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Wikileaks United States Embassy Harare Cable on Zimbabwe
Read more: Wikileaks United States Embassy Harare Cable on ZimbabweSome of you will know that Wikileaks recently released a number of confidential US embassy cables. As you can imagine, a number of them contained information or sentiments that the United States government may have rather not had the world know about. The US Embassy in Harare was not immune with a 2007 cable being…
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Time For Zimbabweans in the UK To Head Home Or Be Deported
Read more: Time For Zimbabweans in the UK To Head Home Or Be DeportedThe UK Border Agency recently released a statement stating that they were going to resume enforced returns of failed asylum seekers. The deportation of Zimbabwean nationals was suspended in 2006 but for some reason the UKBA now feels that it is safe for failed asylum seekers to return home. Understandably so, there are thousands of…
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Passport Office Corruption and Fraudulent Zimbabwean Passports
Read more: Passport Office Corruption and Fraudulent Zimbabwean PassportsIt has been reported that the Home Affairs co-minister Theresa Makone is set to investigate alleged corruption at the Registrar General’s Passport Office. This includes paying for passports at inflated prices and/or having to pay in order to be served. The minister went on to say that she was not aware of such practises which…
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The Plight Of A Zimbabwean Asylum Seeker
Read more: The Plight Of A Zimbabwean Asylum SeekerA Zimbabwean superstar in the making Gamu Nhengu has been causing quite a stir in the UK with her X factor performances. Unfortunately it all came to an end at the weekend and this left a number of fans very unhappy. Now news is going around that her and her family are facing deportation due…
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Should Air Zimbabwe Be Privatised?
Read more: Should Air Zimbabwe Be Privatised?Air Zimbabwe like many other parastatals has been in a downward spiral for the last few years. It has been plagued with all sorts of issues with the majority being of a financial nature. Its pilots are striking at the moment over unpaid wages and this is causing a lot of turmoil. In response to…
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Chicken To Change – Mugabe Political Satire
Read more: Chicken To Change – Mugabe Political SatireFreshlyground released a music video, “Chicken to Change” a few days ago which will probably attract a bit of attention. At the beginning of the video you see the latex Mugabe saying, “I Robert Gabriel Mugabe do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Zimbabwe and observe the laws of Zimbabwe…
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Vision Inspired People Zimbabwe Appeal
Read more: Vision Inspired People Zimbabwe AppealVision Inspired People Zimbabwe is dedicated to the assistance of African children living in disadvantaged communities and children’s homes in Southern Africa. We aim to provide basic education necessities to school going children and where possible, support orphans educational and social needs. The VIPZ Assistance Program is an on-going effort by Vision Inspired People Zimbabwe…
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Colcom Pork Pie
Read more: Colcom Pork PieColcom pork pies are one of those food items that have forever been a favourite with many Zimbabweans. They are a tasty snack item that can be taken hot or cold. If you listen close enough to people in the diaspora when they talk about the foods they miss from home, pork pies usually pop…
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Happy That Bona Mugabe Was Raped?
Read more: Happy That Bona Mugabe Was Raped?Over the weekend, reports surfaced that a Tracy Guvamombe was allegedly raped by two Tanzanian students in the South East Asian country where she attends university. The twist in this story is that Tracy is Bona Mugabe, the daughter of President Mugabe. Without going into the details (which you can read here), the thing that…
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Speak ZimLove Tour 2010 Fundraising
Read more: Speak ZimLove Tour 2010 FundraisingSpeak ZimLove is a joint tour between two powerhouse Zimbabwean groups, “Outspoken and the Essence”—one of the country’s most cutting-edge hip-hop groups— and international touring band, “Bongo Love” – Zimbabwean Afro-coustics-style at its best — will soon take the stage together to launch their joint USA tour. Coming from a country of extreme human rights…