The ZIMBABWE Situation July 2012 ARCHIVE
NEWS and Other Articles
Posted 31/7/12
MDC-T calls for yes vote as debate rages over new charter
Zanu PF divisions over draft constitution
Gukurahundi crime secretly removed from draft Constitution
Firebrand NCA Chair Threatens A No Vote
ZANU PF rocked by mutiny on ‘running mates’ clause
Full-scale civil servants strike set for Zimbabwe
Bulawayo Residents Face Severe Water Rationing
Makoni denies sanctions have hurt ordinary people
‘Mugabe power grip weakens’ - Makoni
Zimbabwe hit by H3N2 influenza
Army and lands officials invade poultry giant Glenara Estates
Mugabe turns to Tsvangirai for help
Army continues to recruit, despite government freeze
Harare makes way for Little Shanghai
The MDC Today
Coventry misses out on 100m backstroke final
Transcript: Senator Obert Gutu and Irene Petras on Question Time
Finding the "golden lining" in the Zimbabwean genocide
Just When I Learn the Answers, They Change the Questions: A Zimbabwean’s Journey
Global Insider: Zimbabwe's Indigenization Effort Proceeds on Partisan Lines
Hope for haemorrhaging Zimbabwe
A media glasnost for Zimbabwe coverage?
When is Zimbabwe’s Tahrir Moment?
Zimbabwe’s military men will not return to their barracks soon
A Guide to the Constitutional Draft
Zimbabwe Inclusive Government Watch : Issue 41
Court Watch 14/2012 of 28th July [3 Cases with Important Political Ramifications]
Batch 2 Posted 30/7/12
Never trust whites, says Mugabe
Goche’s Ministry Responsible for Air Zim Woes: Kaseke
Principals fail to attend prayer meeting
Deadlock over Mugabe successor
Lodgers vote in the sewer
Coventry reaches women’s 100m backstroke semis
A warm welcome for Mugabe’s cronies – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 28th July 2012
Zimbabwe: The crooked timber of humanity
Posted 30/7/12
Politburo roasts Goche, Chinamasa
Constitution: MDC-T calls for ‘Yes’ vote
‘Zanu PF to produce own version of draft constitution’
Chatty Perm Sec in the firing line over UNWTO
Typhoid continues to wreak havoc in Harare
ZNA defies Biti, continues to recruit
Make health services accessible: Mangoma
Anti-stock theft campaign boosts national herd
Soldiers refuse to pay Mutare council bills
Address political risk factor to attract investors: Ray
Condom distribution sparks controversy
Baby burnt to death after power surge
New ‘hunting spot’ for prostitutes in Mutare
Buhera South not suitable for habitation — DA
Churches defy city council directive
Poor domestic air service constraints tourism industry
Mobile phone usage expected to surge
Electricity blackouts set to continue
Treat banks with caution, warns Gono
Good times roll for tobacco farmers
Lack of vision has led to disease outbreaks
Remove lid on diamond sales
Asia-Pacific reading Zimbabwe’s politics well
Let’s stop pointing fingers at Zifa
Batch 2 Posted 29/7/12
MDC Press Statement on Draft Constitution
Mugabe Takes Umbrage at Tsvangirai Foreign Accolades
Mutambara urges Mugabe to step down
Zimbabwe Receives Additional U.S., British Funding for HIV/Aids Programs
Zanu PF fights turn ugly
Biti Wants to Reap Where He Didn’t Sow: Mpofu
Hunger soars in Zimbabwe
Yet another bank forced to shut down
Tragedy of father after asylum bid fails
Interview: Kirsty Coventry, the Olympian who unifies Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe a country with two faces
Another letter from Ben Freeth
What is David Coltart saying?
Poppets in a cardboard box
Sanctions and divine rights
Posted 29/7/12
UK in secret Zim arms deal
NSSA loses US$4,5m in botched computer deal
MPs castigate coalition govt
Zim struggles to host tourism indaba
Mnangagwa faction disgruntled
Chinamasa in firing line
Parties in fix over election running mates
Govt loses US$1m to police graft
High Court in landmark ruling
‘De-industrialisation of Byo started before 1980’
Army occupies Glenara Estates
Fiscal review: The positives and negatives
‘Zimbabwean debt manageable’
Biti in an unenviable position
Zim’s shady mining contracts: A case for African Mining Vision
What is Dabengwa doing in politics?
