Headline news Thursday 31 October, 2013Zim diamonds to enter European market by DecemberGovt urged to ‘steer clear of Mozambique’Take government benevolence with caution, media players warnedZBC asks for reprieve | The HeraldEmpower the messenger – Tawanda MajoniConCourt Summons Mnangagwa As Sacked Journalist Wins Landmark RulingFormer governor Samkange dies | The HeraldCivil servants stall pay deal | The HeraldZNCC urges Govt to prioritise viable companies | The HeraldResidents resolve to conserve wetlands$3.5m to fight disease in 4.7m childrenBBA’s Wendall acquitted | The HeraldHunger grips rural ZimMugabe urged to intervene in food aid politicisation‘Ghanaian businessman a fugitive from justice’Case struck off roll | The HeraldConvicted Ghanaian gold dealer appealsCatoca to explore for diamonds in Zimbabwe in 2014Angola and Zimbabwe sign memo for co-operation in minerals sectorIran Pledges to Support ZimbabweUK Parliamentary Question: Zim pension paymentsCONSTITUTION WATCH 39/2013 [30th October 2013] Veritas’ Zimbabwe Constitution AppThere is need to cleanse RBZZSE stocks retreat | The HeraldWe need to know our real enemies – Vince MuseweChinese firm invests in chrome smelter | The HeraldHow do we cope with Chinese onslaught?Zimbabwe and North Korea: Uranium, elephants, and a massacreElephant poachers jailed 11 years eachMore poachers jailed as lawyers probe ‘torture’ claimsHwange elephant poaching – Trevor LaneZimbabwe fiscal deficit continues to spiral at TreasuryBILL WATCH 54/2013 [29th October 2013] Parliament is Not Sitting This WeekZimbabwe – An Incredible Election (video)Headline news Wednesday 30 October, 2013Zimbabwe launches religious tourism policyHarare council plunged into debt after bill write-offBroadcast authority urged to implement “real” media reforms‘Offensive Gukurahundi display’ test case set for WednesdayKomichi trial deferred againPoacher shot dead in Zimbabwe game parkMDC-T denies interfering in student politicsZanu-PF ‘bigwigs’ implicated in elephant deaths‘Bigwigs involved in cyanide poisoning’Zim seeks to partner regional power utilitiesLies and myths about Empowerment and IndeginisationStop politicising youth fundTycoon loses $10m lawsuit, faces Zanu PF censureChief Expels 15 Village Heads Over MDC-T LinksZim ‘would crumble if any other party rules’Mugabe aide at war with Zanu-PFBattle to succeed MugabeZimbabwe deciding on structuring mine funding bondZimbabwe Mulling Mining Bond OfferingZimbabwe has potential to become fastest growing economy in AfricaZimdollar versus the multicurrency systemJuly Elections Ghost Haunts Human Rights DefendersKomichi to call witness | The HeraldERC director’s ruling set for Friday | The HeraldGovt commissions high-tech scanner at border post | The HeraldNeighbours petrol bomb ambassador’s house | The HeraldUS$10m hospital on cards | The HeraldHarare City Council finally consults stakeholdersNo rates hike for Harare — council | The HeraldMoyo visits disgruntled ZBC employeesMoyo pledges to bail out ZBCZBC urged to pay workers salaries | The HeraldUK House of Commons – Written Answers – 28 October 2013BILL WATCH PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES SERIES 17/2013 [28th October 2013]Leave the media alone by Tanonoka Joseph WhandeHeadline news Tuesday 29 October, 2013Chikomo trial postponed againAIDS charity fights to reclaim funds stolen by RBZScores treated for dysentery in water scarce HarareEx-minister demands apology from Herald over false ZESA claimsMoz crisis: Zim can’t intervene, says TsvangiraiNGOs implore govt to fund rights commissionMugabe’s inputs: Abusers face jailZambia demands cash from Mugabe‘Agriculture requires $1bln’‘Govt must carry out land audit’A2 farmer wins occupation case | The HeraldChaos mars ZanuPF pollsMnangagwa fingered in rigging Zanu PF electionsZimbabwe: Reading between the political linesCONSTITUTION WATCH 38/2013 [28th October 2013]Mayor, councillor in court for selling stand | The HeraldNew twist to Kereke saga | The HeraldZANU PF’s pathetic friends & scapegoatsHeadline news Monday 28 October, 2013Restore Zimbabwe Conference, LondonJobs for the NGOs – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 26th October 2013Zimbabwe tourism sector to grow GDP: MzembiGovt sets up inter-ministerial committee to realign lawsCriminal defamation to go: Prof Moyo – Sunday Mail‘Zimbabwe media still polarised’Farmers to venture into tourism – Sunday MailCouncil in favour of urban tollgates – Sunday MailSuspicious drug to be administered to Zimbabwe school childrenTyphoid outbreak looms in HarareTsvangirai’s MDC-T creates dossier on Zimbabwe poll riggingMugabe cancels Zanu PF election‘Too early to bring back the Zimbabwe dollar’Ivory stockpile soars | Sunday MailCalls for an independent probe into elephants ’ deathsGvt to repossess farms from land lessorsZimbabwe Indigenisation: Pressure mounts on foreign businesses‘Value- addition through polishing diamonds will increase revenue’Diamond talks, a boost for economyTsvangirai says ZANU-PF sold 30 000 carats of diamonds to steal the electionsSausages and handkerchiefs – Cathy BuckleHeadline news Sunday 27 October, 2013Tsvangirai: how diamonds shaped our politicsSurge in value of Zim diamonds forecast | The HeraldBAZ invites applications for radio | The HeraldJustice Bhunu orders opening of Mt Pleasant constituency ballot boxesZimbabwe government to engage China in building school infrastructureMugabe’s Inputs Largesse To Benefit Zanu PF Supporters OnlyOn Zimbabwe Britain must avoid the misplaced, patronising stance of the pastZanu-PF: Fiddling while Rome Burns | The HeraldDon’t think European — President | The HeraldBill Watch Parliamentary Committees Series 16/2013 of 24th OctoberSata ‘makes U-turn on maize deal with Mugabe’Headline news Saturday 26 October, 2013Chinese man caught smuggling ivory from ZimbabweStill no date for Zim lawsuit against EU ‘sanctions’Van Hoogstraten in Hwange coal mine bidAU leaders seek licence to kill and oppress – Gwynne DyerDaggers out in Zanu PF ahead of provincial pollsD-Day for Zanu PF factionsGloves off as Zanu PF factions square upZimpapers boss shines again! | The HeraldDisruptive innovations for newspapersGovt to quash pirate radio stations | The HeraldIndigenisation: There’s a new sheriff in townAfrican Commission approached over ‘compromised’ Zim election‘Zec wants to cover-up fraud’Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission gives up on chefsMpofu’s 100% rental hikes quite revealing – The MuckRakerBigwigs hijack inputs distributionGovt to craft strategy to revive industryWhither Zanu PF’s election promises?Zim’s elusive reconstruction agendaGovt’s economic projections ‘fictitious’‘Reconnect water supply’ – Harare residents urgedNo plans to unbundle Zesa: Mavhaire | The HeraldZim Fund tops US$135m | The HeraldZimbabwe Revenue Authority misses quarterly targetVice President Joice Mujuru appeals to Zimbabwe TreasuryPlans afoot to foster rational pricing | The HeraldHeadline news Friday 25 October, 2013Robert Mugabe sues EU over ‘sanctions losses’The future is in our handsPlatinum prices to reach all-time high in 2017Mtetwa Seeks Acquittal Over Police Obstruction ChargesCorruption engulfing Zimbabwe like cancerTsvangirai speaks on diamond mining at OxfordZimbabweans urged to stand up against ZANU PF – Ben FreethDraconian laws to goZim needs the West: MinisterLand invasions: Zanu (PF) pledges crackdownZANU-PF at war with itselfMawere tackles MnangagwaRevise indigenisation — MliswaMpofu under fire over proposalMDC-T officials arrested for celebrating Victoria Falls by-election winVMCZ Congratulatory StatementMedia NGOs not convincedMoyo’s real challenge is embracing media pluralityAmbassador Sneller to promote Zimbabwe media diversityI am ready to work with Zanu PF — KerekeGovt makes good on fertiliser, seed debtsUpper House struggles to bring issues for debate | The HeraldZim import bill rises | The HeraldPlot to kill Zesa flops | The HeraldCan you Hear the Drums – Cathy BuckleZimbabwe’s Government a Government of CriminalsZimbabweans United for DemocracyHeadline news Thursday 24 October, 2013Poor utilization of land behind Zimbabwe’s hunger threatGovt accused of ‘reneging’ on food relief commitmentsZANU PF commitment questioned over multiple land ‘clampdown’London 24 October 2013: Vigil group’s conferenceZacc fails to access US$3,5m UNDP funding | The HeraldChinyoka joins Zanu PF, eyes Majome seatZim loses $2bn to corruptionWe have all become rats – Vince MuseweGono Trapped In Chicken WarsZimbabwe warns Mozambique’s Renamo not to resume warReduce defence costs, say citizensZWRDT empowers women, fights illegal miningSenate sits for 18 minutesIMF reduced us to charity case, MutsvangwaIndigenisation minister implores ‘western companies’ to complyPrivatisation of the Zimbabwean stateAnjin abandoning us — former Chiadzwa villagersZimbabwe bank told to pay back funds seized by the stateGovt urged to review mining royaltiesParly to blow millions on Vic Falls retreatAllow trade in ivory: Zimbabwe Council for Tourism | The HeraldTourism players demand RBZ-seized fundsMandiwanzira bids farewell to ZiFMMandiwanzira gushes over Moyo partnershipElections 2013: What if there had been no vote rigging? Part 2Elections 2013: What if there had been no vote rigging? Part 1ENRC, China Move Toward Platinum Production in ZimbabweOutrage over Zuma’s Africa utterances | The HeraldDudu Manhenga bailed out.Court nullifies Kereke expulsion | The HeraldZim tourism tax reprieve – an ‘ad hoc solution’Headline news Wednesday 23 October, 2013Zim citizenship rules in chaos as nationals denied documentationGovt challenged to inherit rather than cancel debtsMDC-N power struggles worsenMDC-T chair rages at ‘disgraceful’ rebel councillorsZimbabwe arrests 38 Ethiopian illegal immigrantsElephants kill ranger in Zimbabwe parkMedia Notice from the Zimbabwe Vigil – 22nd October 2013Zanu PF economic with truthUS gives Zim $10m for food aidMugabe hangs on to powerReligious tourism hailedMDC revels in Vic Falls by-election win‘We want people who do not