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Zanu PF in renewed succession battle

INTERNICINE fights rocking Zanu PF are likely to deepen as known factions jostle to succeed President Robert Mugabe (89) in the aftermath of recent elections.The post Zanu PF in renewed succession...

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CIO steps up snooping on Tsvangirai

STATE security agents have stepped up surveillance on former prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai after initially withdrawing their servicesThe post CIO steps up snooping on Tsvangirai appeared first on...

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Ex-GNU ministers fall on hard times

THE lifestyles of several former ministers from the MDC-T, who had ministerial benefits and other trappings of power, have taken a dramatic plunge.The post Ex-GNU ministers fall on hard times appeared...

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Zanu PF poll agents still unpaid

ZANU PF election agents are still to be paid almost six weeks after the July 31 general elections The post Zanu PF poll agents still unpaid appeared first on The Zimbabwe Independent.

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Mugabe heads off Mujuru power bid

ALMOST immediately after the recent general elections, consultations are underway in Zanu PF to hold an extraordinary congress at the end of the yearThe post Mugabe heads off Mujuru power bid appeared...

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Enos Nkala’s last controversial interview

WHEN President Robert Mugabe learnt of the recent death of his comrade-in-arms, Enos Nkala, whom he had visited in hospital the previous nightThe post Enos Nkala’s last controversial interview appeared...

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Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle history remains untold

THE last two weeks in which Zanu PF’s low-key celebrations of the party’s controversial election victory were diluted by the deaths of two party stalwartsThe post Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle history...

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‘Mugabe belligerent stance an own goal’

A FEW days after making a conciliatory statement pledging to mend relations with the international community and saluting his former inclusive government The post ‘Mugabe belligerent stance an own...

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Sadc ignores own guidelines on Zimbabwe

THE Southern African Development Community (Sadc)’s decision this week to endorse the controversial outcome of Zimbabwe’s July 31 general elections The post Sadc ignores own guidelines on Zimbabwe...

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Mugabe’s agony in selecting ministers

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe reportedly agonised in coming up with a new cabinet as he battled with spirited lobbies and how to balance competing interests.The post Mugabe’s agony in selecting ministers...

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Joy as Kasukuwere is demoted

THE removal of Saviour Kasukuwere from the Indigenisation ministry torched celebrations at NIEEB by employees who detested his abrasive management style.The post Joy as Kasukuwere is demoted appeared...

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Zanu PF’s populist policies disastrous

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe’s populist policies that saw him ordering the scrapping of utility bills is set to boomerang in the long run.The post Zanu PF’s populist policies disastrous appeared first on...

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New govt to weigh heavily on Treasury

ZIMBABWE’S new government is expected to weigh heavily on the struggling fiscus.The post New govt to weigh heavily on Treasury appeared first on The Zimbabwe Independent.

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Second Test swings from end to end

IT really should have been Zimbabwe’s day yesterday but they somehow let off with the bat to leave the match delicately poised going into the fourth day.The post Second Test swings from end to end...

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Is Mugabe softening on indigenisation?

A major talking point on Mugabe’s new cabinet was the perceived demotion of Saviour Kasukuwere, whose modus operandi was widely considered abrasive, from Indigenisation to Water, Environment and...

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Patronage doors swung wide open

APPOINTING his long-awaited new cabinet this week amid great expectations among Zimbabweans, President Robert Mugabe swung wide open political patronage doors.The post Patronage doors swung wide open...

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New parliament faces arduous task

MANY Zimbabweans will re-ignite their love-hate relationship with ZBC on Tuesday to listen to President Mugabe spell out his legislative and policy agenda.The post New parliament faces arduous task...

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MDC-T in disarray after heavy defeat

AFTER 14 years in the trenches on a rugged political terrain where it appeared to be on the verge of finally wresting power from Zanu PF, the MDC-T seems to be now radarless.The post MDC-T in disarray...

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A patron and his clients in cabinet

IN 2004 the then United States president George W Bush upon winning re-election, proceeded to proclaim that he had earned “political capital” which he intended to expend.The post A patron and his...

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Govt to intensify indigenisation — Mugabe

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe said today his government will pursue with renewed vigour indigenisation of the economy and make parastatal heads to sign performance related contracts. Report by Paidamoyo...

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