Off-budget CIO funding threatens democracy
New economic structure: Need to think outside the box
New constitution fails to rein in security forces
Copac draft a shoddy, costly farce
Posted 28/7/12
Zimbabwe power cuts to persist for 10 years: official
1.6 million people will need food assistance in Zimbabwe next year – UN report
Typhoid and cholera return
Robert Mugabe mocks praise for rival Morgan Tsvangirai
Mnangagwa camp says Mugabe ill advised
Community mining project slammed as ‘vote buying’ exercise
Zanu (PF) Seeks To Stop Draft Constitution
President Mugabe's Party Seeks Consensus on Draft Charter
Public servants' salary protest puts MDC in firing line
Zimbabwe central bank warning over equity law
Chimombe arrest linked to comments over Mujuru death
The MDC Today
Bulawayo Thermal Power Station needs urgent refurbishment
Glen View cop murder trial still on hold
'Diabetes mortality exceed HIV'
Scramble for Air Zim market
Government Intervenes in Cotton Pricing War
‘Cotton growers being ripped-off’
WOZA: Court appearances, Trial and harrasment
Journalist arrested over voters roll
ZESN Elects New Leadership
Diaspora Diaries with Alex Bell and Ben Freeth
A happy childhood? Stress paints an uneasy future for Zimbabwean youth
Cathy Buckle’s Letter from Zimbabwe: Another land grab inevitable
Posted 27/7/12
Mutual respect with Mugabe, says Zimbabwe PM
$400 million to be spent on new parliament building
New Parliament set for Mt Hampden
Typhoid outbreak in Harare and Chitungwiza
Bulawayo declares water emergency
Germany, Australia offer $36m water supply package
Harare to go dry, says town clerk
Biti threatens to join civil servants in future strikes
ZANU PF to debate draft constitution
UK Supreme Court makes key Zimbabwe asylum ruling
Harare councillors plan court action over Mall project
JOMIC co-chairman Chimombe arrested in Mash Central
State Withdraws Summons Against Tormented NGO Boss
MPs blast clueless cabinet as economy falters
Zim Dollar still impossible to print – Biti
Mugabe To Launch Marange Zimunya Community Trust
Divided Zimbabwe Civil Servants Fight Over Apex Council Candidate
British government investigating diamond deals involving CIO
US Increases Funds to Fight HIV in Zimbabwe
At Int'l AIDS Conference, African Women Launch Coalition
ZESA bungling: Byo wants power station back
Blackout At Mines Show Case
Rhodes an angel compared to Anjin: Biti
INTERVIEW: Zimbabwe Draft Constitution – the Key Changes
David Coltart replies to Ben Freeth
If Ghana’s President Mills was a Zimbabwean?
Asia-Pacific embraces Tsvangirai as it prepares for post-Mugabe era
Posted 26/7/12
Tsvangirai: Mugabe will accept his loss
PM Tsvangirai meets New Zealand Premier
Tsvangirai seeks end to Zimbabwe sanctions
State Workers Stage Protest Over Low Pay
Protesting state workers blocked from Biti’s office
ZNA Recruits Despite Biti's Freeze
Charles Ray Scorns "Naive" Zimbabweans Politicians Over Wiki leaks
State withdraws summons against Chikomo
Govt abandons construction of WTO Centre
Harare ZANU PF ordered to rein in Chipangano gang
ZANU PF plans ‘drastic measures’ to deal with factionalism
ZAPU’s Dabengwa claims Makoni was a ZANU PF election plot
Mugabe court loss ‘not a return to the rule of law’
Zimbabwe frees man held for bony Mugabe cartoons
Journalist arrested over voters roll
Mugabe's Party Set for High-Stakes Politburo Meeting Amid Divisions
Harare Labor Court Issues Order Against Striking ZESA Workers
Airport road scandal: PM summons Chombo
Activists forced into hiding
Court orders Cape Town to process asylum applications
Heal Zimbabwe news update
New constitution in Zimbabwe set to “legalize” discrimination and theft
Ben Freeth letter to Coltart,Cross on constitution
New York Times Report painting Robert Mugabe as hero plows over the victims
The Lifting of Zim Sanctions and the Shape of Politics to Come
Zimbabwe needs fair elections
Statement by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Zimbabwe on the EU Council decisions on Zimbabwe
Remarks by the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, the Right Hon. Morgan Tsvangirai, to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute
What value is education to Zimbabwe and her people?
