HARARE - Sanctions, as penalties aimed at a State, entity or individuals to change their behaviour, have been central to Zanu PF’s political campaign for a long time. Yet the party’s claims on effects of sanctions have barely been cogently challenged....Read More

HARARE - Marital bliss is under threat in Harare, where domestic violence cases have spiked — and this has something to do with sanctions — at least according to the police. Fights breaking out in homes have become so frequent that...Read More

HARARE - We read with a lot of interest a recent decision by the European Union (EU) to drop from their so-called sanctions list a number of key Zanu PF leaders and some institutions. In Zimbabwe, there is a general...Read More

HARARE - You could almost hear the tills in foreign bank accounts going ‘ka-ching, ka-ching’ when the news came out that 81 people were likely to be removed from the EU sanctions list. In between the sound of rustling British Pounds...Read More

HARARE - THE European Union is set to lift sanctions on all but 10 Zimbabwe Government officials in response to the “peaceful” referendum on the new constitution, officials said on Friday. The EU eased sanctions on Zimbabwe last month by lifting...Read More

HARARE - Australia is to lift sanctions on 55 Zimbabweans in response to the announcement of a referendum on a new constitution ahead of July elections. Foreign minister Bob Carr said the group included members of the judiciary and media, provincial...Read More

HARARE - The European Union  yesterday removed six top Zanu PF ministers from the sanctions list as reward of an agreement by Zimbabwe’s ruling parties on a draft constitution and the announcement of a referendum on it. However, the EU maintained...Read More

HARARE - Australia will reward efforts by Zimbabwe’s leaders to pave way for a free referendum and fair elections, Foreign minister Bob Carr said yesterday. Carr announced a three-stage roadmap for the lifting of sanctions on Zimbabwe, including requirements for a...Read More