The ZIMBABWE Situation April 2012 ARCHIVE
Posted 30/4/12
Mugabe succession game plan exposed
Zanu PF members defect to MDC-T
Vote-buying is in full swing in Zim
West plots Tsvangirai exit: Madhuku
Succession Battle: Mnangagwa Trounce Mujuru
Temporary teachers blamed for poor results
PM Tsvangirai introduces fiancée Elizabeth
Cash-strapped teachers create parallel schools
Air Zim resumes local flights for international trade fair
Scores of Visitors and Exhibitors Stranded
Bill Gates to invest in Zim
Chiyangwa donates US$1,6m to University of Zimbabwe
Investors jump in to save banks at last minute
Mugabe 'feared' Mujuru
Horror story of Zimbabwe must keep us on right track
Empowerment policy doomed to fail - Cross
Educating Sata – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 28th April 2012
Standard Comment:Bloated parliament is not the answer
Sunday Opinion: Special Interest Councillors: Curse or blessing
Batch 2 Posted 29/4/12
‘Damned if Mugabe wins, damned if he loses’
Chinhoyi gold rush turns ugly here
Zanu PF land invaders threaten scenic Vumba
CIO murder: Family speaks
Pending GPA reforms curtail media freedom
Sisulu calls for political stability
Civic group unveils devolution proposal
Council attaches property in Mabvuku
Vapostori sects adamant on immunisation
No imminent privatisation of parastatals: PM
Informal traders, registered businesses at loggerheads
RTG workers go for four months without salaries
Posted 29/4/12
Frail Mugabe Tours ZITF in A Vehicle
Poised for a post-Mugabe era
Diaspora Fears Mugabe May Steal Another Election
Mineral Wealth Should be Used to Revive Struggling Firms, Says Mugabe
Bulawayo loses US$1 million to strike
Prison conditions appalling: Minister
Maternal Deaths Surge in Zimbabwe; Deputy Prime Minister Urges Action
Mutare City Council fires, punishes workers
JOMIC Demands Opening Of New Radio and TV Stations
Labor Rebukes Gov't for Inaction on Worker Abuse by Chinese Merchants
Mugabe Under Pressure to Diffuse Intra-Party Tensions
Zanu PF infighting gets dirtier
PM, chief renew fight
Police officers loot Beer at Media Cocktail
Constitution Watch of 26th April 2012 [Directive from GPA Principals]
Posted 28/4/12
‘Huge Fault’ at Hwange Plant leaves Harare without power
Why we’re stuck in the dark
Mugabe, Sata arrive to Bulawayo council strike
Bulawayo Council workers call off week-long strike
Tsvangirai ‘boycotts’ trade fair opening
Zimbabwe trade fair boycotted by India and Russia
Sata slams sanctions, supports grabbing of white owned farms in Zimbabwe
CIO, army battle Zanu PF bigwigs
War vets threaten to deal with faction leaders
Proposal to have extra 90 MP’s slammed
Central Bank Board Investigates Mines Minister's Source of Funds
Zanu PF power struggle debate shifts
ZITF: Traditional firms in no-show
‘No mandate to hand over draft’
Zanu PF elites in land dog fight: Part II
Sikhala acquitted over illegal alien
Mbeki answers University of Zimbabwe SOS
Mars workers on strike
Zim man on round the world fundraising trip
Taylor Gone, but Blood Diamonds Are Forever
Simba Makoni on Question Time: Part 1
Time to rebrand, refocus trade fair
Candid Comment: Let’s give IMF prescriptions a chance
Editor’s Memo: Taylor conviction lesson to our leaders
Anders Behring Brevik and Charles Taylor
Batch 2 Posted 27/4/12
Charles Taylor’s conviction for war crimes is a lesson to all tyrants
Minister says draft of new constitution not completed yet
Mnangagwa Camp Fights To Regain Lost Ground
Voter registration plagued by malpractice
ZANU PF supporters come to blows in Nyanga
Soldiers at spy centre break up workers demo
Hungry villagers urged to report corruption to JOMIC
Zanu PF thugs pounce on traumatised victims
Sata praises Mugabe over liberation war
Pensioners languish in poverty
The MDC Today - Issue 344
Accused Israeli diamond ‘smuggler’ acquitted
No end in sight for Bulawayo Council workers strike
MDC is fully committed to devolution
Crisis in local governance grips Harare
Zimbabwe To Send Small Olympics Team
Zanu PF elites in land dogfight
Land power struggle through white eyes
Of compromised governments and constitutions
Posted 27/4/12
Renewed assault on media ahead of Press Freedom Day
Zesa explores nuclear option
GNU can only go so far –– PM
Factionalism crippling Mugabe reelection bid
ZITF: Economy bears brunt of disastrous govt policies
SMMH: Parly trial to shed light on political actors
‘Uncertainty pushes mining industry towards the brink’
Inflation figures doubtful