Posted 25/7/12
US not lifting Zimbabwe sanctions
Outgoing US Ambassador to Zimbabwe Fears Violent Elections
Tsvangirai welcomes EU moves to lift targeted sanctions
DFAT to review Zimbabwe sanctions
SADC land ruling undermined by Zim constitution
Zanu PF fights over constitution
Civil servants strike, demand salary hikes
Biti, civil servants unions trade fire
Spy Agency Manipulating Civil Servants' Protest: Biti
MP seeks explanation for troops’ presence in his constituency
Chief in Mberengwa orders MDC supporter to leave area
Teacher victimised for supporting MDC-T in Bikita South
Zanu PF Warns Members Against Factionalism
DCCs: Zanu PF faces Midlands revolt
Chipangano, Zanu PF product: Dydmus Mutasa
Zanu PF calls Chipangano to order
Harare mayor gives ‘thumbs up’ to mall, despite protests
Zim Labourer Faces Jail Over Mugabe Health Remarks
Air Zim Using Obsolete Aircraft
Zimbabwe PM seeks help in mining country for growth
Speaking Shona in Matabeleland 'disrespectful': Moyo
Zimbabwe Diaspora welcome event for Team Zimbabwe 2012
EU move on Zimbabwe sanctions won’t help the economy or promote reform
Why Western sanctions on Zimbabwe may not matter anymore
Zimbabwe: Sanctions Should Stand
EU conditions laudable, draft constitution a fraud
Bill Watch 35/2012 of 24th July [Parliamentary Vacancies for By-Elections]
COURT WATCH 13/2012 of 24th July [Human Rights NGO Forum Director in Court 25 July]
Batch 2 Posted 24/7/12
EU to lift sanctions after referendum
European Union lifts aid restrictions but keeps up pressure on Mugabe
Zimbabwe Zanu-PF EU sanctions 'nonsense'
Britain and EU to lift sanctions against Robert Mugabe's allies
UK Tory gives 'cautious' welcome to EU move on Zimbabwe sanctions
Zimbabwean prime minister says his country is ready to emerge from pariah state and re-engage
End sanctions, says Zimbabwe PM
Zimbabwe PM goes in to bat for his country's future
Zvimba district becomes ‘no go’ area for MDC-T
MDC-T rally turns violent in Mugabe's rural home
MDC condemns Zanu PF’s disruption of rallies
New Constitution will address discrepancies in the electoral system
State theft of land legalised in new constitution
Zim's draft constitution 'a flawed compromise'
Tepid welcome for draft Zimbabwean constitution
Farm and conservancy both under threat by land invaders
ZANU PF thugs fight for control of commuter bus ranks
Police criticised for quickly licensing Biti protest
Activists in hiding after CIOs disrupt peace workshop
Zanu (PF) threatens to expel Mnangagwa
Political parties funding: Mutambara left in the cold
Mugabe quarrels with neighbours
Divisions widen over politburo decision
Posted 24/7/12
Q. and A. with Lydia Polgreen and Reader Reactions on Land Reform in Zimbabwe
Renewed focus on ending Zim crisis must be applauded
Managing Mugabe
E Cross: Constitution: A Foundation or a Ferry?
Geoffrey Van Orden MEP Press Release on Zimbabwe and EU Restrictive Measures
Perspective of the Human Rights Commission Bill within the context of the GPA
Bill Watch 33/2012 of 22nd July [HRC and Electoral Amendment Bills Passed: By-Elections Discussed]
Bill Watch 34/2012 of 23rd July [Urgent Budget Bills in Parliament This Week]
Posted 23/7/12
Zimbabwean PM to meet with Gillard
White commercial farmer faces eviction
‘Another GNU in the offing’
MDC Zvimba West rally violently disrupted
Biti barred from Mugabe home
Soldiers threaten workers to get free services
Fallacy of Zim police, army standards
Anjin strike cripples operations
Govt increases flour import tariffs
Cars clog Zimbabwe's streets as economy sputters back to life
Bhebhe to replace Khumalo at Jomic
Early polls unlikely — Matinenga
Welshman Ncube’s son dies in car accident
Killer cop could face more charges
Diamond firms poison Save river
ZBC gets legal ammunition
Police robbing women of their freedom
Shocking eye-witness account of highway police corruption
Sunday View: Collective effort will lead to an HIV-free generation
Independent Comment: Chinamasa right to chide the police
Editor's Desk: New charter ensures continuity, not change
Stop Mugabe’s war plans – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 21st July 2012
Batch 2 Posted 22/7/12
Primary elections set to widen fissures
Police worst abusers of prostitutes — Survey
Mbare hostels occupants must be vetted — HRT
Women sell ‘little chicken’ for survival
Agric vet services official jailed for theft
Zimplats drills boreholes for community
Maid jailed for kidnapping employer’s child
Swimming pool only a temporary School
Govt okays total control of diamond mines: Biti
RTG breaks deadlock on directors’ appointments
‘Austerity measures need political backing’
Power cuts hit mobile operators
SA stalling regional integration: Mushonga
Posted 22/7/12
Zimbabwe holds crucial elections to replace dead, expelled legislators
Mugabe in poll gamble
Tsvangirai pleads for international support ahead of elections
Stop violence, PM tells Mugabe
Draft Charter Proposes 16 Official Languages, up From Three
Draft constitution recognises war veterans
Politicians warned over Human Rights Commission
EU to ease restrictions on aid to Zimbabwe: diplomats
Wheat Production Falls By Over 5000 Hectares
Family of six now needs US$560
MDC-T Initiate Anti -Corruption Programme
Load-shedding timetable for Harare
Diamond tycoon ‘secretive about plans’
Highway cops hold 16 illegal immigrants from Bangladesh
Water conservation campaign in Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe Land Takeover, a Golden Lining
Who was holding the gun?
