The ZIMBABWE Situation June 2012 ARCHIVE
NEWS and Other Articles
Batch 2 Posted 30/6/12
Gem wealth ‘not helping Zimbabweans’
The diamond curse
MDC accuses diamond miner of funding shadow Zanu-PF
I’m the ‘sole defender’ of Chiadzwa, claims killer cop
Kasukuwere pushes for new controversial mining policy
Zanu PF tries to influence court's decision
Zim To Adopt US Presidential Poll System
New draft constitution not good enough for MFL says Siwela
Justice system in the dock
Zimbabwe's Short Term Economic Plan Fails to Attract Funding, Investors
Government fails to fund distressed companies
PM pressures Mugabe over generals
Billing Crisis Bleeds Zesa
Mocking Mugabe is no joke
Debt cancellation by City of Harare the only option
Copac accused of failing the nation
Why Rhodesian-Era Economy Boomed
Zimbabwe becoming a Chinese colony?
Posted 30/6/12
Mugabe climbs down on polls
Zanu PF scrambles to protect grabbed farms
Biti slams inclusive govt
Zim banking sector vulnerable: IMF
Govt in ‘resources for arms’ deal with Russia
Tsvangirai summons Byo party heavyweights
Cross, Sululu vow to censure ministers
Reserve Bank urged to mint coins
JOC plot to smear Biti, Tsvangirai in disarray
Police brutality in the spotlight
Mysterious yacht owner remains a mystery
‘No going back on banks’
Ncube blames Mpofu over Essar deal
Zim govt courts Transnet and Eskom
AirZim: Regional merger way to go
GPA: Mugabe, Zanu PF hold balance of forces
Anjin saga: Lifting the corporate veil
Kasukuwere part of sinking Genesis ship
Elections: Time to reap the fruits of our freedom
Resources alone not key ingredient to prosperity
Talk Radio is not so talkative now!
Look, we own the airwaves!
Editor's Memo:Social media’s role in Zim polls
Candid Comment: Empowerment first above all
Posted 29/6/12
EU offers to help Zimbabwe clean up diamond sector
Envoys misled during tour of Marange diamond fields
Zimbabwe 'witches' to have medical tests
More delays for Zuma mediation
Residents in Masvingo go for three days without water
Arrested WOZA protesters released without charge
Tribunal Concludes Hearing On Rwanda Genocide Fugitive
Chihuri vows to ensure peaceful elections
Chihuri turned police event into political rally
Stop politicising food aid - PM
Zimbabwe Formulates Blueprint to Court IMF, Reduce Ballooning Debt
Murehwa farmers resort to barter trade
Millers in ferment over wheat imports
Government scraps maternity fees
Disgruntled National Railways of Zimbabwe employees demand compensation
Posted 28/6/12
Russia May Swap Gunships for Zimbabwe Platinum Rights
New constitution a few days away
Zimbabwe parties strike devolution deal
Politburo plans to grab all diamond mines
Western envoys tour controversial Zim diamond fields
Global Witness urges investigation of Anjin and Sino Zimbabwe
Police detain WOZA protesters in Bulawayo
Witness says Glen View cop died after falling off vehicle
The people of Zimbabwe sadly remember 27 June 2008
UN food agency team jets in
City Fathers complain of army meddling
Zim among Africa’s ‘dangerous conflict zones’
Mining bill ready before year end: Mpofu
COPAC stifling CSO activities
Clear arrears: IMF tells Zim
Citing Growing Demand, Emirates Announces Daily Flights to Zimbabwe
Mike Masotsha Hove dies after long illness
An analysis of the working Draft Constitution
How to tackle corruption, violence in the MDC
Zimbabwe fast becoming a Chinese colony?
Charles Ray's reflections on Zimbabwe
Posted 27/6/12
Zimbabwe parties strike devolution deal
Zimbabwe defaults on $200m China loan
Mugabe power transfer row
Zimpapers Star FM radio goes live
High court conducts inspection at Mutedza murder scene
Police Have Applied To Mine Diamonds
Army chief owns half of Anjin diamond firm?