‘Parastatals have potential’
SA lends support to Zim’s trade policy
‘Zim needs a corporate governance code’
MuckRaker: Someone else started apostolic ‘meddling’
Eric Bloch Column: Diaspora an economic mainstay
RBZ role comes under renewed focus
Copac turns constitution-making into circus
Zanu PF baits youths with patronage
Posted 26/4/12
Zimbabwe prime minister says ‘poisonous politics’ are scaring away investors
COPAC remains deadlocked
Zim Leaders Issue Constitution Ultimatum
Voter reg: ERC survey finds cause for concern
Mnangagwa admits army involvement in diamond trade
Israeli diamond pilot acquitted
High Court nullifies chief’s decision to fine Tsvangirai
Zambia's President To Open ZITF
Sanctions To Remain Until Free And Fair Poll- Ambassador
Gov't Sells Off Struggling Bank to ZANU-PF Minister
Bulawayo strike continues as talks collapse
Prime Minister pledges to assist businesses in distressed areas
Using U.S. Dollars, Zimbabwe Finds a Problem: No Change
MDC calls for non-partisan distribution of grain
Cabinet Takes Up Food Aid Politicization Amid Deepening Hunger
VP Mujuru Exploded To Mugabe That She Was Independent Of ‘Rex’
ZIMRA earns $53m above target
Indigenous trees under siege from farmers
Zimbabwe must declare HIPC status, recommends Tony Hawkins
Declare maternity mortality a national disaster: ZWRCN
Dying rivers dry up livelihoods
Digging up the truth: The legal and political realities of the Zimplats saga
Court Watch 8/2012 of 25th April [Prosecutors' Record of Abuse of Power to Delay Bail]
Posted 25/4/12
Police arrest 15 activists for holding “illegal” meetings
Daggers out for Shamu in Manicaland
Mudenge Held Hostage In Masvingo
Still no sign of bail for 29 jailed MDC-T members
Judges Demanding Review Of Working Conditions
New plane on Zim runway
Civic groups and labour meet over dying Matabeleland businesses
Zimbabwe's resettled farmers struggle to educate their children
Strike by Bulawayo council workers enters second day
Chombo, deputy clash over mayor
Makoni vows to make Zimbabwe 'ungovernable'
Zanu-PF faction engages notorious Ugandan lobbyist to fight EU sanctions
Sikhala in the dock over illegal alien
New constitution is not answer
Parties reject Mugabe's poll call
European Nations Back at Zimbabwe's International Trade Fair
Kereke to face MPs over Gono claims
Funeral scheme launched to help Zim Diaspora
The MDC Today – Issue No. 342
Mugabe Feared Mujuru
Mpofu vows to continue Chiadzwa relocations
Zimbabwe Army In Diamond Pact with China, Russia
Marange diamonds - questions remain unanswered despite spin
Debt Relief – What Zimbabwe has to do to qualify
Sanctions: the Western World’s most generous gift to Zanu (PF)
Bill Watch - Parliamentary Committees Series - 23rd April 2012 [Privileges Committee Meeting Open to Public 24th April]
Posted 24/4/12
Zim set for ‘tough discussions’ with IMF
Villagers starve as grain loan corruption intensifies
Mugabe's peace talk may be with amnesty in mind
Another school fee increase hits Zimbabwe
Tsvangirai engaged to daughter of ZANU PF chef
Nation welcomes Tsvangirai's engagement
Zimbabwe trade fair lures exhibitors
China plays big at Zimbabwe’s International trade expo
MDC-T denies Biti-Chamisa rift claims
Mugabe, Tsvangirai attend Mutharika burial
Bulawayo council workers down tools over salary arrears
Foreign journalist reportedly still detained a week after Beitbridge arrest
Treason trial against MLF leaders resumes in Bulawayo
Zanu PF panics over TB Joshua
Central Bank Governor in Court for Expropriation
Zim mortality rate up
‘Conflict has become part of Zim’s culture’
Petition Requests UN to Supervise Polls
ZCTF Follow Up Report 20th April
Africa’s hospitals crumble while leaders are treated elsewhere
A tale of two murders in Zimbabwe
Batch 2 Posted 23/4/12
IMF visits Zimbabwe as worries intensify over $9bn debt
Zanu-PF says no to draft constitution
Tsvangirai: Elections in March 2013
Showdown looms over funding of crucial elections
Bitter fight to replace Mugabe
Air Zimbabwe Owes Workers $ 40 Million
Air Zim eyes planes from Brazil
Corrupt GMB Officials Blocking Grain Loan Programme: Minister Moyo
Teachers slam schools for increasing fees
SA newspaper talks tough
One dies, 28 injured in bus accident
'I'm Zanu's saviour'
Zimbabwean Activists Protest From Outside
Vigil presents petition – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 21st April 2012
Asiagate probe clears 30 players
The unlikely climate change ambassadors
The house that Bob built?
