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Mugabe's party re-admits controversial ex-minister

Chris — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:03:24 +0000

Zimbabwe’s former information minister, reputed to be the mastermind behind Zimbabwe’s harsh media laws, has rejoined President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF, the party said Friday. Jonathan Moyo, currently Zimbabwe’s sole...

Church calls for Zimbabwe action

Chris — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:32:07 +0000

The leaders of the Anglican church have called for international action to prevent violence in Zimbabwe reaching “horrific levels”. In a joint statement the Archbishops of Canterbury and York also called for an international arms...

We will not let Mugabe be beaten, police and army chiefs warn

Chris — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:19:45 +0000

Zimbabwe’s police and army chiefs have said they will not allow Robert Mugabe to be defeated in this month’s presidential election by opposition candidates they deride as “puppets” and “sell-outs” to Britain.

The warning comes amid mounting evidence that Mugabe intends to try to repeat the rigging that he used to steal the 2002 election through intimidating rural voters, padding voters rolls and hindering opposition supporters from casting their ballots on March 29.

The police commissioner, Augustine Chihuri, said he would not recognise a victory by Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, or by Mugabe’s former finance minister Simba Makoni, who appears to pose the greater threat to the president after breaking from the ruling Zanu-PF and taking some party members with him.

Africa needs own brand to retain expertise

Chris — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:11:23 +0000

LAST week, the Herald Business carried an article in which we tried gaining access to public perception on ways of halving the problem of intellectual and technical skills flight, known otherwise as brain drain.

From responses gained, one factor came out clear: Zimbabwe will not be able to stop brain drain, mostly notably in the medium term.

It would also be very difficult for an economy that has lost significant GDP in the past decade to try and stop expertise from seeking greener pastures elsewhere.