WOZA Protestors Catch Police Unaware
ZANU PF Chipangano gang block construction in Mbare
Five ZimRights employees briefly detained in Karoi
Chiyangwa named in bank looting
Planned visit to Njelele shrine exposes more rifts within ZANU PF
The MDC Today - Issue 382
Biodiesel Project on Verge of Collapse
Multi-million dollar tourism blitz planned
Ovation for Moyo at ANC conference
Finance Minister, Disgruntled Cotton Farmers Meet Over Prices
British Embassy Supports Harare City Library
HRT demands Debt Cancellation from ZESA and City of Harare
The high cost of giving birth in Zimbabwe
A poor African woman's journey to home and security
Posted 26/6/12
Zimbabwe Police Deny Investigating Finance Minister Tendai Biti
New radio broadcast ends ZBC monopoly
Chinese tycoon bankrolls CIO, rewarded with diamonds
Malema wades into Zuma over Zimbabwe
$20million IMF funds missing from failed Interfin bank
Biti to present economic review
WOZA protesters demand people’s constitution at parliament
Zuma Not in Zim this Week:Zulu
Chipangano strikes again
‘Service Chiefs will eat humble pie’
Judge reserves bail judgment in Glen View murder case
Unicef launches rural water programme
Sata’s US $50 Million Campaign Maize for Mugabe Rejected
Zimbabwe Rolls Out Anti-Smoking Campaign
Pay dispute threatens June exams
Bloated parliament to accommodate women
Favourable ranking for Zim in ACBF report
Rehabilitation Works And Is A Torture Survivor's Right
What is torture?
A new ‘indigenous’ stock market for Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe: key factors to prosperity part 2
5 Other People Ruining Zimbabwe
Batch 2 Posted 25/6/12
Zimbabwean police investigate finance minister
Top Harare lawyer eyes Zanu PF post
We Can’t Watch Our People Starving: Tsvangirai
Nursing Staff Refuse Blankets Donation For Pregnant Women
Gono lifts lid on alleged impropriety
Zimbabwe beat South Africa to win tri-nation T20 tournament
A mystery tycoon, diamonds, deals and ‘$100m for Mugabe’
Zim fuss at Zambia House – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary 23rd June 2012
Before President Jacob Zuma leaves for Zimbabwe…
Posted 25/6/12
PM Tsvangirai reads riot act to chiefs, police
Generals ditch Mujuru in succession struggle
Copac team silenced
Zim in top five failed states: Survey
‘Loyal soldiers in control’
Corrupt GMB officials must be nabbed: Makone
War veterans vow to defy Zanu PF
Uproar over Chinese VIP treatment
Zanu PF plans to dish out stands ahead of elections
Zanu PF strategy doomed: Khumalo
Banana undisputed hero: Family
Suspended mayor appeals to Tsvangirai
EU diplomats set to visit Marange diamond fields
New media costly to access: Analysts
Radio now an alternative rather than a necessity
Manicaland coffee production plunges
Transport ministry needs a complete overhaul
Invest in resilience and women for development
Circumcision not end to infection
Holding on to radio licences laughable
Posted 24/6/12
Coltart Slams Inclusive Government Over Wrong priorities
ZANU-PF digs in over Constitution
Copac must justify $45m budget
Zuma’s daunting task
Khupe, Moyo reveal HIV status
Diamond Policy 'Won't Improve Accountability' in Marange
Water woes to continue: PM
Councils Blame Gov't Meddling for Poor Service Delivery
Highfield women meet over service delivery
ZANU-PF sabotages Biti
2012 winter wheat doomed
Auditor-General censures Chombo
Mzembi appeals for political stability
Veteran Journalist Appointed To VMCZ Board
Zimbabweans Forced Into Slavery Overseas: Report
Mutambara: Down but not out
Cutting spending on foreign trips
Less is more
Court Watch 10/2012 of 22nd June [Prime Ministers Court Case Against President Not Yet Concluded]
Bill Watch - Parliamentary Committees Series - 22nd June 2012 [Meetings Open to the Public: 25-28 June]
Batch 2 Posted 23/6/12
Zuma’s trip on hold as negotiators still to draw up agenda
'Mr Mines' eyes Zanu-PF succession battle
Zimbabweans face new cash crunch
U.S. and Zimbabwe partner to improve infection control practices
22 Zimbabwean students get US scholarships
Zim asylum seekers granted reprieve in UK
Govt admits no money coming from army controlled diamond firm
MDC ‘divided’ over Biti spending cuts
MDC-T Manicaland factions bury feud: Chamisa
Bulawayo governor bypasses Council to give out housing
Zanu (PF)'s Mliswa Attacks Indigenisation
The MDC Today – Issue 380
Transcript of Farai Maguwu on Question Time
Rio Summit a misplaced forum of rhetoric
Marange Diamonds – It’s Time KP Banned All Sales
Posted 23/6/12
Chinese cream off US$200m
Elections: How far will the army go?
