The ZIMBABWE Situation August 2012 ARCHIVE
Posted 31/8/12
ZANU PF warns of elections if MDCs insist on a deadlock
Draft derails govt planning - Biti
Biti dares Mugabe to call referendum
Disagreement over Save Conservancy exposes more ZANU PF in-fighting
PM intervenes in wildlife invasions
Zanu PF’s scorched earth policies ruin Save Valley Conservancy
Will Anjin fund ZANU PF in next election?
Zimbabwe-Russian arms for mines deal sealed
Zimbabwe to host international diamond conference
Corrupt MDC-T councillors expelled from party
Sadc summit on Zim looms
Coltart slams ‘two-faced’ Zanu PF
Zimbabwe Court Hands Mugabe Victory on By-Election Delay
Zim's Blood Bank Hit By Salary Delays
Zim paralympic team welcomed in London
Students blast inclusive government
Zanu PF torch MDC official’s home in Masvingo
Another windfall for MPs
Top Officials Shave Off $3 Million in Foreign Travel
Zim capital ‘4th worst’ city to live in
Zimbabwe Introduces more Tollgates
Water woes delay UZ semester
Harare Show: exhibitors disappointed
Economy needs complete overhaul - Biti
Cops bribed me: Chimombe
Mliswa spills the beans on Billy Rautenbach
Posted 30/8/12
Negotiators meet jointly with Zuma’s team
Back off, Zanu (PF) tells Sadc
Mutambara slams ‘pestering’ Zuma
Mugabe seeks extension to deadline for by-elections
Mugabe Negotiating a "Mini-General Election"
Mujuru summons ministers over wildlife park seizure
CIO agent terrorizing Midlands Province
ZANU PF union intensifies campaign to seize Chinoyi farms
Zanu-PF chairmen off to China
Kereke demands $45m from paper
Scandal in Zimbabwe ; Education Funds used for Football
Concern over ZESA debts overshadows prepaid meter rollout
More trouble for UNWTO general assembly
ZimRights: Courts Should Finalize Case of 29 Harare Detainees
Top prison officers probed for abuse, corruption
Case exposes evil alliance
2008 Violence Victims to Be Compensated
Mengistu Now Staying In Vumba
MDC marchers blast Embassy
From bread-basket to basket-case: Zimbabwe still high-risk
Passport farce
Team Zim in London
Zimbabwe press: coming out of its shell?
The MDC Today
Keynote Address by President Tsvangirai at Zimbabwe High Level Economic Forum, Victoria Falls
COURT WATCH 16/2012 OF 29th August [Judgments Awaited in Supreme Court]
Posted 29/8/12
Zimbabwe PM: No More Talks On New Constitution
SA Facilitators in Harare to tackle draft charter deadlock
Tsvangirai warns of possible election disaster
Census results by year-end: Biti
Chaos rocks national census
National Population Census Ends
Mugabe to proclaim dates for by-elections
Govt demarcating plots at Nuanetsi Ranch
Zim Finance Minister Warns Bakeries Against Bread Price Hike
Harare cops implicated in fake cash syndicate
SADC lawyers vow not to support changes to regional court
Zimbabwe blamed for collapse of Sadc Tribunal
Zimbabwe: End Attacks on LGBT People
Zimbabwe’s child labour cartels
UN Food Agency: Hunger Worsens In Zimbabwe
Transcript: Zimbabwe's MDC-T, Zanu PF Officials in Heated Exchange over Survey
New Documentary Exposes Conscious Spreading of HIV Among Zimbabwean Sex Trade
Second Ethics and Accountability Forum Position Paper
Future in our hands: Bennett
Zimbabwe's energy crisis
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s statement to the press
Diaspora Vote: Can NCA come to the rescue?
Where are we going? What are we doing? What is this going to cost us all?
Bill Watch 40/2012 of 27th August [New Parliament Session - Date Not Yet Announced]
Posted 28/8/12
Robert Mugabe off to Tehran
Robert Mugabe 'unable to stay awake during meetings'
SA Facilitators expected as constitutional process stalls
SA judges urged to uphold rule of law in Zim land case
ZANU PF denies link to gangs terrorizing minibus drivers
Harare show attendance falls by 40 percent
Deported criminals terrorise Beitbridge
Human waste litters Harare CBD
When will these water woes end?
