Zimbabwean photo, radio, TV and print journalist. He is interested on subjects including trade, economy, business, etc
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Matenga
Of politics and cholera in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe. The underlying factor is political and a political question requires nothing short of a political answer. A failure to understand the underlying political factor and the historical context will worsen the situation in Zimbabwe where the people have been subjected to unprecedented economic hardship, poverty and disease - Once the breadbasket of Southern Africa, now the bread beggar and pauper of Africa. Once the shining star of democracy, now the alleged worst human rights abuser. Once the model economy in Africa, now the highest inflation in the world. Once the darling of the world super powers, now their greatest enemy.
From a controversial land reform, to h…Somalia: Ethiopia withdrawal raises fears
The fragile and weak Somali transitional government hopes that Ethiopian troops will not leave before the African Union sends in replacement troops to protect it from Islamist insurgents. - The UN backed Transitional Somali government was installed in 2006 by US-backed Ethiopian troops who ousted an Islamist government, the Islamic Courts Union, which practised sharia law and was opposed to the West. However, this government has failed to impose its authority outside the capital Mogadhishu and the city of the parliament, Baido. Infact, the key opposition group, al Shaba, a military wing of the Islamic Courts Union has re-gained control of most parts of south and central Somali including Elas…No solution in sight for Zimbabwe
The socio-eco-political situation in troubled Zimbabwe has reached alarming and catastrophic levels of deterioration as long-term tyrant ruler Mugabe and opposition leader Tsvangirai fail to implement an agreement to form a government of national unity. - The health delivery system had totally collapsed and Zimbabwe’s main hospital has been closed sending hundreds of patients home. The UN estimates that over 300 people have so far died from a recent cholera outbreak caused by drinking contaminated water.
Prices are sky-rocketing on a daily basis and workers are demanding to be paid in foreign currency which is scarce in the country. Banks do not have cash and the withdrawal limits o…Zim crisis: Where's the problem, the solution?
With all due respect, the SADC mediated talks about the crisis in Zimbabwe have become a mere talk show for their failure to produce a solution to the deteriorating situation of the suffering millions. - The talks can best be described by the old adage, which has it that it is stupid to hold a conference on fighting fire when in actual fact a building is burning. The most logical thing to do is therefore to fight the fire first and then have ‘talks’ or conferences and workshops on fire-fighting later.
Put simply, the millions of desperate Zimbabweans who can no longer afford basic health care, have no food, cant afford medication or school fees for their children, do no longe…Botswana scoops $5m international award
The coveted $5-million Mo Ibrahim Prize for African leadership has been conferred on former Botswana President Festus Mogae. He was rewarded on Monday for maintaining stability, prosperous path and leading the fight against AIDS. His efforts won Botswana the name 'the African Shining Jewel.' - Mogae becomes the second recipient of the prestigious annual award. The Mo Ibrahim Award is the biggest individual prize in the world. The inaugural prize went to former Mozambican President Joachim Chisano last year.
The Batwana are reportedly brimming with pride after Mogae is regarded internationally as an exemplary African leader who ensured that the tenet of democracy flourished under his rule,…Zimbabwe talks open without Tsvangirai
Morgan Tsvangirai, has failed to attend a crucial regional meeting in Swaziland to discuss the implementation of the recent power sharing deal with Mugabe thereby putting the talks into serious doubts. He could not attend sighting that he was denied a passport. - Mugabe and his negotiators are already in the capital Mbabane but Tsvangirai is still in Harare sorting out travel documents. It can be revealed that pages of his passport are full but the government has, over the past two months, denied him another passport, only to give him an Emmergency Travel Document (ETD) on Sunday. He does not have a South African Visa on the new document and can not travel.
The Swaziland meeting which is …New deal gives Zimbabwe hope
Zimbabwe marked a new chapter in history as President Mugabe and the two opposition leaders, Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara finally signed the much-awaited power sharing deal on Monday after months of political tension and negotiations. The country is ecstatic with this turning point in politics. - Under the deal, Mugabe remains President chairing cabinet and heading defence while Tsvangirai becomes Prime Minister, chairing a council of Ministers and responsible for the day-to-day running of government. The leader of the smaller faction of the opposition Movement for Democratic change (MDC), Mutambara becomes Deputy prime Minister. The term of office for the Unity Government has been pegged…The Nigerian Nightmare crushed
The Nigerian WBC Heavyweight champion Peter Samuel also called The Nigerian Nightmare, has failed to defend his belt against injury prone Vitali Klitscho in Berlin. Klitscho, 37 retired in 2005 but was able to bounced back from injury to claim the world title in the eighth round from Peter. - The whole world particularly Africa had put their hopes on the Nigerian Nightmare whom even former champion Lennox Lewis had tipped to win. However, it was not to be as the 37 year old Klitscho tirelessly showered powerful blows to the smoking Nigerian Nightmare.
Vitali’s younger brother, Wladimir is the IBF/WBO Boxing Chamion making the Klitscho brothers the undisputed world champions, the de…Mbeki to break Zimbabwe impasse
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki is expected in Harare this week to break the impasse in the power sharing talks between Mugabe's Zanu-PF and the two formations of the opposition MDC. Mbeki brokered the talks since March 2007 until a power sharing deal was reached and signed on September 15. - It is now almost a month since the power sharing deal was signed but no cabinet has been appointed owing to disagreements over the sharing of key ministerial posts. All parties accuse each other for the failure to implement the deal which has seen Zimbabwe running for months without a government.
Mugabe’s Zanu-PF has said that compromising key and strategic posts will be allowing imp…