China helps Zanu PF to map poll strategy
Copac fails to break deadlock
Calls to regulate diamond sales to plug leaks, graft
Mat political parties form election pact
Further divisions rock Zanu PF in Masvingo
Negotiators reform disputes threaten Zuma visit
Zim’s road network now death trap
Zim prisons make dying in jail a welcome prospect
Zanu PF bigwig linked to US$5,5m mystery yacht
MIPF under investigation
Khupe ‘to ditch Makokoba for Nkayi’
Dinha, Mafios bury hatchet
Gono in bid to ‘calm’ markets
ZSE board blocks securities proposal
Tobacco rakes in US$445 million
Inflation decreases
Confronting poll violence head-on
Democratic forces must corner Zanu PF
Post-mortem of winter wheat season
Mutasa equates the army to ZCTU
Zim govt in state of paralysis
Posted 22/6/12
Progress reported in COPAC talks over new constitution
Parties continue fight over constitution
Air Zimbabwe gets three-month ultimatum to improve air safety
MPs undergo HIV tests, circumcision
Minister Goche exposed in Shamva violence and murder
ZANU PF hypocrisy on liberation war heroes exposed
Mines ministry accused of ‘encouraging’ destruction of environment
Only US$25m received from diamonds
Tsvangirai rules out wage freeze
Glen View murder evidence tampered with
Tsvangirai Says Police Forced To Back Mugabe
MDC-T deny Bulawayo defections and Khupe deception
Law Society Clampdown on Deliquent Lawyers
Prime Minister's MDC Denies Targeting Defectors
Road accidents worrying - MDC
Zimbabweans’ opinions on the Presidential motorcade
MDC refuses to give Chombo report
The MDC Today – Issue No. 379
Ratepayers Accuse Power Utility of Corruption
Empowerment levy on the cards
Zimbabweans gather for 6th Free Zim Global Protest
City treasurer finally fired
World Bank Says Zimbabwe Still Difficult Place to Do Business
Zimbabwe fall back to earth in T20
The Constitution Process and Sexual Minority Rights in Zimbabwe
Posted 21/6/12
Mugabe takes 92 member delegation and blows $7 million in Rio
Media black-out surrounds COPAC talks in Nyanga
9 killed in Kwekwe bus crash
Another 13 people killed in accident in Fort Rixon
Western diplomats invited on ‘sanctions removal’ Chiadzwa tour
Fresh Setback As IATA Suspends Air Zimbabwe
Court frees Sikhala
Supreme Court Ruling Fails to End Feuding in Zimbabwe's Main Labor Body
Refugees protest closure of SA asylum offices
UK Home Office in Spotlight Over Zimbabwe Asylum Cases
GMB handouts for Zanu (PF)
Hwange Colliery to Fire 200 Staff, Executive Says
State witness fabricates evidence in Glen View murder trial
Zanu (PF) ready to relinquish power: Mutasa
Illegal settlers threaten timber industry
Zimbabwe Stun South Africa With 29-Run Victory
Alert: MDC Youth member assaulted in Mbare
Zimbabwean protest outside Zambian diplomatic offices
An African Answer to African Problems
Killing literally’: Mugabe faster than climate change
Posted 20/6/12
Mugabe motorcade accident kills one, injures 15
Mugabe And The Deadly Motorcade: How Zimbabwe’s Potholes Became A Serious Problem
Masvingo Road Carnage Cause for Concern
Seven WOZA members briefly detained after Bulawayo demo
MDC members denied bail at the High Court
Zambian president to be targeted in Free Zim protest
Tsvangirai and new wife to wed in September?
Devolution Of Power Guaranteed;Mwonzora
No devolution, no constitution: MDC
President Mugabe Bashes Finance Minister Biti Over Byo Businesses
Zimbabwe Launches Immunization Drive Against Measles, Polio
Mines Minister Casts Doubt Over Essar-Zisco Iron Ore Deal
Essar Africa demands ‘ridiculous’: Mpofu
Chiadzwa murder lands top cop in trouble
Zimbabwe Opens Marange Diamond Fields for Visits
Chimanikire Defends Army's Presence At Chiadzwa
‘Land reform programme failed to benefit war vets’
War vets demand US$18,000 payments
Zimbabweans tune in to foreign media
Sentech fights SABC blackout order
Zanu-PF ministries' 'ghost staff'
Two tons of African ivory seized
Bill Watch 27/2012 of 18th June [Palermo Protocol and African Charter on Democracy, Elections & Governance]
Posted 19/6/12
Zanu-PF shoring up army illegally - violent poll expected
Analysts warn of bloodbath in Mugabe's last election
Battle lines drawn as COPAC negotiations begin
SADC urged to ‘safeguard’ regional human rights court
Zanu PF battles to portray a fit, energetic Mugabe
Mugabe arrives in Brazil for Rio +20 summit
Minister confirms army ownership of diamond mine
84 Abandon Main MDC To Join Smaller Faction
Chipangano’s days are numbered: MDC
Tsvangirai backed ZCTU wins Supreme Court battle
Mangwana raps 'undemocratic' Chombo
Japan Funds Polio, Measles Vaccination in Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans protest over Zambian interference
Zimbabwe accused of signal piracy
Mugabe denies links to SA mansion, bunker
Mr. Ugly: My face makes me special
Zimbabwe is happier than SA
Changing the rules of the resettlement game: The descent from developmental to predatory state
The day Jonathan Moyo ‘forgot’ about 2008
Bill Watch - Parliamentary Committees Series - 15th June 2012 [Meetings Open to the Public: 18-21 June]
Bill Watch 26/2012 of 18th June [Important Bills on Parliamentary Agenda - Not Dealt With Last Week]
Batch 2 Posted 18/6/12
Mugabe troops try to ‘eliminate’ gem miners
MDC-T Minister Questions Mpofu’s Wealth
ZANU PF Official Investigated For Party Cards Scam
Chiefs Might Get 4 x 4 Vehicles: Chombo
MDC suspends MP over violence
Mugabe warns ‘dubious’ farmers
A bitter sweet victory for WOZA in Supreme Court
Asylum-seekers are told:'Go home and lie'
Zimbabwe beats Bangladesh in T20 tri-series opener
Lift sanctions in return for what? – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 16th June 2012
Constitution Watch of 16th June 2012 [Management Committee and Drafters in Push for Final Draft]
Posted 18/6/12
Tsvangirai’s visit boosts China ties
Mugabe prepares for hiding?