Econet expanding capacity to 10 million
Angry ethanol plant workers rough-up Mangoma
Mnangagwa Grabbed Mugabe By The Collar:Wikileaks
Response Strategy for Food Insecurity in Zimbabwe 2012/2013
Transcript of Douglas Mwonzora on Question Time: PART 1
No joy from old men
Treat SADC judgement with care, court told
The Privatisation of the Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company
Stealing the Save Valley Conservancy: Zimbabwe’s Last Hope in Peril
Posted 27/8/12
Zimbabwe wildlife group: tens of thousands of animals face annihilation in nature preserve
Diplomats: Aid cut proposed as Zimbabwe seizes famed reserve
Zanu (PF) Politburo okays amendments to Copac draft
Mugabe rebukes off track spokesman
MDC-T Eats Humble Pie, Admits Freedom House Survey True
ZANU(PF) Youths Launch Blitz Against Gays
Mugabe in panic mode
Zanu PF seeks to restore Mugabe imperial powers
Mystery surrounds Zim’s gems revenue
UNWTO general assembly preparations in disarray
Zimbabwe life expectancy increases to 50
Bleak future for UZ students
Tragic end to UZ horses
Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 25th August 2012
Posted 26/8/12
Conservation fears as wildlife park seized by Mugabe henchmen
MDC fires corrupt councilors
The MDC National Executive stamps authority
Visiting Lesotho Prime Minister Heaps Praise On Mugabe
EU To Support GALZ
Zanu PF bomb blast suspect put off remand
Grace Mugabe wins award at agricultural show
NCA response to draft constitution by GPA political parties
They don't exist anymore
Will the AU or SADC rescue Zimbabwe from its crisis?
Posted 25/8/12
Wildlife group: politicians threaten animal haven
ZPF politburo to meet over weekend as row over draft charter intensifies
ZANU PF terror bases resuscitated ahead of elections
War Vets Invade Farm Belonging To Tsvangirai's Senior Official
South African Facilitation Team Back in Zimbabwe Next Week
ZANU-PF draft Zimbabwe constitution angers MDC
Police Moves To Shut The Gay and Lesbian Office
Econet backs down after disconnecting NetOne
Concern grows for future of Howard Hospital
MDC-T youth assembly protests at Zim Embassy in Pretoria
Lesotho PM: Targeted Sanctions Hurting Zimbabwe
Public Outcry as Bulawayo City Tightens Water Rationing
South Africa, EU diplomat discuss Iran and Zimbabwe
Zanu PF regroups after draft changes rejected
Zanu PF’s outrageous demands for the new constitution
Reforms a ‘conspiracy’ against Zanu PF rule
Draft impasse opportunity for consensus
Zanu PF: Change or face extinction
Diaspora Diaries with John Makumbe – Transcript
Constitution Watch of 24th July 2012 [Second Draft of New Constitution Available]
COURT WATCH 15/2012 OF 24th August [Supreme Court Cases Waiting]
Posted 24/8/12
ZANU PF’s draft charter revisions dismissed as “outrageous”
Zanu PF, MDC Rift Over New Charter Widens
Battle Lines Drawn Over Zim's Constitution Draft:Ncube
Land reform chaos continues in Zimbabwe
MDC-T fury over support collapse report
Mugabe's star rises further among Zim voters
Animal poisoning on the rise in Chiredzi
Netone cut off by Econet over multi million dollar debt
MDC parties leaves Mugabe stranded
Welshman Ncube Rejects Zanu PF Accusations on SADC Leaks
ZimStart runs out of Census collection Data forms
US condemns Zimbabwe raids on gay activists
ZLHR condemns GALZ raids and state-sponsored homophobia against LGBTS
MDC youth call for immediate release of jailed chairman
The Salvation Army in Canada Remains Committed to Howard Hospital, Zimbabwe
Tough Going for Retrenched Zimbabwe Ethanol Workers
Anjin: We're Not Stockpiling Diamonds
Things fell apart but centre holds hope for Zimbabwe's students
Plunder fears amid ‘wildlife-based reform’
Eric Bloch Column:The myth of economic recovery
Violence, threats and hate speech: little has changed in Zimbabwe
How they got filthy rich
Posted 23/8/12
Robert Mugabe's Zanu PF has more support than rival's party
MDC-T dismiss survey showing loss of support
Human Rights Activists Condemn SADC For Shutting Down Regional Tribunal
MDC formations reject ZANU PF amendments to draft constitution
DRC human rights group say Zimbabwe soldiers not welcome
Masvingo officials invade Save Valley conservancy
ZPF youths fighting for control of Vic Falls tourism
Clinic Turns Away MDC Supporters
Police Inch Closer To Prosecuting GALZ Leader
ZBC's Right to Demand License Fees Challenged in Supreme Court
Zimbabwe to ask permission to sell ivory stocks
SA permits: Major scam
Zanu PF fumes over Ncube SADC 'leak'
Tsvangirai knighted by France
CIO propaganda docu taints Kay
Chombo is stealing our land: resettled farmers
Zimbabwe’s NSSA political handlers robbing pensioners to bailout allies
Memo to Mozambique – 21st August 2012
Hiding from the truth
Why is the census important?
