Archive for April 25th, 2012

Using U.S. Dollars, Zimbabwe Finds a Problem: No Change

HARARE, Zimbabwe — When Zimbabweans say they are waiting for change, they are usually talking about politics.

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Zimbabwe: Police Arrest 15 Activists for Holding ‘Illegal’ Meetings

Zimbabwean police on Monday arrested 15 activists from the MDC-N party in Tsholotsho South district of Matabeleland North province, claiming they had conducted an ‘illegal’ meeting.

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ZIMBABWE: Dying rivers dry up livelihoods

MUREWA, 25 April 2012 – Thousands of poor Zimbabweans have turned to illegal panning for precious minerals, but environmental and water experts say their activities are contributing to the drying up of rivers which many communities rely on for their li…

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Zimbabwe: Bulawayo Council Workers Down Tools Over Salary Arrears

Hundreds of Bulawayo City Council workers decided to down tools on Monday, in protest over the non-payment of their wages.

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Israel Ambassador Meets Zimbabwe’s Mugabe

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Dan Shacham, Israel’s non-resident ambassador to Africa, met one of the most notorious dictators in the world, Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe.

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