Posted 23/4/12
Tsvangirai in a fix over new fiancée
New political parties emerge as poll nears
Water cut disrupts business operations
Mugabe peace message rings hollow
Budiriro residents threaten demos against council
Chombo unsettles MDC-T run councils
CIO murder: Western suburbs tense
Group lobbies for Gukurahundi compensation
BAZ halts freedom fone project
Billing system ‘in shambles’
Chinhoyi landlords fleece CUT students
Adventist church proposes to build university in Chegutu
Pastors to meet for refresher courses
Mbeki to launch UZ programme
Chiadzwa businesses to get compensation
Action, not words Cde President
Indigenisation: A Zanu PF election ploy
Mawere saga: Who owns the country’s natural resources?
Editor's Desk: Consumers at the mercy of predatory supermarkets
Posted 22/4/12
Mutasa Joins Race To Succeed Mugabe
Two officials vow not to challenge ailing Mugabe for top post
Constitution Effort Still in Deadlock, Principals' Intervention Sought
Biti urges US sanctions re-think
Politicians neglecting people: Makoni
ZAPU falls on hard times
Zanu PF Byo Leaders, A Joke: Sibanda
Prime Minister Finally Finds Love, Engaged to Marry
IMF team expected next month
Japan commits to improve Zimbabwe health system
Witchcraft Dispute With Chief Lands Zimbabwe Family in Jail
Fuel imports up 24,8pc
Teachers to meet Kasukuwere
Judges whipped into line
Tuku's Uhuru performance full of spite
Life in Rhodesia was better than Zimbabwe
What's in the briefcase?
Mugabe double-speak
Batch 2 Posted 21/4/12
Empowerment to benefit the elite: Biti
Zimbabwe railway workers unpaid for six months
NZ journalist arrested in Zim
MDC-T MP receives death threats over Gukurahundi remarks
ZANU PF elections widens split in the party
Hardcore criminals escape from Zim mental prison
MDC-T bitter over Tsvangirai snub
Bulawayo activist released after five day detention
Street vendors seek protection from new organisation
Police Mum On Missing Cash From Accident Scene
Activist Locked For Disrespecting Chief
AirZim prepares for take-off
Goche wants to strip Air Zim
Zimbabweans to petition 10 Downing Street
Finance Minister Pleads For Outside Help
NGO Tackles Rising Child Labor in Farming Communities
Australian Ambassador Impressed With Inclusive Govt
Mugabe bails Aussie miner in Zimbabwe
The MDC Today – Issue No. 340
More Toilets in Zimbabwe, Better Livelihoods
Tsvangirayi’s 2013 Electoral Albatross
Progress, Power and Violent Accumulation in Zimbabwe — by David Moore
Posted 21/4/12
Mounting woes dog Mugabe candidacy
... as Zanu PF infighting spreads
Council of Ministers reduced to talk shop
Plumtree-Mutare road set for revamp
Indigenisation our last political card –– Zanu PF
Zela calls for displaced communities law
US$750m Essar deal frozen
Tsvangirai backs Mugabe on constitution
Violence: MDC-T to expel errant members
General price levels softening
Zim needs US$5b to revive infrastructure –– AfDB
Tobacco sales increase 25%
‘Trade deficit key to easing liquidity crunch’
Post-Mugabe Zim unlikely to change much
Zimbabwe at 32: Typical post-colonial trajectory?
‘Zanu PF has now privatised Uhuru’
Kasukuwere was right on Hitler gaffe!
