Mutasa Equates the Army to ZCTU
Zimbabwe Independent By Muck Racker 22 June 2012 Tafataona Mahoso believes the visit by UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay indicated that the majority of African elites “remain thoroughly confused about the doctrine and practice of human rights in contrast with the real prevailing and historical situation of human life, survival, autonomy and dignity on
Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe seeks partners to help spearhead much-needed rehabilitation
Zimbabwe Development Democracy Trust By Ntando Sibanda 21 June 2012 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The National History Museum of Zimbabwe, which is one of the best of such facilities in Africa, is in dire need of rehabilitation. This sad revelation comes after a long operating period without any feasible source of revenue to enable it to conduct the
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-06-17
Zimbabwe 0 Mozambique 0. Could have been worse but we still have a mountain to climb to qualify for the World Cup. Well done lads. # "Only God knows when this rubbish from President Zuma’s facilitation team will stop" – Jonathan Moyo in today's Sunday Mail not happy! # – 6 degrees on Umguza river
MDC chefs join gravy train
Zimbabwe Independent By Paidamoyo Muzulu 14 June 2012 The cash-strapped government of national unity (GNU) is increasingly becoming a gravy train on which top government officials and senior civil servants enjoy fully-funded foreign trips that they treat like holidays, while driving luxury vehicles at the expense of service delivery to taxpayers. Since the advent of
Coltart blast Zifa over Knowledge Musona, Ovidy Karuru
The Herald By Farirai Machivenyika 14 June 2012 Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, David Coltart, has criticised Zifa’s treatment of Warriors’ stars — Knowledge Musona and Ovidy Karuru — following their alleged meeting with Henrietta Rushwaya in Harare on Tuesday. Coltart said the negative publicity generated by the way Zifa handled the case was
Coltart calls for truth commission
News Day By Nqobile Bhebhe 12 June 2012 Education minister David Coltart says Zimbabwe is on a knife edge and focus on short term retribution against alleged perpetrators of human rights violations in the post-President Robert Mugabe era could result in coups. In a recent interview with an American publication during a trip to Washington
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-06-10
Warriors 0-1 down 20 minutes into second half. Come on Zimbabwe, come on!!! We need to go to this World Cup, the road to Brazil. # Not a great day for Zimbabwe sport. Stephen Muzhingi unable to defend his Comrades title and the Warriors go 0-1 down in World Cup qualifier # Wonderful seeing lovely
Human rights activist feared dead
Newsday By Richard Muponde 9 June 2012 Civic activist and Masakhaneni Trust director, Dumisani Mpofu yesterday expressed fear that human rights campaigner Paul Chizuze, who disappeared in February, could have been killed for his activism contrary to his family’s belief that he could be in hiding. Chizuze went missing on the night of February 8
The Costs of Rescuing Zimbabwe – Interview with Senator David Coltart
Nigeria Intel By James Kimer 8 June 2012 For an ordinary looking man, Zimbabwe’s Senator David Coltart cuts an imposing figure. As one of the few Anglo-African politicians currently serving in the government (as Minister of Education, Sport, Arts, and Culture), Sen. Coltart has gained widespread acclaim for his social achievements within Zimbabwe’s often contentious
Sanctions against Zimbabwe have failed
The New Statesman By Blessing-Miles Tendi 8 June 2012 They have become a political tool for Zanu-PF, as many African leaders continue to view sanctions as a tool for Western imperialism. In 2001 America passed the Zimbabwe Democracy and Recovery Act (ZIDERA). ZIDERA instructs America’s executive director to each international financial institution to oppose and