Chinamasa applies to have elections on 14 August

June 18, 2013

Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa today filed an urgent application with the court to have Zimbabwe’s elections held on 14 August.…

The IMF is no Father Christmas

June 17, 2013

News that the International Monetary Fund had approved a Staff Monitored Programme for Zimbabwe was greeted with glee last week…

SADC orders parliament to meet tomorrow to debate electoral laws

June 17, 2013

The Southern African Development Community has ordered Zimbabwe’s Parliament to meet tomorrow to debate the amendments to the Electoral Act…

ZEC to monitor media

June 17, 2013

Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chief Rita Makarau today said her body will take disciplinary action against journalists for unfair reporting in…

Zimbabwe forced to sell its diamonds at a discount because of sanctions

June 16, 2013

Zimbabwe is selling its diamonds through unconventional means at 25 percent below the normal price because of international sanctions against…

Mugabe says rivals are afraid

June 16, 2013

President Robert Mugabe today accused political rivals of seeking to delay elections because they are afraid they will lose. “The…

SADC urges Mugabe to postpone elections

June 15, 2013

The special summit of the Southern African Development Community today urged President Robert Mugabe to postpone elections which he slotted…

Biti has money for ex-Rhodesian pensioners but not for elections

June 15, 2013

Finance Minister Tendai Biti has money to pay former Rhodesian pensioners but has none for national elections which should be…

Do or die for Zimbabwe today

June 15, 2013

The Southern African Development Community is to decide today whether Zimbabwe can hold its elections on 31 July as declared…

Wharton and Zimbabwe’s media?

June 14, 2013

Ten years ago, United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Bruce Wharton, was the United States public affairs officer in Harare. He…