Muckracker: AirZim ruin: A tribute to Mugabe’s (mis)rule
Leaders sell country to scary enemy: stupidity
Zanu PF, high-stakes polls and coercive terror
Posted 20/4/12
Mugabe looks to legacy with speech regretting violence
Mugabe challenged to prove he wants peace
MDCs: Mugabe must walk anti-violence talk
MDC-T member assaulted by ZANU PF on Independence Day
ZANU PF factionalism reaches ‘boiling point’ in Bulawayo
Govt urged to address ‘dire’ prison conditions
Minister barred from prisons visit
President Mugabe Apologizes to Civil Servants for Poor Salaries
Zimbabwean killed in Ghana land dispute
Saturday Zim Protests Aimed At Zuma
Support Census Count- Mugabe
Mnangagwa deny Mugabe succession deal
Gukurahundi not a crime: Magagula
Vic Falls gets offshore financial zone status
Zimbabwe's outstanding arrears to IMF reach US$140m
Zim GDP to grow by 4,7pc: IMF
Zimbabwe warned against adverse policy choices
Aquarius plunges as Zimbabwean notice to miners spooks investors
Zimbabwe’s Continuing Struggle for Freedom
Zimbabweans present petition to 10 Downing Street
Book review: The Unbearable Whiteness of Being: Farmers’ Voices from Zimbabwe
Posted 19/4/12
Mugabe speaks of peace as others talk of betrayal on Independence Day
Mugabe’s broken Independence Day promises unveiled 32 years later
MDCs lament ‘betrayal’ of independence values
President Wants Elections to End Coalition Government
Pressure keeps building on Zim mining sector
Five more farms seized by government under ‘land reform’
Farm Workers Stranded As Mavhaire Takes Farm
Chief in farm grab
Made hits out at ‘lazy’ war vet farmers
Presidential input scheme must be investigated
ZANU PF infighting deepens in Manicaland
NCA Pushing Zimbabweans To Reject New Constitution
EU, US should call Mugabe’s bluff on “sanctions”
100 children a day dying in Zimbabwe
Project helps 350 children return to school
Grace Chirenje’s passion to fight women’s oppression
Police punish the commuter
We’re victims of police brutality, say vendors
Silly Ninny – Zimbabwe Vigil: 18th April 2012
Inside Mugabe’s descent into autocracy
Posted 18/4/12
PM bemoans lack of rights and freedom 32 years after independence
Inclusive Parties Divided Over Independence
Tsvangirai slates Zim anniversary theme
Zanu PF official condemns own party ahead of Zimbabwe's anniversary
Nothing To Cheer On Independence Day - Sikhala
Be patient over Zim crisis: Zuma
Tsvangirai Wants Zuma To Adress Media Reforms
MDC-T trusts in Zuma despite slow progress on GPA
ZANU PF infighting intensifies following DCC elections
Campaign of arrests and suppression of MDC-T continues
Zanu PF supporters protest imposition of candidates
Mob demands shares in MDC-T official’s firm
Chiyangwa gets 68,000 hectares for US$200k
Cabinet Approves Code of Conduct to Curb Political Violence
Diaspora set for fourth Free Zim Global Protest
Zim Minister Promises To Hand Over Rwanda Fugitives
Zim Should Release Genocide Fugitives - Survivors
Mugabe Bans Student Activism
Prisoners Not Getting Enough Food - Committee
Zimbabwe Mining Fee Increase May Be Illegal, Committee Says
Condolences for Masvingo bus crash victims
Steady Water Supply for Zimbabwean City Still a Pipe Dream
Youths should know and defend independence gains
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s statement on Independence Day
Chimurenga Zimbabwe!
Video: Mugabes Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe at 32 - toasting to looting, lies and hunger
Posted 17/4/12
Twenty-one Perish In Bus Accident
Zimbabwe's former white farmers will never be allowed back -ZANU PF
Draft constitution held up by disagreements
Mahoso, Chivaura attack drafters
Infighting rocks ZANU PF in Manicaland province
Zim farmer dies after violent ‘robbery’ last year
Tension As Chief Grabs Council Seat
‘Zanu PF’s plans to rig elections in motion’
Zimbabwe's "Tyson" goes the distance with foreign firms
Zimbabwe orders firms to resubmit exploration bids
Mutare residents angered by council buying posh cars
The Late Deputy Transport Minister Denied Hero's Status
War vets helped form MDC: PM
Coalition failing: PM
Sewage-fed vegetables give pause for thought
Incompetent State Lawyers Costing Zimbabwe Billions in Undervalued FDI Deals - Biti
Aussie in custody in Africa over gold
Police blitz on MDC members intensifies
MDC supporters arrested in Kariba
Diamonds could undermine Zim democracy
ZCTF Report - April 2012
Are these Mugabe’s final days?