Pursue your dreams, youths told
GPA negotiators still hunting for common ground
PM hits out at Zanu PF stalwarts
Motion to probe RBZ dealings still alive
Bulawayo Agenda organises peace concert for Lupane
Ex-councillor wants Chombo arrested
War veterans must shun Zanu PF abuse: Magwizi
Parties in deadlock ahead of Copac negotiations
Minerals act posing accountability problems: Dhliwayo
‘Civil society obsessed with diamonds’
Hospital fails to make ARVs order
PM to launch water campaign
Hard-up currency dealers turn to betting
Turn to the sun for energy needs—Nhema
Trust demands probe into the pensions commission
Mobile money transfers: Zim drifts towards cashless economy
Cotton sector calls for govt intervention
Sanity lacking in banking sector
Poor governance choking progressive thinking
Govt must protect children’s rights
Editor 's Desk:Politicians should be sincere about children
Posted 17/6/12
GPA Negotiators to Finalise on Draft Constitution
Zanu-PF working to derail constitutional reform - MDC-T
MDC-T Says Will Not Pursue Quarrelsomee Army Chefs
Civic Groups Taking Lead in Anti-Violence Campaign
MDC-T Tackles Violence Within its Ranks
Diamonds minister pumps-in $22 million into his new bank
Army firm owns diamond mine: minister
Zimbabwe rules out foreign miners
NRZ technically insolvent
MDC Youths Threaten March Over Distressed Companies Fund
ZESA Lost Money to RBZ - Comptroller and Auditor General
Kasukuwere rubbishes Gono’s plans
Moyo causes stir at UK embassy event
Govt in a bid to clear debt
MPs' hotel bills top US$700,000
Chinese firm fails environment assessment
Presidential scholarship programme in crisis
Halt on Mugabe crony’s Ballito ‘bolthole’
President Tsvangirai's speech to Junior Parliament
Old wine in new bottles
Already in the barracks?
Batch 2 Posted 16/6/12
COPAC retreat to deal with all outstanding issues
Judge ‘too busy’ to rule on bail for 29 MDC-T activists
Glen View trial: Cop contradicts self
Zulu criticised for supporting removal of Zim sanctions
Police Cells Stink: Judges
Police ‘rigged’ Supreme Court visit — Woza
Judgment reserved for M&G to view Zim judicial report
EU delegation to visit Marange diamond fields
Mugabe chosen by God — police
MDC-T reaffirms commitment to key reforms before elections
MDC Youths Issue Biti With Ultimatum
Gov't Cuts Foreign Trips Spending to Save Ailing Economy
ZESA slammed for sticking with estimated bills
Health Ministry Targets Under Fives in Killer Diseases Campaign
SABC blackout for Zimbabwe
Former journalist turned farmer turns to music
Zim public urged to support Dorothy Duncan care centre
Transcript of Roy Bennett on Question Time
A hope for the future (Zimbabweans Against Drink Driving)
Eddie Cross: Food Production in Zimbabwe
Posted 16/6/12
Generals anger Sadc leaders
Tone for engagement on Zim set
MDC chefs join gravy train
US keen on new Zim investment
Gumbo cracks whip on MPs
Sibanda threatens to deal with Zanu PF factions
Zanu PF, NCA join forces
Ministers clash over policies
Looting spree at Interfin Bank unearthed
Mpofu defiant on diamond revenues
Bankers to set up credit bureau
Bank failures: Prevention is better than cure
Bank licences legalised theft
GPA’s undemocratic dimensions
ICC: A deterrent on abuse of power
Business confidence waning
Muckracker: The real pirates are at Pockets Hill!
