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Zimbabwe: Election campaigns go hi-tech
Savvy text messaging and cheeky ring tones are the new face of cost-effective political campaigning in Zimbabwe in the run up to the 29...
Zimbabwe: the ex minister of Finance will not punish Mugabe
The former Zimbabwean minister of finance has insured that he will not pursue the head of state Robert Mugabe if he wins the next...
Mugabe suffers more defections
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, fighting for political survival after 28 years in office, was deserted by another key lieutenant at the weekend, weeks before...
Surprise defection draws insults from Mugabe
A TOP official in Robert Mugabe's Zanu PF on Saturday pulled off a surpise to publicly declare that he fully supports Mr...
PTA Bank to open branch in Zimbabwe
The Eastern and Southern Africa Trade and Development Bank (PTA Bank) said on Friday that it would shortly open a branch in Zimbabwe as...
Defence forces chief oders Zimbabweans to vote Magabe
One of the Zimbabwe defence forces top chiefs says he would never salute opposition presidential candidates Dr Simba Makoni and Mr Morgan...
Mozambique floods would have been worse without Cahora Bassa dam
The impact of this year's floods in the Zambezi Valley, Mozambique, would have been worse, if the Cahora Bassa dam did not exist, according...
Zimbabwe diamond producer reports sharp output drop
Zimbabwe's biggest diamond producer, Murowa Mines, Thursday reported a sharp drop in output last year owing to power shortages. In a statement, the company...
Mugabe awards salary increment to military
Sources said army personnel were pleasantly surprised to find relatively
large amounts of money in their usually empty bank accounts after the
government deposited huge sums...
Iran interested in Zimbabwean Oil
Iran plans to invest in an oil refinery in Zimbabwe to supply fuel to the southern Africa region, Teheran's top diplomat said Wednesday. Zimbabwe...
Zimbabwe: Licence to kill
Zimbabwe police force has been given a shoot to kill green light in the event of riots breaking out before, during and...
Zimbabwe: Food for votes
Zanu PF, desparate to win the March 29 election at all costs has resorted to its tried and tested tactic of using food to...
Africa’s administrative reforms must be backed by precise goals
Despite the time and resources spent on reforms aimed at improving performance of governments in Africa, the reforms have not positively impacted lives of...
Campaigns and Mugabe’s birthday bash
Analysts say an unfair playing field coupled with political violence and
intimidation of opponents guarantees President Robert Mugabe's government victory at the polls despite...
Zimbabwe: unofficial curfew enforced by police
An unofficial curfew has been imposed by police in several parts of the
Zimbabwe, illegally restricting movement of people in the evenings.
from...
Zimbabwe: but who is behind Makoni…
The campaign of Zimbabwe's former finance minister says it has been able to field candidates in most constituencies for the general elections next month...
Zimbabwe: Massive Chaos ahead of elections
MASSIVE administrative chaos has marred the run up to March 29 polls raising questions as to whether the elections would be free and fair.
Five...
Zimbabwe: Makoni a prostitute…
President Mugabe has labeled his former finance minister Dr Simba
Makoni a “political prostitute”. Dr Makoni, early this month cut ties with Zanu PF to...
Zimbabwe’s plus 100,000% inflation
The Zimbabwe dollar took a dramatic plunge yesterday, on the eve of President Robert Mugabe’s 84th birthday falling by more than a 100 percent....
South Africa: Zimbabweans flee with hope and US$50
"We know why you're in South Africa - Life in Zimbabwe is murder these days", a billboard greets Zimbabwean immigrants in South Africa's border...
Inflation soars to a 100,000% in Zimbabwe
Official figures show that annual inflation rate in Zimbabwe hit 100,000% in January. Ongoing shortages of food and fuel helped drive inflation from December's...
Free Banking for Zimbabwe
Since March 2007, Zimbabwe has been in the midst of a hyperinflation (a rate of inflation per month that exceeds 50%). This phenomenon is...
Zimbabwe: Short profiles of presidential hopefuls
The Countdown to the Zimbabwe elections, marked for March 29, 2008, is on. Zimbabweans are getting prepared to hit the polls to elect a...
CAF Confederation Cup results
Following are some results in the CAF Confederation Cup which started off across Africa at the weekend:
US Masseda (TOG) 2 0 UNB (BEN)
Express...
Zimbabwe: Four Candidates to battle for presidency
Three opposition politicians in Zimbabwe on Friday registered to take on President Mugabe in a 29 March poll expected to be the toughest the...
Zimbabwe: three election candidates nominated
Friday is the deadline for the registration of candidates nominated by their parties to stand for the March 29 general elections in Zimbabwe. It...
Inflation upsurge in Mugabe’s Zimbabwe
Barely a month ago, Zimbabwe made history by printing 10 million zimbabwean dollar notes to ease its cash crises. Bagfuls of cash were needed...
Southern Africa Floods Victims: Aid Sought
After barely recovering from last year's floods and only halfway into the current rainy season, rivers have overflowed their banks and predictions of more...
Zimbabwe: Makoni versus Mugabe
“it seems that the laws of the country are suspended during elections... people are forced to chant party slogans and produce ruling ZANU PF...
Zimbabwean women take to the street with Valentine cards
Over 800 protesters under the banner of "Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA)" on Tuesday took to the streets of Bulawayo singing and dishing out...