Zim local government officials conclude U.S. tour
Highlights of ZESN and Zimbabwe Institute Public Meeting
A Case For Sovereignty In Matebeleland
The Impact of the Drought in the United States
Posted 22/8/12
Mugabe Said to Delay Referendum as He Fears Losing Vote
Sadc rebuked over Mugabe deadline lapse
Concern that ZANU PF securing funds for future election violence
Confusion over Mutambara’s role in government
Principals to meet over draft-constitution
Tensions as Mugabe boots Ncube
Tsvangirai comes to Ncube's rescue
Mutambara remains principal: Charamba
Mugabe's Chief Seizes Farm, Evicts 31 New Farmers
Canadian doctor faces excommunication after refusing to leave Zim
Canadian volunteers stranded in Zimbabwe after Toronto doctor’s ouster sparks protests
President Mugabe Still to Comply With Supreme Court Ruling on By-Elections
Mugabe fails to send constitutional amendments to Principals
Diamond mining and the lack of transparency
Bulawayo residents wants efficient water shedding schedule
Zimbabwe spending millions for clean dollar bills
Wedding date set for Prime Minister Tsvangirai
Mutambara leads Ethanol plant rescue bid
Chivero boat owner walks as crew jailed
Free Zim Global protests target Mozambique
Detainees allege four deaths at Lindela Centre
Ncube speaks on Zuma ties
The MDC Today
Water Barometer
Posted 21/8/12
SADC summit again delivers nothing for Zimbabwe
SADC leaders clamp down on human rights court
Media Release: SADC Leaders Deal Fatal Blow To SADC Tribunal
Zuma abusing SADC role to help Ncube: Moyo
We recognise Ncube not Mutambara: SADC
Anger as Zim land invader seeks Canadian residency
EU mulls UNTWO boycott
Police, army officers used as prosecutors
Chihuri ‘shreds’ Police Act to protect Mugabe
Police intensify campaign against gay activists
Zimbabwe moves towards e-passport
MDC-T to block draft amendment: Biti
Census exams: Zanu PF youths flop
Zimbabwe moves towards e-passport
Tension brewing over Chimanimani diamonds
EU scales down humanitarian aid to Zim
Cattle dying in numbers in Matabeleland
Harare Agric Show kicks-off
‘Illegal logging costs Zim millions of dollars’
Rautenbach’s controversial mining deals
Stray lions feast on villagers’ beasts
China tightens lending rules
Pay lobola first, Kirsty’s fiancé told
Transcript: Wilfred Mhanda and Pedzisai Ruhanya Behind the Headlines
Bill Watch 39/2012 of 20th August [SADC Summit Resolutions; Parliament Update]
Posted 20/8/12
Moves made to ensure Mugabe is in full charge
Zim’s constitution ‘a done deal’ for MDC
SADC applauds Zuma's Zim mediation
Zim in Danger of Having No Electronic Media Coverage in 2015
Zimbabwe Discovers New Diamond Deposits
Mpofu upbeat over diamond prospects
Zimbabwe church orders doctor out of the country
Defected Ex-Senator says Welshman Arrogant Loser
Malema demands Zuma resignation over massacre
More than hitches – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 18th August 2012
Discussion: Property Rights & the Draft Constitution, Wed 22 August, 5.30-7pm
Zuma must keep eyes on the ball
Eric Bloch Column:The Blame-Biti game ill-advised
Editor ‘s Memo:Mugabe speech dramatic irony writ large
A letter from the diaspora
Posted 19/8/12
SADC Adopts Troika Resolutions
SADC Summit Resolutions on Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Political Impasse High on SADC Agenda
Zuma Cites Progress on Zimbabwe Constitution
More work needed on Zimbabwe draft constitution: Mugabe
SADC seals Mutambara’s fate
Mutambara in scathing Zuma attack
Zim census 'off the ground' despite military attacks
Statistics Agency Urges Locals to Participate in 2012 Population Census
Police hunt 44 GALZ members
EU Condemns Arrest of Gays in Zimbabwe
Zim agriculture in darkness
Chamisa pushes ICT sector to “the next level” by 2015
Pensioners hit by low pension payouts: Ncube
Zinef condemns attack
Intricacies of Zanu PF leadership changes
Sam Pa, Sino Zim and Anjin ‘must be probed’
Eileen Sawyer: True human rights icon
Life and times of Heidi Holland
China and ‘recolonisation’ of Zim
Democracy in Zim: A dream deferred
Candid Comment:Show a damp squib as industry trudges on
All eyes turned south
Posted 18/8/12
SADC-Protected Farmer Found Guilty Of Farming And Forced Off His Land On Eve Of SADC Summit
Zuma briefs SADC Troika about his visit to Harare
Stand up to Mugabe tactics, Zuma told
Mugabe insists on renegotiating draft constitution
Successor clause spooks Zanu-PF
MDCs vow running mates fight
Howard Hospital facing closure after eviction of only doctor
Zimbabwe protesters demand doctor's reinstatement
Zimbabwe Census on Track Despite Earlier Glitches
Census: Teachers’ names replaced
Soldiers Seal Off Gutu
Chipangano leader on the run?
