Archive for Category: "Statements"

Public Service Minister clarifies position on strike

Public Service Minister clarifies position on strike

There has been a lot of confusion regarding the strike by civil servants pressing for better remuneration. As Minister of Public Service and a former trade unionist, I am aware of where the workers are coming from and that they deserve better remuneration.

Full text of Obama speech: State of the Union 2012

Full text of Obama speech: State of the Union 2012

Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a million of our fellow citizens fought – and several thousand gave their lives.

Home Affairs Minister slams police conduct

Home Affairs Minister slams police conduct

HARARE- Reports that the police in Harare and in Nkayi went on the rampage and assaulted innocent people going about their business make sad reading and only serve to confirm why our collective confidence in our police force continues to be eroded every day.

Tsvangirai lodges complaint against Herald

Tsvangirai lodges complaint against Herald

On the 6th of January 2012, The Herald published an article titled “PM embroiled in bribery scandal” in which it was unambiguously alleged that he had bribed Editors from three private newspapers in order to influence them to write what The Herald described as positive stories on his political and personal life.

Ephraim Tapa reported to UK police

Ephraim Tapa reported to UK police

The records indicated that Mr. Tapa was sending the money, via Moneygram to his daughter, Lorcadia Tapa, in Harare, Zimbabwe and not directly to the ROHR Zimbabwe administration staff. That is where the verified trail of the transactions ends.

Zimbabwe parliament goes into long recess

Zimbabwe parliament goes into long recess

It is particularly regrettable that the failure to move on the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Bill means a further delay in the “operationalisation” of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission, although its members were sworn in on 31st March 2010.

Minister rebukes chief over PM ‘summons’

Minister rebukes chief over PM ‘summons’

It has come to my attention that Chief Lucious Negomo, of Chiweshe has allegedly served summons on the Prime Minister of the Republic of Zimbabwe, the Rt. Honourable Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, to appear before his court for allegedly breaking local traditional rules at the home of one Locadia Karimatsenga, in Christon Bank.

CiZC statement on arrest of MMPZ staffers

CiZC statement on arrest of MMPZ staffers

Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition condemns the ransacking by the police of the Media Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe (MMPZ) offices and detention of the Director, Andrew Moyse at Harare Central Police station.