Mugabe hijacks tourism title
Zanu-PF is using Zimbabwe’s hosting of a United Nations tourism assembly to rebrand President Robert Mugabe.
Ray Ndlovu
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Mugabe courts regional support
Robert Mugabe will find out this weekend whether his latest bid to win regional backing to hold elections this year will be successful.
Ex-minister has new home in MDC
Expelled last year from Zanu-PF, Tracy Mutinhiri, the former deputy labour and social welfare minister, has joined the opposition.
Nigerian ‘prophet’ rattles Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF is rallying against Nigerian prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua’s visit in fear of his tendency to anoint new leaders, writes Ray Ndlovu.
Indigenisation could win votes for Mugabe
The taking of shares from foreign company by the Zimbabwean government could have a positive effect for Robert Mugabe where votes are concerned.
MDC happy with draft Constitution
The Movement for Democratic Change has set itself the difficult challenge of ending Zanu-PF’s strangle-hold on power.
Apprentice in training for top job
Morgan Tsvangirai has confidence that elections will be held next year and his party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is ready to govern.
Zimbabwean depositors shun banks
Unstable policies have resulted in Zimbabwe’s citizens relying more on cash and shying away from depositing their money in banks.
Mugabe is Air Zimbabwe’s last man flying
Zimbabwe’s national carrier Air Zimbabwe has been grounded due to mounting debts after more than three decades in operation.
Ballooning debt cuts off the power
Zimbabwe finally realising the long awaited power crisis.
NGO ban causes alarm in Zim
Political jockeying for position in Zimbabwe is heating up as Zanu-PF bans 30 non-governmental organisations ahead of the elections.
Zanu-PF lets people eat cake
Robert Mugabe will be using his lavish and costly 88th birthday party to drum up support for Zanu-PF.
Army up his sleeve: Mugabe’s military strongmen likely to stay
President Robert Mugabe’s plans to keep loyal and long-serving security force chiefs on is fanning new disputes within Zimbabwe’s unity government.
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Zim ‘powerless’ as teachers threaten to strike
Schools in Zimbabwe may open without any teachers in classrooms this week, as the state admits it is powerless to stop a nationwide strike over wages.
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Zim’s ‘face of violence’ promoted
A senior army officer is devoted to Mugabe and has been linked to previous ‘rigged’ elections.
Zanu-PF, MDC head to ANC bash
Zanu-PF and Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC have sent delegations to the ANC’s centenary bash but there has been no confirmation if Robert Mugabe will attend.
ANC’s support of Zanu-PF ‘in bad taste’
The MDC has been stung by the ANC’s public endorsement of President Robert Mugabe and his Zanu-PF party last weekend.
Marange diamond company is Zanu-PF’s best friend
Zanu-PF kicked off its 12th annual people’s conference amid efforts to pull in big business to participate in a concurrent exhibition.
And Zanu-PF’s candidate is –
Although Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s grip on power at the Zanu-PF people’s conference is a foregone conclusion uncertainty continues to grow.
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Espionage allegations point to infighting in Zanu-PF
The arrest of three Zimbabwean businessmen last month on espionage charges has intensified speculation about a witch-hunt in Zanu-PF.
Tsvangirai in a fix over gay rights
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is cutting a lone figure after comments he made in Europe over his support for gay rights.
Zimpapering over cracks
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe has stoked fresh controversy over its shortlisting of government-controlled Zimbabwe Newspapers.
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Farm invasion spat pits SA against Zim
Vusi Mavimbela, South Africa’s ambassador to Zimbabwe, has attacked Zanu-PF over its continued invasion of South African-owned farms.
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Youths target empty buildings in Bulawayo
Zanu-PF youths in collaboration with senior party bigwigs are spearheading the illegal invasion of buildings and properties in Bulawayo.
WikiLeaks puts Zim generals in firing line
The release of the WikiLeaks diplomatic cables on Zimbabwe now threatens to spark a showdown with so-called "sell-outs" in the country.
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Zanu-PF ponders retribution for WikiLeaks ‘traitors’
WikiLeaks’s exposure which includes revelations that top Zanu-PF officials have been secretly corresponding with US diplomats have stoked tension.
Mugabe push for pulpits’ pulling power
In an attempt to garner votes ahead of elections expected before March next year, Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party is using the churches to build support
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Zanu-PF turns on ‘moderate’
The sacking of Tracey Mutinhiri has fuelled speculation that party moderates seen as being too close to the opposition MDC are to be purged.
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SA companies fall foul of Zim’s indigenisation laws
Saviour Kasukuwere has ratcheted up his drive for local control of the mining industry by threatening to cancel the operating licence of Zimplats.
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Mine given a breather over empowerment
Saviour Kasukuwere has "suspended" the cancellation of Blanket Mine’s operating licence, pending further revision of the company’s proposals.
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First casualty of Zimbabwe mine grab
Saviour Kasukuwere has cancelled the operating licence of the Zimbabwe’s leading gold mine.
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Strike-ridden Air Zimbabwe ready to soar with new aircraft
In spite of a continuing pay strike by pilots, Zimbabwe’s struggling national airline has bought two new A340-200 Airbus passenger planes from France.
