The ZIMBABWE Situation May 2012 ARCHIVE
Posted 31/5/12
Petroc Trelawny hit with fresh charge in Zimbabwe
SADC summit to decide on next steps in Zimbabwe crisis
Zimbabweans Look to SADC Summit to Tackle Elections, Outstanding Issues
Tsvangirai's China visit cut short
Prime Minister courts Chinese investors
Mudzi murder puts spotlight on police loyalty to ZANU PF
Political Murder, barely 24 hours after UN Envoy’s departure!
Violence on the increase: CHRA
Political haggling blocks human rights bill
Coal, gas finds in Manicaland
Mutinhiri explains decision to join MDC-T
Copac Process Is Nothing But Politics: Minister Majome
Zanu (PF) Faces Eviction From Offices
Harare health officials on cholera alert
Zimbabwe Closes Unregistered Colleges and Private Schools
UN insists Mugabe tourism honour not an official title
UN honor for Robert Mugabe sparks outrage on Capitol Hill
Why Zimbabwe's President Mugabe was named UN 'tourism envoy'
Charles Taylor sentenced to 50 years
What the people say about UN call to suspend sanctions
Zimbabwe: why sanctions should stay
Address by the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, The Right Hon. Morgan Tsvangirai at the Sino-African Trade in Services and Investment Forum, Beijing, China
Zimbabwe Inclusive Government Watch – Issues 38 & 39
Bill Watch - Parliamentary Committees Series - 29th May 2012 [SME Committee Meeting Moved to Thursday 31 May]
Posted 30/5/12
SADC Troika to discuss Zimbabwe on Thursday
Political Parties Lobby for Regional Support Ahead of Crucial Summit
Petroc Trelawny release delayed after immigration refuses to hand over passport
Police arrest six ZANU PF members over MDC-T murder
Push for Mugabe to face ICC prosecution
Robert Mugabe asked to be UN 'leader for tourism'
Tourists Stuck As Mugabe/Sata Prepares To Sign Agreement
Zambian Sata Addresses Mugabe As "Grandfather"
Zimbabwe recovers 50 elephant tusks
Zim Growth To Slow Down To 4,4%
The MDC Today – Issue 364
Midwives shun rural health facilities
Roy Bennett Speech: Smoke and mirrors: another look at politics and ethnicity in Zimbabwe
What they really don’t want to see in the new Constitution (Part 3)
Posted 29/5/12
Robert Mugabe named ‘international tourism ambassador’ in latest UN absurdity
BBC classical music presenter Petroc Trelawny to fly home after case dismissed
Zimbabwe diplomats 'evicted' over unpaid rentals
Zuma's strong facilitation jets-in
MDC-T official murdered by ‘known’ ZANU PF thugs in Mudzi
Tsvangirai meets Chinese premier in Beijing
Police Ignorant of Chipangano, ZRP Reveals
MDC-T dossier exposes Zanu PF
Poacher shot dead in Binga blitz
Auditor exposes ZBC corporate abuses
UN Rights chief criticised over call to suspend sanctions
Ernst & Young Consultancy Probes Air Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe kleptocrats haemorrhaging economy
MISA-Zimbabwe Alert: Editor assaulted
Delays in Finalizing Zimbabwe-Essar Deal Worry Creditors: Industry Minister
Zim military to pounce while focus elsewhere
Culture in Stone
Zimbabwe licensing madness
‘Song of the Carnivores’ victim
Bill Watch - Parliamentary Committees Series - 28th May 2012 [Public Hearings 28 & 29 May: Meetings Open to Public 28-31 May]
Batch 2 Posted 28/5/12
Zanu-PF blasts UN Human Rights Chief
Mugabe tests commitment to reforms before polls
Mugabe targets Tanzania in SADC campaign
Kikwete Pledges Political Support for Zimbabwe
Zanu-PF 'hijacks constitution'
BBC classical music presenter arrested in Zimbabwe had been there as charity volunteer
‘State operatives disrupt students’
Zimplats under renewed siege over foreign funds
Rising star in tourism
Role sought for Tsvangirai's wife
Mudenge's Third Wedding
Alert : MDC Ward 1 chairperson murdered in Mudzi
What’s the point of Pillay? – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 26th May 2012
UN’s Navi Pillay failed to press Mugabe on key issues
Posted 28/5/12
Officials loot diamonds to buy private jets
Generals can meddle in politics: Chinamasa
MDC-T accuses army of biased recruitment
Zimbabwe offers to pay off Malawi debt with fuel
Politicians hijack drought relief grain
Zanu PF will ignore UN advice: analysts
Mugabe wants guaranteed seats for women MPs
Priest loses US $ 25 000 in botched deal
Nkala accused of seeking limelight
Zimbabwean tries to flee Botswana court
‘Pensioners can sue employers’
Police blitz on women slammed
Refuse dumpsites re-emerge in public places
No brisk business for Domboshava sculptors
Carpenter famed for creating employment
Marketing of traditional medicines lags behind
Housing stands attract back errant husbands
China sets conditions to build convention centre
Commission reviews corporate actions
Zimplats in a fix, risks default on payments
Govt moves another step to settle external debt
Challenge for GNU: Heed Pillay advice