Posted 15/6/12
Thousands illegally recruited into army
Lift sanctions on Zimbabwe, says South Africa
Youth Funds Illegal: Comptroller and Auditor General
Mugabe gives in
‘Rabble rousers’ blamed for attack on Welshman Ncube in SA
MDC-T Senator for Mutare charged with public violence
Chombo faces probe over Zupco
Glimmer of hope for MDC governors
Chief forcing villagers to pay defense for Magura killers
MPs lead the fight against HIV in Zim
Late Vice President Nkomo's Son Supports Devolution
Frost Wreak Havoc On Crops In Bulawayo
War vets sell firewood
Chihuri stuns congregants
Spoiler alert: Judge takes 'judicial peek' at Zim report
RBZ warns banks exorbitant charges
Mutambara was a 'mad man': Mugabe
Drought in Zimbabwe leads to increase in TB-related deaths
More troubles for Arda, Green Fuel deal?
London Group Pushes for Audit of Zimbabwe's $8 Billion Debt
SOS from the 7th Day Adventist Church in Northfield Birmingham;
Female stone grinders
Revisiting the Democratic Dream - Part 2: iLIVE
A commentary on Zimbabwe
Posted 14/6/12
Zimbabwe PM's party: No more cash for the army
Zimbabwe defence minister in threat to Finance chief
Mugabe exposed for mortgaging Zimbabwe’s diamonds for a defence college
Army recruitment irresponsible: MDC-T
Mugabe calls special cabinet session
Police use MDC activists as bait to hunt down Mutare senator
NCA Congress Deferred As Funds Run Dry
Ncube legitimate MDC leader: court
Mutambara still deputy premier, fights ruling
Tsvangirai 1, Mugabe 0
Zimbabwe bank closures shake fragile sector
Trial of 29 MDC-T activists continues with 5th witness
Charamba puts pressure on Talk Radio
Zimbabwe's Implementation Panel 'Snubs' SADC-Appointed Officials
Chinese Merchants Fear Zimbabwe Political Instability
Judge reserves ruling on lawyers’ ZINARA challenge
Stalled by-elections: 30 seats vacant
Zim to miss out on $10b AfDB facility for Africa
All Ministries now online - Chamisa
Police statements in Glen View murder could have been doctored
A police force gone to the dogs
PM Tsvangirai's remarks at the launch of the Second Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
Bill Watch 25/2012 of 11th June [HR Commission Bill & Electoral Amendment Bill on Agenda]
Posted 13/6/12
Crumbling Mugabe power base fuelling ZANU PF infighting
Chinese fear early Zimbabwe polls
China ready to dump warring Zanu-PF for MDC-T
Two SADC Officials Join Jomic
S.African Facilitators Back in Harare to Goad Ruling Partners on Reform
Zuma expected to meet other political parties outside GPA
Zimbabwe wildlife gem taken over by settlers
Zanu PF, Police and office of the Registrar General's vote rigging plot exposed
Zimbabwe fast sliding into a police state
Police invoke POSA to stop Jubilee celebration
Glen View murder trial postponed as judge fails to show up
The MDC Today - Issue 374
Mnangagwa exhibits unprofessionalism
MDC Leader Facing Charges of Insulting Mugabe Denied Bail
Mugabe ‘panicking’ over SA court ruling
Mugabe overrides tender procedures
Constitution Committee Meets Over New Zanu PF Demands
Multi-Million Deal Between Zimbabwe's Social Security Body, Bank in Jeopardy
Electricity Shortage Hits Mpilo
Doctors are beyond our reach
What kind of citizens will Zimbabwean children develop into…?
Batch 2 Posted 12/6/12
Harmonized elections in June 2013?
Evicted Farmers Supplying Bulk Of Imported Maize
GPA parties delaying Zuma’s trip to Harare
State witness says police started commotion in Glen View cop murder
MDC-T official arrested for “insulting” Mugabe with music
SA High Court ruling on Zim rights abuses irritates Mugabe
Mugabe’s call on court ruling draws criticism
Mugabe fears ICC prosecution
Mnangagwa threatens Biti over demands for more military funds
VP Nkomo calls for code of conduct to stem violence
Govt faces US$300m Green Fuel tab
Council wields axe on illegal CBD flea markets
British hunter killed by buffalo he was trying to shoot
RBZ closes two troubled banks
The big topic in a Mugabe cell: why Sir Alex chews
Interview: Siwela on Mthwakazi vision
Are Zimbabweans too patient for their own good?
