30 January 2009 Statement by the Leader of The Movement for Democratic Change, President Morgan Tsvangirai, on the Resolutions of the Party’s National Council Meeting at Harvest House, Harare  Today, the MDC’s National Council met as we once again find ourselves at an historic crossroads in our decade-long struggle for democracy. Throughout this struggle, the  [ Read More ]

WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by phone with South African President Kgalema Motlanthe and said Pretoria had an important role to play in helping resolve Zimbabwe’s political crisis, the White House said on Wednesday.

IT WAS all so painfully predictable. Leaders of SADC gathered in Pretoria last Monday to break the stalemate in attempts to form an inclusive government in Zimbabwe. A communique was issued triumphantly proclaiming a breakthrough. An inclusive government would be up and running by February 13, 2009. Moments later the MDC issued a statement denying  [ Read More ]

Event:                                (MDC) Massachusetts Branch Monthly MeetingDate:                                  Saturday, February 7, 2009Time:                                 6:30 pm – 9:00 pmVenue:                              128 Farrwood Drive, Bradford, MA 1835Contact Person:               Richard Zuvaradoka-Vice SecretaryWho Can Come:               Members & Prospective Members

Event:                                (MDC) Massachusetts Branch Monthly MeetingDate:                                  Saturday, February 7, 2009Time:                                 6:30 pm – 9:00 pmVenue:                              128 Farrwood Drive, Bradford, MA 1835Contact Person:               Richard Zuvaradoka-Vice SecretaryWho Can Come:               Members & Prospective Members

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 25 — Kumi Naidoo joined the struggle against apartheid as a teenager, signing up with a movement that fought for human rights, delivered democracy to South Africa and now governs the country. Last week, he began a hunger strike to pressure that government to confront a different oppressor, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe.

VICTORIA FALLS, Zimbabwe — This hamlet is swathed in lush emerald rainforest, a serene place that is 500 miles from political turmoil in the nation’s capital but seems a galaxy apart. Baboons frolic on hotel grounds, luxe lodges serve ostrich carpaccio, and tour operators tout sunset cruises and safaris.

File photo. MDC Secretary General Hon.Tendai Biti WHEN a struggle becomes long, and the end becomes as illusionary as a mirage, opportunism, hypocrisy and mendacity creep in.

FIle photo. Hon. Eddie Cross. MP Bulawayo South MDC Policy, Research & Ideology Co-ordinator An immediate outcome of the meeting last Monday was nationwide despair and despondency. On the street, the people have virtually given up any hope that the political process will deliver a solution. At the same time they are not looking elsewhere, just  [ Read More ]

Information recieved from Zimbabwe today, indicates that Zanu-PF parliamentarians have called on Robert Mugabe to give into the demands of the MDC for equitable power sharing.  This unprecendented call was precipitated by the economic meltdown, more specifically the indefinite closure of schools, the inability of the regime to pay civil servants in US dollars or  [ Read More ]