* Zimbabwean control of mines, other resources remains aim – By Cris Chinaka – HARARE, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe wants normal ties with Western powers critical of its policies but will press ahead with a plan to hand control of foreign companies to local blacks, President Robert Mugabe said. Mugabe told Reuters in an interview on Thursday that his government was waiting for positive movement from the United States and European Union to mend ties soured over the last decade by rows over the seizures of white-owned farms for landless blacks and charges of rights abuses and election fraud.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, September 9th 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – Reporters Without Borders condemns the jamming of some of the programmes of Short Wave Radio Africa (SWRA), a London-based radio station staffed by Zimbabwean exile journalists that broadcasts to Zimbabwe. Various sources said they thought Zimbabwe’s Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) was responsible for the interference, which began on 1 September. “While the licences granted to several independent publications last May improved media diversity after years of a state media monopoly, the jamming of this exile radio station is an extremely negative sign,” Reporters Without Borders said. “The relaxation seen in the print media is clearly not... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, September 8th 2010 |
By Ron Murevererwi – Deputy Prime Minister, Honorable Thokozani Khupe officiated the launch of a peace building and transitional justice project on the 31st of August at the Belgravia sports club in Harare. The event was organized by Restoration Of Human Rights Zimbabwe (ROHR), Centre for Community Development in Zimbabwe (CCDZ), Catholic Commission for Peace and Justice in Zimbabwe (CCPJZ) and Victim Action Committee (VAC), a consortium of the leading organizations to the initiative. Over hundred stakeholders attended the function representing various sections of the community including the Co- Minister of Home Affairs Honorable Theresa Makoni. Deputy Prime Minister (DPM), Honorable... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, September 7th 2010 |
London revellers can join Zim artists this Thursday (7:00pm – 10:00pm) for an evening of Afro-Jazz as the Book Cafe in Unit K presents Mashasha & Sam(plus guests) and DJ Koichi Sakai (Ghetto lounge) at Open The Gate. MASHASHA is a composer, bass player, guitarist and singer from Zimbabwe. Best known as Harare’s most in-demand session bassist, he was first “discovered” as a teenager by his neighbour Oliver Mutukudzi, the towering figure of Zimbabwean popular music, and he played his first professional gig, supporting Oliver, at the age of 19. Mashasha first collaborated with Sam Chagumachinyi in spectacular Harare Afro-jazz... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, September 6th 2010 |
Even as early as ten o’clock yesterday morning there were signs that everything was not in order for the Akon-Sean Paul Real Deal concert slated for that evening. Supporting artists who were supposed to start performing at midday were still milling about at the Meikles Hotel, waiting to get their accreditation tags. By the time Sean Paul, and then Akon, stepped out onto the stage later in the day to wild screams from 19 000 fans, it had been a long day for everyone. Eager fans, who arrived at the National Sports Stadium early were kept waiting outside till around... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, September 6th 2010 |