Young Zimbabwean woman honoured with Goldman Sachs/Fortune Global Women Leaders Award
Music icon “Tuku” to be honoured in London
Transcript of Diaspora Diaries with Roy Bennett
21st August Zimbabwe protest - Mozambique High Commission
China in Africa - How do the locals really feel?
Could Zim be just one step to a referendum with alternative draft constitutions?
Posted 17/8/12
Magistrate slams police brutality
Cop targets MDC businesses
Illegal hunting at ZANU PF controlled Savuli Ranch
Mana Pools under threat again
Zuma Cites Progress on Zimbabwe Constitution
Zuma says “minor hitches” in draft constitution
Mugabe insists on amending draft charter after meeting Zuma
MDC-T ‘agenda’ questioned over constitution confusion
Mugabe denies rigging
SADC Troika Discuses Harare Crisis
Chiweshe protests turn violent over eviction of top doctor
High Powered Zimbabwe Local Government Delegation Visits USA
CFU issues maize alert
Zimbabwe's First Privately Owned Radio Station Hits Airwaves
Villagers forced to support families of Magura murderers
ZIFA boss relives CIO extortion trauma
Zimbabweans suffer under auctioneer's hammer
A happy childhood? Not for most Zim kids
Innocence gone too soon in Zimbabwe
Fences and the Future
Constitution Watch of 15th August 2012 [ZANU-PF Politburo Continues to Stall Constitution]
Bill Watch 38/2012 of 16th August [President Zuma's Last-Minute Visit Before the SADC Summit]
Posted 16/8/12
Pressure builds to stop mining at Mana Pools
Zimbabwe's forests go up in smoke amid energy crisis
Zuma Arrives in Zimbabwe to Monitor Progress on Reforms
SA diplomats claim ZANU PF deliberately blocked facilitation team
Soldiers assault activists for wearing MDC-T t-shirts
Anjin diamond firm replacing fired workers with ZPF youth
President Mugabe Attacks West For 'Plundering' Developing Nations' Resources
Mugabe claims UK, US plot to cause army mutiny
Zanu (PF) hijacks heroes’ commemorations
Mugabe says census will reveal AIDS toll on Zimbabwe
Mugabe launches census, calls on Zimbabweans to multiply
Chances of referendum fade
Education funds diverted to pay ZIFA’s lodge debt
Tsvangirai MDC to Defy Police Over Rallies Ban in Mashonaland West
SADC optimistic about Zimbabwe elections in 2013
Mawere joins Presidential race
MDC-T, MDC N youths clash
Women, war vets battle for diamonds
Police Ban Memorial Service For MDC-T Activist
15 women are raped everyday in Zimbabwe
No pasture for cattle
Hooliganism runs amok
ZCTF Report - Aug 2012
ZANU PF politburo not substitute for stakeholders
Corporate Collaboration Lets Mugabe Continue Abuses
Posted 15/8/12
$100 million foreign fund for Mugabe's 2008 election exposed
Bennett slams controversial foreign loan for securing 2008 ZPF election win
Zuma heading to Harare to mediate political crisis
Zuma to Report to Regional Leaders On Zimbabwe
Zanu PF politburo rewrites draft constitution
Another Battle Looms Over Constitution
Mugabe Says Constitutional Referendum Only After Bottlenecks Are Cleared
MDC-T rubbishes Mugabe's Heroes call for constitutional consensus
Mugabe Warns Against Foreign Forces
Mugabe makes 'don't spill blood' election plea
Soldiers Rewarded As Tsvangirai Urges Them To Stay Off Politics
Zim to train 30,000 census takers 'by Wednesday'
Shamu rants against so-called “pirate” radio stations
AAG Vice President on the run for $250k theft
Concern for kombi passengers detained at army barracks
Zimbabwe Lawmaker Says Diamonds Being Looted
‘Extreme’ cruelty to horses exposed at UZ
