BRITISH ambassador to Zimbabwe Catriona Laing has urged Harare to reconsider inviting back election observers from Commonwealth countries in efforts to ensure more transparency in the conduct of local elections. Laing was joined by EU ambassador Philippe Van Damme and Australian ambassador Suzanne McCourt during a panel discussion at Dr. […]
Politics
Germany envoy fears violent 2018 polls
GERMANY ambassador to Zimbabwe Ulrich Klockner says the resurgence of political violence and the on-going infighting within Zanu PF derail hopes of a free and fair 2018 election. Political violence erupted last month in Harare South after scores of Zanu PF supporters invaded an MDC-T rally. Zanu PF supporters who […]
Soldiers, police thwart MDC-T demo
SOLDIERS and police were reportedly deployed in rural Chiendambuya in Makoni North where they were allegedly instilling fear among villagers following an application by the MDC-T to stage an anti-President Robert Mugabe demonstration yesterday. This followed a recent demonstration by MDC-T supporters who defied a police ban to protest. The […]
Gratis from Grace: ‘Hungry journalists’ finally get rice from First Lady, anger as some fail to benefit
JOURNALISTS who were promised rice by the First Lady Grace Mugabe were finally invited to collect their allocations from Zimbabwe House last Thursday but some were stunned to find signatures against their names, suggesting they had already picked up their portions. During her nation-wide rallies where she doled out millions […]