Uncle Bob has outlived speculators, obituary writers
Down to the Wire
Posted 16/4/12
New battle lines drawn
Moyo scoffs at Copac impeachment threat
Mujuru not backing down from succession battle
Former Top Ranking Army Officer Denies Mugabe Links In Marange
35 children in prisons as hunger, disease stalk jails
Mudede Incompetent ZANU PF Activist and Liar: ZAPU
Zimbabwe youth groups protest cops’ $50 bail on murder charges, criticize bias in courts
Major water crisis looms in Byo
MDC supporters arrested in Kariba
Tragic news
MDC official up for distributing PM’s newsletter
Minister: Zimbabwe Diamond Mining to Expand in 2012
Teachers refuse to distribute condoms in schools
Teenagers from 11 countries advise on future of higher education
Great survivor runs out of options
Stop politicising food aid
Farm workers trapped in poverty
Water Woes and The sad life of Murambatsvina victims
Busy Independence Saturday – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 14th April 2012
Batch 2 Posted 15/4/12
Mudede exposed as ‘ghost’ seeks passport
Soldiers accused of interfering in Zanu PF restructuring exercise
Elections shameful without credible voters’ roll: Chamisa
Mudzingwa deserved hero status: MDC-T
MP questioned over revenge reports
Zanu PF disowns Chinhoyi terror group
Mat province seeks to tackle education crisis
Special interest councillors dismissed
Residents threaten demos
Abolish two Parly chambers: Makoni
Zim still struggling 32 years on
Hard-up families rely on remittances from abroad
Suburbs go for weeks without water
Councils urged to ensure their bills are paid
Chitungwiza residents lose faith in their council
Creches under scrutiny
MSU official dispels reports of rising prostitution
Cops facing fraud charges remanded out of custody
Kasukuwere misinterpreting indigenisation law — Biti
Budget deficit looms
Govt to float tender for Agribank partner
Pitfalls of indigenising foreign banks
Sunday View: Two similar cases expose the bias of the Judiciary
Standard Comment: Proof of the chaos at Mudede’s office all
Editor's Desk: Reflecting on decades of shattered dreams
Posted 15/4/12
Mugabe's Return Raises Concerns for Zimbabwe
President Mugabe's 2012 Election Gambit Faces More Daunting Hurdles
ZANU-PF under threat
MDC-T Appeals For SADC Help
‘Zanu PF ready for land audit’
Former Zimbabwe Finance Minister Makoni Puts Mugabe, Tsvangirai on Notice
Tsvangirai barred by police
5 provinces to be declared disaster areas
Police blitz on MDC members intensifies
African Leaders Find Solace in Foreign Health Care As Ordinary Citizens Suffer
Ministers clash over power cuts
Residents opposing me are MDC activists: Chombo
ZESA to pay for boob
ZLHR engages communities
Accolades abroad, baton sticks at home
Keep the salt handy!
Sizzling fireball
Batch 2 Posted 14/4/12
Maize harvest down 26 percent: Made
High Court suspends Gwisai community service
Violent Chipangano gang campaigning for ZANU PF
ZANU PF hijacks GMB Humanitarian Aid
Principals Delay Zuma Visit
Teachers Demand Shares In Foreign Companies
Jailed ‘coup plotter’ assaulted in prison
Strong winds leave 32 families without homes
Mujuru lawyer says ‘they should have used anti riot water canons’
MDC-T slams ongoing detention of Glen View activists
EU sets conditions for poll funding
Chinese Workers In Zimbabwe Are Eating Endangered Tortoises, Pythons And Leopards
SA deportations a ‘threat’ to Zimbabwe
Lack of planning and delays cripple Zim’s Paralympic Games
Joint Monitoring Committee Probes Rising Political Violence
MDC Chief of Staff granted bail
Resolutions of the MDC National Council
Zimbabwe turns to market financing to boost farmers
Is agribusiness the catalyst to Zimbabwe’s economic recovery?
Transcript: ZCTU rival presidents debate on Question Time: Part 2
The nine lives of Mugabe: What's next for Zimbabwe?
Land as a ‘racial’ issue and the lost opportunities to resolve the matter
Posted 14/4/12
Mugabe health doubts persist
Army punishes general over Chiwenga remarks
New Zanu PF team targets youth vote
GNU pull-out not an option –– MDC-T
Zesa under fire for excessive tariffs
Zanu PF’s mobilisation drive hits snag
Storage facilities reduce harvest
‘Remittances contribute up to 40% of Zim GDP’
CSC to foray into regional markets
Outrage over brutal Chinese labour practices
Mining sector to rake in US$2,6bn
...firms face extra taxes
Daunting hurdles for manufacturing sector
Any job will do for Zim’s desperate graduates
MuckRaker: Hitler would be really proud of Zanu PF
Eric Bloch Column: Deterrents to growth of tourism
New industrial policy: Easier said than done
Non-violent mass action feasible in Zim
Preparing for China’s economic slowdown
Will Mugabe get away with it again?
Editor’s Memo: Who’s behind Mugabe’s ill-health reports?
