Sanctions
Australia maintains sanctions on Robert Mugabe
2013 May 27 | 2150 Views
AUSTRALIA is further easing sanctions against Zimbabwe after a constitutional referendum in the African nation has paved the way for democratic elections.Foreign Minister Bob Carr says sanctio...by Agencies
'Sanctions were a blessing in disguise,' says Gono
2013 May 19 | 2483 Views
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr Gideon Gono has described the illegally imposed sanctions by some Western countries as a blessing in disguise as the move opened up some new avenues for him to en...by Staff reporter
Mujuru, Mudenge struck off US sanctions list
2013 May 03 | 3221 Views
WASHINGTON - The United States has removed from its sanctions list a number of deceased senior officials of President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party and two surviving members - former Mines Minis...by Staff reporter
'Sanctions are the major outstanding issue,' says Prof Moyo
2013 May 01 | 1639 Views
The continued existence of the West's illegal economic sanctions regime is the major outstanding issue in the implementation of the GPA and the greatest threat to the country's efforts to conduct free...by Hebert Zharare
Police blame sanctions for domestic violence
2013 April 30 | 2750 Views
Domestic violence cases in Harare have spiked and this has something to do with sanctions, at least according to the police. The police commander in Harare, Clemence Munoriarwa, says at least...by Staff reporter
'Sanctions have made Zimbabweans wiser,' says Mujuru
2013 April 29 | 1676 Views
ILLEGAL sanctions imposed on the country by the West have toughened Zimbabweans and taught them to produce results under highly unfavourable conditions , Vice-President Joice Mujuru has said.B...by Temba Dube
US lifts sanctions on two Zimbabwe banks
2013 April 25 | 2710 Views
The United States government has "lifted" sanctions on the Agricultural Development Bank of Zimbabwe and The Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ), in a clear sign that the Obama Adminis...by Staff Reporter
MDC-99 joins Zanu-PF's sanctions chorus
2013 April 08 | 1977 Views
MDC 99 has called on the European Union and the United States to unconditionally lift the illegal sanctions they imposed on diamond mining companies.The party's secretary for International Rel...by Staff reporter
EU suspends sanctions against 81 Zim officials
2013 March 25 | 4433 Views
The European Union has suspended sanctions against 81 officials and eight firms in Zimbabwe, BBC reports.The decision followed a "peaceful, successful and credible" referendum on a new const...by Staff Reporter
SA MPs want total removal of Zimbabwe sanctions
2013 March 22 | 2829 Views
SOUTH African MPs on Wednesday called for a total removal of sanctions and restrictions imposed by the European Union (EU) against Zimbabwe.The Portfolio Committee on International Relations a...by Staff reporter
EU set to lift sanctions on all Zim govt officials, except Mugabe and 9 others
2013 March 22 | 4484 Views
THE European Union is set to lift sanctions on all but 10 Zimbabwe government officials in response to the “peaceful" referendum on the new constitution, officials said on Friday.The EU eas...by Staff Reporter
EU to decide on sanctions this week
2013 March 20 | 2148 Views
Senior members in Zanu-PF are likely to be removed from the European Union sanctions list this week after the 27-member bloc endorsed the referendum which it was using to gauge democracy in the countr...by Staff reporter
Lift illegal and racist sanctions against Zimbabwe - NLM youth formations
2013 March 12 | 2197 Views
DECLARATION OF THE MEETING OF HEADS OF YOUTH LEAGUES AND WINGS OF POLITICAL PARTIES OF FORMER LIBERATION MOVEMENTS HELD AT FREEDOM PARK, TSHWANE, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRIC...by ANCYL
Australia starts to ease Zimbabwe sanctions
2013 March 10 | 2667 Views
AUSTRALIA will begin easing long-standing sanctions against Zimbabwe after the country announced it would hold a constitutional referendum this Saturday.Sanctions against 55 individuals includ...by AAP
US sanctions will only change if parties supported by US win elections
2013 February 24 | 2495 Views
The United States is prepared to end targeted sanctions and re-engage in all areas of bilateral collaboration with Zimbabwe, if the inclusive government honors the commitments for reform they made in ...by Violet Gonda
Zanu-PF scoffs at 'divisive' EU visa ban deal
2013 February 19 | 1950 Views
THE suspension of travel bans imposed on six Cabinet ministers and 21 other individuals by the European Union yesterday is divisive and meaningless, Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, ha...by Staff reporter
Six govt ministers struck off sanctions list
2013 February 18 | 3214 Views
The European Union Council of Ministers meeting in the Belgian capital, Brussels has this Monday delisted six government ministers and 21 individuals from its list of those who are on travel bans impo...by Staff Reporter
