Zimbabwe: Political Crisis Deals Aids Sufferers Heavy Blow Dec 1, 2008
"Without a full stomach many of those on ARVs are now choosing to default on their treatment as they cannot cope with the debilitating side effects," Kundishora said recently in Kadoma where her organisation was donating food. A 55-year-old woman, Antonia Tsikira, of Rimuka who is living with HIV and Aids, said she had not taken the ARVs for days after failing to secure food and as a result her health had deteriorated. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe:Excitement, Relief and Anxiety Greet Deal Sep 13, 2008
Some residents in the gold mining town of Kadoma told Newsreel they were still unsure what the deal meant for the country. Rumours trickled through the town on Friday suggesting the army generals had called the deal a joke. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Hard Times Continue as Talks Drag on Aug 26, 2008
Fares to Kadoma, Kwekwe, Gweru, Nkayi and Binga were also reduced significantly. But a few hours later, when it turned out that no deal had been signed, the operators reverted to the older price. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe farmers seek justice Jul 17, 2008
They bounced around the sport-utility vehicle as their captors drove 30 kilometers down a craggy dirt road to Kadoma, where they were dumped in the streets. "I managed to walk toward a light and knocked on the door of a house and used the phone to phone my wife," Freeth said. (CNN -- World)
Newsweek: White farmers beaten in Zimbabwe Jul 1, 2008
"It must have been our prayers that stopped it. I was praying, and all our friends were praying, and then they put us in a truck and dumped us beside the road outside Kadoma," a town about 25 miles away. Why the ZANU-PF let them live isn't clear, but the reasons for the attack were plain. (MSNBC -- International)
Zimbabwe: Govt Militia Lay Siege to Urban Areas Jun 23, 2008
Zanu PF took hold of Kadoma city after Mugabe addressed a rally at Rimuka stadium on Monday ... Ketai Makodza, the MDC Mashonaland West party chairman, said the youths barricaded the Kadoma-Sanyati road, stopping motorists and forcing them to chant Zanu PF slogans. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe opposition says 4 murdered Jun 21, 2008
It said MDC members attacked the mayor of Kadoma, a city 140 km (87 miles) southwest of Harare. It also accused MDC activists of causing millions of dollars damage to private business. (CNN -- International)
Your election stories Jun 21, 2008
Page last updated at 15:14 GMT, Friday, 20 June 2008 16:14 UK. Zimbabwe election: Your stories. (BBC News -- Africa)
Zimbabwe: President Warns MDC-T Jun 18, 2008
Addressing thousands of Zanu-PF supporters at Siakobvu Business Centre in Kariba and Rimuka Stadium in Kadoma, President Mugabe said the Government had noted with grave concern the organised violence against people, especially Zanu-PF supporters, through the burning of houses and kidnappings, among other heinous crimes. Government, he said, would soon invoke what is known in law as "vicarious responsibilities and liabilities" against MDC-T leaders and senior party officials saying the terror... (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: UN Representative Meets With Mugabe Jun 18, 2008
On the same day, Robert Mugabe addressed supporters at a rally in Kadoma, threatening to arrest MDC officials for the political violence that has gripped the country. Kadoma residents reported that many were beaten and forced to attend the rally by Mugabe's youth militia. (allAfrica.com)
President Mugabe threatens to arrest opposition leaders over election violence in Zimbabwe Jun 17, 2008
Mugabe, campaigning in the central Kadoma district Monday, accused Tsvangirai and other leaders of the Movement for Democratic Change of condoning "arson and violence across the country," state radio reported. He said the violence was systematic, showing it was organized by opposition leaders, the radio quoted him saying. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Robert Mugabe warns Zimbabwe's voters: 'How can a pen fight a gun?' Jun 17, 2008
We are warning them that we will not hesitate to arrest them and we will do that in broad daylight, Mr Mugabe told supporters at a campaign rally in Kadoma, south of Harare. The regime has already targeted opposition leaders for arrest, detaining Mr Tsvangirai to prevent him from campaigning and locking up his deputy, Tendai Biti, on the capital charge of treason. (Times Online)
Mugabe threatens to arrest rivals Jun 17, 2008
"We are warning them [the MDC leaders] that we will not hesitate to arrest them and we will do that in broad daylight," Mugabe said at a campaign rally in Kadoma, 130km south of Harare, the capital. "Sooner rather than later we are going to accuse the MDC and the party leadership of being liable and responsible for those crimes of violence," he said. (Aljazeera.Net)
UN envoy set for Zimbabwe talks Jun 17, 2008
