Zimbabwean election results, still undisclosed.

By Madimetja Mashishi

After nine long days of waiting the Zim elections' presidential results are still not known to the public. But the opposition leader Morgan Tsvangerai claims he has won the elections and is anticipating the official announcement of the polls in the category that will make him Zimbabwe's President- that is if he wins.

He has to beat Mugabe and other contenders by half plus one percent of the votes, which seems to be only ideal given the results of other categories in this year's polls. President Mugabe is already calling for a recount of the the votes of the presidential seat- not knowing the results, we assume.

Zim Electoral Commission is mum on what is causing the delay in the release of the results. Zimbabweans are anxiously waiting to hear of their fate.

Cosatu intervene in Zimbabwe

By Vincent Morifi

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has threatened to 'make noise' if Zimbabwe will not sort out their issues before the elections. 'Free and fair' elections is what Cosatu want to see in the up-coming elections.


Zwelinzima Vavi and Zimbabwean Congress of Trade Unions secretary-general Wellington Chibebe criticised the voter registration and the voters' roll as being in shambles. There must be comprehensive and accurate voters' roll in order to vote correctly and fairly and they should be considered as a prerequisite for free and fair elections, but it seems to be a problem for now, says the trade unionists.

Wellington Chibebe views the voter's roll as shambles and says new ones must be brought into place.


Mugabe admitted that there is famine in Zim...

By Vincent Morifi

It came as a surprise for many people to hear president Robert Mugabe admit, for the first time, that people are starving in his country.

People used to know Mugabe as a man who does not want any help from any one, but today here he is signing new laws which will enable to boost the economy of the country. Those laws requiring foreign and white-owned businesses to hand over 51% control of their operation to blacks.

Mugabe also distributed tractors, cattle, gasoline for black farmers. This has never being done before as Mugabe was using dictatorial rule.

"This equipment and implements now form a critical mass that should be deployed effectively so as to meaningfully uplift productivity levels," Mugabe said in Sunday Mail.
These changes by the president came three weeks before the elections which he will be contesting against former minister and ruling party loyalist Simba Makone and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.

The elections will be held on the 29 March 2008.



Tractor Give-away in Zim

By Madimetja Mashishi

Zimbabwean farmers are receiving tractors from the country's president Robert Mugabe amid elections' campaign in that country.

Mugabe is, reportedly, giving tractors and fuels to black farmers who received their farms from the government after government to some of the from white farmers.

Zimbabwe, which is the weakest economy in the world is anticipating its presidential elections soon.

Makoni Ready For Presidential Elections

By Madimetja Mashishi

Former Zimbabwean Finance Minister, Simba Makoni, has outlined his election manifesto.

Makoni seems to be having a much different approach from that of his arch rival, Robert Mugabe.
He was quoted by Voice of America as saying: "I will not promise to do this or to give this to the people, instead I will promise to facilitate and enable the people to do things for themselves, to do things for their families, their businesses, to do things for their communities and indeed do things for this lovely country of ours," he said. "We will remove the impediments that inhibit the people of Zimbabwe doing things for themselves, we will facilitate people to remove themselves from the bondage of dependency." he said this during a press conference in Harare.

source: http://voanews.com/english/2008-02-13-voa42.cfm