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Tsvangirai in Washington for award
The Zimbabwe Times - Mon, 05/10/2010 - 15:19
HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has arrived in Washington DC to receive a human rights award whose other recipients include eminent statesmen and Nobel Peace laureates, his office announced Monday. “Prime Minister and Head of Government Mr. Morgan Tsvangirai is in Washington DC to receive the prestigious Harriman Award in recognition of his selfless effort [...]
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Air Zimbabwe fails to pay workers
The Zimbabwe Times - Mon, 05/10/2010 - 14:28
By Our Correspondent HARARE – Air Zimbabwe has failed to pay 409 of its workers after a bid to retrench them fell through. The Labour Court ruled against the national airline’s decision to lay its employees off. The workers remain on the Air Zimbabwe payroll although they are not reporting for duty. Air Zimbabwe chief executive Peter Chikumba said [...]
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British election produces hung parliament
The Zimbabwe Times - Sun, 05/09/2010 - 19:49
By Our Correspondent LONDON – Britain ’s major political parties failed to secure a parliamentary majority in elections held Thursday, leaving the main rivals in desperate bids to lure the minority Liberal Democrats to constitute a government. The parties could not secure the 326 majority in the 650-member House of Commons. The Conservative Party (Tory) won 306 [...]
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Lessons for Zimbabwe from the British election
The Zimbabwe Times - Sun, 05/09/2010 - 19:40
THE last elections were held in Zimbabwe in 2008. What nobody disputes is that there was no clear winner in the elections. Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC party garnered the most seats but did not have the required majority. Zanu-PF was breathing down the MDC Tsvangrai’s neck, while the smaller MDC Mutambara faction was a distant third but [...]
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Cabinet to discuss visit of North Koreans
The Zimbabwe Times - Sun, 05/09/2010 - 19:24
By Our Sports Correspondent HARARE – The proposed visit by the North Korean football team to Zimbabwe and their camping in Bulawayo ahead of the FIFA World Cup to be hosted in South Africa next month is now set to be discussed at cabinet level, sources have revealed. It is said high-ranking Zanu-PF officials are planning to [...]
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Protesting MDC youths bring city to a halt
The Zimbabwe Times - Sun, 05/09/2010 - 18:37
By Our Correspondent BULAWAYO – Hundreds of youths from the mainstream MDC on Friday brought Bulawayo to a standstill during a demonstration to press for transitional justice following cases of political violence over the recent years. The youths, who were provided with a police escort, marched from the MDC Bulawayo province offices along Fort Street to government [...]
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Makumbe says MDC-T must address issue of internal violence
The Zimbabwe Times - Fri, 05/07/2010 - 09:32
On SW Radio Africa's HotSeat, political analyst Professor John Makumbe analysis the alleged infighting in the MDC -T. Violence broke out in MDC Headquarters two weeks ago when rowdy youths reportedly confronted the party’s Director General, Toendepi Shonhe and took his car. Speculation is rife that the incident was a result of power struggles within the MDC-T leadership ahead of next year’s party congress. Is Secretary General Tendai Biti trying to upstage President Morgan Tsvangirai? Are these ‘power struggles’ a result of disagreements over strategies and tactics, or a mere smear campaign by ZANU PF?
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Econet turns down PSL sponsorship bid
The Zimbabwe Times - Thu, 05/06/2010 - 16:28
HARARE - Leading mobile phone operator, Econet Wireless, has turned down the Premier Soccer League (PSL)’s bid for sponsorship for the 2010 season, citing bickering and power struggles in the administration of the local game.
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Mukonoweshuro dismisses Biti’s statement
The Zimbabwe Times - Thu, 05/06/2010 - 16:17
HARARE - The Minister of Public Service Professor Eliphas Mukonoweshuro says there is no government policy to freeze civil service salaries, contrary to statements recently made by Finance Minister Tendai Biti.
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Mayor challenges court’s decision
The Zimbabwe Times - Thu, 05/06/2010 - 15:59
HARARE - Harare Mayor Muchadeyi Masunda and eight of the city’s councillors have filed a High Court appeal to challenge last month's decision by a Harare magistrate to place them on remand.
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Mugabe defends indigenisation at forum
The Zimbabwe Times - Thu, 05/06/2010 - 15:49
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe made a surprise showing at Africa's biggest business meeting on Thursday in Dar es Salaam,Tanzania, where he defended the government’s controversial indigenization law.
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War veterans confront Biti over pay
The Zimbabwe Times - Thu, 05/06/2010 - 15:03
HARARE – War veterans on Thursday confronted Finance Minister Tendai Biti demanding that the government resume paying their monthly allowances that were terminated last year.
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Mugabe, PM in Dar on different missions
The Zimbabwe Times - Wed, 05/05/2010 - 23:40
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai left Harare for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on different flights on Wednesday to attend meetings that equally reflect Zimbabwe’s conflicting priorities in international relations.
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10 arrested over political violence
The Zimbabwe Times - Wed, 05/05/2010 - 17:20
MASVINGO - Violent clashes involving supporters of the mainstream MDC and Zanu-PF erupted in parts of Masvingo this week as politically-motivated violence resurfaced, hampering efforts by the fragile inclusive government to bring unity among the citizens.
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Biti pushes Gono up at Reserve Bank
The Zimbabwe Times - Wed, 05/05/2010 - 16:56
THE conflict and mutual suspicion that have characterised the relation between Finance Minister Tendai Biti and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, Dr Gideon Gono, appear to have been resolved.
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MP’s arrest leaves police with egg on face
The Zimbabwe Times - Wed, 05/05/2010 - 16:37
HARARE – Police in Harare were on Wednesday left with egg on their faces after detaining Paul Madzore, an MP for the mainstream MDC, accusing him of absconding from court three years ago when he was in their custody at the time he was supposed to attend the hearing.
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