Parliamentary Committees Series - 20th July 2012 [Meetings Open to the Public: 23-26 July]
Batch 2 Posted 21/7/12
Zimbabwe constitution ready after long wrangling
Zimbabwe draft constitution clips president's power
Draft constitution contentious issues explained
Draft Constitution Kills Death Penalty - But Only for Women
No dual citizenship in new constitution
First Vice-President to succeed President should he die in office
Mugabe sinks presidential clause
Targeted EU sanctions set to remain on Mugabe
Sanctions: US insists on full democratic process
Obstacle to Zim voting removed
Zimbabwe to hold 'mini-general election' this year
Civil servants call protest over pay
Zim diamond money laundering suspected in SA property buying spree
Kasukuwere's and Other Ministers' Appointments Challenged
Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in 'Smaller Gov't Suit'
Zimbabwe Investigates Adverse Effects from Immunizations
Mugabe roped into Zimbabwe poaching war
1, 000 schools goes e-learning by 2013: Chamisa
Loan, subsidy, power woes hit Zimbabwe wheat hopes
New group to pressure for devolution
The MDC Today
Jailed MDC activist transferred to a private hospital
Diamonds are whose best friends?
Address by PM Tsvangirai to the United Nations University (UNU) on “Democratisation in Africa.” Tokyo, Japan
Editorial: Cautious nod for progress in Zimbabwe
Comment: The tricks Mugabe uses to make money from diamonds
The question all Zimbabweans must be asking themselves
Posted 21/7/12
Mugabe gets new lifeline on elections
Members of CIO direct shadowy companies
Ousted Khumalo’s woes mount
Econet up in arms over USF
Dirty contest rocks divided AU
AU court seeks to expand jurisdiction
Economy in slowdown
MuckRaker: Kasukuwere needs to heed his own advice
Polls, population census and a new constitution
Court ruling no pretext for early polls
Zanu PF squanders chance for key leadership renewal
Posted 20/7/12
New constitution says Vice-Presidents to be elected by voters
Police disrupt peace-building workshop in Gokwe
Biti hikes taxes on fuel and imports to cover budget shortfall
Water shortages blamed for typhoid outbreak in Chitungwiza
SA urged to weigh in on campaign against Zim blood diamonds
ZIFA chef arrested over Rushwaya corruption comments
Outrage Over Gukurahundi Song
Indigenisation Regulations Suspended For New Investors
Zim Tourist Arrivals Up
Gukurahundi, 2008 killers will face justice: Tsvangirai
Civil servants strike looms
UK backs EU moves to lift more Zimbabwe sanctions
Foreign travel bill tops US$157 million
Lifting Zimbabwe sanctions might aid reform before elections
Zimbabwe cuts spending and raises taxes
HIV Behind Bars: How Prisons and Jails Are Battling an Epidemic
A sweeter life for vulnerable families
Shocking levels of ZRP corruption on the Byo - Beitbridge road
I Paid a Bribe
JAG Open Letter Forum - No. 802- Dated 18 July 2012
Posted 19/7/12
Biti cuts budget, blames diamonds
Action Alert: Diamonds funding a Parallel Government?
Zimbabwe slashes 2012 growth forecast to 5.6 pct
New Zimbabwe constitution completed
Parties agree on elections
Army deploys battalion to campaign for ZANU PF
Mugabe Challenges African Union on Western Sanctions
Bishop Kunonga faction accused of destroying mission schools
Calls grow to halt planned mining at Mana Pools
Security chiefs panic
Cops smash kombi windscreens
Gono creating two centres of power
Gono, Zhanda in stormy Parliament clash
More controversy around new Borrowdale shopping mall
Minister Chombo and ZANU PF accused of destroying Mbare
Zim women slam police harassment
ZAPU Founder Laid To Rest
Typhoid outbreak hits Chitungwiza
2008 voters roll online
MDC-T vows to revise Chinese deals
Over 60 minerals discovered, official
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai arrives in Japan
The MDC Today
Villagers accuse farmer of robbery
Tobacco sales to surpass target, TIMB
Team Zimbabwe first to arrive Games Village
China aims to rewrite perceptions on Africa investment
We must have the courage to bring Zimbabwe in from the cold
Constitution Watch of 18th July 2012 [Negotiators Reach Agreement on Second Draft: Questions About Second All-Stakeholders Conference]
Posted 18/7/12
Zim Lied To Win Right To Host Tourism Conference
Zim blames Zambia for UNWTO preps chaos
No money for world tourism congress, officials
Fears that ZANU PF planning to dismiss new constitution
Two suspected killers of MDC-T official die within two days
Anjin keen to invest in Zimbabwe’s aviation market
Parliament Tears Into 'Corrupt' Home Affairs Department
Mugabe calls for removal of EU travel restrictions
Tsvangirai axes ‘reckless’ officials
ZESA employees suspended over salary fight
Europe sending conflicting Zim sanctions messages
Photojournalist Arrested
Women Demonstrate against arrest
Mujuru’s estate valued at $9 Billion
