By Barnabas Masimba – The mainstream MDC has accused its partner in the shaky coalition government Zanu PF of using Zimbabwe’s rich minerals deposits to run a parallel government at the expense of national development. Briefing journalists after a closed door meeting at MDC-T offices on Friday with the Minister of Water Resources and Management Samuel Sipepa Nkomo and the Bulawayo City Council Deputy Mayor Amen Mpofu on the challenges faced by the residents, Provincial Chairman Gorden Moyo took a shot at the former ruling party. Moyo also Minister of Parastatals and State Enterprises said Zanu PF’s unreserved and clandestine... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, October 2nd 2012 |
By Barnabas Masimba – Leader of the revived Zimbabwe African Peoples Union (Zapu) Dumiso Dabengwa has admitted that his party is going through turbulent times, financially. So ugly is the situation that the party has turned to its supporters to pay monthly member subscriptions to save it from a possible collapse. This follows a last month’s Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Nicholas Ndou ruling ordering the eviction of the opposition party from the offices it was renting and auctioning of its property to recover the debt. The closure of Zapu national headquarters in Bulawayo followed, as the Messenger of Court descended... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, September 30th 2012 |
By Barnabas Masimba – Netherlands ambassador to Zimbabwe, Barbara Joziasse recently challenged Zimbabwean journalists to stop politicking and rebuild a peaceful country. Speaking during a press conference in Bulawayo Joziasse said journalists should exercise extreme caution as the pen is mightier than a sword and can destroy the nation if left unchecked. “You play a very important role in the political and economic transition and you can make the life of everyone better or worse. We are not going to use our newspapers anymore for political expediency,” said Joziasse. The Dutch ambassador stressed that journalists should not exploit the present... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, September 30th 2012 |
By Mark Chingono – Bulawayo – The MDC-T will unveil a new party symbol at its13th anniversary commemorations to be held today at the White City Stadium in Bulawayo as a harbinger for the forthcoming general election campaign, party spokesman and Copac co-chairperson, Douglas Mwonzora says. The party is bidding to avert confusion among voters over the open palm symbol which it shares with the breakaway formation led by Professor Welshman Ncube. “We want to distinguish ourselves from others that want to copy our symbol for electoral expediency,” Mwonzora told journalists on the sidelines of a debate on the draft... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, September 30th 2012 |
Harare, September 24, 2012: The United States will continue to support efforts to ensure gender parity in the media, a senior U.S. Embassy official said on Friday. “For the U.S. and its partners in Zimbabwe, we are here to witness an example of the participation age…we must all be reminded these occasions are an opportunity to renew the call for action, investment, and commitment to women’s equality,” said David Abell, Charge d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Harare. Abell was congratulating 14 women journalists who underwent a yearlong experiential program supported by the U.S. Embassy and implemented jointly by the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, September 24th 2012 |
