http://mg.co.za/ – The former amaBhungane intern Owen Gagare shares his experience of being the difficulties facing many journalists in Zimbabwe today. Journalists in Zimbabwe have never had it easy. The Mugabe regime has a history of arresting and detaining reporters it believes are guilty of crimes such as “undermining public confidence in a law [...]
http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ – The government has rolled out its five year plan to restore the Zimbabwe National Water Authority to its ‘original intended level’, a policy document shows. In the National Water Policy, the Ministry of Water Resources Development and Management said that within five years ZINWA would focus on its core functions of planning, [...]
http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ – The process of appointing a new Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe will not run smoothly, analysts believe. Gideon Gono will in November have served his second and last term in accordance with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Act. The law stipulates that a governor and his or her deputies can [...]
http://www.voazimbabwe.com/ – HARARE — The European Union (EU) says it is willing to help fund Zimbabwe’s electoral processes as the cash-strapped unity government considers introducing new mining taxes to raises money to pay for this year’s crucial polls. The EU spoke as the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) admitted today that it is reeling under [...]
http://www.thezimbabwemail.com/ – HARARE – Robert Mugabe has embarked on an intricate charm offensive ahead of generals elections as he hosts Central Intelligence and Security Services of Africa (CISSA) chiefs, sources in President’s Office says this is a daylight bribery mission in preparation for backing from African leaders after rigging elections. Some of Africa’s most [...]
http://www.voazimbabwe.com/ – WASHINGTON — President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change have shot down suggestions by the International Crisis Group that the life of the government of national unity be extended to allow for further reforms before elections are held sometime this year. The think tank’s report [...]