2008-10-13
Mbeki Tries to Break Cabinet Deadlock
Former President Thabo Mbeki will travel to Zimbabwe on Monday to try to assist in a political deadlock over the agreed upon unity government in that country.2008-10-12
Food Crisis Now a 'National Disaster'
HUMANITARIAN organisations want the government to declare the current situation in the country -- particularly in the two Matabeleland regions -- a national disaster, to speed up the allocation of resources to needy communities. 2008-10-12
Mugabe's Opponents Mock Cabinet 'Wish List'
THE MDC yesterday angrily dismissed as "Mugabe's giant act of madness" President Robert Mugabe's announcement of the allocation of government ministries to Zanu PF and the two MDC formations. 2008-10-13
Zimbabweans Flood SA As Power-Sharing Deal Troubled
Park station in downturn Johannesburg, South Africa teems with Zimbabweans arriving in the land of plenty in rattled buses that dramatise the escalating economic crisis back home. 2008-10-12
Power Sharing Deal Fails First Test of Goodwill
Despite signing a power-sharing agreement several weeks ago, President Robert Mugabe and his arch-rival and new Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai have failed to agree on who will control which portfolios in a new Cabinet. 2008-10-12
Obstacles in the Way to a New Zimbabwe
THE MDC on Thursday declared a deadlock in the negotiations with Zanu PF over sharing of Cabinet positions. 2008-10-12
Bitter Battles for Structural Power
THE apparent deadlock over the formation of the new Cabinet in the wake of the agreement between Zanu PF and the MDCs has caused much pessimism and despondency among ordinary Zimbabweans. 2008-10-12
It's the Coach's Fault!
UNDER normal circumstances, Brazilian coach Valinhos should have handed in his resignation soon after Zimbabwe's 2-4 defeat to Namibia, which rounded off the two teams' 2010 Group 2 qualifying campaign in Windhoek yesterday. 2008-10-13
Armed Soldiers Disrupt MDC Meeting
Armed soldiers and war veterans last week disrupted an MDC meeting in Manicaland organised to update the party structures on the talks between Zanu PF and the MDC formations. 2008-10-13
Africa Will Rue Allowing Health Professionals to Join Brain Drain
Africa's health professionals are working everywhere and anywhere but Africa. 2008-10-13
Shoppers Cry Foul As Forex Scheme Backfires
Zimbabweans should not expect to buy imported goods at prices similar to those prevailing in other countries, National Incomes and Pricing Commission (NIPC) chairman Goodwills Masimirembwa has said. 2008-10-13
Amakorokoza's Doctor Phumza Hits the Big Time
Frank Malaba, who made his name as Dr Phumza in the popular local soap Amakorokoza, has been signed on by one of South Africa's highly rated productions in what could turn out to be a major breakthrough for the actor. 2008-10-13
Archaic Banking Practices Contributing to Cash Crisis
The banking system seems to be totally log-jammed with monstrous queues and everyone being inconvenienced, especially their own staff. The banks' archaic way of approaching the current cash problem has to a large extent caused this -- so the problem is of their own making. 2008-10-13
New Bank Postpones Opening to Public
FDH Bank Limited, Malawi's 10th commercial bank has deferred its much-hyped opening to the public to December as contractors are reportedly still putting finishing touches to the inaugural branch, CEO Thom Mpinganjira said last week. 2008-10-13
Mawere Saga Spills Into Senate
The saga involving the expropriation of assets belonging to Mutumwa Mawere spilled into Senate last week after MDC Senator Sekai Holland moved a motion for the setting up of a Commission of Inquiry, as the Upper House seeks clarity on government's involvement in the case. 2008-10-13
Mukanya Accuses South Africa of Discrimination
Thomas Mapfumo has accused the South African government of discriminating against him after he was denied a visa to travel to Mzansi for a performance. 2008-10-13
Stadium Renovations Hit By Labour Shortage
Reconstruction work at the National Sports Stadium has been hit by labour shortage, as disgruntled contract workers have not been reporting for duty in protest over unpaid wages, Standardsport has learnt. 2008-10-13
Education System Collapses
Proceeding with public examinations for primary and secondary schools tomorrow could have disastrous consequences for the future of students because the education system is in disarray, The Standard has learnt. 2008-10-13
Desperate Teachers Eat Pupils' Food
Starving teachers in the rural Masvingo central constituency have resorted to eating porridge meant for primary school children for survival as hunger blights the province. 2008-10-13
Econet, Homelink Sign Deal
Econet Wireless, the country's leading mobile operator on Friday signed an agreement with Homelink in which the two companies will partner in the roll out of the International Calling Card (ICC). |
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