complain’ – MandiwanziraGlen View 21 demand $65 000 each from policePolice blitz nets 626 farmers | The Herald6 people die of rabies | The HeraldJessie Majome, a typical time waster | The HeraldZimpapers in drive to boost investment in Bulawayo | The HeraldKereke remains Bikita West MP | The HeraldHeadline news Tuesday 22 October, 2013Zimbabweans, as individuals, must invest in changeHwange workers intimidated to go back to work, without wagesSA police investigate the killing of Zim Embassy officialZim Police To Pay Dearly For BoobZim situation worsening as Africa celebrates Human Rights DayZimbabweans feel the pinchMbada criticised for million dollar ‘cup of shame’‘I’ll ensure all diamonds are accounted for’ ChidhakwaLargest Fire EVER at Pamona Dumpsite in HararePresident Mugabe’s stepson re-invades mine, seizes goldGrace Mugabe’s son reported for gold theftZANU PF ‘bigwigs’ implicated in over 300 elephant deaths‘Asian’ national arrested with ivoryGovt cracks whip on ChineseZESN observes local authority by- electionsMDC-T officials’ trial referred to con court | The HeraldUrban tollgates the way to go | The HeraldMultiple farm owners ordered to surrender excess land | The HeraldBill Watch 53/2013 of 21st October [Last Week in Parliament : Senate Only Sitting this Week]Headline news Monday 21 October, 2013Zimbabwe Needs $5.3 Billion Investment for PlatinumZimbabwe land redistribution a sign for South Africa?NGO’s not enemies of State, Zanu PF toldMDC-T wins Victoria Falls by-electionZanu (PF) takes aim at foreign companiesZimbabwe media polarisation: Who is to blame?ZSE indutrial index dips | The HeraldZanu PF officials battle for provincial postsRevival plan for agric | The HeraldNew mindset needed for clean environmentHarare City Council must come clean on waterThe state of religion in Zimbabwe: Prophet Angel worth US$60mHow I deal with corruption – Strive MasiyiwaZimbabwe corrupt heavyweights escape investigation500 elephants poached: Bigwigs fingered in HwangeHwange disaster: What will it take to stop the poaching?Parks gets 20 patrol vehicles | The HeraldPoachers kill 300 Zimbabwe elephants with cyanideDownward Spiral – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 19th October 2013ICC: When African Failings Grant Impunity to Outsiders | The HeraldHeadline news Sunday 20 October, 2013Zim bucks the continental trendZim Govt Revises Infamous Youth Militia TrainingCitiliner Bus crew nabbed over R1,6m ivory | The HeraldSafari revenue declinesChombo plots arrest of Air Zimbabwe bossKomichi trial: State closes caseLicking our wounds: Cathy BuckleHeadline news Saturday 19 October, 2013Local government ministry orders destruction of 10,000 homesPolice anti-graft purge questionedZim renditions scandal deepens as SA top cops implicatedIs NoViolet a victim of West’s propaganda? | The HeraldMan in court over a Mugabe hobo jibeNhema spot-on on foreign-owned banks [?]‘Sinister motive’ behind threat of ICC pull-outFirst Lady Grace Mugabe evicts 50 familiesTeachers’ salaries deserve urgent attention: ColtartWe’re not extravagant, says ZTA boss Kaseke | The HeraldBeitbridge conservancy invaded, tourists kicked outZanu PF syndicates behind Hwange poaching: MDC-TPolice can’t police itselfFall-out triggers purge in ZRPNew bid to succeed MugabeFireworks expected at Zanu PF provincial pollsKomichi trial fails to resume | The HeraldMoyo touts ‘national interest’ to mediaZimpapers announces senior editorial changes | The HeraldEconomy to grow 7,3% – Zanu PFGovt sets 9,9pc economic growth target | The HeraldResponse to Zanu PF motion on sanctions – 16 October 2013: Eddie CrossHeadline news 18 October, 2013Zimbabwe’s $2bn diamond revenue nowhere to be foundSA owned game farm under siege again by Zim war vetsZim border crossings double since disputed pollsZANU PF confusing ‘sanctions with restrictive measures’MDC-T accuses speaker of suppressing debate on ‘rigged elections’Ivory poacher jailed for 15 yearsGovt splashes $6m on carsKasukuwere evicts minersCommunity nips starvation in the budRuwa land scamCFU raises red flag on farmers’ debtNGOs forced to work with ZANU PF structuresTsvangirai for 2018Masimirembwa off the hook?Mutasa, Chinamasa fallout deepensMpofu strikes richesZim may fail to meet MDGs | The HeraldChibage fingered in corrupt deals: Police | The HeraldPublic media: Moyo’s renaissance testZimbabwe’s resources belong to us!Economic blueprint unveiled | The HeraldMotion leaves legislators close to blows | The HeraldHeadline news 17 October, 2013Zim’s mystery diamondsBetrayed: diaspora must act nowPlanning for a better ZimbabweTsvangirai’s arrogance a disappointmentMere Pennies: Zim fails to pay APU $14 000ZANU PF minister slammed for ‘blatant lies’ about land grabsMere pennies: SA diamond dealer arrested in Zimbabwe‘Zec refusing to avail material to prove rigging’Mudenda causes storm in parlyZimra officers suspended for smuggling mealie-meal | The ChronicleIndigenisation: When the messenger matters | The Herald19 top cops to go, says: Chihuri | The HeraldLatest: Kereke case urgent, Chidyausiku | The HeraldGovt raises fuel blending ratio | The HeraldGovt to destroy 10 000 housesHarare disconnects water supply to non-paying residentsCash-strapped Bulawayo stops refuse collectionCouncil owed US$5m in unpaid bills | The HeraldInflation declines | The HeraldCost of living marginally up | The HeraldBill Watch 52/2013 of 15th October [Both Houses of Parliament Sitting this Week]UK House of Commons: Written Answer: Dual nationals & electionsHeadline news 16 October, 2013Mugabe protected by AU feud with ICCAnother court victory for WOZAUN food aid only for ZANU PF membersPolice scandal: Clean-up beginsCross admits costly errors lost the MDC-T electionsNo $5m good governance award for African leaderZimbabwe regrets Disney remarksWho shall speak for Africa’s victims?Government urged to rebury victims of Gukurahundi massacresZEC refusing with poll fraud proofZim to have new diamond miner | The HeraldZimbabwe among worst governed countriesZSE rebound forecast to continueParliament summons MavhaireCutting off water supplies necessary to enforce payment | The HeraldKereke files urgent application | The HeraldChihuri fights police mafiaFallout from cyanide poisoning of Hwange National ParkMore poachers arrested | The HeraldHeadline news 15 October, 2013ICC Pull-Out: Unravelling Mugabe’s Appalling DuplicityAfrican leaders under fire for seeking ICC immunityNew Zimbabwe editor Mathuthu to “officially” work for state mediaZanu PF government hires New Zimbabwe editorMayhem looms in banks‘Soft’ Nhema toughens indigenisation talkHundreds attend Malema party launchGovernment must declare poaching ‘national disaster’Suspected poachers found with over $20 000 worth of bountyPoacher fight: Parks mobilises ex-workers | The HeraldHarare cuts off water defaulters | The HeraldGrace Mugabe brags about ‘virgin’ daughter Bona‘Policy needed to tame traffic jungle’Teachers want money, not trainingDisunited Nations – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 12th October 2013Headline news 14 October, 2013Gukurahundi victims wont be re-buried, Govt saysAfrican Union urges ICC to defer Uhuru Kenyatta caseWhat next after ICC withdrawal?The Hague? No thank you! | The HeraldWe let our eyes off election ball, MDC admitsMDC should reorganise, keep Zanu PF in checkLiving forever is for immortalsProf Moyo wields axeEssence of the Zimbabwean story – Jonathan MoyoDestitute pensioners on the riseProve graft claims, Chombo dares criticsNRZ owed more than $2m by GMBResidents at risk as Harare water is condemnedHarare vows to reduce housing backlogRoof over head for old peopleZTA sets up Chinese websiteZimbabwe aims to boost tourist arrivals‘Lack of political will impedes revival of agriculture industry’Corruption rife in school examinations8 more elephant carcasses found | The HeraldMasimirembwa fails to pay workersThe MDC TodayWhat did we get wrong – Eddie CrossHeadline news 13 October, 2013ICC is about justice, not race – Desmond TutuAU Requests Kenyatta ICC Trial DelayHigh-profile indabas mere talk shopsMugabe gives in on ethanol blendingWoman battles for life as police bar lawyers from accessing clientPlot to block MDC-T spokesperson from visiting the UKMugabe won with or without games: AnnanMukuvisi River, where slime ‘sustains’ residentsGovt Looks To Sugarcane Farmers To Alleviate Power OutagesFarmers call for inputs probeCyanide scandal: Govt exposedHeadline news 12 October, 2013Take Moyo with a pinch of salt, journalists warnedBob: I don’t want to visit France, but I do want sanctions liftedZim criticised for backing Africa’s withdrawal from ICCOpposition parties face huge challenge to dislodge ZANU PFZimbabwean art back on display after theftZimbabwe OK’s New Dawn’s indigenous ownership planMoyo urges media to end polarisationMugabe credits Jonathan Moyo for masterminding Zanu-PF victoryGovt splashes out on Zanu PF loyalistsFight to save the elephant vital to humanity’s futureAfrican governance: Too many dinosaursThe rage of dinosaursMugabe still holds the acesBank deposits decline after electionsGraft: Setting up commission of inquiry crucialSweeping board changes loom at ZMDCLivingstone Room among world’s best | The HeraldGovt to expedite rebates for tourism sector | The HeraldExploring mineral-based currency for ZimZim industry in free fall – DailyNews LiveIndustry needs $10bn for revivalA time for action not more wordsChance for Moyo to repair the damage‘Media polarisation counter productive’ | The HeraldThe Herald maintains market dominance – toilet paper?Zanu PF elections promises ring hollow – The MuckrakerFree satellite TV for Zim | The HeraldHeadline news 11 October, 2013Kereke lawsuit reveals ongoing ZANU PF infightingMnangagwa wants death penalty abolishedZimbabwe justice minister floats ICC withdrawalGovernment lethargy on power investment costlyOptimistic despite the wounds – Dr Sekai HollandZim economic growth receding: IMFSave Conservancy invaders stay putZANU-PF factions fight over chairmanshipMugabe, Chombo, Murerwa fingered in