Pillay lecture exposes human rights deficit
Africans must choose development, reject divisive politics
TB Joshua, a political scapegoat in Zim
Posted 27/5/12
BBC presenter held by Zimbabwe police after arrest at cultural festival
British war crimes cops probe Mugabe
Zimbabwe minibus crash kills 13
Elections ‘‘sometime next year’’ as Zanu (PF) signals climbdown
Tax collectors chased away from Mbada Diamond Mine
Supreme Court Sets Mugabe Hearing Date
'Time to get into Zimbabwe' - Investors urged
Bring on the national migraine
Posted 26/5/12
UN rights chief calls for lifting of Zimbabwe sanctions
UN chief urges truth commission
Zanu-PF courts top UN official
UN Rights chief urges agreement on key reforms
United Nations Officers Chased Out Of Pillay Briefing
Mugabe And Pillay Clash On Gay Rights
MDC-T mounts diplomatic offensive as SADC summit draws near
Prime Minister Visits China for High-Stakes Meetings
PM visit to China rocks Zanu-PF
MDC youth leader in Mash Central arrested over party posters
Judge Reserves Ruling On Tsvangirai's Case Against Mugabe
13 killed in Bindura bus crash
ZANU PF run broadcasting authority says no more radio licences
Zimbabwe Observes Africa Day With National Prayers
Central Bank Shuts Out Zimplats Over Offshore Funds
Cyanide killers get death penalty
Rushwaya beats match fixing charges
Activist: ‘Zimbabwe government increases repression following Arab Spring’
How Crumbling U.S. Dollars Bailed Out Zimbabwe
A gendered insight into the lobola debate
Europe's economic crisis and Africa
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay at a press conference
Speech by Ms Navi Pillay at the University of Zimbabwe
ZimExpo USA 2012
Batch 2 Posted 25/5/12
Zimbabwe Sues European Union Over Mugabe Sanctions
Mugabe lashes out at 'selfish' west over wbank top job
Zimbabwe's president dismisses gay rights
Elections Confirmed in Zimbabwe
UN rights envoy gets Mugabe history lesson
Zanu PF Youths Want Military to Take Charge When Mugabe is Gone
No vacancy for Zanu PF leader: Gumbo
Railway workers unpaid for 6 months
Riot police called in to keep peace during ZANU PF meetings
Tsvangirai office deny claims of bloated delegation
Vice President Nkomo back in hospital for cancer treatment
Rio’s Zimbabwe spin-off to acquire Murowa diamond mine
The Pollution Fallout From Zimbabwe’s Blood Diamonds
Chitungwiza councillor 'sold 388 stands'
Zimbabwe's women activists face filthy prisons, insults
Defence and Security in a new Zimbabwe
What they really don’t want to see in the new Constitution (Part 2)
Posted 25/5/12
Mugabe seeks Sadc poll nod
Govt battles to rescue Essar deal from collapse
Govt ministries fail to account for US$40m
Byo officials ‘incompetent’
Youths blast PM, Zuma
Transfer power –– Chissano
Zim not ready for elections
Pillay faces toughest human rights test
Arda herd decimated
Biti slams military interference in mining
‘Bar Shumba at Zanu PF’s peril’
Voter education still a mirage
Africa Day: A lot still needs to be done
GNU reforms key to credible elections — UK Ambassador
New NSSA irregularities unearthed
Of Boom and Bust: Zim’s economic growth in danger
Biti’s utterances malicious: Kuwaza
Govt to revise down economic targets
Muckracker: Herald’s attempt to deceive gets no takers
Dimaf a specious ploy
A reflection of public administration crisis
Time for EU to reconsider targeted sanctions stance
Diamond revenues: We need answers
Zim’s ballooning trade deficit a ticking time bomb
GNU: Zanu PF govt by another name
Posted 24/5/12
Pillay tells Mugabe to ensure fair elections
Mugabe attributes ZANU PF violence to history
Drafting of new constitution back on track
Mugabe Threatens to Take Charge of Stalled New Constitution Process
Visiting U.N. Rights Chief Calls for Activation of Zimbabwe's Rights Commission
S. African Facilitators Heading to Zimbabwe for Election Roadmap Talks
Zimbabwe's Mimosa sees 75,000 tonnes ore loss after fire
Minister accused of squandering US$80 000 hospital funds
Parliament adjourns after three days with key Bills pending
Mpofu, Ncube meet over ZISCO chaos
State has no evidence, as activists rot in jail
Army officers call crisis meeting with Zanu (PF)
Army Boss In Pensions Arrears
250,000 need urgent food aid
Bishops want to monitor elections
HIV patients at risk as donors pull-out
New Politburo? Mugabe in a fix
Zim tourism fastest growing in the world
Porous borders give vendors a lifeline
Zimbabwe Pushes for International Tourism Market As Africa Travel Congress Ends
Prime Minister Tsvangirai Introduces New Wife to Ruling Partners
Statement on the state of the constitution making process in Zimbabwe
Copac draft versus Kariba draft
What they really don’t want to see in the new Constitution (Part 1)
In Zimbabwe, a Longtime Foe Sees a Different Side of Robert Mugabe
Could Zimbabwe be the next Myanmar?
