MDC suspends troublesome MP

December 10, 2011

The Morgan Tsvangirai faction of the Movement for Democratic Change on 15 October 2006 suspended the member of Parliament for…

The first 550 Wikileaks cables

December 10, 2011

We now have 550 Wikileaks cables under one page, though we have published over 600. Here is the line-up. To…

The complete list of Ignatius Chombo Wikileaks cables

December 10, 2011

Local Government Minister Ignatius Chombo is probably one of the longest serving ministers in that portfolio. He was exposed by…

US bans Marange diamonds

December 10, 2011

The United States yesterday effectively banned diamonds from Marange by adding two mining companies there, Marange Resources and Mbada Diamonds,…

Chombo boots out three of the four elected MDC mayors

December 9, 2011

All 19 Movement for Democratic Change councillors in Mutare resigned on 4 January 2006, paving way for Local Government Minister…

Mugabe has a shouting match with UN envoy

December 9, 2011

President Robert Mugabe had a 20-minute shouting match with the United Nations under-secretary-general for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief coordinator…

UK minister says there is progress in Zimbabwe

December 9, 2011

The reform process in Zimbabwe was progressing although movement was slow and was quite often obscured by events, Britain’s Parliamentary…

Chombo fires Mutare mayor

December 9, 2011

Local Government Minister Ignatius Chombo on 22 July fired Mutare mayor Misheck Kagurabadza for allegedly misusing public funds, but the…

Clean up continues despite Chombo’s promise

December 9, 2011

Demolitions of structures, including an industrial complex in Harare, continued under Operation Restore Order despite an undertaking by Local Government…

Mugabe’s departure will not change anything.

December 8, 2011

President Robert Mugabe’s obituaries have already been written. The writers are just waiting for the old man to kick the…