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The end of the line for Gono? |
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Wednesday, 05 November 2008 21:47 |
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 Gideon Gono has a fantastic talent.
He can simplify complex monetary matters into language instantly understood by market vendors of modest education at Mbare musika. He parlayed this talent in his early days as governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to great effect. He is also something of a showman, disguising himself as a foreign currency
dealer to gain first-hand information on the racket. Then, it all seemed to desert him, to evaporate like dew in the morning sun. |
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Global Fund Says Zimbabwe Misused, Must Return US$7.3 Million |
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Wednesday, 05 November 2008 21:46 |
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The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria said Zimbabwe has misused $7.3 million dollars which it provided for health projects and wants the funds, part of a $12.3 million package deposited with the Reserve Bank last year, to be returned. |
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No Date Or Venue Yet For Southern African Summit On Zimbabwe |
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Wednesday, 05 November 2008 21:44 |
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A senior official of the Southern African Development Community said Monday
that the regional organization has not yet set a date for a summit that will
attempt to resolve the differences between Zimbabwe's reluctant
power-sharing partners allowing the formation of a national unity government
capable of tackling multiple crises. |
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Zimbabwe Civic Group Calls For Transitional Government To Tackle Crisis |
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Wednesday, 05 November 2008 21:43 |
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With power-sharing talks in Zimbabwe deadlocked and unlikely to be restarted soon with a regional summit on the matter not even scheduled, the National Constitutional Assembly is urging the formation of a transitional government to address the humanitarian crisis. |
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U.S. position on Zim impasse |
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Wednesday, 05 November 2008 21:41 |
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The United States regrets that the six-week impasse over implementation of the September 15 power-sharing agreement for Zimbabwe was not resolved at the October 27 Southern African Development Community-hosted talks. We condemn the Mugabe regime’s refusal to implement a genuine and equitable power-sharing agreement and its continued use of violence against peaceful demonstrators. |
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Ncube confirms document was doctored |
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Wednesday, 05 November 2008 21:40 |
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Welshman Ncube, the secretary general of an MDC faction, has
confirmed that the power-sharing agreement signed on September 15 was,
indeed, doctored. |
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Zimbabwe police shoot five illegal diamond miners, lawyer says |
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Wednesday, 05 November 2008 21:39 |
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Zimbabwean police shot dead at least five illegal diamond miners in the country's eastern Marange district over the weekend, said Passmore Nyakureba, a human rights lawyer. A police helicopter "drove" diamond miners from Zimbabwe's eastern Chiadzwa diamond fields and into a police ambush, Nyakureba said in a |
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Miners say RBZ bringing sector to its knees |
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Wednesday, 05 November 2008 21:37 |
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Zimbabwean gold miners on Monday accused the country's central bank of "bringing the sector down to its knees" by refusing to pay mining firms more than US$30 million for gold delivered.
The Chamber of Mines said the sector, which was one of the biggest gold producers in Africa less than 10 years ago, was on the brink of collapse with several mines unable to sustain operations, pay wages and salaries due to lack of cash because the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) had not paid
them. |
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Cholera spreads in Harare claiming more lives |
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Wednesday, 05 November 2008 21:34 |
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Cholera hotspots are multiplying in several areas of the capital, amid reports that at least 20 people died last week of the disease in Budiriro, west of the city. |
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SADC communique on Zimbabwe deadlock |
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Monday, 03 November 2008 16:32 |
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Issued following meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe, October 28, 2008
COMMUNIQUÉ EXTRA-ORDINARY SUMMIT OF THE ORGAN TROIKA, 27 - 28 OCTOBER 2008, HARARE, REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE 1. The Extra-ordinary Summit of the Organ Troika of Heads of State and Government met in Harare, Republic of Zimbabwe. The main objective of the meeting was to review the latest Political and Security situation in the region with particular reference to the current developments in the Republic of Zimbabwe. 2. The meeting was chaired by H.E. President Armando Emilio Guebuza, President of the Republic of Mozambique and Deputy Chairperson of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation. 3. The Extra-ordinary Summit was attended by the following Heads of States and Government or their representatives: |
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