Bill Watch 22/2012 of 23rd May [Urban Councils Amendment Bill suspended sub judice: Parliamentary Update]
Posted 23/5/12
UN rights chief presses Zimbabwe PM on poll violence
PM decries continuing violence
Human Rights violations still rampant in Zimbabwe
Govt Hijacks UN Chief's Visit, Angers CSO's
All trapped miners at Zimbabwe's Mimosa safely rescued
Mnangagwa In Angola To Deliver Mugabe's Message
Gays are criminals, says Zim minister
Kasukuwere urges ZANU PF youth to seize Indian businesses
Leadership training stopped by police in Bulawayo
Gono Must Resign: Smaller MDC Faction
Civic Groups in Matabeleland Say May Vote Against New Charter
Debt-Ridden Zimbabwe Squeezed by Struggling Malawi to Pay $23 Million Maize Debt
Amid Ongoing Water Woes, Zimbabwe Orders Registration of Boreholes
Essar moves to rescue ZISCO deal
Mbada Diamonds says remitted US$300m to treasury
Securities Commission Chief bashes ZSE
Taking the easy road into SA
A Voice All Our Own: Zimbabwean Culture on the World Stage
Petina Gappah: Zimbabwe
Of course Zimbabwe has a lot to hide
Bill Watch - Parliamentary Committees Series - 21st May 2012 [Public Hearings on ZESA & Wheat Farmers' Problems]
Posted 22/5/12
UN rights chief to asses Zimbabwe human rights situation
Zimbabwe Denies State-Sponsored Violence Claims
Zanu-PF micro-managing UN Human Rights Chief’s tour
Robert Mugabe – I want to retire but I can’t
Zanu elder backtracks on ‘Mugabe tired’
Zimbabwe: Political Temperatures Rising
Shamu and Mahoso to appear before Parlimentary committee on Thursday
Mugabe and Mutambara absent from peace prayers in Bulawayo
US, Zim divisions remain: Ray
Zimbabwe to review diamond deals
Biti queries Green Fuel’s land deals
Pardon looms for gold panners
Hunger: No excuse for corruption
Inter-Parastatal Debt Soars to U.S.$1,5 Billion
Zimbabwean MPs to be circumcised as part of HIV/Aids campaign
Zimbabwe's cattle breeders face tough choices as pasture vanishes
Small grains are tough sell
My perspective on the on-going preparations for a National Land Audit
Constitution Watch of 19th May 2012 [Second Draft Halted by Party Differences]
Batch 2 Posted 21/5/12
Zimbabwe's Mugabe says 'tired of ruling'
Mugabe 'the glue holding Zim together', says former minister
UN human rights chief visits Zimbabwe; President’s party says ‘we have nothing to hide’
Minister blocks Zim’s biggest investment
Former Zipra Supremo in Vitriol Attack over Military Chefs
Mpofu against nationalisation of mines
Mpofu’s Zisco claims ‘nonsensical’: Ncube
Prof Moyo is a Sellout-Samahuru Villagers
It never rains but it pours for Zimbabwe
Tomana Recruits Moyo for Battle on Three Fronts
Politicians look East for family studies
Bigwigs’ debts cancelled
‘Shame on You’ – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 19th May 2012
Bill Watch - Parliamentary Committees Series - 19th May 2012 [Meetings Open to Public 21-24 May: Public Hearings: Committee Reports ]
Posted 21/5/12
I am tired, Mugabe says to Enos Nkala
Mtukudzi hits out at ‘false prophets’
Age-defying Mugabe mesmerises Gwanda
Civic groups threaten to reject constitution
Jabulani Sibanda under fire from villagers
Mujuru faction loses ground in Masvingo
Nust to reopen medical school
War veterans fight over Njelele shrine
Mash Central factionalism sucks in Mugabe
Dudzai selected for leadership programme
DCC chaos a threat to Zanu PF election drive
‘Devolution — Zanu PF fears crumbling’
Local authorities fail to pay pensioners
Children die at Apostolic church ‘clinic’
Jalopies provide answer to Domboshava transport blues
Zvishavane community at war with Chinese companies
Hatcliffe water situation improves
Dzivaresekwa residents bemoan poor service delivery
Wildlife depletion killing tourism
Cabinet works on Zim dollar conversion rate
Govt moves another step to settle external debt
Ministers haggle over ethanol project
Parastatals hit hard by capital constraints
Copac, a waste of time and resources
Water crisis, a health time bomb
Editor's Desk:Let’s give due priority to the environment
Mugabe still has role to play if he makes correct choices
Posted 20/5/12
The Zimbabwe Mugabe didn't want you to see
In Land’s Bounty, a Political Chip
Mugabe Threatens Mine Invasions
Army will get you: Mugabe
17 hours of load-shedding in Zim
AIDS Patients Bitter Over Poor Service Delivery
Econet's Masiyiwa to address G8 leaders
Mozambique-Zimbabwe joint commission calls for lifting of sanctions
Dr Kereke claims US$2m from Dr Gono
African feminists, stop coddling reptilian chauvinists
Distinctly second hand
A Warning to the Hardliners
Posted 19/5/12
Polarisation overshadows endorsement for a draft constitution
MDC-T speaks on ‘invasion’ of Manicaland by military top brass
Jonathan Moyo accused of defrauding parliament
Chinese companies warned over abuse of Zimbabwean workers
Police causing accidents and injuries in war against minibuses
Goche Claims Toll Gates Money Being Looted
