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Posted by ZDN on November 16, 2010
By Eddie Cross Last week the United Nations stated that three countries, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Congo, have a 'Human Development Index' lower than they had in 1970. This represents 40 years of lousy leadership and failed economic policies in all three countries. Strangely, all three are enormously rich in natural resources and have great potential. I was not at all surprised by the Congo a...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on April 29, 2010
By Psychology Maziwisa One universally acknowledged strength of this country is that it is endowed with good people. Go to South Africa, Australia, the UK, America – to virtually any corner of this world and ask the opinion of those who have met Zimbabweans and they will tell you without any hesitation that, despite everything else that the tyranny has taken from them, Zimbabwean people ...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on January 11, 2010
How much would the average Zimbabwean citizen pay to see democracy return to their country? Ten US dollars? Twenty? Anything? A Zimbabwean think-tank has published a report on ways that Zimbabwe could be rebuilt after decades of misrule. The report, published by The University of Manchester's Brooks World Poverty Institute and launched by Finance Minister Tendai Biti, has among other recommenda...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on December 3, 2009
Last week an aircraft arrived at Harare airport with tons of new local currency onboard. Officials tried to keep it secret but without success and we were called by people to say the consignment was at the airport. When this news found its way through the corridors in Harare speculation was widespread. The most frequently asked question was “why...”? Printing a new currency simply did not ...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on September 11, 2009
There are two items that obsess ZanuPF at present: One is the arms embargo and targeted travel ban on individuals, which ZanuPF shrilly denounces as 'illegal sanctions'. The other is the existence of shortwave radio stations that are not under their direct control. The world is clearly not allowed to do things without ZanuPF's permission! But, with ZanuPF's blessing, anything goes: On ...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on August 11, 2009
Comments from a Zimbabwean refugee in Johannesburg. M Ndebele is from the Bulawayo area of Zimbabwe and is a victim of serious torture as a result of having helped his party, the MDC, to coordinate electoral activity in his ward. He is currently on the streets of Johannesburg. Some say democracy means doing anything that you want even if doesn't make sense. I knew the word democracy but I di...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on July 14, 2009
In his first state of the nation address this week, South Africa’s newly elected state president, Jacob Zuma, said that as chairperson of SADC and facilitator of the global political agreement, “we will participate in promoting inclusive government until free and fair elections are held in Zimbabwe. “The plight of the Zimbabwean people has had a negative impact on the SADC region, especia...
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