Zimbabwean youths lose faith in ballots and leaders
Praise for efforts of Zim Olympic athletes
Transcript: Simba Makoni on Question Time
Youth Agenda Trust Statement on Heroes and Defence Forces days
Archbishop Tutu pledges support for the “Save the SADC Tribunal” campaign
Zimbabwe, looting big time while attention is on constitution
Zambezi Society Special Bulletin - Mining in Mana Aug 2012
Posted 14/8/12
Conservancy slams ‘criminal’ handover of hunting permits to ZPF
Zuma heading to Zim as deadlock over constitution looms
Zimbabwe's president calls for an end to violence
Mugabe warns of youth protests in Zimbabwe
Census skuldugery: Zanu PF plot to rig polls
Chinamasa: Draft open to alteration
Mugabe chides ZANU PF youths booing Tsvangirai
Police ban MDC-T weekend rallies in Mugabe’s home province
“Visibly drunk” police assault and detain gay activists
Power cut leaves Harare with no water on Heroes’ Day
Chombo blocks bid to honour Mujuru
MDC-T appeals for Zambia support
ZPF Minister overturns attempts to rename Harare roads
Former guerrilla commander dismisses concept of ‘hero status’
Civil society mourns loss of veteran activist
UK cops launch fraud probe into Zim shipping company
Zimbabwe financial advisory firm funds potato farming
WFP Seeks to Avert Zimbabwe Hunger
32 years without water
On the precipice – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 11th August 2012
Batch 2 Posted 13/8/12
Child malnutrition highest in Mash West
Communal farmers shun small grains
Piracy lands man in jail
Female kombi conductor breaks traditional barriers
ZPC urges industry to work at night
New RBZ capital requirements will spawn bank closures
Tweeting alone won’t help, Mr Coltart
Energy access crucial for attainment of MDGs
Soldiers’ meddling unwarranted
Tough times call for a win-win mentality
On the precipice – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 11th August 2012
Posted 13/8/12
Hunting licences for Zim cronies
Zim on SADC Agenda
Zim's ticking time bomb
Zimbabwe riot police arrest 44 gay activists
Statement on the arrest and detention of 44 GALZ members
Agriculture is key to economy: Muchemwa
Power shortages to worsen: ZESA
Zanu PF dragging Zimbabwe back to chaos
Hurungwe chief drives out ‘foreigners’
Desperate ZBC targets dealers
National Heroes Day: Time to remember our true heroes and heroines
'Incredible' Nyasango offers future Olympic hope
Genocide in Zimbabwe: A comment
6 things I had wrong about travel to Zimbabwe (and 1 I had right)
Batch 2 Posted 12/8/12
Olympics-Gold medalist Estanguet, Coventry to become IOC members
Harare runs dry as Mugabe addresses nation
Zanu PF turns on Chinamasa, Goche
Army recruitment legal: Sibanda
MDC Warns Of Tribal War In Zimbabwe
SADC in bid to revive old tribunal
Zimondi denies prisons overcrowded
MDC officials charged under non-existent law
Solve Gukurahundi issue
DC Condemns War Veterans for 'Desecrating' Njelele Shrine
Coltart gives UK hope over artwork
Author Heidi Holland found dead at S. Africa home
Australia, Pakistan, Zimbabwe start with wins
Pride restored: can Zimbabwe Test cricket blossom again?
Cold shivers down our spines
One vast spider's web spread over the whole country
Posted 12/8/12
Mugabe set to cut lonely figure at Sadc summit
Bitter battle over census process
Kikwete snubs Zim lobby group
Bruising fights ahead of MDC-T primary polls
Shumba: Masvingo defies politburo
Parties need to adapt or die
Perhaps a succession plan is there after all!