election land sagaDiamonds – Honeymoon is overZim Govt Issues Ultimatum To Seize Gold MineA good start by minister MoyoMoyo to wield axe?Moyo’s carrot and (suspended) stick approachThe people must come first – Vince MuseweFrom dictatorship to democracy – Vince MusewePower cuts jolt govtKereke takes Zanu-PF to Constitutional Court | The HeraldTop cop forced to resignHeadline news 10 October, 2013Former ZMDC chief in fresh scandal claimsZANU PF urged to rein in Mash Central land invadersMDC-T cracks down on open dissentPolice accused of torching families’ homesZanu-PF blames MDC as 2.2m face hungerA tale of two nations: the Chinese in Botswana & ZimMillions vanish at NetOneSorry for that! La Rochelle Hotel is closing downPoaching threatens Campfire programmeKomichi trial deferredZanu (PF) will thwart progress says former ministerMugabe evades Zanu PF congressMasimirembwa in fresh stormCorruption: Mugabe in catch 22Govt audits black-owned farms in Masvingo | The Herald2,2m face food deficit | The HeraldZim-Zambia agree | The HeraldColtart defends MugabeHeadline news 9 October, 2013Zim, US diplomatic tiff deepensUS, Zim row escalatesGovt plays ‘sympathy card’ in Mumbengegwi diplomatic rowSmith’s Rhodesia was betterOppose life presidencyNCA ready for Bikita West by-electionZimbabwe voters’ roll is unavailable – Lance GumaZBC turns down Barwe resignationShot in the arm for TelOne, ZPC | The HeraldMDC-T suspends KayHwange police use force to break up peaceful demoA rise in consumer goods prices and unemployment predictedTeachers fired in ongoing ZANU PF retributive campaign75 000 tonnes of grain damaged at GMBGMB gets cash to settle debts | The HeraldUS$1,5m Beitbridge road project starts | The Herald$20m unaccounted for at Hwange, board mum on explosive reportDiamondgate: Auditors stifledZimra probes corrupt officers | The Herald11 gold mining firms face ban | The HeraldMugabe helps Hungwe understand his jobPresident explains psychomotor portfolio’s mandate – The HeraldNo more beer during Parly sessionsBeer up 30 percentBeer prices up | The HeraldMoyo Charms Daily NewsVideo – Jonathan Moyo’s first interview after his appointmentBill Watch 51/2013 of 8th October [Senate to Sit on 8th October, National Assembly on 15th]04 march 1980 – The day that made ZimbabweZimbabwe: Sculpturing the shadowBILL WATCH 50/2013 [7th October 2013] Update on LegislationBILL WATCH 49/2013 [7th October 2013] SI 142 of 2013: A Spies’ Charter?‘Still No Proof Mugabe Rigged Elections’From the archive August 23, 2013: Thabo Mbeki on ZimbabweHeadline news 8 October, 2013How we turned education sector around – David ColtartThe End of a Road: The 2013 Elections in ZimbabweDiaspora dilemma: to return or to stay putSA must support ICC and fight against impunityMDC leader shocked by election ‘rigging’ talesIrrigating Zimbabwe: time for some new thinkingDebating Zimbabwe’s Land ReformCCZ concerned about urban tollgatesResidents forced to pay $1 for borehole waterZimbabwe’s Biggest Miners’ Union Wants Wages as Much as DoubledFears of a civil service purge as ex-PM’s staffers are sackedZanu PF seeks MDC staffers’ ousterGovt fires Tsvangirai staffMugabe must do more on corruptionGovernment accused of cover-up in poaching scandalElephant poisoning costs Zim over $5mZimbabwe National Parks, EMA Detoxify Hwange National ParkManager Accused of Supplying Elephant Poisoning ChemicalZanu PF Divided Over White Farmers As Farm Workers Left HomelessViolent Chegutu farm eviction leaves MDC-T families on roadside‘Boredom pushed me to read a novel’ – Eddie CrossKasukuwere sharpens fight against poachersMore headaches for Parly | The HeraldTime council revisit parking charges | The HeraldTop 8 Mugabe bootlickers in ZimbabweCONSTITUTION WATCH 37/2013 [4th October 2013]Brig-General Getrude Mutasa retires | The HeraldHeadline news 7 October, 2013Economy cannot absorb diaspora expertiseLack of funding stalls Sadc Uni-visaTime to drive economic revivalCivic group blames govt for water woesProposed urban tollgates face stiff resistanceMinistry gives thumbs up to pre-paid metersZCTU opposes urban tollgatesWhen MPs turn Parly into a circusGovt must restore teachers’ dignityBhebhe elated with Parly comebackNcube’s MDC falters after election blowoutMinister begs for teachers’ patienceGovt yet to implement irrigation planTime to deal with ecological disasterPolice officers in court over Ivory bribesPower outages to end — MinisterVice-President Mujuru under threatSA snubs Biti’s letter of shame – Sunday MailZimbabwe’s ‘quaternary’ stage? – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 5th October 2013Headline news 6 October, 2013Obama strikes back at MugabeMutasa shed crocodile tears for KangaiZBC pull your socks upWhat we did right – Eddie CrossThe Matebele Conquest and Gadadi 2013Diamonds saga: Belgian tycoon provided cashAfrican liberators are bad administratorsZACC in the dark on Masimirembwa investigationsZim shuts door on West | The HeraldZCTU warns of more job cutsZCTU castigates NCATeachers demand $1 000 minimum payArtists, embrace 75pc local content | The HeraldPolice fingered for taking bribes in Hwange poisoningBroken promises – Cathy BuckleHeadline news 5 October, 2013MDC-T to attend Mugabe question timePoliticians and top officials could be involved in poachingPoaching Scandal: Environmentalists Demand ProbeGrace Mugabe’s son seizes control of mineRBZ seeks immunity to avoid repaying millions in looted forexMwana pins hope on Zim operationsBilly Rautenbach ‘scores’ ethanol increaseRhino horn trade thrives in Jo’burgYouths cash in on water woesZanu PF conference centre turns into white elephantZim-West engagement efforts stuck in limboBig Brother approach worrisomeRevisit Indigenisation Act to save industryDiamond mining ventures compromise security forces‘Communities key in conservation’Zim ‘cartels’ behind Hwange poachingElephant death toll reaches 95‘We are not a Zanu-PF project’Zimbabwe’s new political hope?Indigenisation: Failure in the offing – Vince MuseweZanu PF victory fails to inspire growthOld order hangs onEconomic blueprints: Here we go againMDC-T MPs come to life in parlyMDC Ministers made a huge difference – Eddie CrossMP thrown out for reading novelPrison officials loot donationsVP Mujuru: Pay workers to end corruption | The HeraldZim needs a paradigm shift | The HeraldKenya killings like Gukurahundi: MoyoZBC can bury heads in sand at own perilNew Zimbabwe spying law illegal: BitiMinister Moyo tours Zimpapers | The HeraldStale mantras now losing fizz at UN – MuckRakerHeadline news 4 October, 2013Zimbabwe – global leader in rhino conservationChinamasa to stick to IMF programmeZANU PF election manifesto a ‘bundle of lies’By-election looms in Bikita West1500 families to be evicted from Norton after illegal land dealCost of internet access still highFinancial sector GDP contribution declinesCan a leopard change its spots?Zim political rhetoric: Much ado about nothingMugabe cracks whipLawmakers demand pensionsCivil servants test ZANU-PF’s sincerityFertiliser shortfall loomsTsvangirai faces evictionIndustry in free fallChinamasa walking a tight ropeOld Mutual Zimbabwe expected to endorse empowerment dealMoyo accuses MDC-T for causing ZBC’s financial problemsDry taps to become history | The HeraldZanu PF wants Kereke seat declared vacantGovt concerned with developments at ZBC | The HeraldUS$1bn package for agric | The HeraldRemaking History: Citizenship, Power, and the Recasting of Heroes and VillainsBILL WATCH 48/2013 [1st October 2013] 8th ParliamentHeadline news 3 October, 2013Call for commission of inquiry into Hwange poaching disasterEconomy backsliding under ZANU PF governmentMandiwanzira faces ‘Supa’ conflict of interest over ZiFM radio licenceWOZA members appear in two separate trials on the same dayMDC-T Youths Chase Away Kay From MeetingMDC-T Suspends Mutare Mayor, 3 councillorsZimbabwe manufacturing in ‘dire’ statePower shortages hold up turn-around, say expertsEconomic collapse looms – Vince MuseweHigh mining royalties turn away investorsMoyo losing patience with ZBC managementPress statement Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA)Komichi trial: ZEC official says clueless on origins of stray ballotsZTA attaches commended for tourism growth | The HeraldZimplats production capacity up 48%Power cuts hit industry | The HeraldHeadline news 2 October, 2013Govt to provide farming inputs | The HeraldICC warrant for Ivorian ex-minister – mark this oneGovernment legalizes spying on Zim citizensRolling power outages plague ZimbabweCry our beloved Mukuvisi RiverToddler and mother endure two nights in detentionMinister threatens to expel NGOsZBC problems not insurmountableEU removal of targeted sanctions on ZMDC “meaningless”British Embassy Harare Celebrates Olympic AnniversaryGame ranger to hang over murderJumbos scandal jolts govtCyanide poachers remanded in custodyMugabe urged to appoint prosecutor-generalMPs summon Mugabe to ParlyShadow cabinets can be usefulZBC workers on ‘hunger’ strikeZim govt to spy on cellphonesZim faces crises of legitimacy, governance – Tendai BitiEconet, Mbada Diamonds Help Govt in Taking Down PoachersPresident’s question time for 8th Parly | The HeraldBatoka power project on course | The HeraldMudenda eyes politburo returnSadc moots development bankWe do not need any more political partiesStrange ‘moon’ explained – ZBCHeadline news 1 October, 2013Mugabe, stop the rot!‘Civil society took eye off election ball’MDC’s Ncube Plotting Victory in 2018India upbeat on cheap Zimbabwe diamondsProphet attracts more visitors per week than Vic Falls in a monthVigil group set for All Stakeholders Conference on Zim futureHwange National Park game updateZim faces power deficit | The HeraldWhite farmer ordered to vacate farm in ZimbabweJacob Mudenda quits ZHRCRangers deployed against hyenasZTA seeks to revive fundHwange clean-up, de-tox underway | The HeraldSoldiers to be deployed at national park | The ChronicleNational interest trumps political affiliation | The HeraldFrom the archive: Save Valley ‘facing collapse’ – May 15, 2013

