By ALVIN CHIINGA – SOMETHING new has joined Zambia’s tourism attractions – the Southern Belle might just revolutionise the country’s tourism. After plying the waters of Lake Kariba, on the Zimbabwean side for more than a decade, the Southern Belle is now docked on the shores of the lake, in the resort town of Siavonga. It is a magnificent sight which, by and large, outclasses other boats on the lake, in both size and design. It is a gigantic house boat, perhaps the only one of its kind to float on the waters of Zambia. The house boat had a... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, June 28th 2010 |
Shout-Africa – Washington – An US organisation which prepared the failed states index has listed Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as the world’s 2nd finalist among the top 23 leaders of countries it labels as the worst dictators. The names and a brief description of them follows: The worst dictator is Kim Jongil of North Korea, according to the listing prepared by the Foreign Policy/Fund for Peace Failed States Index (FSI) of the United States Of America (USA). 1.KIM JONG IL of North Korea: A personality-cult-cultivating isolationist with a taste for fine French cognac, Kim has pauperized his people, allowed famine... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, June 28th 2010 |
Shout-Africa – Critics accuse Mugabe of using violence to control Zimbabwe’s diamond mines as the international body that tries to prevent the trade in so-called blood diamonds has failed to take a decision about whether Zimbabwe’s stones should be certified as conflict free. Diamond mining has become a lucrative business in Zimbabwe, with government officials estimating that the trade could earn the country $1.2bn per month. The Kimberly Process, an independent international certification body, was supposed to finish meetings in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Wednesday. But the group made up of diamond exporters, a collection of some 70 countries and... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, June 28th 2010 |
GUTU – ZIMBABWE. Newly-formed opposition party MDC99 say it’s President Job Sikhala last night (22 June 2010) escaped with minor injuries and a claim the party believes was an attempt on his life at around 23 30 hours, 30 km from Gutu towards Harare after his two right wheels were shot flat from a passing unregistered double cab CAM vehicle. His vehicle then veered off the road and landed in a ditch. The CAM vehicle then accelerated off at high speed. “President Sikhala was coming from Bikita where he had gone to attend the funeral of the late Mr. Nkomo,... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, June 24th 2010 |
Shout-Africa – It’s an all African world cup final as Congolese guitar band Kasai Masai take on the Zimbabwean bass and drums of Mashasha and Sam with DJ Koichi Sakai keeping order on the pitch! So you didn’t make it to Glastonbury this year? Don’t despair true believers! Come on down to the sixth installment of our Paw Paw Jam monthly African music showcase. We have the best two African bands of the moment right here at the New Empowering Church! This month in the build up to 50 years of Congo we have the legendary Congolese band Kasaï Masaï... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, June 24th 2010 |