Furore over bank recapitalisation
Zim sport a national embarrassment
Women ex-fighters: The forgotten heroes
Zanu PF bigotry taints hero status
Sadc must remain firm
Posted 11/8/12
Census training back on track following disturbances
No change to census date: Moyo
Government Limits Army in Census Process
Deployed Zimbabwe Army: SADC panics
Zanu PF, Army Smuggle 10,000 Enumerators in Census: MDC
Schools Take Early Break to Pave Way for National Census
MDCs gang-up against ZANU-PF
Warring Zanu PF factions blocking draft: MDC-T
MDC urged to return to constitution drafting table
Draft constitution displeases displaced farmers
SADC spotlights Zim
Endangered wildlife under threat as hunting is ‘indigenised’
Indigenisation of conservancies starts
Zanu-PF infighting rocks Zimbabwe's banks
MDC-T expresses concern over disappearance of activists in Mutare
Still no date for Glen View cop murder trial
ZANU PF councillors threaten villagers in Sanyati
Zim election report: Judge withholds decision pending further data
Gono faces Parliament investigation
Diamonds looting persist in Zim
No rush to fill Zim hangman post
The investor who saved Mugabe
POTRAZ to introduce compulsory infrastructure sharing in new regulations
Harare water woes: No end in sight
FACTBOX-Political risks to watch in Zimbabwe
Save Mana Pools
Grassroots at Edinburgh Festival
Posted 10/8/12
ZANU PF dismisses draft constitution after marathon meeting
Civil Society Charges Political Sparing Over Draft Constitution Shadowing People
Training stopped, but census still to take place
Civic groups lobby Tanzania to act on Zim crisis
US Promises to Reward Progress For Free Zimbabwe Polls
MDC Says Zanu PF Forcing Zimbabweans to Pay for Heroes Celebrations
Cabinet backs Gono's bank capital hike
Govt under pressure to deal with typhoid outbreaks
Zimbabweans meet Coltart in London
Life turns bumpy for Zimbabwe asylum seekers
Zimbabwe violence too hot for SA judge
Mugabe Balloon Insult Man Freed
The MDC Today Issue – 411
MISA: Soldiers assault Kwekwe journalist
Sentamu challenges UK/EU easing of sanctions against Zimbabwe
ZESA thieves caught in the act
Taxman misses target by $5m
28 countries attend consultative meeting on Syria in Tehran
Exiled Music Guru: I Won't Return to Zimbabwe Until There Is Change of Government
Zim journalists reflect after International AIDS Conference
New venue for Zimfest
Beggars can’t be choosers
The great Kariba deception
Divisions over a new constitution
Posted 9/8/12
Passengers detained for discussing census fiasco in Kombi
Security Forces Block Census Workshops
Soldiers invade census centres
Census: Riot police descend on girls high school and stop process
‘Soldiers’ Disrupt Census Trainings in Bulawayo
Cabinet Rules On Soldier Participation In Census
Census exposes Zanu PF’s allergy to transparency
ZANU PF politburo meet again to discuss draft constitution
Lawyers insist Zim land ruling still binding
WOZA Sets Tight Conditions For Giving Draft Constitution Thumbs Up
Zim report battle: Lawyers sent back to drawing board
PM Tsvangirai on Diplomatic Offensive Ahead of SADC Summit
Chombo overrides Harare Council on Zimbabwe Mall permit
Coltart to speak at London event
Parliament recalled to ratify Chinese loan
Zim banks lambasted over high fees
Government buys new wheels for Bob’s motorcade
MDC official in hiding
Update on the current water situation
CSOs petition government on typhoid
Councillors accused of looting medical scheme
4 cancer doctors for 7,000 patients in Zimbabwe
Chrome ban protecting China interests: Kombayi
Low income food basket down 0.83 per
The Copac Draft: An Analysis of the proposed Electoral system
Constitution Flash - Agricultural Land In The Draft Constitution
Reflecting on Zimbabwe’s constitution-making process
Posted 8/8/12
Zimbabwe president’s party demands changes to draft constitution, some reforms ‘unacceptable’
Zimbabwe Halts Preparations for Census
Soldiers, police causing chaos in census exercise
Zanu PF census scam exposed
MDC-aligned teachers to miss census count
Zanu (PF) extorts money for Heroes celebrations
True war heroes are living in hell: Chimoio survivor
Principals' peace talks fail to stop violence
MDC activist in intensive care unit
MSU students kidnapped, 1 dead
Unofficial ban on independent newspapers at Bulawayo Airport
Chombo uses councilors as spies
WOZA says too many compromises in constitution
SA govt resumes fight to keep Zim report hidden
Harare gets more land
Oxfam secures 2m Euro for projects in Zimbabwe
Tears of joy as house re-built
State tackles US$1bln RBZ debt
Standard journalists further remanded
UK-based Zim tycoon funds Malema trip
Zimbabwe: joining the army, an escape from poverty no more
The Human Rights Jurisdiction Of The Sadc Tribunal
Heroes: who said what
Voters roll: major overhaul vital
Zimbabwe’s census, an exercise in futility
Posted 7/8/12
Zim Unity Govt Corrupt: Transparency International Zimbabwe
US$40 000 in donor funds missing
Parly summoned to ratify Chinese deal
Tensions rise over army and CIO role in census
Anger over eviction of top Chiweshe doctor
Zimbabwe Exported 7.15 Million Carats of Diamonds Last Year
