EX-River Ranch managers had UNDP permits 17 months after their contracts had ended
Region: ZimbabweThree people seconded to River Ranch diamond mine by a South African-based company had valid United Nations Development Programme permits five to 17 months after their contracts had been terminated. The three were the finance officer Pradipta Susari, the chief executive officer George Kantsouris and the security chief Lloyd Das. They were seconded to River Ranch by African Management Services ... more
Views: 1490Government confirms River Ranch vehicles were registered in the name of UNDP
Region: ZimbabweTwo vehicles with civilian number plates belonging to River Ranch diamond mine were indeed registered in the name of the United Nations Development Programme. This was confirmed by the then secretary for Transport and Communications, George Mlilo, in a letter to River Ranch’s lawyers, Costa and Madzonga. The letter, dated 15 November 2007, says that the two vehicles, AAQ9041 and AAQ9042 were registere... more
Views: 1575Taibu stand-off over missing kit
Region: Zimbabwe"I was very puzzled to hear from (chairman of selectors) Kenyon Ziehl that I had been dropped simply because of kit - which, mind you, includes helmets, pads and bats," Tatenda Taibu said. "When we left Bangladesh I was told the kit would be in Kenya. It never arrived. "When we came back (to Zimbabwe) I was told it would come to Zimbabwe - but I later found it wasn't true." "I have got so many friends in India... more
Views: 592Zimbabwe's Power Share Will Last Because 'Mugabe Needs Tsvangirai'
Region: Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's power-sharing government of President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is for real. Contrary to widespread sentiment, mainly propagated by a skeptical media that wanted nothing else but Mugabe to go, the marriage is going to last because "Mugabe needs Tsvangirai more than he needs oxygen", one political analyst joked. Mugabe has been playing hard ball but sources say he is giving more co... more
Views: 1790Zimbabwe Skeptical as Tsvangirai Sworn In
Region: Zimbabwe
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn in as Zimbabwe's second Prime Minister on February 11 but the historic event was greeted with a lot of cynicism by a world that wanted only one thing- Mugabe to go. Some of the headlines that day said it all. Tsvangirai had made a terrible mistake by giving in to pressure from African leaders. "Zimbabwe chooses an African delusion" one headline said. The story went o... more
Views: 1136Zimbabwe VP Implicated in 'Blood Diamonds'
Region: Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s vice President Joyce Mujuru threatened a senior executive of a British company with unspecified action after the company refused to handle $15 million worth of “blood diamonds” that her daughter wanted to sell. The executive Bernd Hagemann, the head of Firstar Europe, a commodities trading company based in Warrington in the United Kingdom, said Mujuru phoned him after the company had bla... more
Views: 2230Mr. Obama, It’s Time To Embrace Mr. Mugabe
Region: Zimbabwe
Last November Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe congratulated Barack Obama after his election as the 44th President of the United States. He assured Mr. Obama that he was ready to engage the US (and the international community). In his Inaugural Address, President Obama responded: “To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know tha... more
Views: 1479ZImbabwe's Power-Sharing Agreement Brings Hope
Region: Zimbabwe
By Chipo Sithole in Harare (ZCR No. 178, 29-Jan-09) A ray of hope has been flickering in Zimbabwe amid the filth, disease and wasted lives since President Robert Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF party and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, MDC, agreed on January 26 to share power, potentially ushering in the political stability critical for economic recovery. After an all-night emergency summit of South... more
Views: 2438Blair, Bush gone, is it now time for Mugabe to go?
Region: ZimbabweI heaved a sigh of relief as George Bush stepped down and Barack Obama was sworn in as the President of the United States. I had nothing against Bush. As an African I was celebrating the inauguration of Obama but that was not the reason for my relief. Bush’s departure was the fulfilment of a prophecy that had dogged me for six years pitting my journalism principles against my religious beliefs. ... more
Views: 1774Scientists Assess the Future of Infectious Diseases
Region: ZimbabweScientists Assess the Future of Infectious Diseases by Jen O'Neill Environmental and climate changes thwart progress in the global war against infectious diseases. Changes in Climate Boost Infectious Diseases The return of “old world” diseases such as cholera and malaria, coupled with new emerging diseases, sheds light on the impact changes in environmental and climate conditions ... more
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