Zim diamonds to enter European market by DecemberGovt urged to ‘steer clear of Mozambique’Take government benevolence with caution, media players warnedZBC asks for reprieve | The HeraldEmpower the messenger – Tawanda MajoniConCourt Summons Mnangagwa As Sacked Journalist Wins Landmark RulingFormer governor Samkange dies | The HeraldCivil servants stall pay deal | The HeraldZNCC urges Govt to prioritise viable companies | The HeraldResidents resolve to conserve wetlands$3.5m to fight disease in 4.7m childrenBBA’s Wendall acquitted | The HeraldHunger grips rural ZimMugabe urged to intervene in food aid politicisation‘Ghanaian businessman a fugitive from justice’Case struck off roll | The HeraldConvicted Ghanaian gold dealer appealsCatoca to explore for diamonds in Zimbabwe in 2014Angola and Zimbabwe sign memo for co-operation in minerals sectorIran Pledges to Support ZimbabweUK Parliamentary Question: Zim pension paymentsCONSTITUTION WATCH 39/2013 [30th October 2013] Veritas’ Zimbabwe Constitution AppThere is need to cleanse RBZZSE stocks retreat | The HeraldWe need to know our real enemies – Vince MuseweChinese firm invests in chrome smelter | The HeraldHow do we cope with Chinese onslaught?Zimbabwe and North Korea: Uranium, elephants, and a massacreElephant poachers jailed 11 years eachMore poachers jailed as lawyers probe ‘torture’ claimsHwange elephant poaching – Trevor LaneZimbabwe fiscal deficit continues to spiral at TreasuryBILL WATCH 54/2013 [29th October 2013] Parliament is Not Sitting This WeekZimbabwe – An Incredible Election (video)