Biti’s diamond revenue claim under spotlight
Anjin workers feel victimised
Anjin fires 1500 workers, tells them to re-apply
SADC to assess Zim talks progress
A coup was possible in Zim - official
Possible SA link in Zim activist's absence
Zim team struggles to make an impression at the Olympics
Food imports embarrassing: Nkomo
Poor families get US$10 per month
Mail & Guardian’s court bid to see Zimbabwe election report resumes
ZMC licenses new daily paper
MDC 99 calls for a No vote on Constitution
Harare renames Enterprise Road after Solomon Mujuru
Ministers vow to block Gono’s new measures
Bulawayo residents march against corruption
Thousands attend memorial service for Ndabaningi Sithole
‘No way out for Mugabe’
Tortured for inspecting voters’ roll
Ben Freeth Poem
Opportunity: Stares MDC formations in the face
Identity, Citizenship, and the Registrar General: The Politicking of Identity in Zimbabwe
Constitution Reform Statement – WOZA
Constitution Watch of 4th August 2012 ["Final" Draft Challenged by ZANU-PF]
Bill Watch 37/2012 of 6th August [Parliament Recalled to Sit on Tuesday 7th August to Approve Chinese Loan]
Batch 2 Posted 6/8/12
Small change sparks fights in coin-starved Zimbabwe
MDC Urges Zimbabweans to Vote "Yes"
Mugabe must go: PM
Malawi leader, Tsvangirai blast ‘primitive’ CIO
Being land-locked is no curse: Mugabe
Kindles for Harare City Library
The ‘illegal’ sanctions have struck again!
Zimbabwe: No country for old men
Mugabe wins again – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 4th August 2012
Posted 6/8/12
Cyanide saga: No threat to Harare water
Harare grapples with water-borne diseases
More displacements at Tokwe-Mukorsi
SA cops invade Zim in pursuit of a ‘bizarre murderer’
‘Pius Ncube now living a life of prayer’
Gukurahundi: Compensation needed
Zimbabwe urged to invest in research
TelOne’s fibre optic links roll out
Zim politics need a leftist leaning to achieve balance
Paranoid Mugabe instills fear in people
Water chemicals, just politics at play
Is racism now etched in our national thinking?
Batch 2 Posted 5/8/12
Harare water poisoning suspect bailed
Proposed Draft Constitution Could See Mugabe Prosecuted: Biti
Statement on resolutions of the MDC National Council on the draft constitution
Mugabe Calls For Lifting of Sanctions, Attacks Bush, Blair
Chinese Diamond Mining Giant Anjin Fires 1,500 Zimbabwean Workers
Council names road after General Mujuru
Kirsty’s medal dream sinks
Chivero boat disaster a ‘ritual killing’
Zimplats lends ZESA US$25 million
Civil servants purge continues
Police stop re-burial of Gukurahundi victims
Zimbabwe cattle die due to lack of pastures
Biti says Mugabe should fund ‘Presidential Scholarship’
Zanu PF mafia looks after its own
Posted 5/8/12
AirZim pilots face bleak future
Securocrats use diamond firm as front
Battle over new draft Zanu Pf,MDC,MDC-T looms
Draft ‘discourages’ investors
Row over public works contracts
Mpofu builds political profile
Consumptive imports irk Gono
Govt officials fight over conference
Zimplats revenue slumps by 11%
Interfin will reopen soon –– Gono
RBZ seeks to raise US$25m
Parastatal transformation essential
Compromise is name of the game
Succession: ‘After me, the deluge’
Posted 4/8/12
Franklin sets WR for Olympic backstroke gold, Coventry 6th
EU urged to maintain Zim restrictions until security sector reforms
Biti explains draft constitution at press conference
Land acquisition to continue: Mugabe
Zanu PF fails to heal constitution divisions
Zapu pushes for NO vote at referendum
Magistrate Quashes Police Ban Of National Healing Play
Zim's Tourism Permanent Secretary Re-assigned For Exposing Govt
World tourism forum on schedule – Mzembi
Zimbabwe's tourism triumph turns sour
1Time launches Zimbabwean low-cost airline with NewAero
Renewed KLM Flights to Zimbabwe Spell Doom for National Airline
PM Tsvangirai: Zimbabwe’s Spy Agency Engaging in Primitive Politics
Coltart to meet diaspora
Government blocks TB Joshua’s orphans’ project in Ruwa
ZPF thugs block Council from demolishing illegal car dealerships
Schools forced to close early for national census
Hopes fade for finding missing Zimbabwean activist
Gold panners destroying railway lines
With Proceeds from Livestock Sales, Zapu Pays off Rental Arrears
Tobacco sales soar
Zimbabwe Licenses More Private Newspapers
Video shows 'intimidation' by Mugabe’s party ahead of election cycle
If Zimbabwe hosted the Olympics …
A Law Unto Themselves (Part II) : The Rulings and Dissolution of the SADC Tribunal
Posted 3/8/12
Anjin not just raping resources
Anjin Suspected of Smuggling Zimbabwe Diamonds
Chinese army hails ties with ZDF
Draft charter ignores public views on executive powers
Gono increases capital requirement for banks
29 accused in Glen view cop murder still in jail
Poison saga: AG hints on murder
Delivery of wrong water treatment chemical politicised
Storm brewing in Zambezi Valley
Chief kicked off farm by Minister's sidekick
Mugabe jets in talks, about same old story of Zambia liberating Zim
Prime Minister meets President Banda
London calling: Who's got Malema's back?