Pressure Group Wants World To Deny Mugabe Arms
U.S. Ambassador-Designate to Zimbabwe Says to Push Democratic Agenda
Mudede threatens to annul marriages
Equipment donated in Mat-South
South Africa Reports 281 Rhinos Killed This Year
Zim mining has ‘huge potential'
‘Zim minerals untapped’
ZESN Commends Supreme Court Ruling On By Elections
Zimbabwe's economy: A new perspective
Why Zimbabwe needs to maintain a multi-form land tenure system
Posted 17/7/12
Dhlamini Zuma New AU Commission Chair
Judge orders private doctor to examine sick MDC-T member
Residents forced to travel 100km to dispute ZESA bills
ZANU PF buys 550 top of the range vehicles for elections
Bennett warns MDC-T against ‘autonomous’ decision making
MDC Offcials Arrested Over Newsletter
Zimbabwe NGOs Urge Youths to Vote
Zimbabwe police investigate murder of white businessman
Term limits clip service chiefs’ wings
MDC-T fires Khumalo
Zim should not wait for Zuma — Misihairabwi
Zim mortgages minerals for arms
GNU in turmoil
Harare releasing sewage into water sources
Zimbabwe gold output up 29%
Diamond prices threaten growth targets
Harare Mayor Masunda Behind the Headlines
Mujuru family lawyer Kewada Behind the Headlines
“I can arrest you” – the Zimbabwe Republic Police and your rights
U.S. launches language program for deprived Zim kids
The MDC Today
Zimbabwe at 32 – Tracing the Fading Democratic Value of National Leadership:
Notes on 32 Years of Zimbabwe’s Independence Part 1 — by Takura Zhangazha
“It’s our time to define our own destiny” Notes on Zimbabwean Independence Part II — by Clever Bere
Bill Watch 32/2012 of 14th July [House sends HRC and Older Persons Bills to Senate, Amended Electoral Bill to PLC]
Parliamentary Committees Series - 16th July 2012 [Meetings Open to the Public: 16-19 July]
Batch 2 Posted 16/7/12
Zuma, Ping fight for AU top job
Call to extend Zimbabwe sanctions
Biti forced to hold rally in bush
Zanu PF splashes millions on cars
Parliament queries Mudede poll role
Missing Zimbabwean businessman found dead in car trunk, head wrapped in plastic bag
Ncube urges Gukurahundi openness
Harare releasing sewage into water sources
Hell of a rot at town council
Ncube denies ‘blatant’ Tsvangirai lies
Sinosteel seek Zimasco equity exemption
Dilemma over deliberate HIV/AIDS transmission legislation
Much ado about nothing – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 14th July 2012
The twin Bills of shame and betrayal, now the backlash
COURT WATCH 12/2012 of 12th July [Case Against Torture]
Posted 16/7/12
MDC to hit back, Biti warns youth militia
Khupe’s political career on the knife edge?
Bennett differs with MDC-T on ‘amnesty’ for Gukurahundi
Grain loan scheme scandal hits Matabeleland
Infighting sees Mafa defying Shamu’s orders
Mujuru showers Mugabe with praises
‘Too early to celebrate Supreme Court ruling’
Vendors fight Bulawayo City Council
Mpofu vying for VP post: Analysts
Tsholotsho villagers desperately wait for food assistance
Jailed killer cop faces wrath of avenging spirits
Abandoned swimming pool turned into school
Invaders a threat to urban development
Shortage of schools hits resettlement areas
Bogus herbalists rip-off villagers
Jumbos may die of thirst, says ZimParks
Air Zimbabwe in fix for overloading
Zambian company sues Biti, Pasi
Resisting devolution not the solution, open debate
Zanu PF riding on indigenisation for votes
Supreme Court strikes right note
True entrepreneurs rise in difficult times
Posted 15/7/12
Foreign Office: borders will remain closed to Mugabe
'No question' of lifting EU sanctions against Mugabe
Peter Hain urges wider Zimbabwe sanctions aimed at Robert Mugabe
US Envoy Warns Zim Leaders
Zimbabwe man survives 'face to face' lion attack
African Leaders Need Mugabe's Wisdom, Guidance - VP Mujuru
Chombo Denies Firing MDC Council Officials
Latest on Zesa scandal
Zimbabwe undergoing ICT revolution: Mugabe
Kasukuwere isolated
To speak out or not to speak; Mnangagwa’s dilemma
Funny, we thought it was about human rights
Batch 2 Posted 14/7/12
EU Ambassador Says No Decision Yet on Zimbabwe Sanctions
Zimbabwe PM's Party Says Will Renegotiate Diamond Deals Favoring China
Former Tsvangirai MDC Deputy Spokesperson Plays Down Demotion
Zanu PF, MDC-T complicity blasted
RBZ’s governance structures weak
‘Mugabe blocked lecture’
Journos lobby for protection
Torture: Zim’s culture of impunity
Trust schools won’t be indigenised: Kasukuwere
Much doom and gloom at the ZSE
Eric Bloch Column: Empowerment threatens economy
The Kasukuwere circus
Reform ‘impasse’: Zuma not the solution
Poll violence: Let’s draw key lessons from history
Posted 14/7/12
Court rules that Mugabe must call by-elections
Release of new constitution delayed again
The new constitution and the CIO
Developers urged to rethink site of new mall
Advisory Council For Bulawayo Water Body
