Archive for February, 2010
Men raid offices of diamond firm in Zim
Harare – Eight men armed with AK-47 rifles stormed the Zimbabwe offices of a British-based diamond company after midnight on Tuesday, in an incident police have described as a robbery. A police spokesperson on Wednesday confirmed the raid on the Zimbabwe headquarters of London-based African Consolidated Resources, and said investigations were in progress. The company [...]
MDC-M's Chaibva Defects To Zanu PF
Former MDC legislator for Harare South constituency Gabriel Chaibva has rejoined Zanu PF in an apparent bid to revive his waning political fortunes. Chaibva, a national executive member in the smaller MDC party led by Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara, further castigated the party for allegedly transforming itself into atribal party. This he expressed in [...]
Benjani to give Sunderland competition
STEVE Bruce believes he has brought in Kenwyne Jones Mark II after completing the loan signing of Manchester City striker Benjani last night. But the manager insists the Zimbabwean international is a player who will complement Jones rather than replace him. Bruce said: “You can seen a lot of similarities between the styles of Kenwyne [...]
Court allows disputed Bennett email
By Nelson Banya HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s High Court on Wednesday admitted disputed email evidence implicating opposition politician Roy Bennett in a plot against President Robert Mugabe’s government. Bennett, a white farmer and a senior official in Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), faces a possible death penalty if convicted of illegal [...]
Dark clouds hover over constitution process
While the Parliament Select Committee, which is spearheading the constitution making process, is set to deploy teams for the outreach meetings, a dark cloud hovers over the success of the process owing to the arrests and intimidation of Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) supporters in mostly peri-urban and rural areas. According to a member of [...]
Sunderland Clinch Benjani Loan Deal
LONDON (Reuters) – Zimbabwe striker Benjani Mwaruwari joined Sunderland from Manchester City on loan until the end of the season after the Premier League rubber-stamped the deal on Tuesday that was held up on transfer deadline day. The signing of the 31-year-old is a relief for Sunderland manager Steve Bruce whose side have tumbled to [...]
Mugabe's son inherits mother's IQ
President Robert Mugabe’s last born son, Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe flunked his 2009 Grade 7 examinations, it has emerged. Meanwhile, some observers have likened his grades to his mother’s dismal academic performance, contrary to his father who is known to have achieved academic success. Grade seven results were released two weeks ago. Sources at the the [...]
ZIM-UK Constitution Process Moves On
By Taurainashe Manonge The UK based constitutional taskforce is moving on with plans to reach out to Zimbabweans living in Britain and Ireland and has unveiled an outreach programme aimed at initiating discussions and securing submissions in the ongoing controversial constitutional process currently taking place in Zimbabwe. Key to the whole process is the collection [...]




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