The Zimbabwe Guardian

Tsvangirai: weak leader receiving bad advice

Professor Jonathan Moyo — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:15:43 +0000

Tags: Alex Magaisa, President Robert Mugabe, Professor Jonathan Moyo, Zimbabwe elections 2013, Zimbabwe new Constitution

Is President Robert Mugabe required to issue the proclamation fixing the date of the next harmonised general election in consultation with Prime Morgan Tsvangirai — who must give his consent — in terms of Schedule 8 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe which defines the legal basis of the GPA government? The answer is No. Absolutely [...]

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Mugabe: Villain or Hero?

Our reporter — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:06:30 +0000

Categories: National

Tags: December 12th Movement, First Chimurenga, Ghanian director/producer Roy Agyemang, Lancaster House Agreement, Mist Harlem Cinema, Mugabe film, President Robert Mugabe

The crowd attending New York City’s first exclusive screening of “Mugabe: Villain or Hero?” at the Mist Harlem Cinema last week was captivated by the honest portrayal of the liberation struggle in Zimbabwe. The documentary gives an accurate account of the Zimbabwean people’s resistance to 100 years of brutal British colonial oppression — from the [...]

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No role for Tsvangirai in by-elections: Judge

Our reporter — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:24:44 +0000

Categories: Breaking News, National

Tags: Advocate Prince Machaya, Advocate Thabani Mpofu, Deputy Attorney General, Judge President, Justice George Chiweshe, President Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai

Judge President, Justice George Chiweshe says Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has no role to play in the by-election case in which three former legislators were seeking the holding of elections in their constituencies. This follows a joinder application by Mr Tsvangirai in which he was arguing that he has to be consulted on the date [...]

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Tsvangirai: main actor in a movie that is a flop

Professor Jonathan Moyo — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 03:32:37 +0000

Categories: Opinion & Analysis

Tags: Professor Jonathan Moyo, Zimbabwe elections, Zimbabwe new Constitution

After having recently described himself effectively as neither a leader nor a player but as only a main actor, whose script and what role is Morgan Tsvangirai acting in his High Court bid filed last Thursday seeking to be included among the respondents in an application by President Mugabe asking for more time to proclaim [...]

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Gvt repossesses mining land from Zimplats

Our reporter — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:29:30 +0000

Categories: Business, National

Tags: Mr Prince Mupazviriho, Secretary for Mines and Mining Development, Zimbabwe indigenisation, Zimbabwe platinum mining, Zimplats, Zimplats Holdings Limited, Zimplats land repossessed

THE government of Zimbabwe says the decision to repossess excess ground from Zimplats was taken in full consultation with the concerned firm. Secretary for Mines and Mining Development, Mr Prince Mupazviriho said it had also become clear that Zimplats was not prepared to set up a refinery plant since it had another one in South [...]

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Zimbabwe Constitution Bill gazetted

Our reporter — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:16:09 +0000

Categories: Breaking News, National

Tags: Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Eric Matinenga, Justice Rita Makarau, Zimbabwe Draft Constitution, Zimbabwe new Constitution

THE draft Constitution is now a Constitutional Bill following its gazetting yesterday. Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Eric Matinenga confirmed the development, saying the Bill would be tabled in Parliament for debate on May 7. This comes as Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Rita Makarau has said that the successful conduct of the Constitutional Referendum [...]

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Credibility of political parties, candidates questioned

Professor Tshuma — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:05:36 +0000

Categories: Breaking News, National

Tags: Zimbabwe elections 2013, Zimbabwe harmonised elections, Zimbabwe MPs, Zimbabwe presidential candidates

AS elections draw closer, the country has registered an increased number of mushrooming political parties with some claiming to be in existence since a long time ago, all claiming to be an alternative to oust ZANU PF. But as with years gone by, the new parties fold sooner than they are formed or without making [...]

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Partial removal of sanctions meaningless

Dr. Davison Gomo — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:49:52 +0000

Categories: Opinion & Analysis

Tags: Dr Davison Todson Gomo, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act, Saviour Kasukuwere, Zimbabwe indigenisation, Zimbabwe industry under sanctions, Zimbabwe sanctions

We read with a lot of interest a recent decision by the European Union to drop from their so called sanctions list a number of key Zanu-PF leaders and some institutions. In Zimbabwe, there is a general belief and misconception that the European Union was doing the right thing by imposing sanctions supposedly on targeted [...]

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Zanu PF launches Facebook and Twitter pages

Our reporter — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:33:19 +0000

Categories: National

Tags: Psychology Maziwisa, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe elections 2013, Zimbabwe new Constitution

Zanu PF Deputy Director for Information says the party has officially launched a Facebook page and a Twitter account “as part of our ongoing efforts to increase visibility on the social media front.” Psychology Maziwisa said this was aimed at making the party visible to a wider audience in time for elections next year. “This is going [...]

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UAE Sheikh arrives in Zimbabwe

Our reporter — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:20:06 +0000

Categories: Breaking News, National

Tags: President Mugabe, Ras Al Khaimah, Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras al Khaimah, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi arrived in Zimbabwe yesterday to explore investment opportunities in Zimbabwe. He was met at the Harare International Airport by President Mugabe, Vice President Joice Mujuru, Cabinet ministers, service chiefs and other senior Government officials. He [...]

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