July 25

• Zimbabwe: Election Day Declared a National Holiday

  Next week Wednesday has officially been declared a national holiday, to give Zimbabweans the chance to vote in the elections. Read more »

July 24

• Zimbabwe: Increased Intimidation Ahead of Next Week's Elections

  MDC-T President Morgan Tsvangirai has called on Zimbabweans to repudiate violence and hatred during and after the upcoming elections, in order to avoid a repeat of the 2008 mayhem. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: ZEC Urged to Tackle Hate Speech

  With just a week to go until the elections in Zimbabwe, the Commission tasked with delivering a free and fair poll is under pressure to tackle the worsening problem of hate speech. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Political Parties Still Don't Have the Voters Roll

  With just one week to go before the general elections, political parties have still not been given the national consolidated voters roll. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Concourt to Rule Friday On ZEC 'Second Chance' Vote Application

  Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court will on Friday rule on an application filed by the Electoral Commission (ZEC), which is seeking to allow those who failed to vote during the Special... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Rights Group Intensifies Protests Against Electoral Fraud

  Scores of human rights campaigners gathered at the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) Harare offices Monday and Tuesday, as part of on-going protests against alleged electoral... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Chinamasa Says Zanu-PF Has Money to Fund Election

  The drama surrounding funding for next week's election continued Wednesday with Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa insisting that there was enough money for a credible election. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: New Website Launched to Display Election Results in Real Time

  A new, independently run website has been launched to provide real time updates of the results of next week's elections. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Nation Goes for Polls Without Reforms [analysis]

  Good evening my fellow Zimbabweans and friends. Read more »

July 23

• Zimbabwe: ZEC Prints More Ballot Papers Than Registered Voters

  The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has defended its decision to print 8 million ballot papers for the July 31st elections despite there being only 6.4 million registered... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: No Cameras or Mobile Phones Inside Polling Stations

  All polling stations to be used in next week's elections will be physically checked for mobile phones and hidden cameras before voters are allowed to cast their votes Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Ratepayers Cautious As Minister Chombo Orders Debt Write-Off

  Eyebrows have been raised after Local Government Minister Ignatius Chombo instructed the country's 92 local authorities to cancel all debt owed by residents. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Diplomats Cast Their Ballots Ahead of July 31st

  Elections in Zimbabwe will be held next week Wednesday, but hundreds of diplomats posted around the world have been casting their votes this week. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Failed Special Voters to Vote in General Elections

  Members of the uniformed forces and election officials who failed to cast their votes during the Special Vote will be allowed to vote in polls set for July 31st, the Zimbabwe... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Tsunga Arrest Casts Doubt On Election Credibility

  The arrest last week of renowned human rights lawyer and MDC-T parliamentary candidate Arnold Tsunga, has cast even more doubt on the credibility of next week's election. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Business Sector in Limbo Ahead of Elections

  With just eight days to go until the elections, the Zimbabwean business sector is in a state of limbo, which analysts predict will last as long as the uncertainty about the... Read more »

July 22

• Zimbabwe: Police Bar Youth Sports Tournament in Zvimba

  Zvimba police on Friday barred the Youth Agenda Trust (YAT) from hosting a Play Your Vote Sports Tournament. The sports event was scheduled for Vanad Mine in Zvimba North... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Expensive Vehicles for Zanu-PF Candidates

  The independent NewsDay newspaper has reported that ZANU PF has provided and estimated US$10 million to purchase vehicles for their aspiring candidates in the elections. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: 'Top-Secret Dossier' Shows How Zanu-PF Will Steal the Election

  Sensational new evidence has emerged of how ZANU PF plans to steal the forthcoming elections aided by the Chinese and by the Israeli firm Nikuv. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Pfebve Arrested for Putting Up Tsvangirai Posters

  The MDC-T parliamentary candidate for Bindura North, Elliot Pfebve, was arrested on Friday in Mount Darwin for putting up posters of party President Morgan Tsvangirai. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: SA's Zulu Silenced As SADC Yields to Mugabe

  South African President Jacob Zuma has silenced a key member of his Zimbabwe facilitation team, Lindiwe Zulu, after appeals by Robert Mugabe to rein her in. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Chief Justice Refuses to Hear Insult Law Challenge

  Zimbabwe's Chief Justice has refused to hear an urgent application challenging the country's insult laws, saying it will only be dealt with after elections. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Presidential Race Hots Up

  Presidential candidates spent the weekend hunting for votes in various parts of the country, with just 9 days to go before the crucial elections. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Time Has Almost Run Out [column]

  Time has almost run out Read more »

July 20

• Zimbabwe: Irene Petras the Director of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights [interview]

  GONDA: My guest on the Hot Seat programme is Irene Petras the director of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights and the vice-chairperson of the Zimbabwe Election Support Network.... Read more »