Zimbabwe launches religious tourism policyHarare council plunged into debt after bill write-offBroadcast authority urged to implement “real” media reforms‘Offensive Gukurahundi display’ test case set for WednesdayKomichi trial deferred againPoacher shot dead in Zimbabwe game parkMDC-T denies interfering in student politicsZanu-PF ‘bigwigs’ implicated in elephant deaths‘Bigwigs involved in cyanide poisoning’Zim seeks to partner regional power utilitiesLies and myths about Empowerment and IndeginisationStop politicising youth fundTycoon loses $10m lawsuit, faces Zanu PF censureChief Expels 15 Village Heads Over MDC-T LinksZim ‘would crumble if any other party rules’Mugabe aide at war with Zanu-PFBattle to succeed MugabeZimbabwe deciding on structuring mine funding bondZimbabwe Mulling Mining Bond OfferingZimbabwe has potential to become fastest growing economy in AfricaZimdollar versus the multicurrency systemJuly Elections Ghost Haunts Human Rights DefendersKomichi to call witness | The HeraldERC director’s ruling set for Friday | The HeraldGovt commissions high-tech scanner at border post | The HeraldNeighbours petrol bomb ambassador’s house | The HeraldUS$10m hospital on cards | The HeraldHarare City Council finally consults stakeholdersNo rates hike for Harare — council | The HeraldMoyo visits disgruntled ZBC employeesMoyo pledges to bail out ZBCZBC urged to pay workers salaries | The HeraldUK House of Commons – Written Answers – 28 October 2013BILL WATCH PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES SERIES 17/2013 [28th October 2013]Leave the media alone by Tanonoka Joseph Whande

