Peril and Progress in Zimbabwe
The Wall Street Journal By Marian L. Tupy and Craig J. Richardson 5 June 2012 At a summit in Luanda last weekend, the Southern African Development Community rejected Robert Mugabe’s plan to call snap elections and jettison Zimbabwe’s 2008 power-sharing agreement. The Zimbabwean president announced his plan last month, fearing that he might be too
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-06-03
Attended Tim Keller's Redeemer Presbyterian Church on 83rd Street, New York yesterday. Sermon on Matt 6:1-15. Greatly blessed. Now to work! # Congratulations to Nick Price for being selected to Captain the 2013 Presidents Cup team. Great honour for him and Zimbabwe # Fascinating morning spent at Harlem Children's Zone seeing how US Charter schools
Petroc Trelawny hit with fresh charge in Zimbabwe
The Telegraph By Peta Thornycroft and Aislinn Laing 30 May 2012 Petroc Trelawny, the BBC music presenter arrested in Zimbabwe for failing to obtain a work permit to compère at a music festival, is facing prison after immigration authorities filed a new charge against him of lying on his visa application. The latest development came
Church school used for political meetings
The Zimbabwean By Zwanai Sithole 30 May 2012 Teachers and school authorities at the United Baptist Church Biriwiri High School in Chimanimani have clashed with Zanu (PF) over the political use of the school’s premises by the party. Senior army and police officers last week held a party meeting in the school hall, attended by
Time to Suspend Sanctions on Zimbabwe
The National Interest By Doug Bandow 29 May 2012 The U.S. dollar may risk losing its status as the world’s reserve currency, but American dollars are a hot item in Zimbabwe. Three years ago that nation’s economy was in crisis. Hyperinflation made economic life almost impossible. The government issued a 100 trillion (Zimbabwe) dollar note—the
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-27
In Washington preparing for hectic week of meetings in State Department, Senate, House, USAID, World Bank and with press – for Zim education # Positive meetings on Monday with Global Partnership for Education, Newsweek and State Department. Message – GPA is flawed but still only way # Foreign Policy article http://t.co/okCkcra6 interview with Senator David
BBC presenter Petroc Trelawny arrested in Zimbabwe
The Guardian By David Smith 26 May 2012 Radio 3 presenter hurt in fall at police station after detention by immigration officials at the end of a children’s concert. A BBC classical music presenter has been arrested in Zimbabwe and, friends claim, suffered a dislocated shoulder while in police detention. Petroc Trelawny was held for
Sharing Power in Zimbabwe
Cato Institute 24 May 2012 Senator David Coltart was interviewed by the Cato Institute on 23 May 2012. He talks about Zimbabwe’s transition to democracy, Robert Mugabe, foreign policy towards Zimbabwe and education. http://www.cato.org/multimedia/daily-podcast/sharing-power-zimbabwe
Could Zimbabwe be the next Myanmar?
Foreign Policy Joshua Keating interviews David Coltart 22 May 2012 Yesterday, I had the chance to speak with David Coltart, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Education, Sport, and Culture. A human rights lawyer who campaigned against the regimes of Ian Smith and Robert Mugabe, Coltart was a founding member of the Zimbabwe’s main opposition party – the
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-20
Just arrived in Washington at the start of a tour to raise support for Zim's education sector – meeting World Bank, Unicef, GPE and others # Revival for Zimbabwe's education sector | http://t.co/vE7xn6db http://t.co/cVBbeuzc via @theafricareport # Ended a few days in Georgia speaking to schools, civic and church groups re education in Zimbabwe