Unions demand PM fleshes out proposal on pay
New Zimbabwe.com 16th February 2009 ZIMBABWE’S civil servants gave a lukewarm response to new Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s call for them to return to work on the back of his inauguration day promise that their salaries would now be paid in United States dollars, starting this month. Teachers’ unions called on their members to remain
Proteas’ spirit must rub off
The Age Peter Roebuck February 16, 2009 ALTHOUGH denied access to the 2000 bottles of champagne, 8000 lobsters, 400 portions of caviar and 500 bottles of whisky (almost enough to quench the thirst of crooked cricket officials rightfully worried about the appointment of David Coltart as sports minister) put aside for Mugabe’s forthcoming 85th birthday
MDC treasurer due in court on terror charges
The Telegraph By Sebastien Berger and Peta Thornycroft in Harare 15 February 2009 Zimbabwe’s new power-sharing government will be put to the test on Monday when the treasurer of the Movement for Democratic Change appears in court charged after being charged with attempted terrorism. Roy Bennett, a former white farmer whose coffee plantation was stolen
Zimbabwe analysis: Tsvangirai took a huge risk, now we must shoulder our share
Sunday Telegraph 15 February 2009 By Graham Boynton The new Zimbabwe was born last Wednesday with a whimper rather than with whoops of delight, and then turned to dark farce as the week progressed. The Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn in by the old despot, Robert Mugabe, in a joyless ceremony in a tent.
Mugabe reappoints same old “deadwood†to Cabinet
The Zimbabwean 14th February 2009 HARARE – President Robert Mugabe reappointed the same old group of loyalists blamed for mismanaging Zimbabwe into the new power-sharing Cabinet with the opposition MDC formations. Analysts said there was little to suggest a shift of policy by Zanu (PF) as Mugabe had merely recycled dead wood, keeping the same
Harare’s iron man
SATimes 14 February 2009 THE OLD GOVERNMENT BROKE IT, THE NEW GOVERNMENT MUST FIX IT: Tendai Biti has his work cut out for him BITTERSWEET DEAL: As Zimbabwe’s minister of finance, Tendai Biti faces the unenviable task of turning around the most devastated economy in world history. He became very radical very quickly. He authored
Full list of inclusive government
The Herald 14 February 2009 President – HE Cde Robert Mugabe Vice-Presidents – Hon Joseph Msika and Hon Joice Mujuru Prime Minister – Hon Morgan Tsvangirai Deputy Prime Ministers – Hon Prof Arthur Mutambara, Hon Thokozani Khupe Ministers Ministry of Defence – Hon Emmerson Mnangagwa (Zanu-PF) Ministry of Home Affairs – Hon Kembo Mohadi (Zanu-PF)
Treason arrest threatens Zimbabwe power-sharing deal
The Telegraph By Colin Freeman, Sebastian Berger in Johannesburg, Peta Thornycroft in Harare 14 Feb 2009 Zimbabwe’s new prime minister has claimed the country’s powersharing agreement is being sabotaged after one of his key aides faced charges over a long-discredited plot to kill President Robert Mugabe. Morgan Tsvangirai, who was sworn in as prime minister
MDC Minister Roy Bennett Arrested in Harare as new Cabinet sworn in
VOA By Peta Thornycroft Harare 13 February 2009 Roy Bennett, the MDC’s choice to become deputy agriculture minister, was reportedly seized at a Harare airport Friday, hours before the ministers in the unity government were to be sworn in. His arrest has dampened the spirits of many Zimbabweans looking forward to a period of rebuilding
New unity government nearly still-born
Zimbabwe Times 13 February 2009 By Our Correspondent HARARE – Zimbabwe’s new unity government suffered a near still-birth when mainstream Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) ministerial nominees openly refused to take part in the swearing-in ceremony at State House in Harare on Friday. The MDC members protested after Zanu-PF had apparently attempted to trick the