Malawi Turns Screws On Zimbabwe Over Debt
Man in trouble over Mugabe castration remark
Zimbabwe politicians chase the religious vote
HSBC victory in UK case a relief to money-laundering monitors
Zimbabwe lawmakers set to undergo the cut
Mugabe meets Enos Nkala
ZESN granted observer status with African Commission on Human and People’s Rights
Mujuru hits back
Security forces intensify Mugabe poll campaign
Govt to tackle inflated interest rates –– Biti
‘State accounting systems shambolic’
Infighting rocks Zanu PF Mash Central
Security forces tighten mining sector grip
Stocktaking on human rights
Editor"s Comment:Copac process a national disaster
Candid Comment:Green Fuel: Ministers’ ‘ignorance’ of project shocking
Speculation over Zimbabwe's invitation to UN
Zimbabwe's army puts the 'general' back in general elections
Harare International Festival of the Arts: Zimbabwe's artistic community navigate carefully around state censorship
Letter from Ben Freeth to JAG OPEN LETTER FORUM - No. 794- Dated 17 May 2012
To Kill a Mockingbird
Batch 2 Posted 18/5/12
Zim: Chinese mining firm not paying
Without Diamond Revenues, Zimbabwe Gov't Programs In Jeopardy
Shamu Ordered To Probe Zanu (PF) Disputes
Zanu PF in marathon crisis meeting
Politburo orders re-run of disputed DCC elections
Elections by March 2013: Mutambara
Zuma Insists On Adoption Of Election Road Map
Zimbabwe sees lower growth
Zimbabwe lost US$30bn in Zisco deal: Mutambara
Fresh Cholera Outbreak Worries Residents of Zimbabwe's Chiredzi Town
MDC-T members to plead not-guilty in cop murder case
Women Groups Demand Lawmaker Apology Over HIV Gaffe
Zimbabwe Army Accused of Recruiting Militia To Shore Up Mugabe
Businessman loses $300m HSBC lawsuit
Zimbabwe Rights Lawyers Want Probe Into Police Custody Death
Police in Zimbabwe label TB Joshua a false phophet
Nigerian 'prophet' rattles Zanu-PF
Zimbabwe poachers target rare anteaters amid growing Asian demand for exotic animal parts
Successful Pangolin Recovery
ZCTF Critical Crane Appeal!
Election Support Network Empowers Locals Ahead of Polls
Diamonds funding parallel government: Hon Biti
Chinese should respect Zimbabwe labour laws
Posted 18/5/12
Copac needs US$35m for referendum
Constitution: VP posts to be based on seniority
Policy failures render Zim a basket case
‘UK won’t fund land reform now’
Parastatal graft: Minister blames political patronage
Healing organ advocates justice for victims
Car loans: Byo mulls salary cuts
‘New mining fees unlawful’
Mining sector: Call for workable policies
Embattled ZEC boss under fire
Mining sector likely to miss projected 16% growth target
Official inflation figures ‘not a true reflection’
MuckRaker: Kunonga wreaks havoc as church leaders fuss
Eric Bloch Column: Taxation policy regime urgently needs reform
‘No lifting of sanctions without real reforms’
Mugabe film misses crux of the matter
The buck stops with the president
Posted 17/5/12
ZANU PF attempts to revise constitutional draft thwarted
Zim parliamentary debate stalled by ZANU PF court challenge
MPs summon Mpofu, Ncube over ZISCO
Mayor threatens to drag ZESA before Parliament
Mozambique Threatens Power Cuts To Zimbabwe
Village heads diverting resources to ZANU PF in Lupane East
350 Chimani families denied maize by ZPF chef at GMB
Zanu-PF smarting from EU sanctions stance
US won't lift Zimbabwe sanctions before reforms
Attorney General Ordered To Pay Pension Arrears
Zanu (PF) Politburo Meets Over Divisions
Minister Acquitted Of Gukurahundi Case
'Politics Rather Than Capacity, Reason Why Zimbabwe Won't Open Airwaves'
Harare Hospital in Dire Straits
Sikhala spokesman ‘drove off in display car’
‘Exorbitant’ Zim mining fees will not be reviewed
CZI chief backs mandatory ethanol blending
The MDC Today - Issue 356
Zim's women's groups to chart way forward on constitution
Forget the environment, we need hotels
Jongwe running scared
New constitution: a tokenistic exercise for rich, corrupt, powerful
Posted 16/5/12
Zimbabwe's Anti-Graft Commission Decries Government Meddling
Zimbabwean deal struck on constitution
SA urged to deal with ‘chaos’ at Zim border
Deputy Minister Gutu denies praising COPAC for UNDP cash
CIO bars journalists from covering ZANU PF meeting
Devolution Of Power Rejected – State Media
Zimbabwe Won't Import Extra Coins
Fresh evictions feared as Chombo stokes up persecution and displacement of villagers
Ministers trade blame as ZISCO deal threatened
Lives of HIV Positive Zimbabweans In Jeopardy As Donor Funds Dry Up
Poor salaries blamed for police sleaze
Congress Aims To Woo Tourists
Minister urges eviction of people who support gays
US Wants Genocide Fugitive Arrested
Zimbabwe rules out mining fee review
South Sudan Seeks Zimbabwe Support Over Conflict With Khartoum
Hoogstraten gave me US$25 million: Buyanga
Mugabe Holding Adultery Evidence Against Catholic Bishops
Hilarious ZBC spoof now filming
A Landmark Ruling in South Africa