Candid Comment: Buy Zim: Local products must measure up
Posted 13/4/12
Mugabe back in Harare after ‘private visit’ to Singapore
"Fit as a fiddle" Mugabe returns from Singapore
Mail fires editor over Mugabe death story
Mnangagwa can't take over
Tsvangirai Dispatches Envoy To Angola
Parliament says mining fees hike illegal
ZANU PF seizes another conservancy despite parly warnings
Masvingo student convicted after demanding refund for cancelled course
Zapu official arrested over Devolution of Power
MDC Chief of Staff remanded in custody
Zimbabwe ill-prepared for climate change challenges - experts
Villager vows to defy govt
Zip it old man - Makoni
Budget deficit swells as diamonds under perform
The MDC Today – Issue 334
Move over, Mugabe
Transcript: ZCTU rival presidents debate on Question Time: Part 1
Court Watch 7/2012 of 11th April [Code of Ethics for the Judiciary]
Posted 12/4/12
Anxiety as Mugabe fails to return home from Singapore
Journalists camp at airport waiting for Mugabe arrival
President Mugabe Expected Home, Zim Editors Summoned
Three Whites Lose Farm To Mahofa
12 Burnt To Death In Road Accident
Vice President Mujuru's Name Used To Swindle Farmers
Kasukuwere’s indigenisation damaging Zimbabwe
Judge reserves judgement as Glen View murder case drags on
More delays as COPAC committee fails to resolve contentious issues
War of Words Intensifies Over Zimbabwe's New Constitution
Deputy Transport Minister Mudzingwa Dies
Media Commission Seeks Gov't Assistance to Ban Foreign Publications
Zimbabwe 'in dire need' amid Mugabe rumours
WOZA teams up with key Egypt activist for seminar
Parliament urged to do more to protect Zim conservancies
Mutharika: Mugabe's party accuses prophet of conspiracy
Mangoma imperils US$600m ethanol project
Zimbabwe considers waste-to-energy plants
Implats may set up Zimbabwe refinery
SA remittances to Zimbabwe among costliest, report finds
Imprisoned youths open to abuse
Blood Diamonds on the British High Street, New Visualisation Launched to Raise Awareness
The MDC Today – Issue No. 333
Dust to dust: who’s next?
Let's not be too quick to mourn the passing of Mugabe
Can Mugabe order elections like a take-away?
Posted 11/4/12
ZANU PF deny Mugabe is on his ‘deathbed’
Zimbabwe's Spectacularly Bad Propagandist Fights Mugabe Death Rumors
Reports of Mugabe’s ill health sparks debate over successor
Mugabe's Absence Forces Another Punt on Zimbabwe Cabinet
Political ‘meltdown’ expected if Mugabe dies in office
Race to succeed Mugabe hots up
Mugabe Dumps Air Zimbabwe At Last
Zimbabwe Agriculture Struggles to Meet Demand
Zimbabwe Drought, A National Disaster: ZCFU
$20 million for winter wheat
SA says Zuma not a ‘babysitter’ in Zim crisis
Mangwana attacks 'crazy' Moyo
Chiadzwa compensation row rages on
Air Zimbabwe Banks On Samba Magic
Masvingo Central MP arrested
The MDC Today – Issue 332
FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Zimbabwe
Land Policy in Zimbabwe: A Framework for Discussion Papers
Posted 10/4/12
Mugabe battling for life in Singapore, cabinet meetings suspended
Mugabe ‘returns on Wednesday’
Zanu-PF Snubs Joint Political Parties Peace Rallies
I’m the ‘Hitler of our time’: Kasukuwere
Police impound 400 vehicles in bloody Sunday
'Spot fines still in place'
Zim’s natural resources can settle debt: Mutambara
Zimbabwe NGOs in Quandary After Threat of Ban
MDC youths blast judiciary
Zanu PF's Copac desperation takes nasty turn
Declaration of Global Principles for Nonpartisan Election Observation and Monitoring
Zanu PF 'hijacks' Makandiwa
How prophet with direct line to God predicted President’s death
Mutharika contacted TB Joshua over prophecy
From protests to prophets - Is this what dictators fear?
Zimbabwe 0 - Malawi 4
Batch 2 Posted 9/4/12
60 percent of Harare residents drink 'unsafe' water
Mukoko Commends GVT on Moves To Ratify Torture Convention
Zimbabwe Violence Rose in February, Peace Monitoring Group Says
Mugabe mourns 'great son of Africa' Mutharika
President Mugabe's office congratulates Mrs Banda
Mugabe absence paralyses government
Zim Owes AfDB US$510m, Says Minister Biti
Financial constraints stall progress towards MDGs
Khami prison has no doors: report
Zimbabwe happy with Amplats ownership plan: Minister
Wrong despot – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 7th April 2012
Posted 9/4/12
Mugabe’s absence creates anxiety
Chefs behind looting of Marange diamonds?
