Zimbabwe Minister Says Nationalization Not Government Policy

The Zimbabwean Industry Minister Welshman Ncube has poured cold water on plans by President Robert Mugabe to forcibly take-over all Western companies operating in the southern African country, telling the media on Tuesday that nationalization of foreign-owned...

Zimbabwe to Hold Constitutional Referendum in September 2011

Zimbabwe will hold a referendum to decide on the country’s new Constitution in September 2011, the co-leader of the Constitutional Parliamentary Select Committee (COPAC) Douglas Mwonzora said Thursday.

Election Call Raises Fears of More Violence

A call by President Robert Mugabe to hold national elections in 2011 and end any possibility of extending the government of national unity (GNU) has been greeted with concern by NGOs, fearing a surge in political violence.

Zimbabwe Prime Minister Says Not Opposed to Reunification of Breakaway MDC Faction

Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai does not rule out re-uniting with the breakaway faction of his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) led by Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara as long as the splinter party is amenable to the idea, an online...

Zimbabwe to Establish Fund to Compensate Dispossessed White Farmers

The Government of Zimbabwe is planing to establish a fund to compensate white farmers dispossessed of their farms during the country’s decade-long land reform program, Lands Minister Herbert Murerwa said Friday. Murerwa told the privately-run Radio...

Detained Zimbabwe Freelance Photojournalist Released

Zimbabwean freelance photojournalist Shadreck Manyere has been released from police custody after reportedly paying a $20 admission-of-guilt fine for disorderly conduct in a public place, APA learned Wednesday. Manyere was arrested on March 1 at the Harare...

Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic Change Declares Zero Tolerance for Corruption

The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) led by Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has announced that it is intensifying an anti-graft campaign aimed at ridding the party and government of corrupt practices from its officials. An MDC spokesman...

South African Insurance Giant Old Mutual Urged to Withdraw Its Stake in Zimbabwe’s State-run Publishing Houses

Human rights activists have launched a petition calling on South African insurance giant Old Mutual to withdraw its stake in Zimbabwe’s state-run publishing houses they accuse of spreading hate speeches and promoting political intolerance in the troubled...

ZANU PF Responsible for Almost 90% of Breaches of the Unity Government Agreement

Zimbabwe’s ruling party, ZANU PF, is responsible for almost 90% of breaches of an agreement that paved the way to the formation of the country’s unity government, a Coalition of civil society groups Sokwanele said Sunday in Harare the capital. The...