Fiercest Critic of Zimbabwe’s President Sued For Adultery
By Peta Thornycroft Voice of America 17 July 2007 Zimbabwe’s state-controlled media are carrying explicit photographs of a man they claim is Catholic Archbishop Pius Ncube, allegedly taken with a naked woman inside his bedroom. Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA the outspoken critic of President Robert Mugabe is being sued by a civil servant who
Blaze of state publicity for adultery claim against Roman Catholic archbishop, Mugabe critic
International Herald Tribune The Associated Press Published: July 16, 2007 HARARE, Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Roman Catholic Archbishop Pius Ncube was named in an adultery case Monday in what his lawyers called an “orchestrated attempt” to embarrass the outspoken government critic. Attorney Nick Matonzi said Ncube was in his office in the second city of Bulawayo when
Mugabe’s price cuts bring cheap TVs today, new crisis tomorrow
Police and Zanu-PF lead bargain hunt after officials order shops to act The Guardian By Chris McGreal in Harare Monday July 16, 2007 Zimbabweans are shopping like there’s no tomorrow. With police patrolling the aisles of Harare’s electrical shops to enforce massive government-ordered price cuts, the widescreen TVs were the first things to go, for
Silent signs of change
International Herald Tribune By David Coltart Published: July 13, 2007 BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe: As I marched in protest with a handful of fellow Zimbabwean lawyers in Bulawayo recently, I looked into the eyes of the riot police and believed that I saw the beginning of cracks in the regime. The Law Society of Zimbabwe called a
Statement regarding MDC negotiations
We have noted the comments attributed to Morgan Tsvangirai this past weekend, in particular the following statement: “On our part, there have been calls across the board for unity within the MDC. I have argued against elite pacts. I have argued against attempts to pick-up individuals for specific party positions. That process cannot be regarded
Lawyer’s protest march in Bulawayo 27 June 2007
In solidarity with a resolution, passed by the Law Society of Zimbabwe on the 13th June 2007, to close all law offices throughout Zimbabwe and to not attend court on the 27th June 2007, in protest against the recent attacks on and arrest of members of the legal profession, lawyers in Bulawayo were requested by
Zimbabwe: ‘Spying Bill’ Sends Shivers Down Media’s Spine
By the Financial Gazette 21 June 2007 Njabulo Ncube Harare BIG brother is watching. This aptly describes the jittery mood within the media and telecommunications sectors in Zimbabwe following the passing by Parliament last Wednesday of the controversial Interception of Communications Bill, despite opposition to some of its provisions by opposition legislators and free speech
Zimbabwe Passes Communication Spying Law
Voice of America By Peta Thornycroft Southern Africa 15 June 2007 Zimbabwe this week passed a new law allowing the government to monitor telephones, mail and the Internet. For VOA, Peta Thornycroft reports that the Zimbabwe government justifies this new law by saying it is necessary to protect national security. President Robert Mugabe regularly tells
Legislators pass bill allowing government to spy on telecommunications
By Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe’s House of Assembly on 13 June 2007 passed the controversial Interception of Communications Bill without amendments despite opposition to some of its provisions by opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) legislators. MISA Zimbabwe National Director Rashweat Mukundu said the passing of the bill marks yet another sad
Controversial security law advances in Zimbabwe
By Reuters Published: June 13, 2007, 4:44 PM PDT The lower house of Zimbabwe’s parliament passed a bill on Wednesday allowing the government to monitor phones, mail and the Internet to protect national security. While conceding the country needed to protect itself against terrorism, opposition members said they feared the bill would pave the way