EU set to ease ZImbabwe sanctions
2013 February 17 | 2153 Views
EU nations have been working on a deal to reward Harare by lifting some of the bloc's punishing sanctions against members of the regime.This happens as Zimbabwe prepares to vote on a new const...by Sapa-AFP
EU set to meet over Zimbabwe sanctions
2013 February 17 | 1772 Views
The European Union is set to "ease" its illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe when the bloc's foreign ministers meet in Brussels, Belgium, tomorrow.Indications are that although some names will ...by Staff reporter
Australia to relax sanctions against Mugabe
2013 February 07 | 3401 Views
The Australian government says it will relax its travel, financial and military sanctions against Zimbabwe and its government officials.In July, Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai as...by Staff reporter
Late John Nkomo could be off EU sanctions list
2013 February 07 | 2598 Views
THE restrictive measures slapped on the elite in Zanu-PF come under review in a fortnight with the name of the late vice president John Nkomo likely to be struck-off the blacklist.A number of ...by Staff reporter
EU to suspend sanctions next month
2013 February 03 | 3581 Views
The European Union says it will suspend sanctions it imposed on Zimbabwe after the constitutional referendum expected next month, the state media reported.The European bloc traditionally revie...by Staff Reporter
Canada to maintain sanctions on Zimbabwe
2013 January 11 | 2380 Views
OTTAWA - Canada isn't quite ready to ease sanctions against Zimbabwe, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird told visiting Finance minister Tendai Biti on Wednesday.Baird made that clear during h...by Ottawa Citizen
Tendai Biti's sanctions lectures: Is he discrediting himself?
2013 January 10 | 2784 Views
Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Tendai Biti's recent claim in Canada and in other previous university lectures that 'sanctions' are 'not serving anyone' has fortunately been diplomatically shot down by h...by Clifford Chitupa Mashiri, 10th January 2013.
'Zimbabwe sanctions not serving anyone,' says Biti
2013 January 10 | 2231 Views
Canada must re-engage with "the difficult places" in the world, Finance minister Tendai Biti has said.Biti made the comments after a presentation at Carleton University in Ottawa Tuesday night....by Globe&Mail
ZMDC blasts the west over sanctions
2013 January 03 | 2373 Views
The Chairman of the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC), Mr Godwills Masimirembwa has castigated the west for continuing to scuttle the advancement of mining activities in the country throu...by Staff Reporter
EU unlikely to scrap Zimbabwe sanctions
2013 January 01 | 2198 Views
The European Union might not remove the illegal sanctions it imposed on Zimbabwe when it meets in Brussels next month, parties in the inclusive Government hinted yesterday. Although Zanu-PF and the MD...by Staff reporter
Sanctions benefit Mugabe and his inner circle, says US envoy
2012 November 18 | 2760 Views
SANCTIONS slapped on President Robert Mugabe and senior Zanu-PF officials by the United States (US) and the European Union in 2002 are benefiting Mugabe and his inner circle as they resort to unorthod...by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-EU sanctions row, UK intervenes claiming it has personal interests
2012 September 03 | 1695 Views
BRITAIN has filed an application for an intervenor in a case in which ZimÂbabwe is suing the European Union for imposing illegal sanctions against it.This confirms President Mugabe's usual ...by Staff replace
Remove Zimbabwe sanctions, US, EU told
2012 August 18 | 1474 Views
LESOTHO Prime Minister Motsoahae Thabane has called for the unconditional removal of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the European Union and the United States.Addressing the 32nd Ordinary Summ...by Staff reporter
'We will continue to call for the lifting of these illegal sanctions' say VP Nkomo
2012 August 12 | 1515 Views
The Government will continue to call for the scrapping of the illegal Western-imposed ecoÂnomic sanctions against the country because they are affecting every sector of the economy, including sport...by Staff reporter
Land repossessions won't stop, says Mugabe
2012 August 03 | 2053 Views
Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe on Thursday said sanctions slapped by the West on selected members and institutions of his administration, had failed and should be lifted.Last month the Eur...by AFP
Western sanctions have flopped, should be lifted says Mugabe
2012 August 03 | 1669 Views
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Thursday said sanctions slapped by the West on selected members and institutions of his administration had failed and should be lifted.Last month, the E...by Sapa-AFP
Sanctions ruling unwelcome and a 'non event' - Zimbabwe
2012 July 26 | 1251 Views
Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbegegwi says remarks from other political parties welcoming the recent EU sanctions decision are not the official Zimbabwe government's position.In a wid...by Staff reporter
US not lifting Zimbabwe sanctions before polls
2012 July 25 | 1807 Views
The United States' outgoing ambassador to Zimbabwe said on Tuesday that Washington would only lift sanctions against President Robert Mugabe and his inner circle if polls are held peacefully."...by Sapa-AFP
EU sanctions decision non-event says Zanu-PF
2012 July 25 | 1131 Views
Zanu-PF has dismissed as a non-event the European Union extension of illegal sanctions by another year.Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi told journalists in Harare that Governmen...by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai welcomes EU sanctions decision
2012 July 24 | 3224 Views
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has welcomed the EU's decision to suspend most sanctions against Zimbabwean firms and individuals, saying this was "evidence the European Union is willing to respond...by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai calls for conditional removal of sanctions
2012 July 24 | 1418 Views
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Monday urged to lift the sanctions on President Robert Mugabe and his inner circle by the West, but suggested them to be lifted in tandem with the institution of ...by Staff reporter
New Zealand to discuss Zimbabwe sanctions removal with Tsvangirai
2012 July 24 | 1527 Views
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key says his government is open to reviewing the travel and financial sanctions on President Robert Mugabe and his inner circle.Mr Key says the sanctions will ...by Radio New Zealand
Mugabe's Zanu-PF reject terms for sanctions lift
2012 July 23 | 2243 Views
President Robert Mugabe's party dismissed as "nonsense" the EU decision on Monday to link the lifting of most sanctions against Zimbabwe firms and individuals to a peaceful vote on a new constitution....by AFP
EU to lift Zimbabwe sanctions after referendum
2012 July 23 | 1647 Views
Brussels - The European Union on Monday agreed to lift most sanctions against Zimbabwe firms and individuals once the country has held "a peaceful and credible" vote on a new constitution.Welc...by AFP
EU meets to review Zimbabwe sanctions
2012 July 23 | 1201 Views
The European Union (EU) meets on Monday in Brussels to review sanctions imposed on President Robert Mugabe and some senior Zanu-PF officials amid optimism by Zimbabwe's three government parties that t...by Nare Msupatsila
Australia will listen to Tsvangirai's advice on Zimbabwe sanctions
2012 July 23 | 1740 Views
THE Australian government said it will consider further easing sanctions against Zimbabwe following discussions with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in Canberra.Mr Tsvangirai is holding tal...by Staff reporter
I never supported sanctions on Zimbabwe says Ncube
2012 July 22 | 2213 Views
Founding member of the MDC party and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's principal brain-engine, Professor Welshman Ncube has blasted his critics who claim that he constructed the current US democracy ...by Staff reporter
Sanction to be suspended on all Zimbabweans except Mugabe
2012 July 20 | 2743 Views
Brussels - The EU is set to offer to suspend sanctions against all Zimbabweans, except a "small core" that includes President Robert Mugabe, if the country continues its political reforms, diplomatic ...by AFP
UK backs EU moves to lift more Zimbabwe sanctions
2012 July 20 | 1601 Views
The UK backs EU moves to lift more sanctions on Zimbabwe to encourage free and fair elections, a foreign office minister has told the BBC.Henry Bellingham said the "conditional" suspension wo...by BBC
US Ambassador nominee lays out path for lifting sanctions on Zim
2012 July 18 | 1078 Views
The United States might consider lifting financial and travel sanctions on Zimbabwe if the South African nation makes political reforms and allows foreigners to monitor next year's presidential electi...by Julian Pecquet
Mugabe desperate for sanctions removal
2012 July 17 | 1302 Views
Zimbabwe wants to go for elections without the burden of sanctions and calls on the African Union to condemn and call for their removal, President Robert Mugabe has said.Addressing the plenar...by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF dismiss sanctions removal speculation
2012 July 16 | 1248 Views
Zanu-PF has dismissed as unintelligible reports that the European Union wanted to suspend sanctions it imposed on Zimbabwe after the country met certain conditions. Zanu-PF negotiator and mem...by Nare Msupatsila
Remove Zimbabwe sanctions unconditionally says AAG
2012 July 16 | 1071 Views
A local empowerment lobby group, the Affirmative Action Group, has rubbished the talk of the European Union suspending sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe saying nothing short of the unconditional removal o...by Staff reporter
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