Final draft of constitution expected this week
Zela blames govt over poor mining contracts
Lupane gas project fails to lure investors
Hunger ravages Zimbabwe’s dry regions
Political violence cases on the increase
Petroleum companies duping motorists
‘Diesel n’anga’ released from prison
Makandiwa sermon steals the thunder
Activist ruling set for Tuesday
Easter holidays: 11 dead
Nationalisation of mines out of step with Govt policy: Biti
Ministers clash over mayor’s suspension
Storm brews over hunting concessions
Fresh attempt to ease RBZ debt
New govt policy seeks to reverse industrial woes
Re-defining the independence epoch
Senegal polls: Learning points for Zim
From the Editor's desk:Doomsday prophecies threat to African stability
Independence Day: A betrayal of Lookout Masuku’s vision
Standard Comment:Surge in political violence worries
Posted 8/4/12
No polls unless goals met - Zuma mediator
New Constitution Will Not Guarantee Fair Polls: Dabengwa
Robert Mugabe strikes secret deal to hand Zimbabwe power to Emmerson Mnangagwa
Malawi's ex-leader Muluzi says vice president must take over
Mining Executives to Meet Zimbabwe's Indigenization Minister Over Equity Stakes
Chombo Is A Cruel Man: Zvidzai
Local Gov't Minister Under Fire for Suspending Gwanda Mayor
MP’s Family Lashes Zanu PF Over Neglecting Huruva
Mpofu builds empire
A leader who split the nation
Posted 7/4/12
Malawi president dies, leaving nation in political suspense
UZ falls ‘on hard times’: Vice Chancellor
Zimbabwe to Promote Ties with China
China Extends Economic Assistance to Zimbabwe
Chombo Fires Gwanda Mayor
RBZ US$150m Fund Won't Affect Interest Rates - Analysts
Chihuri a risk: Mwonzora
Zimbabwe PM contradicts minister over mines
Counting the cost of Zimbabwe's roadblocks
Hunger Strike
The air of a Shakespearean tragedy
Bill Watch 16/2012 of 5th April [PM Disowns Kasukuwere Public Notice to Mining Companies: Not Government Policy ]
Batch 2 Posted 6/4/12
State now "owns" 51% of foreign miners - Zimbabwe empowerment minister
Businesses should ignore Kasukuwere’s notice
Zimbabwe push to control foreign miners hits confusion
Mugabe health speculation goes into overdrive
MDC-T worried about upsurge in violence countrywide
Malawi president unconscious after heart attack
Five student leaders suspended over photo of Vice Chancellor
Mudenge fingered in conservancy destruction
Chief Justice Decries Judiciary Corruption, Poor Salaries
Mugabe Will Not Get VIP Treatment Over ZESA Bill: Mangoma
Education Officials Accused of Abusing School Development Funds
Abducted and assaulted MDC-T official arrested
Police to set up more roadblocks over Easter
Zim Government to Review Mining Fees: Mpofu
2012 declaration on Zim community radio
Zimbabwe Inclusive Government Watch – Issue 37
Zimbabwe Land Series: Introduction
Why the land issue continues to define Zimbabwe’s past present and future
Posted 6/4/12
Mugabe fights knockout plot
Moyo, Mpofu in stormy succession row
Senior MDC-T MPs opt out of urban seats
Nyikayaramba promotion divides army
Govt tackles US$600m inter-parastatal debt
Relocate parly to Bulawayo –– Ncube
Trust under fire over Joshua Nkomo hospital
Zanu PF ministers snub: PM set to confront Mugabe
Govt threatens to seize 900 hectares from Glenara Estates
Soldiers, police fuelling violence
Drought: Policy failure worsens situation
Tollgate levies used as a political tool
MuckRaker: Chamisa outdoes Mugabe’s apologists
Erich Bloch Column: Govt takes yet another wrong turn
Angola: Ten years of peace but at what price?
Mat provinces: Zanu PF’s faction-ridden Waterloo
Zanu PF must accept political change
Rabble-rousers must be stopped
Editor’s Memo: Mugabe in denial, resisting reform
Candid Comment: Govt fiddles while parastatals bleed
Posted 5/4/12
Zimbabwe says reviewing mine fees after industry uproar
Progress made on contentious issues in draft constitution
Violence Likely At the Second Stakeholders Conference: CSOs
Divisions Rock Zimbabwe's ZANU-PF Party as Factions Position Themselves
ZANU PF thug threatens villagers in Zaka
Confusion over wedding ‘ban’
WOZA’s Jenni Williams wins Amnesty International award
Makandiwa prophesies political chaos in Zimbabwe
Accused diamond ‘smuggler’ to sue Zim cops for theft
Zimbabwean Women Seek Access to Rich Alluvial Diamond Fields
Zim delegation for KP meeting
Zimbabwe carrying out Geological Mineral Survey
Loan scheme for marginalized areas ignores Bulawayo
Zimbabwe legal action
Resist Mugabe’s Poll Calls : Makoni Urges Citizens
Mugabe Insulted Kabila: US Cables Divulge
Health workers rap religious sects
Controlling the Typhoid Epidemic Plaguing Sub-Saharan Africa
War vets demand money for projects
The MDC Today - Issue 330
Zimbabwe needs property rights policy - VP
Zimbabwe's 2012 Trade Fair Set for Success as Businesses Snap Up Exhibition Space
UN appoints rapporteur for justice
Ballot Update
Amplats, Zimbabwe to meet on Unki indigenisation plan
Posted 4/4/12
Zimbabwe president’s plan for polls ‘not practical,’ likely to stir violence, researchers say
Political Violence Flares in Rural Zimbabwe as Election Talk Gains Momentum
ZANU PF ‘too scared’ to open up airwaves
Tsvangirai: Respect the Constitution, Mr President
ZANU PF ministers boycott Council of Ministers meeting
ZPF youths jailed for kidnap and extortion of minibus touts
Iran distributing hardline Islamic material in Zimbabwe
100 year old headman’s huts burned twice by ZPF thugs
Spanish ambassador to Zimbabwe dies in car crash
ZESA urged to switch off Mugabe
T.B Joshua says death of ‘old’ African leader imminent
Time running out for military officials: Tsvangirai
Zimbabwe's Power Outages to Worsen as Gov't Negotiates With Mozambique
The horn ultimatum: 'Lift the ban on trade or killing goes on'
Zimbabwe exporting lions to Kenya!