Chikomo trial postponed againAIDS charity fights to reclaim funds stolen by RBZScores treated for dysentery in water scarce HarareEx-minister demands apology from Herald over false ZESA claimsMoz crisis: Zim can’t intervene, says TsvangiraiNGOs implore govt to fund rights commissionMugabe’s inputs: Abusers face jailZambia demands cash from Mugabe‘Agriculture requires $1bln’‘Govt must carry out land audit’A2 farmer wins occupation case | The HeraldChaos mars ZanuPF pollsMnangagwa fingered in rigging Zanu PF electionsZimbabwe: Reading between the political linesCONSTITUTION WATCH 38/2013 [28th October 2013]Mayor, councillor in court for selling stand | The HeraldNew twist to Kereke saga | The HeraldZANU PF’s pathetic friends & scapegoats

Restore Zimbabwe Conference, LondonJobs for the NGOs – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 26th October 2013Zimbabwe tourism sector to grow GDP: MzembiGovt sets up inter-ministerial committee to realign lawsCriminal defamation to go: Prof Moyo – Sunday Mail‘Zimbabwe media still polarised’Farmers to venture into tourism – Sunday MailCouncil in favour of urban tollgates – Sunday MailSuspicious drug to be administered to Zimbabwe school childrenTyphoid outbreak looms in HarareTsvangirai’s MDC-T creates dossier on Zimbabwe poll riggingMugabe cancels Zanu PF election‘Too early to bring back the Zimbabwe dollar’Ivory stockpile soars | Sunday MailCalls for an independent probe into elephants ’ deathsGvt to repossess farms from land lessorsZimbabwe Indigenisation: Pressure mounts on foreign businesses‘Value- addition through polishing diamonds will increase revenue’Diamond talks, a boost for economyTsvangirai says ZANU-PF sold 30 000 carats of diamonds to steal the electionsSausages and handkerchiefs – Cathy Buckle

