By Nangayi Guyson – Harare -Serious and urgent investigation has been called on by Human rights activists on the high death rate of babies in communities resettled by Zimbabwe’s government after a widely condemned slum clearance drive. On Thursday, Amnesty International said that 21 babies have recently died in a community in southern Harare because of a lack of basic care facilities but those living in the new, inadequate government housing and adjacent shacks were better off in their former shanty dwellings, the group said on Thursday. Simeon Mawanza, a spokesperson for the rights group, said that expectant mothers now... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, December 3rd 2010 |
By Nangayi Guyson – Harare – Zimbabwe’s prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Thursday filed a case suing President Robert Mugabe for violating the constitution and a power-sharing agreement. He said he seeks annulment of Mugabe’s unilateral appointment of 10 provincial governors last month, which he alleged in court papers intentionally violated the constitution. He pointed out that the power-sharing agreement requires the president to consult with the prime minister before making key appointments, and that Mugabe did not. According to news agencies in the country, However ,the presidency did not immediately comment, but in October, Tsvangirai sent letters asking the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, November 27th 2010 |
By Shout-Africa SADC Desk – HARARE – Zimbabwean journalists have begun signing up a Media Institute Of Southern Africa (MISA) petition demanding the release of incarcerated journalist Nqobani Ndlovu, the petition will be presented to SADC Mediator Jacob Zuma tomorrow, for details call +27-772266430 to sign.
Publish Date: Thursday, November 25th 2010 |
Shout-Africa Rewind – Equatorial Guinea is a nation, an African country, “… the country lies hidden under the staple,” Adam Roberts wrote in his book ‘The Wonga Coup: Guns, Thugs and a Ruthless Determination to Create Mayhem in an Oil-Rich Corner of Africa’ . But hey no, the country has oil, and besides oil it has human lives. In looking back at the year 2004, through the eyes of a writer, we at Shout-Afica try to recall and understand events that led to real big man becoming real foolish. In the Wonga Coup: Guns, Thugs and a Ruthless Determination to... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, November 25th 2010 |
By Novell Zwange – JOHANNESBURG – This year’s Jozi Book Fair held at the MuseumAfrica, in Newtown, South Africa attracted some hard-hitting writers. Among them is the now Pretoria-based Zimbabwean politician-turned writer, Ruyedzo Mutizwa, who launched his latest book, GUKURAHUNDI IDEOLOGY; WHY ZIMBABWE IS IN CRISIS ISBN 978.O.60.406178 His book launch in Johannesburg came on the heels of the banning of art paintings by another Zimbabwean artist, the Bulawayo-based Owen Maseko whose Gukurahundi Exhibition stirred a hornet’s. Gukurahundi which means removal of chuff was a notorious operation by Zimbabwe’s 5th Brigade in the Matebeleland. The massacres by the North Korea-trained... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, November 24th 2010 |
