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Mangoma granted bail but held in custody
Energy Minister Elton Mangoma was today granted bail of $ 5 000 but the state invoked a Section of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act which allows the state to…
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Lovemore Moyo re-elected Speaker
Movement for Democratic Change chairman Lovemore Moyo was re-elected Speaker today beating Zimbabwe African National Union- Patriotic Front chairman Simon Khaya Moyo. Tensions were quite high with the MDC claiming…
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Nullification of the election of the Speaker: the consequences
The election of the Speaker of Parliament Lovemore Moyo who is national chairman of the Movement for Democratic Change-Tsvangirai was nullified by the Supreme Court on 10 March. A new Speaker was supposed to be elected last week but the sitting was postponed by the Clerk of Parliament. Here is an analysis of the nullification and its consequences by Veritas.
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Britain says Zimbabwe merits increased attention- Wikileaks
Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office elevated Zimbabwe to a stand-alone unit within the African Directorate two weeks after the signing of the Global Political Agreement which ushered in the inclusive government because it now merited increased attention- a diplomatic cable released by Wikileaks says.
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Miners given up to September 25
Foreign-owned mining companies have been given up to September 25 to dispose of their majority shareholding, according to regulations gazetted today. They have until May 9 to submit plans on…
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The most comprehensive database of Wikileaks cables on Zimbabwe
The Insider has now set up one of the most comprehensive databases of the Wikileaks cables on Zimbabwe which enables readers to view all the cables so far published in just one click.
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British leader says military intervention in Zimbabwe would be counterproductive- Wikileaks
The leader of Britain’s Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, said despite pressing humanitarian concerns in Zimbabwe, Western military intervention would be counterproductive because there was no regional support for intervention.
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Mugabe tells investors to accept equity laws
President Robert Mugabe today said foreign investors must accept Zimbabwe's equity laws and allow locals to be the 'major shareholders' if they want to operate in the country. "Those whites…
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Mnangagwa to benefit most from early poll says SA think tank
Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa is likely to benefit most from an early poll because an immediate election would allow the reconfiguration of parliament which could elevate him to the post of deputy vice-president, a South African based think-tank, Idasa, says.
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Tsvangirai meets Zuma
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai met South African President Jacob Zuma at his Nkandla village- Zuma's Kwa-Zulu Natal home- to discuss developments in Zimbabwe. Zuma is the Southern African Development Community…