South Africa shrinks from investigating Zimbabwe torture allegations
Using good judgment
ZESN takes The ‘Bridge Course’ to Matebeleland
Bill Watch 20/2012 of 15th May [Supreme Court Case to Stop Private Member's Bill: Part I]
Bill Watch 21/2012 of 15th May [Supreme Court Case to Stop Private Member's Bill Part II]
Posted 15/5/12
Zanu-PF voting irregularities at district council elections cause internal conflict
In The Absence of National Healing, Zimbabwe Remains Prone to Violence
ZESA warns of nine-hour power cuts as winter sets in
New US Ambassador For Harare
Pillay to conduct first ever visit by a UN Human Rights chief to Zimbabwe, 20-25 May
Deputy Justice Minister Sues State Weekly
Zimbabwe Tells Green Fuel to Export Millions of Stuck Ethanol
Farmers blast Made, Biti
Sikhala blames CIO plot for rape charges
31 graduate from ‘Mugabe’ spy college
Zimbabwe capable of having 68 radio stations
Tonderai Ndira’s ‘killers known and walking scot free’
Four Diamond Traders Arrested in Zimbabwe
EU's first Economic Partnership Agreement with an African region goes live
EU interim trade agreement with southern African states enters into force
Zanu PF to defend national sovereignty in COPAC - Sekeramayi
Zim group threatens SA crimes unit with international legal action
The MDC Today Issue No. 354
Making Progress
Bill Watch 19/2012 of 14th May [Both Houses to Sit this Week]
Posted 14/5/12
Zimbabwe braces for daily 9-hour power outages amid winter weather
No one can hear you, they screamed
MDC-T Urges Its Supporters to Desist From Violence
ZACC go after Chombo, Dinha
‘Mugabe, Mujuru didn’t see eye to eye’
MDC-T leaders have no appreciation of Diaspora efforts - Bennett
South Africa sued over Zimbabwe permit renewals
In Zimbabwe's Media, It's All About Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe Seeks to Add Value to Diamonds Locally
Army plots Zanu's election offensive
Mugabe to act on factions with new politburo
'Ready to rule' talk sparks outrage
'We will take SA's Hawks to The Hague'
SA court ruling blow to Mugabe
The voice of the voiceless
What Vigil friends is this? – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 12th May 2012
What progress has EU’s Catherine Ashton ‘seen’ in Zimbabwe?
Bill Watch 18/2012 of 12th May [Parliamentary Sitting Calendars for 2012]
Bill Watch - Parliamentary Committees Series - 12th May 2012 [Meetings Open to Public: 14th to 17th May; Privileges Committee]
Batch 2 Posted 13/5/12
‘Police on crusade to disrupt MDC rallies’
Zhuwao wins case against farm workers
Zanu PF orders fresh Mat North poll
Dual citizenship stalemate spills into Parliament
Women rights activists blast Mujuru
US$1,3m Mbare fuel project in dire state
Case exposes Chipangano’s rowdy behaviour
General Mujuru was a unifier: Analysts
Towards zero new HIV infections
Gandiya faction constructs own Anglican churches
Residents fetch water from unprotected sources
Parents force school to close in Karoi
Villagers exchange livestock for food
Pungwe project let down communities
Library trust targets uplifting rural areas
Hatcliffe Extension needs upgrading
Policy bankruptcy, Zanu PF’s Achilles’ heel
Sunday View: Domestic abuse should never be tolerated, Madam VP
Raw deal for public transport users
Editor's Desk: Soldiers in politics, a threat to national security
Posted 13/5/12
EU Notes Progress in Zimbabwe But Says Won't Lift Sanctions Yet
Textbooks from UK spark fury in Zimbabwe
Panel Probes Food Politicization Amid Growing Hunger
Zanu PF Officials Denies HIV/AIDS Orphans Aid
Military Takes Aim At Draft Constitution
Security services ready to defend Zimbabwe - Sekeramayi
Sikhala hit with rape, theft charges
FAO, EU Agree with Zimbabwe to Help Small Farmers
Captive Kiwi journo freed
US$4m shellfish consignment seized at Beitbridge
South Africa signs tourism memo with Zimbabwe
HIV: Senator wants women to dress shabbily, bath less
Minister demands gay evictions
Town planner in the dark over Ballito lair
This is Africa
Batch 2 Posted 12/5/12
Mnangagwa officially declares his ambition to lead ZANU PF
Kasukuwere speaks on succession
EU: Won’t Lift Sanctions on Mugabe Until Free & Fair Elections in Zimbabwe
In Bilateral Talks, Zimbabwe Presses EU to Lift Sanctions on Mugabe
MDC-T raises EU sanctions buffer in diplomat briefing
Private Radio Takes Broadcasting Authority to Court Over Licenses
New radio groups miss six month broadcast deadline
Kereke Comes Out Guns Blazing, Labels Gono "A Drowning Thief"
Dabengwa Urges Army To Be Professional
Government breaks promise to fund companies in Bulawayo
Zimbabwe Set to Restructure Loss-Making Enterprises
Foreign miners ripping off Zimbabwe: Mpofu
Zimbabwe farmers refuse to harvest cotton; seek more price
MDC Threatens to call for a SADC Summit Over Devolution
The MDC Today – Issue No. 353
Zimbabwe army enters political fray
Land and Freedom
Dictators ruin the economy
South Africa: War criminals' holiday destination no more?
