Category Archives: Press reports

IB Times 26 October 2016 An acute and growing shortage of medicines in Zimbabwe is aggravating the spread of deadly infections typhoid and cholera across the country, as the ailing economy worsens the nation’s failing public health system. Zimbabweans are still reeling from the economic and humanitarian crisis of 2008/2009 when more than 4,280 died […]

News24 Correspondent 24th October 2016 Harare – Just what are the “key lessons” that President Robert Mugabe’s party has learnt from its shock loss of a by-election this weekend? Local Government Minister Saviour Kasukuwere confirmed in a tweet that Zanu-PF had lost the Norton constituency – despite the 5 000 free housing stands handed out […]

The Zimbabwean By Violet Gonda 11th October 2016 When Guy Watson-Smith lost his family farm at the height of Zimbabwe’s controversial and often violent land grab, he could scarcely have imagined that one day he would be sitting in the same room with the new, powerful owner of the farm he loved so much. The […]

Newsday By Linda Chinobva 8th October 2016 FORMER Speaker of Parliament and PF Zapu stalwart Cyril Ndebele has died. Ndebele passed on yesterday morning in Bulawayo. The cause of his death could not be ascertained. Zapu deputy national spokesperson Iphithule Maphosa said Ndebele immensely contributed to the growth of the party, both before and after […]

Blastingnews.com 29th September 2016 By Jane Powers In a press briefing earlier this week, Rungsung Masakui, the Indian Ambassador to #Zimbabwe said in a statement that #India is unlikely to join into Mugabe’s call for a new body to be formed independently of the #United Nations. “All Africa” reported on 24 September that upon arrival […]

News24 Correspondent 27th September 2016 Harare – Critics of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe have been celebrating a court order for the release of an anti-government activist who has been in custody for nearly 12 weeks. But there are loud questions as to why mother-of-five Linda Masarira of the Tajamuka [We are Agitated] protest movement was […]

International Business Times By Elsa Buchanan September 14, 2016 Former Minister David Coltart claims military will “do anything in their power to hang on” in 2018 polls. Zimbabwe’s ruling party, Zanu-PF, and the military may be fracturing along generational lines but many underestimate party members and officers’ determination to stay in power as the 2018 […]

International Business Times By Elsa Buchanan 14th September 2016 Former Minister David Coltart claims military will “do anything in their power to hang on” in 2018 polls. Zimbabwe’s ruling party, Zanu-PF, and the military may be fracturing along generational lines but many underestimate party members and officers’ determination to stay in power as the 2018 […]

Africa Times 14th September 2016 The president of the European Commission announced plans Wednesday for a new Investment Plan for Africa with the potential to raise up to €88 billion. The plan to support African economic growth will use public funding to attract additional public and private investment, President Jean-Claude Juncker said during his State […]

SABC 14th September 2016 A lawyer and former Minister of Education in Zimbabwe, Senator David Coltart, says the rolling protests are putting pressure on the government. This comes after the Zimbabwean Police re-imposed a ban on public demonstrations in the Harare Central Business District. It is expected to last until the middle of October. This […]