"There is now a pattern readable across the country and that has now to stop," he told a campaign rally in Kadoma, south of Harare. "We are warning them that we will not hesitate to arrest them, and we will do that in broad daylight. They think they are protected by the British and the Americans. The law of the country has to be observed," he added. (Yahoo News -- Zimbabwe)
Mugabe not letting up Jun 17, 2008
Mugabe, addressing a rally in Kadoma, south of Harare, added: "We are telling them we will arrest you in broad daylight.". Of the violence, he said: "There is now a pattern across the country that has to stop.". (iAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Police Hold Tsvangirai - Again Jun 13, 2008
And in the next town, Kadoma, other Zanu PF supporters beat up onlookers who had waved at Tsvangirai's campaign bus. Recent comments on. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Three Opposition Officials Killed in Petrol Bomb Attack Jun 5, 2008
He cited, Zaka, Uzumba, Murehwa, Mutoko, Mudzi, Buhera, Makoni, Mutasa, Hurungwe, Kadoma, Chegutu, Zvimba North, Shamva, Mazowe, Mount Darwin and Muzarabani as examples. The MDC dismissed prospects for a free and fair election arguing, 'our people continue to be killed, brutalised and maimed. (allAfrica.com)
The great waitZimbabweans talk about their anxieties after the election Apr 3, 2008
Page last updated at 11:18 GMT, Wednesday, 2 April 2008 12:18 UK. Zimbabwe could be heading for a presidential run-off within three weeks, according to the state-owned Herald newspaper. (BBC News -- Africa)
Zimbabwe: Latest Election Results - 38 Constituencies Apr 1, 2008
The MDC led by Morgan Tsvangirai has won in Kadoma Central. Chitungwiza North, Zaka West, Mazowe Central, Kuwadzana, Zaka Central, Masvingo Central, Southerton, Mabvuku-Tafara, Highfield West, Kuwadzana East, Mt Pleasant, Sunningdale, Makoni Central, Hatfield, Chipinge East, Chegutu West, Goromonzi West, Mutasa South, and Mutare Central. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe votes: At a glance Mar 30, 2008
0906 GMT, Kadoma: Olla in Kadoma, north-west of the capital, says voting is going on very well except for some cases where suspected Zanu-PF supporters are being forced to vote while being observed because the ruling party suspects that some of its supporters will vote for opposition candidates. "They are forced to declare to polling officers, as illiterate and they need assistance," Olla emails. (BBC News)
ZIMBABWE ELECTION Mar 22, 2008
Reuters AlertNet - Mugabe warns rivals against Kenya-style violence. Sat, 06:23 22 Mar 2008 GMT. (AlertNet)
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Names Poll Candidates Feb 15, 2008
As of last night, Zanu-PF was still expecting to receive results of primaries held in Kadoma, Guruve North, Glen View North and Muzvezve constituencies. According to the results received so far, some of the party heavyweights and Government ministers, among them Senator Dzikamai Mavhaire, Cde Samuel Mumbengwegwi, Cde Rugare Gumbo, Cde Aeneas Chigwedere, Cde David Chapfika, Cde Edwin Muguti and Cde Kenneth Mutiwekuziva, lost in the primaries. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai Dismisses Mbeki Feb 14, 2008
He said: "Changes in the law, negotiated by President Mbeki, have not changed the behaviour of the dictatorship. Democratic political campaigns are not permitted in Zimbabwe." Giving a recent example, Tsvangirai told the gathered press that this past weekend an MDC rally was broken up by armed riot police in the town of Kadoma. Robert Mugabe's birthday falls on February 21st this year. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe opposition chief cites failure of mediation by Mbeki Feb 14, 2008
"Just this past weekend, an MDC rally, legal in any democracy and now legal in Zimbabwe, was broken up by armed riot police in the town of Kadoma. Changes in the law, negotiated by President Mbeki, have not changed the behavior of the dictatorship.". After the press briefing, Tsvangirai said he hoped that Mbeki would ask other African leaders to send election monitors to Zimbabwe. (International Herald Tribune)
Zimbabwe: Meteorological Office Warns of Floods Dec 12, 2007
Kadoma received 118mm during the past week. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
Zim man held for selling cooking oil Nov 4, 2007
The state-run Herald said police arrested Zanu-PF lawmaker Zacharia Ziyambi, of Kadoma West, in connection with the sale of the cooking oil consignment. It added that authorities were also keen to question a senator, Chiratidzo Gava. (iAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: MP Arrested Over Cooking Oil Nov 3, 2007
KADOMA West Member of Parliament Cde Zacharia Ziyambi was arrested on Thursday after handing himself over to police investigating the sale of cooking oil on the black market. Police are also keen to interview Kadoma-Sanyati-Ngezi Senator Chiratidzo Gava in connection with the case ... Police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Oliver Mandipaka yesterday said Cde Ziyambi was still being held in Kadoma to allow police to carry out their investigations. (allAfrica.com)
ZIMBABWE HUNGER Oct 16, 2007
