Power struggles reign as the country bleeds
SEVEN months after President Mugabe appointed a bloated cabinet, there is nothing to inspire hope that the government will deliver on its promise to revive the ailing economy. The post Power struggles...
View ArticleMDC-T moves to expel Mangoma
THE troubled MDC-T is moving to expel suspended deputy treasurer-general Elton Mangoma as well as his lawyer Jacob Mafume, The post MDC-T moves to expel Mangoma appeared first on The Zimbabwe...
View ArticleGovt fuels liquidity crisis
Government is fuelling the country’s already critical liquidity situation as it emerged this week that the state accounted for 60% The post Govt fuels liquidity crisis appeared first on The Zimbabwe...
View ArticleGovt to fork out US$15m on MPs’ cars
THE cash-strapped Zimbabwe government will splurge close to US$15 million on luxury cars for its 355 legislators at a time government is struggling The post Govt to fork out US$15m on MPs’ cars...
View ArticleZim @34: Nation goes through motions
SCORES of thousands of Zimbabweans will tomorrow converge at the 65 000-seater National Sports Stadium in Harare which will be the centre-piece of countrywide celebrations of the nation’s 34 years of...
View ArticleNew twist to Mugabe succession race
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has added yet another twist to the Zanu PF succession race by hinting he may prefer another candidate to take over from him other than the two front runners. The post New twist...
View ArticleMatinenga urges MDC-T to debate succession
FORMER Parliamentary Affairs minister Eric Matinenga has urged the MDC-T to start an open debate on leadership renewal. The post Matinenga urges MDC-T to debate succession appeared first on The...
View ArticleMugabe’s legacy of poverty and despair
On 17 April 1980, President Robert Mugabe addressed a euphoric crowd in the soon-to-be-independent Zimbabwe. The post Mugabe’s legacy of poverty and despair appeared first on The Zimbabwe Independent.
View ArticleOpposition parties lack strategists
The outcomes of general elections in Zimbabwe in recent years suggest that apart from being victims political violence, opposition parties lack competent strategists. The post Opposition parties lack...
View ArticleTsvangirai extends begging bowl
THE financial challenges facing the crisis-ridden Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai (MDC-T) continue to mount. The post Tsvangirai extends begging bowl appeared first on The...
View ArticleZanu PF feud rocks Midlands Independence Celebrations
FACTIONALISM marred Independence celebrations in most parts of the Midlands province. The post Zanu PF feud rocks Midlands Independence Celebrations appeared first on The Zimbabwe Independent.
View ArticleMPs push govt for new cars
PARLIAMENTARIANS from across the political divide have been getting quotations for vehicles in an effort to force the broke Zimbabwe government to purchase vehicles which they argue are crucial to...
View Article‘Zanu PF promises pie in the sky’
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday said Zanu PF’s election promise to create 2,2 million jobs if voted into government prior to the July 2013 general elections will remain pie in the sky. The...
View ArticleTsvangirai power-hungry: Nkomo
Zimind reporter Herbert Moyo (HM) also spoke to Samuel Sipepa Nkomo, chairman of MDC-T Renewal Team, about the party’s infighting. Find excerpts below: HM: Can you unpack for us the […] The post...
View ArticleMDC-T split pre-planned: Moyo
AS the drama of acrimonious suspensions continues to unravel within MDC-T, ZimIndependent reporter Herbert Moyo spoke to the chairperson of the warring MDC-T factions aligned to Tsvangirai and Biti....
View ArticleAlliance to topple Zanu PF on the cards
CHURCHES, political parties, civil society and other stakeholders are organising an all-stakeholders’ convention in May. The post Alliance to topple Zanu PF on the cards appeared first on The Zimbabwe...
View ArticleZanu PF, MDC-T sing the financial blues
THE ruling Zanu PF party has failed to pay its workers countrywide for the month of April, as political parties continue to struggle in Zimbabwe’s harsh economic climate. The post Zanu PF, MDC-T sing...
View ArticleMDC-T factions fight over parly leadership
THE raging battle pitting the two MDC-T factions has taken a new twist as the warring parties are now engaged in a fight over control of the party’s business in the National Assembly. The post MDC-T...
View ArticleMugabe to tighten grip on Zanu PF
ZANU PF has started preparations for its much-awaited December congress amid indications that it will be another damp squib. The post Mugabe to tighten grip on Zanu PF appeared first on The Zimbabwe...
View ArticleMakoni set to lead opposition coalition
MAVAMBO/Kusile DAWN president Simba Makoni has emerged as the likely leader of the grand coalition being proposed by the break-away MDC Renewal-Team. The post Makoni set to lead opposition coalition...
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