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Police bar Simba Makoni meeting

2013 May 22 | 2218 Views

Police on Saturday barred Mavambo/Kusile/Dawn (MKD) leader Simba Makoni from addressing the Norton business community as the crackdown on opposition political parties escalates ahead of crucial polls later this year. MKD was on Friday permitted to address the business community in Norton as the poli...

by Staff reporter

'Unity government has failed,' says Makoni

2013 April 25 | 2173 Views

Zimbabwe's unity government has failed during its four-year tenure to carry out key reforms to guarantee upcoming elections will be fair and violence free, an opposition leader said on Wednesday."The people of Zimbabwe continue to be fearful everyday, we live in fear. All of us," said Simba Makoni, ...

by AFP

Simba Makoni attacks Mugabe - video

2013 April 25 | 2809 Views

Former Zimbabwean finance minister Simba Makoni says the country's ruling party, Zanu-PF, and its leader Robert Mugabe are inciting violence in the country.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0STUyT_KCM...

by Staff reporter

Makoni district: Verification of ballots complete, 5 365 (YES), 2 484 (NO)

2013 March 18 | 3856 Views

Verification of ballots for 5 of the 6 districts in Mashonaland West Province is still in progress.Mashonaland West Provincial Elections Officer, Kenneth Kwaramba said only Makoni district has had its ballot verified with the district registering 5 365 YES votes against a NO vote of 2 484.Mr Kwaram...

by Staff Report

'Mugabe is Zimbabwe's biggest problem,' says Makoni

2013 March 14 | 5059 Views

Zimbabwe's biggest problem is President Robert Mugabe and not the Constitution, former Finance minister and ex-Zanu-PF politburo member Simba Makoni has said.Makoni, once tipped to succeed Mugabe but now a fringe opposition leader, said this at a media briefing in Harare ahead of Saturday's constit...

by Staff reporter

Makoni blasts Prophet Makandiwa over fake miracles

2013 February 14 | 11328 Views

CNN hero and Girl Child Founder Betty Makoni has dismissed a weight loss miracle reportedly performed by Harare prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa labelling it purely stage managed.A miracle reportedly performed by Makandiwa showing a woman and young girl with apparently lose skirts, is just stage managed ...

by Staff reporter

Girl Child Network Endorses Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative

2013 February 07 | 2285 Views

Full Text UK Foreign Secretary, William Hague Speech: Good evening and welcome to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Eight months ago I announced the start of a new UK campaign to prevent the use of rape and other forms of sexual violence as a weapon of war. The sad truth ...

by Staff Reporter

Makoni get top UK government expert job

2013 February 07 | 4679 Views

Zimbabwe Girl Child Founder Betty Makoni has been assigned a top expert job with the British government's Foreign Office. She will be part of a team that will oversee a special international initiative on sexual violence, ZimEye reported.Makoni who is also an acclaimed CNN hero was announced by the ...

by Staff reporter

Makoni denies he is rejoining Zanu-PF

2013 February 04 | 3805 Views

Mavambo/Kusile/Dawn leader Simba Makoni has dismissed rumours he is on the verge of rejoining Zanu-PF. Speculation has been swirling in the past few weeks that Makoni had been approached to rejoin President Mugabe's party but Makoni on Friday said he is going forward to build MKD. ...

by Staff reporter

Simba Makoni's message on the death of Prof Makumbe

2013 January 28 | 5248 Views

We learnt with shock and sadness of the sudden death of renowned academic, Professor John Makumbe.On behalf of the National Management Committee (NMC), and all members of Mavambo Kusile Dawn (MKD), Mrs. Makoni and I extend our heartfelt condolences to the Makumbe family and to MDC-T, on the sad and...

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Zanu-PF takes a swipe at Simba Makoni

2013 January 24 | 2371 Views

Zanu-PF Secretary for Information and Publicity Rugare Gumbo yesterday took a swipe at criticism by Mavambo president Dr Simba Makoni that the agreement on the constitution was serving the interests of Zanu-PF and the MDC formations and not the generality of the Zimbabweans."It is not surprising (Dr...

by Staff reporter

'VP John Landa Nkomo will be sadly missed' says Simba Makoni

2013 January 18 | 3751 Views

Mavambo.Kusile.Dawn (M.K.D) Condolence MessageVice President John Landa NkomoWe learnt with shock and sadness, of the death of Vice President John Landa Nkomo. We followed closely his illness, and all the time prayed, wished and hoped that he would heal and come back to living his normal life.On beh...

by Moyo Roy

Zanu-PF courting Simba Makoni

2013 January 11 | 5064 Views

The Zanu-PF faction aligned with the late army general Solomon Mujuru is said to be courting Simba Makoni the former finance minister and politburo member, who defected from the party in 2008 to run against President Robert Mugabe and Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai.A Zanu-P...

by Staff reporter

Talking about MDCs talks and about taking Zimbabwe forward

2013 January 08 | 3319 Views

OUTSIDE the escalation of violence, one issue that seems to be dominant in the run up to Zimbabwe’s elections is talk about talks. Between 5 February 2008, the ‘Super Tuesday’ when Dr. Simba Makoni announced that he will stand for Presidency and 29 March 2008 the actual voting day we were ‘r...

by Discent C. Bajila