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Constitutional experts today said that June elections are untenable under the new constitution which was signed into law on Wednesday. They said President Robert Mugabe cannot call for elections until…

The African National Congress of South Africa today congratulated Zimbabwe on the signing of its new constitutions saying this marked a significant milestone in the successful implementation of the global…

President Robert Mugabe today signed Zimbabwe’s new constitution into law, clearing the path for elections. “This is a happening of joy, great joy indeed,” Mugabe said at the signing ceremony.…

South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan today said that any request by Zimbabwe for assistance for finance for the forthcoming elections should be directed to the Southern African Development Community…

Reports in the South African media today recycled a story in a Zimbabwean Sunday paper that Vice-President Joice Mujuru is expected to take over from President Robert Mugabe. The media…

Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai today said his party will reverse indigenisation if he wins the next elections. "We will reverse indigenisation laws and create empowerment laws for…

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai today said the date for elections will only be decided when the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has completed its voter registration and inspection exercise. When the new…

A British Conservative Member of Parliament today said Zimbabwe was “probably the richest and most resourced country” in sub-Saharan Africa but its resources had benefitted very few of its people…

Britain and the United States were supporting groups that were known to be appendages of the Movement for Democratic Change, the Herald said today. The paper said British ambassador to…

Zimbabwe's upper house, the Senate, today approved the country's new constitution, which now awaits President Robert Mugabe to sign into law paving the way for elections. Seventy-five senators approved the…