Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front News

ON December 17, 2009, The Herald Business section published a story based on a Press release by Econet Wireless Zimbabwe.

No one knows what will happen next year or the following year. If I'm talking in respect of ZANU PF - ZANU PF was formed in my house in 1963.

Violet Gondaa TMs guest is Enos Nkala, one of the founders of the Zimbabwe African National Union, with his thoughts on the current political situation.

WASHINGTON, 21 December 2009 - Zimbabweans living abroad may have to pay tax in exchange for voting rights and retaining their citizenship rights if the government embraces a proposal made by finance minister Tendai Biti in London on 13 December 2009.

Enos Nkala, one of the founders of the Zimbabwe African National Union, has said he was not involved in the Gukurahundi and denies having anything to do with instructions to carry out the massacres.

A self proclaimed war veteran and ZANU PF member has been jailed for 32 years, for raping two female MDC supporters during the violent 2008 election period.

Vice President Nkomo told VOA that he would work hard to ensure that the unity government brings about the change that is required in Zimbabwe Blessing Zulu Washington Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe capped off a drama-filled weekend congresso of his ZANU-PF party by swearing former party chairman John Nkomo on Monday as one of the country's two ...

The neutrality of the South African mediators in the ongoing Zimbabwe crisis talks was questioned this week, after the ruling African National Congress party issued a solidarity message with ZANU PF at the end of the 5-yearly congress in Harare.

Concern has been raised about the reaction to ZANU PFa s appointment of media oppressor Jonathan Moyo to the partya s Central Committee, after delegates at the partya s congress gave him a standing ovation over the weekend.

A leading Zimbabwean human rights lawyer has this week said ZANU PFa s days in control of the country are numbered, explaining the party has largely lost the support of the once loyal armed forces.

Zimbabwean mobile phone users were this week bombarded with mysterious text messages claiming that the country's security chiefs were not prepared to salute Vice President Joice Mujuru.

ZANU PFa s selective use of the rule of law is evident in Zimbabwe again as two women teachers, Moreblessing Hliziyo and Isee Makhuyana, have been found guilty of inciting violence against ZANU PF war veterans.

As the ZANU-PF annual congress gets underway in Harare, an unwelcome guest is set to disturb the delegates.

Some ZANU-PF provinces plan to reject nominations of members they say were imposed to serve in the central committee when the party's congress officially opens today and will demand a fresh vote to reverse a trend they say has cost the movement critical support, party sources told ZimOnline last night.

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 10 - Zimbabwe's ruling political party has been accused of launching a "widespread and systematic campaign of rape and sexual terror" aimed at intimidating opponents and voters in the troubled African nation, according to a new report released here.

Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says the ongoing negotiations to end months of political bickering must be concluded before Christmas.

ZANU PFa s centre of power, the Politburo, has officially endorsed the partya s nominated leadership ahead of the start of the ZANU PF congress on Wednesday.

South African President Jacob Zuma has appointed a new facilitation team to oversee the implementation of last yeara s power sharing agreement between ZANU PF and the two MDC formations.

New plans to reform the structure of the Reserve Bank, in order to restrict the powers of Governor Gideon Gono, have been met with mixed reaction; with critics arguing the parliamentary bill will still leave Gono with too much power.

I HOLD no candle for either ZANU-PF or MDC-T but as a concerned Zimbabwean, it pains me as indeed most Zimbabweans that once again, the people of this great country must endure yet another period of anxiety as parties to the countrya s fragile power-sharing pact try to patch up their differences.