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Mugabe The Grinch Who Stole Our Christmas

When the financial gods of the world sneezed and nearly caused the apocalyptic demise of the world, as we know it, the West, the United States and Asia became the news and leaders scrambled to …

Educate a Child and You Educate a Nation

Educate a Child and You Educate a Nation

One man’s attempt to change
If you educate a child in an African village you have educated the whole village. This was very true for me and I am sure many others as we were …

Mugabe’s Birthday Bash of Shame

Sunday, 8 Mar, 2009 – 19:29 | Comments Off

Mugabe’s Birthday Bash of Shame

Only Robert Mugabe the President of Zimbabwe for three decades can prove that, yes, you can have your cake and eat it at the same time. I mean literally and otherwise.
This past week as …

Caution on the Zimbabwe Unity Deal, “as Mugabe wins again”

Monday, 15 Sep, 2008 – 17:03 | Comments Off

Caution on the Zimbabwe Unity Deal, “as Mugabe wins again”

Now that the ink is almost dry on the dotted lines where the three leaders of the main political parties in Zimbabwe just signed their names supposedly on behalf of those they represent, it is …

Mugabe holding Zimbabwe at Ransom

Tuesday, 8 Apr, 2008 – 21:26 | Comments Off

Mugabe holding Zimbabwe at Ransom

For voters in the recently held presidential and general elections in Zimbabwe, the choices were very limited and the issues so clear.
“You want to be hungry, unemployed, uneducated, and immobile, without dignity and sewer …

Obama is the Hope for Africa too

Tuesday, 12 Feb, 2008 – 22:53 | Comments Off

Obama is the Hope for Africa too

As the Barack Obama “Yes we can” train thunders across the breath and width of America, from the blue states to the red states and anything in between, bringing Americans the real hope for real …

Zimbabwe Breaking Records for All the Wrong Reasons

Zimbabwe Breaking Records for All the Wrong Reasons

From a highly educated nation in Africa to a teacher-less schooling system. From number three tobacco producer in the world to a no number producer of anything; not even wild grass. From a well established …

Say Zhing Zhong and Go To Jail

Monday, 28 Jan, 2008 – 23:22 | Comments Off

Say Zhing Zhong and Go To Jail

It is unprecedented. Only in Zimbabwe does one get arrested for laughing at the poor quality of Chinese goods. You can get away with an inward laughter in public or laughing behind closed doors in …

Has violence really ever solved a problem?

Has violence really ever solved a problem?

The violence currently sweeping through Kenya following the disputed election results has left me wondering. Why do we hold elections in Africa if they will end in violence all the time? Has violence ever solved …