Land Repossession No Act of Iniquity - WHILE the truism of bemoaning the alleged abuse of the human rights of Zimbabweans is the official basis of all the Western vilification of President Mugabe in the last 10 years, the reality of the matter is that the actual iniquity lies in the land reform programme. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Major Rift Opens Over New Constitution - THE Speaker of Parliament Lovemore Moyo and his staff are locked in a cold war with MPs in the parliamentary select committee over the constitutional reform process, further jeopardising the exercise. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Zvobgo to Head City's New Water Unit - Harare City councillors have re-engaged town clerk Dr Tendai Mahachi on the issue of former director of works Engineer Christopher Zvobgo after initially excluding him from a committee constituted to recommend a solution following a Supreme Court order to reinstate Eng Zvobgo with full benefits. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

More Loadshedding Looms - THERE are fears of more loadshedding in the country following revelations that Zesa Holdings can run only one of the six generators at Hwange Power Station owing to a shortage of coal. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Will Finance Minister Be Charged With Treason? - There are reports that the Attorney General is ready to formally charge Finance Minister Tendai Biti with treason, and to also arrest Economic Planning Minister Elton Mangoma on kidnapping charges, SW Radio Africa has been told. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Constitutional Reform Faces Collapse - AS the constitutional reform process rumbles on amid growing divisions between the two main political parties driving the exercise, it has now become clear the country is heading for a dead-end unless a major rescue operation occurs. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Forced Labor And Torture Follow Military Massacres That Killed More Than 200 - Zimbabwe's armed forces are engaging in the forced labor of children and adults, and are torturing and beating local villagers on the diamond fields of Marange district in eastern Zimbabwe, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

Tsvangirai Launches Newsletter to Counter State Propaganda - Fed up with negative publicity emanating from state owned media outlets, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's office has launched a weekly newsletter updating people on the 'progress and problems' in government. The first run of the newsletter, made up of 40 000 copies, was distributed on Wednesday. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Social Economic Conditions Remain Desperate Say Amnesty - Irene Khan, Amnesty International Secretary General, said on Thursday the human rights situation in Zimbabwe is precarious. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]