China funds $1,2bn Zambezi Water Project
Makokoba MDC-T supporters protest over factionalism
2000 TelOne employees face the chop
Britain gives Zim $19m for girls’ bursaries
Zimsec marks exams electronically for the first time
Zim inflation eases to 3.97% in June
Diaspora vote lost in ‘horse trading’ deal with ZANU PF
MDC trial resumes Monday
Zimbabwe name Coventry to carry flag at London Games
Zim gospel singer wins international award
ZCTF Report 11th July 2012
Ministerial statement on power crisis
VMCZ Statement on Minister Shamu’s meeting with editors
Posted 13/7/12
Zimbabwe politicians welcome suspended sanctions plans
Zimbabwe in talks with Chinese firm on power plant
Bulawayo MDC-T infighting claims first big casualty
Zim editor slams attempts to gag ‘critical’ media
Coltart and Kasukuwere clarify school indigenisation
MDC-T to fight Chinamasa over Diaspora vote
Mugabe Loses, Given Ultimatum
Mugabe defends PM
Zim set to amend Securities Act: Biti
Zimbabwe says power debt down to under $20 mn
Parliament Blocks Electoral Bill, Demands Changes
Mutambara Tells U.S. Conference Sanctions Impeding Growth
State ordered to compensate assaulted MDC activist
Government should carry out the land audit - PM
Indigenization Policy a Euphemism for National Asset-Stripping
To say that I am shocked is an understatement
Posted 12/7/12
Robert Mugabe could be brought in from the cold
Heated debate as Rights Commission Bill is tabled in Parliament
Census hit by US$15m budget shortfall
Census preparations shoddy
Draft constitution 'ready': Matinenga
State house for Prime Minister Tsvangirai completed
Air Zimbabwe's Second Airbus Arrives
101 reasons exiles can't vote: Chinamasa
Police accused of murdering suspects
Questions raised over Masvingo court arson attack
Coltart pulls back criticism in private school shares row
ZESA audit reveals massive corruption
Deeply-Divided Cabinet Skirts Indigenization Debate
Drought-Stricken Zimbabwe Farmers Stranded As Grazing Lands Diminish
Zanu PF bombing suspect demands trial
Farm invader fails in UK asylum bid
Biti in a fix
Manufacturing Sector Failing to Adapt to New Challenges
Masvingo residents gripped by water shortage fears
Mpofu went it alone: Court told
'Zim needs rule by consent'
Position on the temporal jurisdiction of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission
Zimbabwe: A country left behind on AIDS surges ahead
Conflicts over urban agriculture in Harare, Zimbabwe – by Anna Brazier
Bill Watch 31/2012 of 11th July [Mid-Term Fiscal Policy Review Postponed; Progress on HRC and Electoral Bills]
Posted
11/7/12
New video exposes murderous role of ZANU PF MP
Energy workers threaten national blackout over salary dispute
Zimbabwe Watchdog Rebukes State Media for Political Bias
MDC-T ministers and legislators declare assets to party
Chamisa castigates Indigenisation policy
Diaspora welcomes news on dual citizenship
Zimbabwe's population census and a begging bowl
Gono, Kasukuwere call truce in banks row
Senator only joked about women shaving heads to stop HIV
New Report Says HIV Prevalence High in Circumcised Zimbabwe
Men
Cox & Kings to return to Zimbabwe
Historic Masvingo City Faces Critical Water Shortages
Chrome export ban costs US$4 million
Policy Inconsistencies Stalling Sale of RBZ's Homelink
Witnesses line up against Rushwaya
Zimbabwe: is it time for British tourists to return?
Gukurahundi debate haunts Mugabe
Zimbabweans Deserve Our Solidarity In Their Hour Of Need
Robert Mugabe 'a complex character'
Individuals Purporting to be ZESN Officials
Our bitter sweet Matobo - returning to the playground of
childhood
Rethinking Zimbabwe
Re-engaging the EU
Posted
10/7/12
New constitution to allow dual citizenship
Mugabe surrenders on bid for early elections
Empty Boeing 767 dispatched to pick Mugabe
Zim teachers demand diamond cash for salaries
RBZ seeks buyers for Homelink
Zaka villagers brief Tsvangirai on Sibanda's reign of terror
'Generals have no support'
Govt partners Chinese firm
Zim rugby stars fail US doping tests
Sports minister reacts to small size of Olympic team
Zinasu activists' discharge ruling Wednesday
Sir Humphrey Gibbs Training Centre: Giving a Home and Hope to
People Living With Disabilities
Tatenda Taibu quits cricket for church aged 29
Zimbabwe's political instability exaggerated
In killing enterprise, Robert Mugabe is not alone in Africa
A plea to focus on the reasons why children commit criminal
offences
Bill Watch 30/2012 of 9th July [Parliament Resumes for HRC and
Electoral Bills and Mid-Term Financial Statement]
Batch 2
Posted 9/7/12
Mugabe flies into Zanu PF storm
DCCs disbanded over succession: Zanu PF
Jabulani Sibanda terrorises Zaka
Mugabe approved MPs, ministers' allowances: Matinenga
Stop basking in gone glory: Coltart
Does a Zimbabwe farm invader get refugee status?