Tsvangirai: how diamonds shaped our politicsSurge in value of Zim diamonds forecast | The HeraldBAZ invites applications for radio | The HeraldJustice Bhunu orders opening of Mt Pleasant constituency ballot boxesZimbabwe government to engage China in building school infrastructureMugabe’s Inputs Largesse To Benefit Zanu PF Supporters OnlyOn Zimbabwe Britain must avoid the misplaced, patronising stance of the pastZanu-PF: Fiddling while Rome Burns | The HeraldDon’t think European — President | The HeraldBill Watch Parliamentary Committees Series 16/2013 of 24th OctoberSata ‘makes U-turn on maize deal with Mugabe’

Chinese man caught smuggling ivory from ZimbabweStill no date for Zim lawsuit against EU ‘sanctions’Van Hoogstraten in Hwange coal mine bidAU leaders seek licence to kill and oppress – Gwynne DyerDaggers out in Zanu PF ahead of provincial pollsD-Day for Zanu PF factionsGloves off as Zanu PF factions square upZimpapers boss shines again! | The HeraldDisruptive innovations for newspapersGovt to quash pirate radio stations | The HeraldIndigenisation: There’s a new sheriff in townAfrican Commission approached over ‘compromised’ Zim election‘Zec wants to cover-up fraud’Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission gives up on chefsMpofu’s 100% rental hikes quite revealing – The MuckRakerBigwigs hijack inputs distributionGovt to craft strategy to revive industryWhither Zanu PF’s election promises?Zim’s elusive reconstruction agendaGovt’s economic projections ‘fictitious’‘Reconnect water supply’ – Harare residents urgedNo plans to unbundle Zesa: Mavhaire | The HeraldZim Fund tops US$135m | The HeraldZimbabwe Revenue Authority misses quarterly targetVice President Joice Mujuru appeals to Zimbabwe TreasuryPlans afoot to foster rational pricing | The Herald

Robert Mugabe sues EU over ‘sanctions losses’The future is in our handsPlatinum prices to reach all-time high in 2017Mtetwa Seeks Acquittal Over Police Obstruction ChargesCorruption engulfing Zimbabwe like cancerTsvangirai speaks on diamond mining at OxfordZimbabweans urged to stand up against ZANU PF – Ben FreethDraconian laws to goZim needs the West: MinisterLand invasions: Zanu (PF) pledges crackdownZANU-PF at war with itselfMawere tackles MnangagwaRevise indigenisation — MliswaMpofu under fire over proposalMDC-T officials arrested for celebrating Victoria Falls by-election winVMCZ Congratulatory StatementMedia NGOs not convincedMoyo’s real challenge is embracing media pluralityAmbassador Sneller to promote Zimbabwe media diversityI am ready to work with Zanu PF — KerekeGovt makes good on fertiliser, seed debtsUpper House struggles to bring issues for debate | The HeraldZim import bill rises | The HeraldPlot to kill Zesa flops | The HeraldCan you Hear the Drums – Cathy BuckleZimbabwe’s Government a Government of CriminalsZimbabweans United for Democracy

Poor utilization of land behind Zimbabwe’s hunger threatGovt accused of ‘reneging’ on food relief commitmentsZANU PF commitment questioned over multiple land ‘clampdown’London 24 October 2013: Vigil group’s conferenceZacc fails to access US$3,5m UNDP funding | The HeraldChinyoka joins Zanu PF, eyes Majome seatZim loses $2bn to corruptionWe have all become rats – Vince MuseweGono Trapped In Chicken WarsZimbabwe warns Mozambique’s Renamo not to resume warReduce defence costs, say citizensZWRDT empowers women, fights illegal miningSenate sits for 18 minutesIMF reduced us to charity case, MutsvangwaIndigenisation minister implores ‘western companies’ to complyPrivatisation of the Zimbabwean stateAnjin abandoning us — former Chiadzwa villagersZimbabwe bank told to pay back funds seized by the stateGovt urged to review mining royaltiesParly to blow millions on Vic Falls retreatAllow trade in ivory: Zimbabwe Council for Tourism | The HeraldTourism players demand RBZ-seized fundsMandiwanzira bids farewell to ZiFMMandiwanzira gushes over Moyo partnershipElections 2013: What if there had been no vote rigging? Part 2Elections 2013: What if there had been no vote rigging? Part 1ENRC, China Move Toward Platinum Production in ZimbabweOutrage over Zuma’s Africa utterances | The HeraldDudu Manhenga bailed out.Court nullifies Kereke expulsion | The HeraldZim tourism tax reprieve – an ‘ad hoc solution’

