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Black capitalists and new colonisers

The promises of liberation have not been met and polls show persistent discontent with the Mnangagwa government.The Secretary-General of the Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers' Union, Justice Chinhema, said white capitalists have…

Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 08:25hrs | 3 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

Poison in Zimbabwe

The European Union's Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Timo Olkkonen, says corruption is destroying the country. He said the international appeal for a couple of hundred million dollars to prevent mass starvation would have been met by only a fracti…

Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 19:20hrs | 1780 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

Police State

Within days of President Mnangagwa lecturing the West about how 'the rule of law is sacrosanct' in Zimbabwe, the police in Harare arrested representatives of rural teachers for trying peacefully to present a petition to the Finance Ministr…

Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 21:37hrs | 1506 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

Zimbabwe Constitution ignored

The Zimbabwe government has made it clear that the much-vaunted new constitution counts for nothing. The MDC fulfilled the legal requirement to inform the police before Friday's demonstration in Harare but the government nevertheless banne…

Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 21:45hrs | | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

Don't shoot on Friday

The Vigil demonstrated on Saturday against the failure of the government to implement the recommendations of the Motlanthe Commission of Inquiry into the army's murder of unarmed civilians during a demonstration in Harare last August.Outsi…

Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 17:21hrs | 8630 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

A 'one day' economy

At a time when there is a shortage of virtually everything except poverty and corruption, the tale of the one-day bush bakery in an open maize field seems to sum up what is wrong in Zimbabwe.Newsday tells the story: 'A rudimentary bread ov…

Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 18:26hrs | | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

Howzat! for corruption?

The endemic corruption in Zimbabwe has seen the country's cricket teams suspended by the International Cricket Council. ICC funding to Zimbabwe has been frozen and Zimbabwe is now unlikely to be able to play the scheduled T20 World Cup mat…

Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 18:26hrs | 1870 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

Lying for his country

A diplomat was famously described as 'an honest gentleman sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.' Lieutenant-General SB Moyo, Zimbabwe's chief diplomat as Minister of Foreign Affairs, fell somewhat short of meeting these requireme…

Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 21:43hrs | | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

'Zimbabwe return to normalcy'

'Nation embraces Zim dollar . . . Country has returned to normalcy, President says'. This was a headline in the Chronicle. Sadly there is an element of truth in this. What we face is indeed 'normalcy' under Zanu PF.MDC Vice President Tenda…

Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 08:17hrs | | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

Here we go again

Mnangagwa has made clear that Zimbabwe will have its own currency again by the end of the year. Economist and former senior MDC MP Eddie Cross says it will be the strongest currency in the region. The Vigil respectfully disagrees.We bottom…

Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 18:04hrs | | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

Biti challenges Ramaphosa

MDC Deputy National Chair Tendai Biti says President Ramaphosa has a key role to play in resolving the crisis in Zimbabwe. And he warned: 'If Zimbabwe implodes South Africa will suffer'.Biti was speaking at the Royal Institute of Internati…

Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 18:44hrs | 5373 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

Embassy vs the people

The Zimbabwe Embassy refused to accept a letter from the Vigil on Friday and instead called the police to clear us away from the building. The letter protests at the involvement of Embassy officials in the asylum process â€“ not that the E…

Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 20:08hrs | | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

Let them eat cake

At the time of the French Revolution Queen Marie-Antoinette, when told that people had no bread, is reported to have said 'Let them eat cake'. Some 230 years later Zimbabwe's new Minister of Energy, Fortune Chasi, has made a similar remark…

Published: 26 May 2019 at 20:14hrs | | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

Mnangagwa's mixed messages

It is ironic that Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa happened to be in London spreading the 'Zimbabwe open for business' message when it was announced in Harare that draconian power cuts are being imposed.They are not just routine meas…

Published: 12 May 2019 at 22:13hrs | 885 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

Facing the truth - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

'Elements of corruption' is a gross understatement but it was nevertheless a welcome breath of reality from President Mnangagwa in his ZBC television interview on the eve of Independence Day. Mnangagwa came to power promising to root …

Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 19:07hrs | | by ZimVigil

British diplomacy condemned - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

British diplomacy on Zimbabwe came in for a mauling in a parliamentary debate this week and there were demands to suspend any re-engagement with the Mnangagwa government, oppose Zimbabwe being readmitted to the Commonwealth and seek interv…

Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:46hrs | | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

Something stinks in Zimbabwe

Riot police with batons and water cannon patrolling the streets. Disease spreading. Zimbabwe is open for business they say.The most vibrant sector of the economy disagrees. Reports say harassed street vendors are piling up stones at night …

Published: 30 Sep 2018 at 19:19hrs | | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

Open letter to Finance Minister Ncube - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

You may remember the ever-popular Hollywood film Groundhog Day. (It seems to shown every day!) The film tells the story of a man who had to repeatedly relive the previous day until he finally learnt to live it properly. We fear you face th…

Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 06:18hrs | | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

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