Zimbabwe and Human Trafficking
For the past few weeks BBC has been showcasing; Working Lives: Human Traffic that highlights the experiences of people who have succumbed to traffickers. This is something that is a problem all over the world. Those who are in desperate situations are even more prone to becoming victim of traffickers. South Africa is a hot […]
Zimbabwe Republic Police Mercedes-Benz C350
His Excellency, The Head of State and Government, Commander in Chief of the Defence Force, The President, Comrade Robert Gabriel Mugabe is chauffeur driven in a Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman Guard. It is only fitting that part of his police force follow suite and purchase Mercedes-Benz C350’s. But, why purchase such vehicles when there are numerous […]
Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767-200ER & 737-200 at Harare International Airport
Here are two Air Zimbabwe aircraft in the maintenance area at Harare International Airport. As with just about everything else in Zimbabwe, the national airline was not immune to events in Zimbabwe. It is plagued by a number of problems ranging from mismanagement to not being able to pay off huge debts. How they manage […]
Tipperary’s
This photo will evoke a few memories especially for those in the Diaspora who frequented Tipperary’s and have not visited their homeland in a while. For those of you that don’t know, Tipperary’s is a popular bar located in the Avenues. It also happens to be I a part of town where prostitutes solicit clients.
Preaching in 1st Street, Harare
Here is a preacher who took it upon himself to go onto 1st Street in Harare to set-up a pulpit and preach to whoever would listen. He was preaching about how this is the year to prosper and that they only way to get there is with God by your side.
Harare Central Police Station
Getting arrested in Zimbabwe and being taken to any police station let alone Central is something you want to avoid at all costs. Guilty or not, once you are in a position where you are being taken to station, bribe them to get out of it. In most instances, the police are more than willing […]
Are You The Only Partner Your Small House Has?
Here are photos of a couple of billboards that are dotted around the place. They serve to get those with a small house to think about the possibility of their small house having someone else. This goes to show that this culture is recognised as a major problem in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Potholes On The Streets of Zimbabwe
One thing that you will be hard pressed to not find on the streets of Harare are potholes. Some roads are good with only one or two potholes here and there whilst others are really bad to the point where no matter what you do, you wont be able to avoid them (click on images […]
Broadband in Zimbabwe Coming of Age
People in Zimbabwe love being on their cell phones. To see them in action all you need to do is walk on the streets of Harare and you will see that every Tom, Dick and Chikwama has a cell phone and a number of them are using it. People are beginning to access the internet […]
Power Outages Due To Power Transformer Oil Theft
One thing that you get used to in Zimbabwe is the erratic electricity supply. The outages can last from hours to days to weeks to months. Some areas may experience outages on a daily basis and in other areas it may only happen every other day. A lot of the time the outages are due […]