Luanda was a Game Changer
Bill Watch - Parliamentary Committees Series - 11th June 2012 [Meetings Open to the Public: 11-14 June: Privileges Committee - Gwaradzimba case]
Posted 12/6/12
Mujuru fights to save late brother’s faction
‘Police officers harrass Nyanga community for ZBC licences’
Zambezi villagers continue resisting relocation to safety
Kubatana school receives US$3 000 donation
Tempers flare as parents threaten to beat SDC
Zesa employees cash in on defaulting residents
Transport ministry dragging feet on NRZ
Vehicle registration exposes Goche
Elections talk stirs political violence, says Zimbabwe Peace Project
‘Peace rallies lack political will’
Chieftainship wrangle sucks in Mugabe
Police accused of siding with transporter of rare breed dogs
Police invoke Posa to stop Diamond Jubilee celebrations
Chinhoyi considers cremation
Zanu PF campaign incenses church
Politicians ride on Anglican Church saga
Plans to expand Kariba power plant hit snag
Scrap presidential scholarship, say MPs
Mugabe anointed Moyo chief spin doctor
Moyo wants inclusive govt to collapse
The war Moyo is fighting and losing
Gono proposes different empowerment model for banks
Great entrepreneurs never go it alone
Zinara needs competent leaders
Mudzi murder spells doom for peaceful polls
ZBC must make TV watchable before demanding fees
It’s the institutions, not the constitution, stupid
Posted 11/6/12
Zanu PF panicking over PM, Nato meeting
Zim’s Youth Unemployment Highest in Southern Africa
Lawyer's ZINARA Challenge Set For Hearing
Zim now ‘police state’: Lawyers
Hans Fabricus a "boer Judge" - Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe hails US diamond trade 'setback'
MDCs push for June 2013 poll
Zesn urges Sadc to dispatch monitors
Biti, Mnangagwa clash over army
Chombo, Shamu on the ropes
Zimbabwe nets USD95 million from tobacco exports
Open letter to Zambia – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 9th June 2012
The army will fight with their blood?
Posted 10/6/12
Zimbabwe Justice Minister predicts civil war
Opposition Parties Demand Government Positions
Zuma trip stalled
Militant Zimbabwe Youth Empowerment Group Targets Chinese, Nigerian Shops
Outcry over Mnangagwa remarks
Obama hosts Zimbabwe 'young leaders'
Legislators Chased Out of Hotels
MPs demand more packages
POSA helped Zanu (PF) stay in power
Court slams Kereke as RBZ security guards walk
Kimberley Process Meeting Ends Without Consensus on Reforms
Zimbabwe's better days ahead
Chinamasa and his fear factor:
Paws and noses
Batch 2 Posted 9/6/12
Zimbabwe's president: Stop human rights probe
Judge confirms finding on Zim abuses
M&G resumes fight for Zim election report
Zuma gets tough with Mugabe
Mugabe motorcade accidents claim two lives
Soldier hijacks maize and distribute to ZANU PF only
Calls for Zimbabwe to prioritise security sector reform
Malawi cancels AU summit over Bashir
"Sata hires Zimbabwean CIO hit-squad to assassinate opponent"
Fringe parties demand inclusion in Zimbabwe’s election roadmap
'Zanu PF pushes for Copac's failure'
Press Statement On The Resurgence Of Violence And The Zimbabwe Code Of Conduct For Political Parties
More conflicting statements emerge in Glen View murder trial
Zim's Filthy Police Cells Under Spotlight
Burial societies provide for the here and now
Barclays may have reached deal in Zimbabwe
Tributes flow for late businessman Sam Levy
Urgent call for Prayers for Justice to prevail in Zimbabwe
Chaos overshadows Zimbabwe trip
Transcript: Douglas Cartwright on Behind the Headlines
The Costs of Rescuing Zimbabwe – Interview with Sen. David Coltart
Zimbabwe’s Multicurrency Regime – Shoppers fleeced!
Posted 9/6/12
Zanu PF envoys sabotage Mugabe
Parties clarify inclusive govt lifespan
Sadc troika: Blow by blow account
Sata’s antics get into overdrive
ZRP splashes on luxury cars
Zanu PF officials accuse Nkala of distorting facts
Kasukuwere bulldozes his way
Ipec orders dismissal of Maphosa
Internal strife rocks MDC-T Mat South
Mzembi embroiled in controversy
China in massive investment drive
Storm over tourism indaba
Plan to rescue troubled banks
Sadc should ensure Zim stays on track
Eric Bloch Column: Banking sector crisis undercuts economy
Zim polls: Sadc contains Mugabe
Elections: 32 years of going nowhere?
Sata’s position on Zim incoherent
Ballot mightier than the bullet
Editor’s Memo: West playing into Mugabe’s hands
Candid Comment: We have now become a nation of traders
Posted 8/6/12
ZANU PF walks out of COPAC meeting
Zanu (PF) Shocking New Constitution Proposals
Gono Probe Blocked
Mugabe motorcade runs over homeless man
Glen View murder accused ‘identified’ by state witness
Sata’s theatrics embarrasses ZANU PF at SADC summit
Sata Answers Zimbabwean Critics
KP rift expected to deepen over reform calls
Minister throws diamond baits to US lobbyists
Zimbabwe Continues To Divide Kimberley Process
Gumbo, Charamba Deliberately Misinforming on Election Dates
Elections possible this year: Mutambara
Finance Minister Biti a 'punch bag', says prominent labour consultant
Mnangagwa Losing Grip In Manicaland
Zanu PF threatened with office eviction
Why Former Mugabe Foes Are Hugging Him Now
Gukurahundi victims will not get anything from Government: Mnangagwa
MDC Youth Leader Arrested For Likening Mugabe To A Baboon
Danes ‘deeply worried’ about Zim
Wildlife worth millions killed
AU initiative courts controversy
Zim conservation campaigner, Charlene Hewat, shares experiences
Transcript of Tracy Mutinhiri on Question Time
Has Mutinhiri repented . By Cathy Buckle in the Daily News. 6 June 2012
When Will A Leopard Change Its Colours?