Zim citizenship rules in chaos as nationals denied documentationGovt challenged to inherit rather than cancel debtsMDC-N power struggles worsenMDC-T chair rages at ‘disgraceful’ rebel councillorsZimbabwe arrests 38 Ethiopian illegal immigrantsElephants kill ranger in Zimbabwe parkMedia Notice from the Zimbabwe Vigil – 22nd October 2013Zanu PF economic with truthUS gives Zim $10m for food aidMugabe hangs on to powerReligious tourism hailedMDC revels in Vic Falls by-election win‘We want people who do not complain’ – MandiwanziraGlen View 21 demand $65 000 each from policePolice blitz nets 626 farmers | The Herald6 people die of rabies | The HeraldJessie Majome, a typical time waster | The HeraldZimpapers in drive to boost investment in Bulawayo | The HeraldKereke remains Bikita West MP | The Herald

Zimbabweans, as individuals, must invest in changeHwange workers intimidated to go back to work, without wagesSA police investigate the killing of Zim Embassy officialZim Police To Pay Dearly For BoobZim situation worsening as Africa celebrates Human Rights DayZimbabweans feel the pinchMbada criticised for million dollar ‘cup of shame’‘I’ll ensure all diamonds are accounted for’ ChidhakwaLargest Fire EVER at Pamona Dumpsite in HararePresident Mugabe’s stepson re-invades mine, seizes goldGrace Mugabe’s son reported for gold theftZANU PF ‘bigwigs’ implicated in over 300 elephant deaths‘Asian’ national arrested with ivoryGovt cracks whip on ChineseZESN observes local authority by- electionsMDC-T officials’ trial referred to con court | The HeraldUrban tollgates the way to go | The HeraldMultiple farm owners ordered to surrender excess land | The HeraldBill Watch 53/2013 of 21st October [Last Week in Parliament : Senate Only Sitting this Week]

Zimbabwe Needs $5.3 Billion Investment for PlatinumZimbabwe land redistribution a sign for South Africa?NGO’s not enemies of State, Zanu PF toldMDC-T wins Victoria Falls by-electionZanu (PF) takes aim at foreign companiesZimbabwe media polarisation: Who is to blame?ZSE indutrial index dips | The HeraldZanu PF officials battle for provincial postsRevival plan for agric | The HeraldNew mindset needed for clean environmentHarare City Council must come clean on waterThe state of religion in Zimbabwe: Prophet Angel worth US$60mHow I deal with corruption – Strive MasiyiwaZimbabwe corrupt heavyweights escape investigation500 elephants poached: Bigwigs fingered in HwangeHwange disaster: What will it take to stop the poaching?Parks gets 20 patrol vehicles | The HeraldPoachers kill 300 Zimbabwe elephants with cyanideDownward Spiral – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 19th October 2013ICC: When African Failings Grant Impunity to Outsiders | The Herald

Zim bucks the continental trendZim Govt Revises Infamous Youth Militia TrainingCitiliner Bus crew nabbed over R1,6m ivory | The HeraldSafari revenue declinesChombo plots arrest of Air Zimbabwe bossKomichi trial: State closes caseLicking our wounds: Cathy Buckle

Local government ministry orders destruction of 10,000 homesPolice anti-graft purge questionedZim renditions scandal deepens as SA top cops implicatedIs NoViolet a victim of West’s propaganda? | The HeraldMan in court over a Mugabe hobo jibeNhema spot-on on foreign-owned banks [?]‘Sinister motive’ behind threat of ICC pull-outFirst Lady Grace Mugabe evicts 50 familiesTeachers’ salaries deserve urgent attention: ColtartWe’re not extravagant, says ZTA boss Kaseke | The HeraldBeitbridge conservancy invaded, tourists kicked outZanu PF syndicates behind Hwange poaching: MDC-TPolice can’t police itselfFall-out triggers purge in ZRPNew bid to succeed MugabeFireworks expected at Zanu PF provincial pollsKomichi trial fails to resume | The HeraldMoyo touts ‘national interest’ to mediaZimpapers announces senior editorial changes | The HeraldEconomy to grow 7,3% – Zanu PFGovt sets 9,9pc economic growth target | The HeraldResponse to Zanu PF motion on sanctions – 16 October 2013: Eddie Cross

Zimbabwe’s $2bn diamond revenue nowhere to be foundSA owned game farm under siege again by Zim war vetsZim border crossings double since disputed pollsZANU PF confusing ‘sanctions with restrictive measures’MDC-T accuses speaker of suppressing debate on ‘rigged elections’Ivory poacher jailed for 15 yearsGovt splashes $6m on carsKasukuwere evicts minersCommunity nips starvation in the budRuwa land scamCFU raises red flag on farmers’ debtNGOs forced to work with ZANU PF structuresTsvangirai for 2018Masimirembwa off the hook?Mutasa, Chinamasa fallout deepensMpofu strikes richesZim may fail to meet MDGs | The HeraldChibage fingered in corrupt deals: Police | The HeraldPublic media: Moyo’s renaissance testZimbabwe’s resources belong to us!Economic blueprint unveiled | The HeraldMotion leaves legislators close to blows | The Herald

Source: Zimbabwesituation

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