Saturday, July 6, 2013

World Briefing | Africa Zimbabwe Mugabe Vows to Fight

  • All Africa - Friday 5th July, 2013

    President Robert Mugabe warned Friday that if the Southern African Development Community (SADC) 'decides to do stupid things' in connection with Zimbabwe's elections then the country will move out of the regional body. Mugabe was addressing ZANU PF supporters at the launch of the party's manifesto in Harare on Friday. He was speaking a day after the Constitutional Court ...

  • Funding for Hasty Zimbabwe Elections Still Elusive

    VOA - Friday 5th July, 2013

    WASHINGTON -- Finance Minister Tendai Biti says Zimbabwe is still struggling to raise money for this year?s general election despite President Robert Mugabe?s hasty move to have the polls on July 31. Biti says Harare needs US$132 million for the elections. "We are working on a budget of $130 million. We do not have this money at all. We have been doing a number of things and ...

  • Mugabe Threatens to Pull Zimbabwe Out of SADC

    VOA - Friday 5th July, 2013

    HARARE -- Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe launched his campaign to extend his 33 years in power on Friday by threatening to pull his country out of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), accusing the group of bias after it recently asked him to postpone the election. "We are in SADC voluntarily," Mugabe said, warning the 15-nation group against interfering in ...

  • Mugabe warns Zimbabwe could exit bloc

    News.com.au - Friday 5th July, 2013

    PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has launched his re-election campaign with a fiery warning to a 15-member southern African regional bloc that Zimbabwe could pull out amid demands for a free and fair ...

  • Zimbabwes President Mugabe vows to put up the fight of our lives in crucial upcoming polls

    Canada.com - Friday 5th July, 2013

    A child views an armed soldier as a crowd of supporters gathers to listen to a speech by Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe at the launch of his party election campaign in Harare, Friday, July, 5, 2013. Mugabe who is set to contest against his main rival Morgan Tsvangirai in aN election set for July 31 urged his party supporters to Vote for him in the crucial election. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi ...

  • Cornered MDC-T Candidate Vows to Take Part in Elections

    VOA - Friday 5th July, 2013

    MUTARE -- Former Mutare mayor Brian Leslie James says he will not pull of this year?s election following a letter purportedly written by the party?s secretary general, Tendai Biti, asking him to withdraw his nomination papers for Mutare?s Murambi Ward 12 council seat. James told VOA Studio 7 on Friday that he is not going back on his decision to stand as a candidate for the ...

  • FIFA Pushes ZIFA to Trim 13 Member Board

    VOA - Friday 5th July, 2013

    HARARE -- The international football controlling body, FIFA, has ordered the cash-strapped ZIFA to trim its board to make it more efficient. The ZIFA board is made up of 13 members and the international football controlling body feels such a huge board cannot operate efficiently and have ordered ZIFA to trim the board to required levels. James Johnson, FIFA point person responsible for ...

  • Mugabe warns Zimbabwe could leave SADC

    Mail and Guardian - Friday 5th July, 2013

    "Let it be known that we are in SADC [the Southern African Development Community] voluntarily. If SADC decides to do stupid things, let it be known that we can withdraw from SADC," he told a rally on Friday. The regional bloc had pressed Mugabe to roll back his decision to hold elections on July 31, in order to allow time for reforms to the electoral roll and that would limit the ...

  • Zimbabwes Mugabe launches fight for life poll campaign

    General Sources - Friday 5th July, 2013

    View Photo Reuters/Reuters - Supporters cheer Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as he arrives to launch his ruling ZANU PF party's election manifesto in the capital Harare July 5, 2013. REUTERS/Philimon ...

  • MDC Zapu Strike Election Pact Ahead of General Polls

    VOA - Friday 5th July, 2013

    BULAWAYO -- The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) formation led by Professor Welshman Ncube and Dumiso Dabengwa?s Zapu on Friday announced an election pact in which they have agreed, among other concessions, to support each other?s candidates where one party has not fielded anyone and drop some candidates to remain with one where possible. Addressing a press conference in ...

  • Mugabe makes SADC threat

    iafrica.com - Friday 5th July, 2013

    President Robert Mugabe launched his re-election campaign Friday with a warning to a 15-member southern African regional bloc that Zimbabwe could withdraw amid demands for a free and fair vote."Let it be known that we are in SADC (the Southern African Development Community) voluntarily. If SADC decides to do stupid things, let it be known that we can withdraw from SADC," he told a ...