'Biti in love' - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary - 7th July 2012
Posted
9/7/12
Mujuru flexes muscles
Tsvangirai rules out incresing CDF
Biti fires salvo at Nolbert Kunonga
No let-up to Kasukuwere, Gono fallout
Empowerment law in conflict with existing acts
Coup threats a pipedream: Mushonga
Youths encouraged to vote
Catholic university clinches sife top award
Zim's failed state tag questioned
Government blamed for poor grades in Maths
Irrigation improves food security in Gutu
Headman to use toilet for first time
Housing scheme launched
St Martins revamps recreational park
Council ups blitz on residents over water bills
Essar gets nod to takeover iron ore claims
Anjin's hotels venture raises eyebrows
Hotels place tourists under curfew: Kaseke
The season of electioneering is upon us
Zimbabwe should do more to protect children's rights
For ordinary people indigenisation is a lie
Small Olympics team heartbreaking
Posted
8/7/12
Mugabe returns from Singapore
Exiled Zimbabwe Politician Bennett Urges Push for More
Reforms
Mutambara pours praise on Tsvangirai
Britain Disputes Reports of Zimbabwe Education Program
Pull-out
Chiyangwa's AAG blasts Kasukuwere
Zimbabwe Minister, Central Bank Chief Spar Over Indigenization of
Banks
Chinese news programmes and the exiled white farmers' imported
maize
Next up for grabs
Bill Watch - Parliamentary Committees Series - 6th July 2012
[Meetings Open to the Public: 9-12 July]
Batch 2
Posted 7/7/12
Zimbabwean cop jailed for beating diamond miner to death
Mutare rejoices at the jailing of top police officer
Seizure of Zim banks is illegal, says Gono
'Mugabe will back bank grabs'
Poll hungry Mugabe insists no money for by-elections
WOZA women hidden, denied food
Air Zim grinds to complete halt
Diamond Mining Companies Snub Mine Entra
Second Biggest Mall In Africa Planned For Zim
MDC ministers under probe
ZANU-PF gags members
ZimPride urges young Zimbabweans to register to vote in
elections
Ballot Update May - June 2012
An Update on the political environment in Zimbabwe
The woman who took on Zimbabwe's security men and won
Zimbabweans too divided: Ray
A privileged Zimbabwean life?
Posted
7/7/12
Mujuru outwits Mnangagwa
Bank grabs a nullity: Biti
Nyikayaramba stuns party chefs
'Tsholotsho ghost' haunts Zanu PF
By-elections judgment reserved reserves judgment
Zim debt now US$10,7 billion
Infighting rocks Crisis coalition
Tensions rise in faction-riddled Zanu PF
Tsvangirai censures senior party officials in Bulawayo
'Drought-stricken villagers getting rotten maize from GMB'
Constitutional court impasse
Jomic functions crippled
Cabinet settles electoral reforms row
Zim free to buy arms from Russia: US ambassador
New rules a body blow for tourism
Chinese-owned firms financing CIO operations
Diamond deals nurturing mafia society
Agricultural policy flip-flops damaging
Hwange thermal on stream next year
MuckRaker: Is Zim prosperous now Cde Mzembi?
Eric Bloch Column: Govt must act on corruption
DCCs fiasco, succession put national stability at risk
Zanu PF fails internal democracy test
Indigenisation design: Scorched-earth policy
Editor's Memo: What was Tendai Biti up to?
Candid Comment: Will the real sellouts please stand up?
