Category: Politics (archives)

Agricultural Inputs Distributed on Party Lines Hurungwe http://www.swradioafrica.com Residents of Magunje, Hurungwe are being denied access to seed and other agricultural inputs at the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) Hurungwe on party lines. Magunje residents who attended a community meeting organized by the Centre for Community Development In Zimbabwe (CCDZ). The meeting was aimed at raising …

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Farmers Tortured For Not Attending Zanu (PF) Rally http://news.radiovop.com/ 07/11/2010 20:33:00 MASVINGO, November 7, 2010- At least 15 resettled farmers from Cooden Farm about 20 kilometers west of Masvingo town were severely tortured by Zanu (PF) youths on Saturday evening for failure to attend a rally held in Mangwandi area under Chief Zimuto. The farm …

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Army General awarded massive GMB exit package as looting continues unabated http://www.thezimbabwemail.com 08 November, 2010 08:30:00    Staff Reporter Harare — Former Grain Marketing Board acting chief executive and operations director Retired Colonel Samuel Muvuti is entitled to three vehicles and his gross annual salary for five years, as part of his terminal benefits, an arbitrator …

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STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE AND PRESIDENT OF THE MDC RT HON MORGAN R TSVANGIRAI 7 OCTOBER 2010 Ladies and Gentlemen, it is with some sadness that I have to make a statement today about the state of this transitional Government.  It relates to the Constitution and Sovereignty of Zimbabwe, …

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SADC behaviour in Zimbabwe irresponsible: communities point http://www.zimbabwejournalists.com/ 29th Aug 2010 23:50 GMT By Julius Sai Mutyambizi-Dewa ONCE again the Southern African Development Community seems to be losing its footing on Zimbabwe. Its continued obsession with “sanctions” and clear negation of issues affecting the lives of Zimbabweans questions the sincerity of SADC as a bloc …

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Zim issue suspiciously blocked from Sadc debate http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 20 August 2010 09:33 ACCUSATIONS of political chicanery at the just-ended South African Development Community (Sadc) summit in Windhoek, Namibia, have surfaced following the failure of regional leaders to fully discuss Zimbabwe in their main proceedings and reflect the issue in detail on the communiqué. Diplomats …

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Editor’s desk: Can Sadc survive without Zimbabwe? http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Sunday, 22 August 2010 18:43 We have always known, haven’t we, that Zimbabwe is the big brother in the Southern African Development Community (Sadc)? Coincidentally Zimbabwe and the regional body are both 30 years old. People might want to be reminded that Sadc was born out of …

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Namibia’s SADC Test http://www.namibian.com.na/ 20.08.10 SEVERAL presidents and leaders of government of countries in the Southern Africa Development Community unsurprisingly pussyfooted around the controversial issue of Zimbabwe this week. If SADC’s new chairperson, President Hifikepunye Pohamba, is to make a mark with his leadership of the regional bloc, he will have to pull the rest …

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Southern African Regional Envoys Expected in Harare Ahead of Namibia Summit http://www1.voanews.com The MDC statement quoted Mr. Tsvangirai as saying his party continues to object to unilateral decisions made by President Robert Mugabe, declaring that he is ‘just a partner’ in the national unity government in Harare Blessing Zulu 03 August 2010 A team from …

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Storm over Zim crisis splits Sadc http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 29 July 2010 20:50 A POLITICAL storm is gathering over the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) on whether Zimbabwe should be on the agenda of the regional bloc’s forthcoming summit in Windhoek, Namibia, next month. Diplomatic sources said this week the potential row pits President Robert Mugabe’s …

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