Our relations with Zim cannot stand in the way of the law
Religion and politics
Posted 12/5/12
Disband Copac –– Zanu PF
Zanu PF strife: Daggers out for Dinha
Mugabe faces election fund hurdle
I’m ready to rule, says Mnangagwa
Gono stole my US$100 000 — Kereke
Gono to act on interest rates
Radio stations only for urbanites
Zim to import Zambian maize
Zanu PF heavyweights in forced voter registration
Shamu media threats go against SA trends
No confidence vote for Thabitha Khumalo
Ethanol fuel prices explained
Military’s role in Zim politics destabilising
MuckRaker: Shamu going against the will of the ‘people’
Eric Bloch Column: Reversing effects of poor economic policies
‘Mugabe’s rhetoric must be scrutinised’
Disunity jinxes pro-democracy movement
New constitution: The myths, facts and fiction
General’s reckless remarks dangerous
Editor’s Memo: Human rights chief must speak truth to power
Candid Comment: Zimra: Sniffer dogs won't curb ingrained graft
Posted 11/5/12
EU's Ashton sees 'progress' in Zimbabwe
ZANU PF left ‘jittery’ by landmark SA court ruling
South Africa Cannot Try Us – Tomana
Corrupt cops blamed for tragic crash
Police claim 50 MDC-T members assaulted cop at rally
Detained MDC youths granted bail
Army general ‘threatens coup’
Anger over General Chedondo’s ‘treasonous’ comments
MDC slams the army’s meddling in politics
Money gone at Zimbabwe Princess Di old age home
Zim white farmers in trouble in Nigeria
EU Money to Help Revive Ailing Zimbabwe Agriculture
Zimbabwe's tobacco making a comeback
Mutinhiri joined MDC days after expulsion from ZANU PF
Obert Mpofu 'disobeyed' ZMDC
Zim women activists call for aggressive outreach to UN bodies
Part 2 of Simba Makoni on Question Time
Mugabe anxious for new blood
Our ugly secret: abortion in Zimbabwe, illegal but thriving
Street Life: 'I wish things would go back to normal'
Posted 10/5/12
Zim government divided over SA torture ruling
S.Africa's Prosecuting Authority Says May Appeal Zimbabwe Torture Ruling
Zimbabwe rescuer dies as crocodile attacks friend
Parliament to confirm appointments of judges and ambassadors
Top Army Officer Says Soldiers Support Zanu (PF)
UK accused of ‘fast tracking’ Zim deportation cases
MDC-T demands release of detainees and Police Chief’s retirement
Zanu (PF) Stalls Constitution Making Process Again
Copac guarantees 'jobs for the boys'
MDC formations endorse draft constitution
Don’t delay, WOZA urges COPAC
Cabinet Approves $4.5 Billion Strategic Plan to Revive Education Sector
Treason trial deferred over faulty recorders
EU, Zimbabwe Meeting To Strengthen Relations
EU keeps Zim sanctions on
China, Zimbabwe trade doubles, calls for relaxed visas for Asians
ZINASU Students Arrested
Rights groups blast Zanu PF over violence
Tracy Mutinhiri joins MDC-T
ZANU PF move to justify blocking TB Joshua visit
Thousands of Zimbabwean refugees face bleak future
Posted 9/5/12
High Court Orders South African Authorities To Investigate Crimes Against
Court Orders S. African Prosecutors to Investigate Torture in Zimbabwe
COPAC negotiations suffer another setback
Constitution Panel Accuses President Mugabe's Party of Delaying Process
Draft constitution triggers new gay storm
President Can Be Prosecuted After Leaving Office
Mugabe's Party Doubles Down on E-U Election Observer Ban Ahead of Talks
EU’s Ashton to meet Zim ministers
Confusion in the Zimbabwe Media Commission
Amnesty petitions Zimbabwe leaders over death penalty
‘Angry’ teachers threaten June strike action
As Schools Open, Zimbabwe Parents Complain of Fee Hikes
Tsvangirai’s security aide not involved in violence
Release political detainees, arrest terror gang members
Maguwu is a True Hero- Diamond Group
Zanu PF splits into five factions
Fear in Mutare as Zanu PF explodes
Hunger-Stricken Zimbabwe Villagers Trade Off Livestock at Low Prices
EU $2 million fund for midwifery training
Zimbabwe mining companies concerned about erratic grid power
Zimbabwe’s mining indigenisation moves ahead
Indigenisation=More Corruption?