  • Zimbabwe court upholds date of elections

    Middle East Times - Friday 5th July, 2013

    Constitutional Court unanimously rejected five appeals to delay elections that are set for July 31, court officials said Friday. Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku said reasons for rejections would be announced later, The Herald reported. Prime ...

  • Kohli named India captain for Zimbabwe tour

    eTaiwan News - Friday 5th July, 2013

    India team on a limited-overs tour of Zimbabwe this month.Kohli is captain of the team currently playing in a tri-series in the Caribbean in the absence of regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who went home after the first match due to a hamstring ...

  • New Telecel Promo Rewards Suspended Subscribers for Reactivating Lines

    All Africa - Friday 5th July, 2013

    Telecel has introduced yet another promotion, the Sim Card Reactivation promo which gives suspended subscribers a total of $20 in bonuses for reactivating their dormant lines. The promotion, which was launched today (Friday) is giving a $10 welcome bonus to subscribers who reactivate their dormant lines and an additional $10 bonus for on-net calls immediately after they have recharged and used ...

  • Virat Kohli to lead Team India in Zimbabwe

    Times of India - Friday 5th July, 2013

    Virat Kohli will lead Team India during the five-match ODI series in Zimbabwe, starting July 24, as regular captain MS Dhoni has been ruled out due to injury. Dhoni had suffered hamstring injury during the tri-series clash against West Indies at Kingston. The selectors on Friday announced the Indian team for ...

  • Zanu-PF Rolls Out Poll Campaign Manifesto Today

    All Africa - Friday 5th July, 2013

    ALL roads today lead to the historic Zimbabwe Grounds in Highfield, Harare, the cradle of nationalist politics where President Mugabe will launch the Zanu-PF manifesto and election campaign for harmonised elections due end of this month. Addressing his party's Central Committee and Election 2013 candidates at the Zanu-PF national headquarters in Harare yesterday, the President described ...

  • Hot Seat - Interview Beatrice Mtetwa

    All Africa - Friday 5th July, 2013

    who was in London recently to launch the film about her work in Zimbabwe, 'Beatrice Mtetwa and the rule of law.' The award winning lawyer is currently on trial for allegedly insulting the police while trying to defend her clients. She talks about the rule of law ahead of elections and explains how 'the abnormal has become normal.' How independent are the Constitutional Court ...

  • Harare Lawyers Case - Principal Examiner Gives Evidence

    All Africa - Friday 5th July, 2013

    The trial of a Harare lawyer accused of conniving with a former workmate to swindle her husband of shares in a security firm continued yesterday with the principal examiner of the Registrar of Companies giving evidence. Businessman and former Dynamos Football Club secretary Mr Brian Kashangura's wife Gilliet Sarudzai Kashangura is being charged together with Zvichapera Nyamadzawo for ...

  • Support Unit Ready for Elections

    All Africa - Friday 5th July, 2013

    The police is ready to maintain peace and order during and after the country's elections, a senior Zimbabwe Republic Police Support Unit official has said. In an interview on the side-lines of a farewell party for retiring Assistant Commissioner Obert Benge on Wednesday, Officer Commanding Support Unit Senior Assistant Commissioner Mekia Tanyanyiwa said the support unit was ready for the ...

  • Chiefs Urged to Promote Health

    All Africa - Friday 5th July, 2013

    CHIEFS have been urged to promote sexual reproductive health rights because they are the custodians of Zimbabwe's largest population. Local Government, Rural and Urban Development Minister Ignatius Chombo said in a speech read on his behalf by the director of traditional leadership support services in his ministry Mr Fanuel Mukwaira at a chiefs seminar in Harare that traditional leaders ...

  • Six Killed in Beitbridge Accident

    All Africa - Friday 5th July, 2013

    Crime Reporter SIX people died on the spot and one of them was burnt beyond recognition, while 23 others were injured when a bus they were travelling in from South Africa side-swiped with a haulage truck along the Beitbridge-Masvingo Road yesterday morning. The accident occurred at around 6am near the 59km-peg along the road and the bus which had 54 passengers on board was heading towards ...

  • President Appoints New ZOU Council Members

    All Africa - Friday 5th July, 2013

    President Mugabe has appointed a new Zimbabwe Open University council with seven members from the old council being retained. Director of the Institute of Continuing Health Education Mr Christopher Samkange would chair the council and be deputised by corporate law specialist Mr Julius Chikomwe. Old members in the council include Higher and Tertiary Education secretary Dr Washington Mbizvo, Mrs ...

  • Source: http://www.zimbabwenews.net/index.php/sid/215657604/scat/4a6d634cbccbbfe2

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