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Wikileaks: Bennett criticised MDC-T leadership

Wikileaks: Bennett criticised MDC-T leadership

HARARE- Roy Bennett, the exiled treasurer –general of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai believes his party is good at campaigning but it lacks the people who know how to run a government.

Gono wanted to form his own political party

Gono wanted to form his own political party

HARARE- The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono, intended to form his own political party because he felt President Robert Mugabe and his party, Zanu PF were now so weak and no longer relevant to the country according to the latest Wikileaks cables.

Mugabe declined US exit package: WikiLeaks

Mugabe declined US exit package: WikiLeaks

HARARE- The United States government offered President Robert Mugabe an exit package which would have guaranteed a soft landing for the octogenarian leader just prior to the 2008 harmonised elections. The offer was declined. The US government was confident that Mugabe would be defeated in the elections.

Indecision in Zimbabwean politics is final

Indecision in Zimbabwean politics is final

Viewing the broad spectrum of the political landscape in Zimbabwe at the end of 2011, one is left with the distinct impression that all the political forces are caught under a spell of indecision writes Professor Brian Raftopolous.

Grace Mugabe ‘hurts her back in the gym’

Grace Mugabe ‘hurts her back in the gym’

HARARE- First Lady Grace Mugabe on Friday moved to dispel reports that she is ill claiming she only hurt her back while exercising in the gym. She spoke while officially opening the Health, Fitness, Beauty and Fashion Expo in Harare.

Fall of Nehanda tree bad omen for Zanu PF

Fall of Nehanda tree bad omen for Zanu PF

The day before the official opening of Zanu PF’s Bulawayo conference the collapse of a tree in Harare got tongues wagging and left the superstitious running for cover writes author Cathy Buckle.

Ailing Mugabe says he will not retire

Ailing Mugabe says he will not retire

BULAWAYO— Zimbabwe’s 87-year-old president said Saturday he will not retire before proposed elections next year and will stay on also to lead the country against what he called a Western campaign for regime change.

‘Zanu PF sell-outs worse than dogs’

‘Zanu PF sell-outs worse than dogs’

BULAWAYO – War veterans’ leader Jabulani Sibanda yesterday increased pressure on Zanu PF regime change merchants and sellouts who connived to remove President Robert Mugabe from power with the Americans when he described them as worse than dogs.