Posted
6/7/12
Zimbabwe c.bank attacks forced bank stake sales
More bluster than substance in Zimbabwe's indigenisation threat to
banks
New constitution not yet ready
MDC-T echoes call for Chihuri to resign
Lawyers for 29 MDC-T members file for bail at the Supreme
Court
Civil Servants threaten strike - again
Mugabe flip flops
Latest farm grab: 80 workers thrown out
Grace Mugabe and her dairy farm
Milk output up 7pc
Furore over increase in Harare councillors' allowances
Mana Pools lodge threatens eco-system
Fate of Zim asylum seeker unclear after second deportation
threat
Ex-Zim cop jailed for miner's murder
US to provide ARVs to 140,000 patients
As piped water dries up, city dwellers turn to carrying water
Things I love about Zimbabwe
Posted
5/7/12
Harare indigenisation focus turns to private schools
Zimbabwe bid to take over schools illegal -minister
Gono asks Mugabe to intervene in bank shares row
Zanu PF abandons Gono
ZBC to broadcast Chinese news programmes
Human rights NGO Forum director charged by police
Knives out as military turn on Mnangagwa
Air Zimbabwe Suspends Flights As Mugabe Ditches The Airline
Cops summon Galz director over Mugabe insults
Gov't Meets Civil Servants Over Pay, But Offers Nothing
Politburo plots Masunda ouster
Census preparations shoddy
Grace Mugabe takes on Nestle
Displaced farmers feeding Zimbabwe from Zambia
War vets invade black-owned farms
Interfin allegedly conned Finance Ministry, admits Biti
Dollarisation to dominate banking seminar
Zimbabwe's Bishops Reach Out to Their Emigrants
Free Zimbabwe Global Protest - Round 7
Torture not a crime in Zimbabwe
Innovation Prize for Africa 2013 to recognize innovations that
unlock African potential
Posted
4/7/12
Zimbabwe gives banks 1 year to cede stakes to locals
Zimbabwe targets foreign banks
Govt cracks widen as PM dismisses indigenisation plans
Parties deadlocked over voters' roll
Stone-Broke Zimbabwe Earmarks $100 Million for Elections
Judge Puts Brakes On Chombo's Purge
Mutare Mayor tells workers they're 'undesirables'
9 WOZA activists arrested in Bulawayo
Arrests but 2 women cannot be located at any police station, 7
denied breakfast
Mnangagwa 'alarmed' by decision to disband DCC's
Zanu PF to explain on its DCC woes
Ministers accused of US$15k allowance swindle
Chinese firm lays off 200 workers
Diplomats want transparency in Marange
Concern for Zim activist facing second UK deportation attempt
The MDC Today - Issue 387
Bill Watch - Parliamentary Committees Series - 2nd July 2012
[Meetings Open to the Public: 2-5 July]
Bill Watch 29/2012 of 2nd July [Indigenisation Rules for Finance
and Education Sectors and 7 Other Sectors]
Zimbabwe's debt problem - a ticking time bomb
We are on Facebook and Twitter
Posted
3/7/12
Speculation about Mugabe's health as he travels to Singapore
again
SA mediation team 'losing patience' with Zimbabwe
Banking sector confused by mixed indigenisation messages
Zanu PF forces civil servants to fund Heroes' celebrations
Exlusive: CIO rocked by infiltration by foreign agents
Smaller parties demand bigger say
President Mugabe To Launch Marange-Zimunya Community Share
Ownership Trust
ZANU PF's infighting forces closure of grassroots structures
Siltation a massive threat in Save Valley
Zanu PF supporters are like "pigs" - Ncube
Mugabe seductive, calm, unflappable: Biti
The MDC Today - Issue 386
ZCTF Report 30th June 2012
The significance of land compensation for rehabilitation of
Zimbabwe's land sector
We are now on Facebook!
Batch 2
Posted 2/7/12
Military and Police to Get Diamond Mines: Mpofu
UK's Development Aid To Zim Exceed $300 Million
Mugabe in another Singapore trip
Biti rules out Tsvangirai challenge
ZAPU youths demand national holiday in honour of the late Joshua
Nkomo
Tiger-mauling victim's identity delays inquest
Film shares journey of Zimbabwean basket weavers
No sense of urgency - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary - 30th June 2012
Zimbabwe Inclusive Government Watch - Issue 40
Bill Watch 28/2012 of 29th June [Parliament Resumes on 10th July
for Important Bills and Mid-Term Financial Statement]
COURT WATCH 11/2012 of 30th June [Cases of Alleged Torture]
Posted
2/7/12
PM, Biti fissures widen
DCCs disbanding provides new lease of life to Mujuru
Gono calms banking sector
'Police brutality costs man virility'
Star FM a ZBC clone - Analysts
Ray tells youths to forfeit useless political agendas
Malema's rant on Zuma rubbished
Powerful lobbyists behind the circumcision crazy
Is circumcision not a costly sideshow?
Church builds orphanage
Community hands over clinic to local church
Erect Nkomo statue, cultural society tells govt
'I know my wife is a witch'
EU funds US$3m water project
Politics block US$10m Byo bailout funds
AfDB warns Zim on EPAs
Forgetting fallen heroes unforgivable
The youths have crucial role to play in rebuilding Zim
NSSA now off the rails
Listeners' licence law must be scrapped
Posted
1/7/12
Govt Probes Food Politicisation
Generals will be retired: PM
ZEC Chief in the Dark on Election Date
Zim needs new referendum law: Zec
Zanu (PF) abandons District elections
What sanctions?: Mujuru
Indigenisation: banks given July deadline
Tobacco prices up 39 percent
Lack of Capital Derailing Zimbabwe's Attempts to Revive Wheat
Farming
Minister Says Zimbabwe Not Ready to Scrap Maternity Charges
Zimbabwe President Mugabe wants 100 percent local control of
economy
Virtual lecture hall links UZ to world
Snakes, eels and burning maize bags
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