Posted 7/6/12
Fears of military coup mount in Zimbabwe
Another military chief declares loyalty to ZANU PF
PM to Confront Mugabe Over 'Treasonous' Army Statements
The Military continues to sup with the devil
EU Condemns Mudzi Murder And Violence
Civic Groups Seek Permanent Rights Monitoring Office
Concern raised over ongoing abuses in SA deportations
Tragic Zim exodus
Matinenga calls for unity to oust Mugabe
Polarisation the problem: activist
Roy Bennett going back to Zimbabwe for elections
Prepare for polls - Charamba
MDC report maps security reforms
Fixing One of the World's Most Broken Education Systems
Plan to redefine conflict diamonds rejected
Witnesses give conflicting accounts as Glen View murder trial enters 3rd day
Mutedza seen ‘fleeing’ from bar moments before death
Mugabe’s spokesman reads riot act to new broadcasters
Zimpapers Talk Radio begins trial run
ZINARA's U-turn irks motorists
Population booms, sewage system collapses
Water study brings hope
Zim-Zambia partnership could ease ZESA woes
Zimbabweans in UK protest at Zambian President’s visit – 6th June 2012
The Zimbabwean Conundrum: A Critical Test for SADC
Bill Watch 24/2012 of 5th June [House of Assembly resumes]
Posted 6/6/12
Armed police block High Court entry in MDC-T activists’ case
Zuma set to arrive in Zim ‘soon’
SA urges ‘caution’ in redefining blood diamonds
Rights Abuses Persist In Marange:HRW
Kimberley Process Meeting Begins As Rights Watchdog Urges Focus on Zimbabwe
Violent ZANU PF youth evicting suspected MDC supporters
Peril and Progress in Zimbabwe
Zanu PF official admits to use of election violence
Zimbabwe sends peacekeepers to Syria
Coltart: sanctions impeding democracy fight
JOMIC presses leaders on violence
Family of evicted farmer dispute Mutinhiri invasion account
Over 7 000 Zimbabweans Deported From South Africa
“Don't come near my banks,” - Gono warns Kasukuwere
Time Bank accuses RBZ of bad faith, negligence
ZESA seals US$230m India deal
ZESA Angers Glen Norah Residents
Tsvangirai out-foxes Mugabe
SADC position on Zim situation commendable
The MDC Today - Issue 369
The Poverty Trap – The Economics Of Communal Land Use
Posted 5/6/12
Zimbabwe police fire tear gas at protesters
Police teargas protestors calling for release of MDC-T activists
US allows Zimbabwe officials in for diamond meet
KP urged to pressure Zim over ongoing diamond abuses
SADC commends coalition despite lack of progress and continued violence
Tsvangirai says SADC shocked by Mudzi death
Seven Year Old Boy Narrated Horror Of MDC Activist Murder: Denga
PM blasts police as activist buried
The MDC Today - Issue 368
Watchdog onto Zim 'rendition'
Political violence rocks Epworth
CIO man arrested over ivory possession
Kasukuwere targets Barclays
14-year-old Zim girl to start university
Govt to restructure energy sector
Zim-torture website goes live
Full text of communiqué from SADC Summit in Angola
Zimbabwe is poised for a great future
Not 'Satasfied' - Zimbabweans in UK protest at Zambian President's visit
Constitution Watch of 1st June 2012 [Select Committee Preparing for Second Draft]
Posted 4/6/12
SADC meeting a game-changer: Biti
SADC presses coalition on reforms
Bennett slams the 'intellect from hell'
WOZA Members Assaulted over Devolution Demos
WOZA launch ‘Occupy for Devolution’ series in Bulawayo
Mpofu in Washington for Diamond Indaba
MDC Activists Jailed For Assaulting Vic Falls Mayor
Amnesty International Petitions Mugabe over Death Penalty
Kereke guns for two Ministers
Zimbabwe tourism rebounds
Zimbabwe gets lift from weak Rand
Zimbabwe ordered to speed up reforms – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 2nd June 2012
The Zimbabwean street
The Kimberley Process should redefine “blood diamonds”
Bill Watch - Parliamentary Committees Series - 2nd June 2012 [Committee Meetings Open to the Public: 4 - 7 June]
Batch 2 Posted 3/6/12
Mugabe faces end of political career
Zanu PF Mash West DCC wants chairman out
Mystery surrounds Book Café closure
No let up to vehicle licensing chaos
Activists slam GNU over death penalty