Zimbabwe now part of world’s largest conservation area
Lewanika, Mafunda and Matambanadzo on Question Time
The Role of Civil Society in Rebuilding Zimbabwe
The MDC Today - Issue 329
Statement on the death of the Spanish Ambassador to Zimbabwe
Will John Nkomo be the next president of Zimbabwe?
Posted 3/4/12
Zimbabwe PM rejects Mugabe's renewed pressure on polls
Tsvangirai plays down talk of early election by Mugabe
Weddings suspended to curb ‘fraud’
Constitutional Age Limits Not Tailored For Mugabe - Tsvangirai
‘Elections before reforms costly’
Load-shedding could worsen: Mangoma
Maize scandal
Chinese investor rescues Bindura Nickel
Zim colleges “prisons”: MDC
ZEC dismisses Zanu (PF) plans to increase rural constituencies
NGO’s chased away
Mnangagwa and Moyo fall out over Chiwenga
Concern for UK Zim activist set to be deported
MP bans constituents from listening to Studio 7
NRZ a headache to govt: Moyo
Zimbabwe's 90% literacy rate disputed
Mugabe's threats to his own MPs could fall on deaf ears
Ethanol plant halts production
Bring in the Fraud Squad
Harare West’s “Unsung Heroine”
Morgan Tsvangirai’s statement to the Press – 2 April 2012
Partisan Policing Stalling Youth Development
Constitution Watch of 30th March 2012 [COPAC calls back Lead Drafters]
Constitution Watch of 31st March 2012 [Will the Constitution be Ready Before Elections?]
Bill Watch 15/2012 of 2nd April [Parliament in Recess until May]
Posted 2/4/12
Mugabe in Singapore on private visit
Embattled Air Zim Generating Revenue Through Chartered Flights
Chiefs Must Be Taught Corporate Governance Issues: Kasukuwere
Politburo in turmoil
Zim in gems warfare
Marange minefields open to media 'scrutiny'
Mugabe fears Chiyangwa could spy on him
Stop weddings, says Zimbabwe in fraud check
Who is Tsvangirai working for? – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 31st March 2012
Zimbabwe: The high costs paid for ‘normality’
Batch 2 Posted 1/4/12
Bigwigs under probe
Mugabe blocks Chiyangwa
Prisoners survive on nuts — Gutu
PM urges Zimbabweans to shun violence
Parly to summon Shamu over media reforms
Mugabe insult: Businessman acquitted
Lack of funding cripples Bulawayo water campaign
Mujuru death: Family lawyer exposes more inquest inconsistencies
Disease outbreak looms in Chinhoyi
Civic group protests police conduct
Post-Mugabe uncertainty haunts Zimbabwe
Biti appoints five members for Audit Commission
EU to increase investment in Zim
RBZ reforms inadequate to bail out banks
Posted 1/4/12
Zimbabwe monitors say upswing in violence follows president’s call for polls this year
Mugabe vows to call elections by May
Draft Constitution Out in Ten Days
'COPAC draft frightening' - Charamba - with comments
Application for stay of community service dismissed
Zanu PF blocks Chiyangwa election
Fresh water shortages strike Harare
Zimbabwe coal industry seen hinging on power plants
Findings of Mujuru inquest
Hopes fade for missing Victoria Falls tourist
Zimbabwe MP Wants Diamond Probe After Chiadzwa ‘Hostile’ Reception
‘Mpofu involved in $2bn scam’
Zim police steal diamonds from Israeli pilot
Zanu PF youth militia attack traditional leader
Gukurahundi Playwright Arrested in Lupane
Ministers looting
New Twist in Industrial Rescue Package Angers Zimbabwe Company Executives
Chitungwiza looting continues
Mums and Dads, Gogos and Sekurus
Corruption
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