UN rights chief should press Mugabe on rights abuses
Posted 8/5/12
Zim ministers set for EU sanctions talks
African Commission To Act On Zimbabwe Rights Violations
Police disrupt MDC rally
MDC condemns police’s disruption of Kambuzuma rally
ZANU PF intensifies violence and intimidation against MDC-T
Tug of war over leaked draft constitution
Constitution Panel, Civic Groups Meet Over New Charter
Biti hits out at Zuma over credit, trade
State media inciting hatred - PM
Teachers threaten to strike as schools open
‘Shamu personalising ministry’
Nssa awaits corruption report
MPs to ask firms to explain how UK taxes helped dictators build arsenals
Human Rights Activist Farai Maguwu to Speak at Rapaport Las Vegas Conference – Sunday, June 3, 2012
Resettled farmers fail to utilize land
Mugabe’s nephew held hostage by farm workers
WOZA applaud effort of the constitution drafting team
SA’s porous, lawless border
The green, green grass of South Africa
Barbaric border activity during the ‘hell run’
Unmasking the border’s notorious guma guma gang
Special report: Welcome to Musina, the crime town
Bill Watch - Parliamentary Committees Series - 7th May 2012 [Privileges Committee Meeting re Gwaradzimba: 8th May]
Batch 2 Posted 7/5/12
Zim, EU officials to hold sanction talks
Mugabe calls for make or break emergency Politburo summit
Sata gives Mugabe $42.5m worth of Maize for campaigns
Western Election Observers Will Never Recognise Mugabe Victory - Gumbo
Biti hits out at Zuma over credit, trade
Zanu-PF throws out Copac draft
Alert: Youth Assembly Organising Secretary dies
Mujuru most patient woman in marriage: Mugabe
Mugabe Doubts Mujuru's Death Cause
Mujuru spills the beans
TelOne completes fibre project
Tourism blueprint set for 2013
Trevor Ncube Scoops MISA World Press Freedom Award
Govts should guarantee press freedom: EU
UK paper urges aid to Mugabe – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 5th May 2012
In SA, the evil men do is oft interred with their bones
Court Watch 9/2012 of 4th May [Update on Ongoing Cases]
Bill Watch - Parliamentary Committees Series - 5th May 2012 [Meetings Open to Public: 7th to 10th May]
The Success Story of Zimbabwe Achievers Awards ZAA
Posted 7/5/12
UN rights chief to visit Marange diamond fields
Mujuru reveals general’s secrets
Infighting: The start of Zanu PF’s demise
Hardliners want constitution stalemate
Job Sikhala ‘on the run’
Missing human rights activist feared dead
Council on debt recovery exercise
MDC-T members attacked in Highfield
Zhuwao held hostage
Residents decry poor service delivery
Talk Radio: Analysts fear more propaganda
Binga man gets three months for assault
Journalists urged to keep Chakaodza’s name alive
Bulawayo tourism operators hike rates
Zim’s tobacco industry records sales boom
Recovery tied to political stability: Ncube
Mugabe outburst exposes hypocrisy
Politics and mining: A pact made in hell
Media diversity, plurality still a pipe dream
Moyo fears elections under new constitution
From the Editor"s Desk:Leadership failure the bane of our lives
Sunday View:What happens after Mugabe? — Darkest hour is before dawn
Posted 6/5/12
UN Rights Chief to Visit Zim
We’ll lose - Mugabe
Troubled by Divisions in His Party, Mugabe Rethinks Poll Gambit
MDC-T poll guidelines target factionalism
Minister Mpofu to Appear Before RBZ Board Over Bank Purchase
‘MDC unaware of judges’ appointments’
Zim rangers kill marauding elephants
Alert: MDC members attacked in Highfield West
Hate Speech Proponents to Be Arrested: Tsvangirai
Chivero boat crew could face murder charges
Political figures hijack public forums and meetings for political gain
Zambia agrees export of 300,000 T maize to Zimbabwe
Shadowy Zimbabwean firm buys $42.5m maize from Zambia
Beam under seige
International Artists Bring New Excitement to Zimbabwe
33 Zimbabwe players cleared of match-fixing by Zifa
COPAC fiasco: case for another Constitutional Commission
Infighting at Zanu-PF as factions look to eventual control
Posted 5/5/12
Zimbabwe president says splits, greed threaten his party ahead of elections planned this year
Fireworks rage at politburo meeting
Factional battles rock Mugabe's Zanu-PF
Close shave as Mugabe stumbles at ZITF
Zim farmer conciliatory on land grab
Zimbabwe starts reclaiming land seized from white farmers
Aid to Zimbabwe must take account of resettled farmers on contested land
Information Minister Shamu and his media threats
Tsvangirai And Shamu Differ On Media Reforms
No kind words after death of violent Chipangano leader
Makoni targets Tsvangirai coalition
Sikhala claims rape arrest plot by CIO
Mugabe appoints new judges
Concern for Matabeleland wildlife affected by coal mining
MDC UK criticised for failing to assist Zim deportees
Zimbabwe trade with China tops US$800m
Chinese Envoy Urges Stability and Reforms In Zimbabwe
Harare International Festival to close with celebration of Tuku’s birthday
D-Day looms for Zim killers
Copac draft: New divisions emerge
MDC-T debates primaries
Securocrats raise stakes in elections
Continuing power shortages cripple Zimbabwe economy
The MDC Today Issue - 349
Green fuels: National interest must prevail
Editor’s Memo: Let’s resist repression but also reflect
Candid Comment: Wily Chinese see opportunity in Zim malaise
Will a new constitution make Zimbabwe more democratic?
