoones
Posted 10/4/13
More concerns emerge of referendum rigging
Gorden Moyo denies being ‘ditched’ by MDC-T
Mutambara abandoned by legislators
Air Zimbabwe Resumes Flights Ahead of Zimbabwe Trade Fair
Protesting Bulawayo youths granted bail
ZANU PF infighting intensifies with arrest of Mnangagwa ally
Mugabe attends Kenyatta inauguration
Dry Masvingo fears cholera outbreak
Zimbabwe Court: Parliament Term Ends June, Elections Imminent
Press Release by Dr Gono on the Standard Chartered Bank issue
Political Interest and Prejudice…Remove that, and there’s No Case against Justice Hungwe
Broadening and Deepening Rural Financial Services and Land Banking
Posted 9/4/13
State concocts new ludicrous allegations against Mtetwa, ropes in “star” prosecutor
Mtetwa faces 20 new allegations as trial date set
Judge President hands down reasons for Mugabe reprieve
20 arrested during Bulawayo demo
Indigenisation blitz focuses on Telecel & Stanchart
Zimbabwe not ready for elections - Biti
Ministerial visit marks Zim-West re-engagement
Trial date for Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission boss set
West's boycott of Zimbabwean diamonds a mistake, says Dubai official
MDC wants poll results in 12 hrs
Purge of judge slammed
MDC vice president pulls out of race
Security sector reforms GPA issue: MDC
Fresh coup plot in Zanu PF
Zimbabweans react to Thatcher’s death
Zimbabwe match-fixing saga nears end of appeals process, further bans expected
UNWTO Conference: - Great Zimbabwe should take centre stage
Posted 8/4/13
Keeping Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe in check
Referendum rigged – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 6th April 2013
Zanu PF hardens on security sector reforms
MPs threaten Mugabe ahead of polls
Knives out for Mutasa in Manicaland
‘Nothing wrong with election ruling’
All not rosy for Zim women cross border traders
‘Zanu PF adopts psychological strategy’
Mliswa takes swipe at indigenisation policy
ZEC yet to pay for referendum work
Palliative care project launched
Youthful farmers proud of the golden leaf
Tobacco farming transforms rural life
Villagers lose cattle to maize dealers
Ethanol plant displaces super dad
‘Zim-EU agreement to suffocate trade’
Tobacco output expected to increase
Mugabe will not allow security sector reforms
MDC-T needs strategy and ideological clarity
Beatrice Mtetwa has the right to be here
Posted 7/4/13
Govt scoffs at US election conditions
Court reprieve for Mugabe
Pattern of suppression in Zimbabwe a concern for RFK center
Minister challenged over Mugabe farms
SADC Parliamentary Forum Executive Council Meets in Namibia
Why safari in Zimbabwe? It’s got the best-trained guides
The next Presidential elections
Bubbling black pot
Batch 2 Posted 6/4/13
Justice Chiweshe excuses Mugabe from setting by-election dates
PM adviser Magaisa accused of ‘wrongly advising’ Tsvangirai
ZANU PF infighting prompts resignations in Mudzi North
Chiwenga Urges War Vets to Campaign For Mugabe in Crucial Election
Zanu (PF) election victory claims “misguided” - Analysts
Ncube feels shunned by Zimbabwe coalition
Schlerotic pace of MDC murder case an 'election strategy'
Police launch fresh crackdown on criminal rank marshals
'Mbeki mediation prevented possible conflict in Zim'
Make us special, say war vets
Gwisai backs Tsvangirai
Tribunal accuses UN of covering up cholera and violence in Zimbabwe
Cholera kills 1 in Chipinge
Zimbabwe asks SA for tourism bailout
Zimbabwe diamonds flood into Dubai
Zanu PF’ll respect poll verdict: Chinamasa
Hot Seat transcript: Ambassador Bruce Wharton and Dewa Mavhinga
Children Learn Lessons of Commerce on the Streets of Zimbabwe
Rethinking the Zimbabwean economy
Constitution Watch 25/2013 of 4th April 2013 [New Constitution Bill]
Posted 6/4/13
Zanu PF sweats over key elections
… as Mugabe’s June poll plot is thwarted
BBC roasts Chinamasa
MDC-T factionalism takes new tribal twist
Mugabe cancels politburo meeting
Human Rights Commission in limbo
Zanu PF reads riot act to chairpersons
Zanu PF refines election strategy
Early poll campaign off the rails
Mzembi battles to rescue UNWTO event
Gender parity in Zim society still a mirage
Zimbabwean banks ripping off customers
Telecoms tariff hike looms
Referendum, delusions of a Zanu PF win
Set poll dates by consensus
Judges in danger for their talents
Madhuku’s ‘realisation’ rather late in the day!
