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Zimbabwe: MDC-T Spokesman Says Party Should Debate Participation in Outreach
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC party will have to meet and decide whether to continue participating in the current constitutional outreach exercise which has been marred by incidents of violence and intimidation.
Zimbabwe: Pregnant Teens Shun HIV Treatment for Fear of Stigmatisation
At a local maternity clinic in one of Bulawayo’s high density suburbs, midwives are at pains to explain to a pregnant 15-year-old girl why she must be tested for HIV before she gives birth.
Zimbabwe: New Report Warns on Elections, Urges Mugabe Prosecution
A leading advocacy group has called for urgent international action to prevent the “looming carnage” in Zimbabwe, warning that the next presidential election will condemn thousands of people to violence, unless there is immediate action.
Zimbabwe: Finance Minister Trapped on Budget Issue
The Minister of Finance, Tendai Biti, presented the Mid-Term Fiscal Policy Review to Parliament yesterday.
South Africa: Communications Minister in Storm Over State Tenders
COMMUNICATIONS Minister Siphiwe Nyanda is expected to suspend his director-general, Mamodupi Mohlala, following repeated disagreements over tenders she refused to sign.
Zimbabwe: No Extra Money for Budget Without Sale of Diamonds – Finance Minister
Finance Minister Tendai Biti on Wednesday presented his 2010 Mid-Term Fiscal Policy Review Statement, in which he announced that he will not propose a supplementary budget and that Zimbabwe’s economic future now hinges on the sale of diamonds from the Marange fields.
South Africa: Police and Army Keep Close Watch for Xenophobic Tension
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa and his defence counterpart Lindiwe Sisulu deployed police and soldiers in the Western Cape yesterday to clamp down on xenophobic violence which saw more foreigners fleeing their homes at the weekend.
Zimbabwe: Finance Minister Faces Mammoth Fiscal Policy Task
FINANCE Minister Tendai Biti faces a mammoth task when he presents his mid-term fiscal policy review statement next week.
Kenya: Raila Criticises Pay Increase for MPs
Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Sunday said it was unfair for the MPs to increase their pay at a time when Kenya’s economy had not yet recovered.