Pillay’s visit: Zanu PF lost the plot
‘Zesa abandons load shedding schedule’
Some cash in on water woes, others share
Chinotimba clashes with MDC-T in Buhera South
Zinwa threatens to cut off Arda Transau families
Apostolic sects provide a ready market for cloths vendors
Mahere threatens unregistered creches
Professionals desert Binga
Red Cross drills boreholes in Chivi
Polls in Egypt, Lesotho: Lessons for Zim
Time running out for Zim over AfDB loan facility
US$4m ICT academy on cards
Workers caught in debt trap
Disturbing discord over Essar, Green Fuel deals
Sunday View: Zimbabwe: Why sanctions should remain in place
Sadc stance on Zim polls laudable
Posted 3/6/12
Regional leaders want reforms before Zimbabwe poll
U.S. Lawmaker Ramps Up Push to Repeal Zimbabwe Sanctions
UN tourism body disputes Canada's reason for quitting
Bennett returns for polls
Rwandese Refugees Stay Put Despite UN Cessation Clause
Whites Key To Reviving Zim Agriculture:MP
Malawi's Joyce Banda discards presidential jet and luxury car fleet
South African Vendor Locked Up For Mugabe's Nude Pictures
Savvy Zimbabwe Man Takes Matters Into Own Hands to Fight Graft
Zimbabwe's Great Leap Toward Preventing HIV in Children
Arrests in Kereke, Gono court battle
Mugabe to fund Malema UK hate-speech trip
Zimbabwe investors find glass half-full
Blood in the dust
Batch 2 Posted 2/6/12
SADC summit blocks Mugabe’s push for elections
Mutambara hints at March 2013 election
Canada withdraws from UN tourism body over Mugabe honour
Four MDC-T members acquitted in ‘public violence’ case
Mines Minister's U.S. Travel Ban Lifted for Kimberley Meeting
Zanu PF Invades Epworth
Zimbabwe equity laws should benefit poor: bank chief
Zanu PF crime and Zimbabwe Police complicity in Mudzi, Zimbabwe
Youths of Zimbabwe PM's Party Apply for Controversial Empowerment Funds
Chiredzi cholera alert
COPAC spokesperson Jessie Majome on Question Time
Charles Taylor
Posted 2/6/12
Two banks face closure
Sadc to reject Mugabe election demands
Mujuru faction reunites
Tsvangirai takes Khupe to task
Mpofu attacks KPCS minority
Zim officials not immune to ICC prosecution
The Hague must indict Bush and Blair, says Zanu PF
China looks beyond Mugabe
Ray lambasts military in politics
‘Zim heads for another election bloodbath’
Women warn against early polls
Mugabe succession gets messier
Civil servants’salaries politicised
AAG to grill RBZ, foreign banks over empowerment
Banks call for RBZ re-capitalisation
New board for NRZ
Greenfuels, Essar deals and incompetent inclusive govt
Debt fuels Zim’s desire for consumption
MuckRaker: A visit to Mali would do Chinamasa some good
Eric Bloch Column: Parastatals constraining economic recovery
Firms lose focus on hard currency
Mugabe must read signs of the times
Evolution of civil society, opposition parties in Africa
Editor’s Memo: Get it right once and for all!
Candid Comment: Indigenisation — Problem lies with none but ourselves
Posted 1/6/12
Mugabe challenged to order arrests in Mudzi murder
Statement by the United States Embassy on the political violence in Mudzi
The MDC Today – Issue 366
Mugabe To Push For Fresh Elections At SADC Summit
S.Africa's Zuma to Caution Mugabe Against Holding Elections This Year
Moyo calls for polls, Mugabe plots Zuma replacement with Sata
SADC Troika meeting on Zimbabwe delayed
Mugabe says EU might lift sanctions
Calls to respect advice of UN Human Rights Commissioner
Zimbabwe Activists Applaud Charles Taylor Sentence
Charles Taylor conviction a ‘strong warning’ for ZANU PF
Fresh charges against BBC man dropped
BBC's Petroc Trelawny free to leave Zimbabwe
PM Courts Chinese Investors Despite Growing Resentment
Remove sanctions now, Tsvangirai ready to rule - US Senator
Fear of reprisals stops many ZANU PF officials from defecting
A Fourth Estate gone down the sewer
Zimbabweans report bribes on whistleblower website
Cathy Buckle Column # 56. 27th May 2012. Exclusive for the Daily News
Bill Watch 23/2012 of 31st May [Election Road Map on SADC Agenda]
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