Saturday 28th January, 2012

• Ross Taylor doubtful for remainder of Zimbabwe tour due to calf injury

  Zimbabwe News.Net

  New Zealand captain Ross Taylor's participation in the first cricket test against Zimbabwe and the rest of the series is in doubt after he suffered a suspected torn calf muscle. Taylor travelled to ...

• Zimbabwe's Mugabe Seeks African Union Support For 2012 Elections

  VOA

  Mr. Mugabe and his ZANU-PF party say the national unity government is dysfunctional and accuse the Movement for Democratic Change of scuttling constitutional reforms, demanding elections be held in ...

• Zimbabwean Civil Servants Demonstrate Over Low Salaries

  VOA

  The protest followed the collapse of talks between government and negotiators for state workers demanding a rise in minimum salaries from US$253 to US$538 dollars a ...

• Cricket: Records tumble as Zimbabwe out for 51 in Napier

  TVNZ

  Taylor makes ton to keep NZ on top Zimbabwe were bowled out for 51 by the Black Caps in their first innings in Napier today. Chris Martin, Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell and Tim Southee each picked ...

• McCullum leads NZ for 1-day, T20 vs. Zimbabwe

  General Sources

  NAPIER, New Zealand (AP)—Brendon McCullum will captain New Zealand in its one-day and Twenty20 series against Zimbabwe in place of Ross Taylor who suffered a calf injury during the current ...

• New Zealand vs. Zimbabwe Scoreboard

  General Sources

  NAPIER, New Zealand (AP) -- Scoreboard Saturday at lunch on the third day of the one-off cricket test between New Zealand and Zimbabwe at McLean Park: New Zealand 1st Innings (Overnight 392-5) ...

• AU Urged to Show Strong Leadership On Zimbabwe Crisis

  All Africa

  A strong delegation of civic and non-governmental organisations is in the Ethiopian capital to turn up the pressure on the African Union (AU) not to lose its focus on the crisis in Zimbabwe. The ...

• Zanu-PF Violence Intensifies in Mbare

  All Africa

  A legislator from the MDC-T, who was forced by ZANU PF thugs to abandon his shop in Harare, has spoken out about intensifying violence in Mbare and the "disappointing" lack of action by ...

• Mujuru's Remains May Be Exhumed

  All Africa

  The remains of retired General Solomon Mujuru may be exhumed to allow for an independent examination by a foreign based pathologist, his family hinted on Friday. Family lawyer Thakor Kewada has ...

• Another MDC-T Member Arrested Over 2011 Cop Death

  All Africa

  Another member of the MDC led by Morgan Tsvangirai has been arrested in connection with the death of a policeman in 2011, brining to 29 the number of party members facing murder charges. Paul ...

• Wildlife Facing Poaching 'Horror Story'

  All Africa

  Zimbabwe's wildlife is facing another destructive year, with poaching on the rise, land being destroyed and no government support for conservation efforts. Elephants, rhinos and hundreds of ...

• Cricket: Black Caps have Zimbabwe on the ropes

  New Zealand Herald

  New Zealand are in a dominant position in the one-off cricket test against Zimbabwe, having ripped through the tourists' top order to leave them reeling at 20-5 at lunch on the third day. The Black ...

• Talks On Possible China Carrier Strategic Investment in Air Zimbabwe Collapse

  VOA

  The Zimbabwean official news agency ZIANA reported the breakdown in talks between Air Zimbabwe and Hainan Airlines quoting Transport Ministry Permanent Secretary Patson Mbiriri as the source for the ...

• Muckraker - Is Defence Policy a Result of Poll Defeats?

  All Africa

  'REVOLUTIONARY" music fans will be elated to know that the Born Free Crew has released yet another scorcher; this time entitled We Salute you. The Herald reports that the group, ...

• Biti Strips Zimra Boss of All Powers

  All Africa

  ZIMBABWE Revenue Authority (Zimra) Commissioner-General Gershom Pasi has been reduced to a lame duck after the Finance ministry stripped him of all powers in a move likely to widen the rift between ...

• Amnesty urges Zim to halt abuses

  IOL

  Harare - Amnesty International on Friday called on Zimbabwean authorities to refrain from manipulating the country's laws to harass human rights activists and opponents of veteran President ...

• Zimbabwe: Mystery deepens around general's death

  The Seattle Times

  A general in Zimbabwe burned beyond recognition in flames a police officer says didn't seem quite like other fires. Questions over possible arson. And fire trucks arriving without ...

• Vacant Parly Seats 'Cause for Concern'

  All Africa

  ZIMBABWE now has 29 vacant parliamentary seats since the seventh parliament began sitting four years ago. The first seat fell vacant in December 2008 after Elliot Manyika, the Zanu PF political ...

• Charges Against MMPZ Staffers Reduced

  All Africa

  press release Gwanda magistrate Sheila Nazombe on 24 January 2012 threw out two of the three charges that against Media Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe (MMPZ) personnel Molly Chimhanda, Fadzai ...

• Time to Forge a United Political Front

  All Africa

  Zanu PF's immediate plan is to rubbish the Copac process as a precursor to pulling out of it and President Robert Mugabe calling for a snap election. Their reasoning is that they can ...

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