Why polls must be held in September
Urgent need for tourism turn-around
Posted 5/4/13
Govt urged to intervene in persecution of Justice Charles Hungwe
Plot to oust judge thickens
Justice Charles Hungwe suspended
Case against Tsvangirai’s aides postponed
High Court ruling on by-election dispute set for Friday
MDC-T members unhappy with ‘violent’ Mutinhiri selection for primaries
Tsvangirai MDC Approves 1,000 Candidates For Party Primaries
Mnangagwa misleads nation on security sector realignment
Zanu PF cancels politburo meeting
Mugabe snubs CSOs
Chaos as 300 families evicted in Umguza
Zim will not return to old currency in near future – Mashakada
Gono warns Zimbabwe on trade imbalance
Outrage over Zesa prepaid meters
NGO accuses Zim media of depoliticizing humanitarian stories
Mtetwa speaks out
Response to The Herald's article titled 'Sokwanele predicts Zanu-PF victory in harmonised polls'
BBC HardTalk - Chinamasa
Posted 4/4/13
Mugabe drops 29 June election date
Vote rigging fears in Chimanimani
Fear spreads as ZANU PF steps up attacks on opposition
As Zimbabwe election nears, intimidation of Mugabe opponents ramps up
Police dismiss alleged political violence
RFK Center: Zimbabwe Electoral Conditions Severely Compromised
Mtetwa remand hearing postponed
Tsvangirai pins hope on Zuma
Mugabe's hot potato
Zim govt still to respond to Diaspora vote court order
MDC-T defections over candidates
Zanu disowns Biti’s assailants
Zimbabwe Investment Conference Starts in Johannesburg
Zim indigenisation laws under revision – Mashakada
Why I will vote for MDC
EU Sanctions Suspended As Zanu PF Steps Up Pre-Election Harassment - Ben Freeth
The Active Pariah: Zimbabwe's 'Look East' Policy
How the UN Covered Up a Cholera Epidemic in Zimbabwe
Posted 3/4/13
Land-grab murders ‘swept under the carpet’
GPA partners make ‘transitional changes’ to new constitution
Zim awaits poll date ruling
Battle for election date spills over to the Courts
Police break MDC rally
Soldiers to count Mugabe ‘victory’ votes
Easter road deaths hit 45
Onslaught against Justice Hungwe continues
Strong and swift measures required to stem the assault on the independence of the judiciary
Glen View 29 court case moved to April 23rd
Political violence erupts in Zvimba
RBZ parades 'missing' gold coins, denies theft
Convicted Howard Hospital nurse granted bail
MDC looks to heal rift with Madhuku
Charamba, Zwizwai clash over foreign journalists
Zanu PF bays for Tsvangirai, Biti’s heads
Zimbabwe seeks ECA assistance
With a radio ban, Mugabe sharpens the old enemy's weapon
When small men cast big shadows
Did Zanu- pf shoot itself in the foot in London?
Posted 2/4/13
Uproar over constitutional Bill
Mtetwa arrest backfires
Harare City Says Residents Should Stop Using Untreated Water
Easter death toll hits 42 in Zimbabwe
No courtesy call for Mugabe from Chinese president
US$51 Million Needed For Recapitalisation Of Zimbabwe's Strategic Grain Reserve
Power Utility's Prepaid Meter Confusion Sparks Public Anger
Zinara acquires graders as poll drive gathers momentum
Beitbridge Water Project In Need Of U.S$3 Million
Essar to get mining rights — Minister
Andy Waller set to become Zimbabwe coach
Zimbabwe's economy: Collapse and recovery
Batch 2 Posted 1/4/13
Easter accident toll reaches 35
Enos Nkala admitted to hospital
Devolution stirs hornet’s nest
Hands off graft body: Mugabe
Madhuku continues on war-path with Tsvangirai
End nigh for Makoni’s Mavambo
‘Mindless’ PM aiding Mugabe: Moyo
POSB suffers 40 percent profit dip
Zim maternal mortality rate: A cause for concern
Asiagate collapse leaves Zifa in cash pickle
Slap in the face – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 30th March 2013
Standing up to Mugabe: Zimbabwe leader’s intimidation fails to deter human rights lawyer
Posted 1/4/13
Elections not possible in June — Analysts
Ncube appeals to Sadc
‘Factionalism could cost Zanu PF’
WikiLeaks return to haunt Zanu PF
Chitungwiza workers collect ‘salaries’ from residents
Ethanol production resumes
Zimbabwe can’t have peaceful polls without reforms
Why referendum recorded high voter turnout
Focus should be on reforms, not polls
Time to ask who trains our drivers
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