ZESA fights order to increase salaries
Zim's Finance Minister Blames Weight Loss On War Veterans
Mugabe Liable For Prosecution According To New Constitution
Chitungwiza records 119 typhoid cases
Arda owes Iran $11m
Don’t blame it on the weather: CFU
ZRP Private Limited, Over!
Rushwaya to stand trial
Zimbabwe Schools Take Early Break to Pave Way for National Census
Activism site gives voice to Zimbabweans around the world
Coventry reaches 200m backstroke final
We failed Kirsty: Coltart
'Superlative' Kirsty raises Zimbabwe's medal hopes
It’s looking gloomy for Zim
The most likable pair at the Olympics
Chiredzi: Wasted land of immense potential
Tragic truth behind Indigenisation policy
Posted 2/8/12
SADC team in Harare next week to join JOMIC
Ben Freeth to raise funds for Zim farm workers
Voters’ roll still a state secret
MDC-T guide to draft charter “misleading”
Coventry still on the hunt for 8th Olympic medal
Gono Promises To Jail Errant Bankers
Zim economy in crisis — RBZ
Zim's central bank hikes capital rates to return confidence
Police ban Anglican commemorations in Masvingo
Finish off Zanu PF — Bennett
Zimbabweans Jostle to Hire Out Cars For National Census
‘Clear, revised’ ICT policy on the cards
Power Utility Appeals 'Negative' Arbitration Outcome
Zim sitting on ivory worth $55 million
Anjin diamonds leaving via Burma Valley?
Trash Collectors Become Zimbabwe’s Unlikely Climate Change Ambassadors
Failed scheme leaves 50 families landless
Chivero 4 'have case to answer': magistrate
Mnangagwa school order 'unconstitutional'
'Reforms shouldn't be about getting Mugabe out'
Zimbabwean officials are traveling to the U.S. to study economic development
Activists slam poor management of ARV supply
Zimfest in Harare in December
Analysis: RBZ Monetary Statement
Why is Zanu (PF) afraid of Copac draft?
We must not be blackmailed
Après moi le déluge: Succession and the Zanu (PF) party constitution
A Law Unto Themselves (Part 1) : Making and Breaking the Laws of the Land
Posted 1/8/12
War vets besiege Biti’s office – again
Zuma’s mediation role dismissed as “irrelevant”
Water rationing leads to burst pipes in Bulawayo
Diamond Giant Anjin Investments Suspends 1,500 Zimbabwean Workers
Zimbabwe thief 'begs to be jailed for life'
Poison delivered for water treatment
Zim: Foreign media must register or else...
Mugabe ally trashes draft constitution
Anglicans fear arrest in Zimbabwe
We are not striking: Apex
Political violence video launched
Confusion over dual citizenship in the draft constitution
Kirsty Coventry eyes 8th Olympic medal
Human trafficking gang busted
One person dies as Zimbabwe is hit by influenza
Ignore Zanu PF and Madhuku: Says Welshman Ncube Led MDC
Cop claims left with $9 after deductions
Mpofu ‘warns’ Chamber of Mines
Zimbabwe puts squeeze on banks for higher capital
HIV-positive Zimbabwean guilty of infecting her husband
Malema charms Zimbabweans in London
The MDC Today
Elephants, humans die as hostility soars
Draft constitution through the eyes of non-lawyer
EDITORIAL: A political setback for the MDC
Commerial Farmer’s Union Press Release
A Commentary on Zimbabwe’s Current Affairs
Bill Watch 36/2012 of 30th July [Finance and Appropriation Bills Passed]
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