October 2009

Press Statement by MDC President Morgan Tsvangirai

Published on: 18th October, 2009

ZIMBABWE – HARARE – It is exactly 264 days since the extra-ordinary summit of SADC of 26 January 2009 that directed the formation of the transitional government, which government started work on the 13th February 2009.
That same SADC summit directed that the government be formed by the swearing in of the Prime Minister, ministers and [...]

The GNU Boycott and the Pull-Out Method

Published on: 18th October, 2009

ZIMBABWE – HARARE – In cases where family planning is used to limit the size of a family unit and modern contraceptives are unavailable, or because of certain religious beliefs, Coitus Interruptus is often practised.
This is a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but withdrawal is deliberate prior to ejaculation. However, [...]

Jestina sues Chihuri, Mutasa for US$500,000

Published on: 18th October, 2009

ZIMBABWE – HARARE – Human rights activist, Jestina Mukoko has filed a US$500 000 lawsuit against the government after banditry charges brought against her were dropped by the Supreme Court on Monday.
Her lawyer, Harrison Nkomo has confirmed that he filed the lawsuit on Tuesday. The respondents in the case are the police commissioner-general, Augustine Chihuri [...]

Prepare for elections – Tsvangirai

Published on: 18th October, 2009

ZIMBABWE – TSHOLOTSHO – MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai has urged Zimbabweans to prepare themselves for free and fair elections in the next two years that will bring real change to the lives of the people.
Addressing thousands of people at four 10th MDC Anniversary rallies in Matebeleland North over the weekend, President Tsvangirai said the Constitution-making [...]

Gono denies killing economy

Published on: 18th October, 2009

ZIMBABWE – HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Reserve Bank chief Gideon Gono has denied that he single-handedly killed Zimbabwe’s currency. He was speaking in a rare interview with AFP bureau chief, Godfrey Marawanyika.
The French news agency was granted the imterview after the respected Harvard University gave the central bank governor an award for killing Zimbabwe’s currency. Dubbed the [...]

Zimbabwe aid worker freed by Somali gunmen

Published on: 18th October, 2009

ZIMBABWE – HARARE – A Zimbabwean aid worker with the French aid group Action Against Hunger (ACF) was freed Saturday after being held in Somalia since July, humanitarian agency sources and Somali officials said.
The three hostages, a Zimbabweaan American, and a Pakistani, boarded a plane in the southern town of Luq, and were expected to [...]

Councillors earning US$3600

Published on: 18th October, 2009

ZIMBABWE – KADOMA – The MDC-led Kadoma Town Council has approached the police to investigate a serious fraud case taking place within the council amid reporters top management is awarding themselves salaries of up to US$4000 per month.
Investigations carried out by the councillors last month revealed that senior management at the council were earning unapproved [...]

Mugabe is lying about sanctions – US expert

Published on: 18th October, 2009

ZIMBABWE – HARARE – Sanctions imposed by the United States government on certain individuals and companies that undermine democratic reforms in Zimbabwe are not a binding constraint to Zimbabwe’s economic recovery, says a U.S. diplomat.
“While U.S. sanctions may have harmed the business interests of some individuals, there is no evidence that they have had any [...]

Zanu-PF thugs on rampage in Mutoko

Published on: 18th October, 2009

ZIMBABWE – MUTOKO – An MDC Mutoko councillor, Chamunorwa Mundete, has fled his home in Nyamuzizi after more than 10 armed Zanu PF supporters besieged his home in the middle of the night and threatened to kill him.
Mundete, who is the councillor for Ward 28, had to sneak out through his bedroom window after armed [...]

NGO demands 8 missing MDC activists

Published on: 18th October, 2009

ZIMBABWE – HARARE – Zimbabwean civic society groups wants the government to produce the eight missing human rights and political activists who are part of a group which was abducted and later charged of plotting terror acts designed to remove President Robert Mugabe from power by force.
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CZC), a grouping of more [...]

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