Stephen Chadenga

Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Tsvangirai blasts State media bias

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Monday took a swipe at the state media for continuing to serve partisan interests to the detriment of the inclusive government, saying it’s failing in its mandate of serving the people as a true public media.

Zimbabwe’s unity government principals deadlock over appointments

Zimbabwe’s protagonists to the inclusive government, Robert Mugabe of Zanu PF, Morgan Tsvangirai of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and Professor Arthur Mutambara of the smaller MDC formation failed to reach agreement over the appointment of Central bank governor, Gideon Gono and Attorney-General, Johannes Tomana.

Rule of law key to Zimbabwe’s economic revival says Tsvangirai

The political chaos and general lawlessness that gripped Zimbabwe for the past decade has had an adverse effect on the once vibrant economy of the Southern African country. Lack of respect for property rights, wanton looting at productive farms, industries and government departments all in the name of self aggrandizement relegated the nation’s economy to the deep abyss.

Tsvangirai’s grandson drowns in swimming pool

Zimbabwe Prime Minister’s grandson, Shawn (2), drowned in a family pool at the premier's Strathaven home in the capital Harare on Saturday.

Zimbabwe journalist suspected missing

Below is a summary of what transpired up to the suspected missing of Zimbabwe’s Gweru-based independent journalist, Kudzanai Musengi yesterday. What is most worrying is that the development comes at a time when Musengi reported on the latest farm invasions of white commercial farms in Gweru, involving state security agents based in the town and the threats that he received for covering the invasions.

Tsvangirai involved in accident, wife dies

Prime Minister Tsvangirai survives fatal car crash, wife Susan dies

Tsvangirai bemoans state of the media in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister in the inclusive government, Morgan Tsvangirai, has lamented the media environment in Zimbabwe saying the nation cannot prosper if freedom of expression is trampled upon.

Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister offers himself as surety for Bennett

For 11 long days, Roy Bennett, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) National Treasurer and Deputy Agriculture minister in the inclusive government, has been languishing in custody since his arrest on February 13 on charges of allegedly possessing firearms and attempting to leave Zimbabwe illegally. His lawyers have been making frantic efforts for bail application. Now in a new twist to the court saga, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday offered himself as guarantor as Bennett is granted US$ 2,000 bail.

Zimbabwe government will lose face if arbitrary arrests continue says Tsvangirai

Ten years ago, on September 11 to be specific, a political baby, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) was born in Zimbabwe. Turning 10 this year and making early celebrations in Gweru, the country’s third largest city and heart of the country, yesterday, Morgan Tsvangirai, the president of the party and Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister in the inclusive government addressing about 10,000 of his supporters at Mkoba stadium, said the new government loses credibility if people are randomly detained in prison.

Bennett arrested ahead of Zimbabwe’s cabinet swearing in

Movement for Democratic Change Treasurer-General and Deputy Agriculture minister designate Roy Bennett living in exile in South Africa since 2006 after he fled from Zimbabwe fearing persecution from an alleged assassination plot on Robert Mugabe in March 2006, has been arrested few hours before the swearing in of cabinet.

Western world cautiously welcomes swearing in of Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister

Western countries, particularly those in the European Union (EU) bloc and the United States of America, often blamed by the Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe regime for the economic collapse of the once prosperous Southern Africa through “sanctions” have thrown caution to wind in hailing the joining into unity government of Movement for Democratic Change leader, Morgan Tsvangirai as Prime Minister with Mugabe.

Power sharing agreement not perfect but workable says Tsvangirai

Zimbabwe’s new Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai speaking at his inauguration Wednesday says the power sharing agreement that saw him entering into a government of national unity with long time political rival Robert Mugabe is not the best but through commitment can be a feasible one.

Tsvangirai to be sworn in as Prime Minister Wednesday

Zimbabwe’s leader of the main Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), Morgan Tsvangirai is set to be sworn in as the country’s Prime Minister this Wednesday along with two Deputy Ministers, Arthur Mutambara and Thokozani Khupe, as the three political parties, Zanu PF, MDC-Tsvangirai and MDC-Mutambara undertake to complete the formation of an inclusive government by Friday, February 13.

Close to 30,000 Zimbabwean teachers drop out of education system says aid agency

Zimbabwe’s education system in a deep abyss with little or no learning for the greater part of 2008 seems to have suffered a drain brain of about 30,000 teachers, according to the latest report of a British charity organization, Save the Children.

Zimbabwe central bank slashes 12 zeros from currency

Zimbabwe’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), has slashed 12 zeros from the local currency (Zimbabwe dollar), a move that will see the highest denomination of 100 trillion dollars revalued to 100 dollars, introducing new currency denominations, among other measures, in a bid to revamp the dilapidated economy.

Time to prioritise welfare of Zimbabweans says Tsvangirai

Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe’s 56 year old politician and leader of a political party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) that came close to end Zanu PF's 84 year old Robert Mugabe's grip on power since 1980 through the presidential ballot last March, has said time is ripe to put political differences aside and work for the good of Zimbabweans lives.

Zimbabwe’s MDC to enter into unity government?

Zimbabwe's main opposition political leader, Morgan Tsvangirai has reportedly finally agreed to enter into a government of national unity with long time rival 84-year-old Robert Mugabe of Zanu PF. The agreement was the result of a marathon meeting convened by the regional bloc, the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Monday to break the impasse between the two leaders amid reports of serious rifts in the MDC over the decision.

Zimbabwe’s fresh power sharing talks fail to end impasse

Decade long Zimbabwe political rivals, 84 year old Robert Mugabe of Zanu PF and Morgan Tsvangirai of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Monday failed to compromise in new talks mediated by South Africa president, Kgalema Motlanthe, his predecessor Thabo Mbeki and Mozambican president, Armando Emilio Guebuza. Many Zimbabweans had hoped Monday’s dialogue would be the last effort to salvage the power sharing agreement signed last September and resuscitate the country’s economy in the doldrums for close to 10 years amid a cholera outbreak that has claimed over 2000 people since August last year.

MDC leader Tsvangirai back in Zimbabwe

The leader of the main opposition political party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) arrived in Zimbabwe Saturday after close to three months holed up in neighbouring Botswana. Robert Mugabe’s government had failed to issue him with a new passport for a long time. Tsvangirai, however said he was given the passport on Christmas day after waiting for six months.

Zimbabwe’s doctors, nurses refuse forex pay offer

Zimbabwe’s ailing health system, close to a decade now in the intensive care unit is facing total collapse after junior doctors and nurses, who put down their tools last October when their demands for new salaries pegged in United States dollars failed. They say their salaries can not possibly meet their monthly requirements.