Plight Mbiri, 44, who is living with HIV/AIDS in the small town of Kadoma, about 200km southwest of Harare, recently moved to Harare to live with a brother because his poor health made it increasingly difficult to fend for himself ... "Harare seems to be better in terms of the availability of foodstuffs and drugs. I was going through hell, living alone in Kadoma where I used to work as a teacher, because having TB I needed good food to complement the drugs I was taking, when they were available.... (AlertNet)
ZIMBABWE: Untreated sewage makes its way into drinking water Aug 24, 2007
In June, more than 20 people died of diarrhoea in the gold mining town of Kadoma, 138km south of Harare, in Mashonaland West Province. The town had no tap water for weeks because the water treatment plant had broken down and there was no money to repair it. (AlertNet)
Zimbabwe Water Woes Spark Diarrhoea Outbreak Aug 21, 2007
Last month, a diarrhoea outbreak killed 20 children who had drunk suspected contaminated water in Kadoma, 140 kilometres (87 miles) west of Harare. Several people from two Harare townships contracted cholera after drinking water from shallow wells. (Planet Ark, United States)
Zimbabwe: Massive Irregularities in Registering Voters Aug 9, 2007
The Kadoma central legislator warned that widespread inefficiencies and fraud are already pointing to massive rigging of the poll by Zanu (PF) ... I have been to every office that matters in Kadoma to find out what has been happening to the exercise and no-one knows anything. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Diarrhoea Outbreak Claims 34 Jul 10, 2007
Most of the deaths have occurred in Kadoma, a mining town in Mashonaland West Province in the north ... Last week the official daily newspaper, The Herald, quoted Wenselaus Nyamayaro, a provincial medical director, as saying that 20 people had died in the mining town of Kadoma, which has a population of about 80,000 people ... Richard Mbaleni, who lives in the populous, poor suburb of Rimuka in Kadoma, said deaths resulting from suspected diarrhoea and cholera were "something we live with every... (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Public Outraged by Power Cuts Jun 11, 2007
Jokonya said the most affected towns were Chegutu, Kadoma and Kwekwe. Reports say other towns such as Zvishavane, Chinhoyi, Marondera and Nyanga have been equally hard hit. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Crackdown On Illegal Mining Has Unforeseen Consequences Apr 17, 2007
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Labour unions declare support for Zimbabwe labour strike Apr 4, 2007
A statement issued by the TUC in Accra noted that ZCTU had made several demands, including asking the government of Zimbabwe to take steps to address the economic meltdown and parties to the Tripartite Negotiating Forum should as a matter of urgency sign the Kadoma Declaration and the Prices and Incomes Stabilization Protocol. ZCTU said industry at the National Employment Council level should ensure that parties went back to the negotiating table. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Zimbabwe: A Sense of Impunity Mar 18, 2007
"Mugabe's story since independence in 1980 is a bloody trail of mass murder and the torture of political opponents," said Thompson Zhou, a teacher in the farming town of Kadoma. "With such a track-record, why would Mugabe lose sleep over the recent round of condemnation over the torture of Tsvangirai and company?". (AllAfrica.com)
Aid agencies hit out at clampdown on Zimbabwe Church groups Mar 8, 2007
The leaders from the Zimbabwe Christian Alliance (ZCA) were arrested at a church gathering in Kadoma. ZCA is a Christian network which is trying to tackle the worsening crisis in Zimbabwe. (AlertNet)
Rio Tinto pins its hopes on Zimbabwe diamond mine Feb 17, 2007
De Beers Zimbabwe Prospecting and Circle Three Mining Corporation have reportedly proposed a massive prospecting project in the Gweru, Harare, Bulawayo and Kadoma mining districts. Together with African Gold Zimbabwe, the two companies have applied to Zimbabwe's Mining Affairs Board for an exclusive prospecting order for 12 areas in the four mining districts, The Herald newspaper reported last month. (Business Report, South Africa)
Zimbabwe:Police Looting Our Gold, Say Miners Jan 22, 2007
MONTH after shutting down and barricading a Kadoma gold milling company under Operation Chikorokoza Chapera, the police stand accused of processing gold from the ore left behind by registered miners without their consent, several mine owners told The Standard last week ... The lawyers on Friday wrote to the police officer commanding Kadoma district, identified only as Moyo, demanding that the police and other respondents stop milling or processing the ore ... "The lawyers said they would have no... (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe poised to welcome back white farmers Jan 4, 2007
On a commercial farm lying off a clay-dirt road just outside the town of Kadoma, 74 miles from the capital, Harare, Jim Boethe described how he had been invited back to his land. "When land-reform started we had nearly 1,000 hectares growing maize," he said. (Yahoo News -- Zimbabwe)