Workers' pay packets
The Nationalist Narrative and Land Policy in Zimbabwe
Batch 2 Posted 4/5/12
Workers bear brunt of trade union strife
MDC-T drifts away from its labour roots
Another water crisis looms
Point-of-output subsidy will boost farming
SMMH grab: Mawere to re-engage Mbeki
SA, Zim slammed for failing violence victims
Row over blending threatens project
Mining sector submits indigenisation proposals
Beitbridge Border bottlenecks costly
Zim economy poised for rapid recovery
Zim Q1exports top US$152,79million
Declining trade threatens stockbrokers
GMB set for restructuring
Firming gold prices present investors with positive returns
MuckRaker: Cde Sata ‘just got excited’ indeed!
Eric Bloch Column: Kasukuwere may not be a Hitler, but…
Mugabe poll agenda: MDCs in a dilemma
Copac fiasco: Case for another constitutional commission now
Economic paradigm shift crucial
Uhuru speech: Mugabe steals the thunder
The Bornwell Chakaodza Memorial Lecture: Introspection into media sector in a changing Zimbabwe
Posted 4/5/12
Nothing to celebrate on World Press Freedom Day
Zimbabwe minister threatens media crackdown
Tsvangirai demands Shamu axe
Media Experts Blast Information Ministry Ahead of Press Freedom Day
Bishop Kunonga calls for more farm invasions
ZANU PF MP ‘paid’ police for unlawful arrest of Aus miner
Little faith in new constitution while ZANU PF in power
PM Post To Be Scrapped, Draft Constitution Shows
'Draft constitution dangerous' - Zanu-PF Political Analysts
Tsvangirai sucked into ZCTU power struggle
Zanu PF hijacks NGO meeting
Zimbabwe drops rape charges against 3 women
Makandiwa admits land impropriety
One-stop Beitbridge border ‘imperative’ to unlocking further trade, investment
Labor Minister Says No Stone Will be Left Unturned in Chinese Firms Probe
The MDC Today Issue – 348
World Press Freedom Statement - ZESN
Robert Mugabe among the predators of freedom of information
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s statement on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day
MISA-Zimbabwe World Press Freedom Day Statement
Constitution Watch of 3rd May 2012 [Revised Draft Available]
Posted 3/5/12
Constitution Drafters Told to Clean Up 'Disappointing' Charter
Draft constitution retains powerful presidency
New constitution will not allow Zim exiles to vote
Mugabe banking on violence to win elections
Jonathan Moyo and Obert Mpofu bunking parliament
Moyo vows to continue parliament boycott
Row over gold mine sucks in Mugabe's man
Chief Defies Charumbira Over Farm Seizure
War vets besiege Biti office and threaten to beat him up
Mugabe to chair tense Zanu PF indaba
Air Zimbabwe Resumes Domestic Flights With Only 3 Passengers
Matombo attacks MDC
Police have cowed workers: ZCTU
Solve Problems In Soweto First: ZCTU’s Moyo Tells Mbeki
Top cop, banker fight over gold mine
Zim envoy defies recall
Binga Community Radio Station Raises Eyebrows
Informal traders boom as companies close
Mugabe unpopular with most: Gallup
Despite Legislative Safeguards, Domestic Violence Remains High in Zimbabwe
Harmonise Zimbabwe’s marriage laws before changing marriage certificates
Dollars and condoms economy
New online business directory launches, uses TelOne directory data
Drought: Zimbabwe needs new agro model
Harare: hungry for culture
Voices of Zimbabwe: stories of hope
In Zimbabwe, bicycles save lives
The Magic of April/May in Zimbabwe
Posted 2/5/12
Zimbabwe PM calls for reforms before election
Mugabe and Tsvangirai to receive draft constitution on Wednesday
Devolution stalls new constitution
Copac under pressure to break impasse
In May Day Solidarity, Zimbabwe's NCA Urges Workers to Reject Draft Charter
Zimbabwe probes worker abuse by Chinese firms over alleged violence, low pay, safety concerns
Rival ZCTU factions celebrate Workers Day separately
Tsvangirai ‘Endorses’ Nkiwane’s ZCTU Faction
Armed police quell ZANU PF clashes in Masvingo South
Transitional justice ‘not possible’ with ZANU PF in power
War vets threaten Biti
Harare International Festival of the Arts kicks off
Court insists WOZA ‘kidnap’ case will continue
Media Monitors Freed
Ethanol plant to sack 4,500 workers
Chiefs threaten villagers as election euphoria heightens
Holland Scoops $50 000 Peace Award
African farmers grow trees as a natural crop fertilizer
Mbada Diamonds Underwrites University Department
Mbare Report No. 108 – Weekend in the cells
World Press Freedom Day - Not in Mugabe’s backyard
Posted 1/5/12
Zim transitional justice report launched in London
Zim justice delivery system corrupt — Chinamasa
MDC-T to expel its Mayor for Marondera
Madhuku to quit NCA for political office
Civil Organisations Blast Sata
School heads face graft probe
Will Mugabe withstand rigours of campaigning at 88?
Mbeki shuns GPA questions during Zim visit
Banks target non-resident Zimbabweans
May Day: Nothing in it for workers
Moyo escalates attack on Copac
Gates Foundation to Invest in Waste Management in Zimbabwe: Mayor Masunda
Top Financial Advisor Bashes Investment Conferences
Investing in young girls is smart economics
Zimplats sees quarterly profits jump 170%
President Tsvangirai calls for peace and respect
Coming home
Bill Watch 17/2012 of 29th April [Parliament in Recess during April - Update on Bills Waiting]
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