So, Mr. President, is your staying longer in power “best for the country”?

So, Mr. President, is your staying longer in power “best for the country”?

The rhetoric of political self-preservation has always been wrapped in the language of altruism. 

Zimbabweans question claim two-year term extension will improve development

Some Zimbabweans have questioned the government’s argument that extending the terms of the president and Parliament by two years will allow key development projects to be completed, saying the ruling Zanu-PF has had more than four decades in power without delivering meaningful improvements in public services or the economy.

MDC petitions ConCourt to nullify Mnangagwa term extension

MDC petitions ConCourt to nullify Mnangagwa term extension

Mnangagwa in breach of constitution by failing to order referendum, party argues

South African protesters go door-to-door forcing immigrants from their homes

South African protesters go door-to-door forcing immigrants from their homes

‘Foreigners’ fished out of their homes and thrown into the back of police vans

Coltart says latest constitutional amendment is ‘illegitimate’ and ‘illegal’

Coltart says latest constitutional amendment is ‘illegitimate’ and ‘illegal’

Human rights lawyer Doug Coltart has described the recent constitutional amendment as both “illegitimate” and “illegal”, arguing that the process leading to its enactment was fundamentally flawed and failed to meet constitutional requirements.

20.11.2007 10:02

Electoral Law bans cops from interfering

Electoral Law bans cops from interfering
HARARE - The Zimbabwean government last Friday  introduced a draft bill meant to reform the country's election procedures.
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20.11.2007 9:24

Zim Media story

IFJ CALLS FOR INVESTIGATIONS ON ATTACK OF ZIM MEDIA
BY TRUST MATSILELE
 
The Robert Mugabe...
20.11.2007 6:24

SA police murder Zimbabwean young-man in cold blood

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A 24 year old Zimbabwean young-man was killed here last week, allegedly by
xenophobic South...

20.11.2007 6:22

I will never leave – Travers

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WEDZA - With no ears and the appalling mess she made snuffling among...
20.11.2007 6:16

White farmer’s land case pushed to December

White farmer's land case pushed to December


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20.11.2007 6:10

Keeping things in perspective

Keeping things in perspective

Just this past weekend we have had three deaths of people closely associated

19.11.2007 19:57

China’s hunger for Africa’s resources grows stronger

China's expansion into Africa is expanding so fast it is "altering" commodity markets and manufacturing from...

19.11.2007 16:41

Trillions for Zanu election regalia

HARARE - The ruling Zanu (PF) has set aside Z$4.4 trillion (US$367 million on the parallel...
19.11.2007 16:40

Youths shun ZNA recruitment

BULAWAYO - Youths in the Matabeleland region are shunning the Zimbabwe National Army's repeated efforts to...
19.11.2007 16:40

Western Union fails to pay up

BULAWAYO - Western Union branches here have failed to pay recipients of money from the diaspora...
19.11.2007 16:39

Supermarkets retrench staff

BULAWAYO - Zimbabwe's largest retail supermarket chain group, OK Zimbabwe, has retrenched an undisclosed number of...
19.11.2007 16:38

Botswana invests millions to send Zims home

BULAWAYO - Zimbabweans based in neighbouring Botswana face increased raids from that country's uniformed forces following...
19.11.2007 16:38

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