Thursday, 25th August 2011
Howzit
On Monday evening, I became a grandfather to little Riley-James Parker Ellis born to Scott and Amie Ellis in Salisbury, Wiltshire. I am incredibly proud of my son and daughter-in-law and wish them and Riley-James all the happiness that God bestows upon them...
A grandfather at 48! Eish!
Zimbabwe's Vice-President Joice Mujuru has called for an investigation into the death of her husband Solomon last week in a fire on their farm.
An ex-military chief, Gen Mujuru was a highly influential figure in President Robert Mugabe's ZANU PF party.
A BBC reporter says his death has fuelled speculation that he may have been killed, causing a party rift and turmoil over Mr Mugabe's succession.
I am willing to bet that any investigation is cursory and will rule out the suggestion of foul play - if only to keep the President's office happy.
Mugabe's ability to give long speeches is legendary. Indeed, I remember, as a police officer, him opening a microwave link in Plumtree, and once he got the microphone we were obliged to hear his thoughts for almost an hour!
And much of what he has to say either doesn't make sense, or is way off subject..
Just before noon President Mugabe launched into some two hours of a rambling, long-winded graveside speech - standing all the time. He touched on several issues including a vicious attack on gays and lesbians, repeating his infamous phrase branding them ‘worse than pigs and dogs.
The most significant part of his speech was perhaps his public call for peaceful, harmonious co-existence of Zimbabweans from different political parties and persuasions. He said political parties were like church denominations that could be many but all under one God.
He said no to political violence, repeating it three times for emphasis. He said Zimbabweans should be free to belong to any political party, whether ZANU PF or MDC and that even within one family, brothers can belong to different political parties and still eat from the same plate.
Obviously, Mugabe believes that if he says one thing and does another, then his public persona will be more acceptable. But we all know that the huge majority of events in Zimbabwe is done with the nodding acceptance or direct order from Mugabe...
To the best of my knowledge, threatening somebody - even with unspecific action - is illegal in Zimbabwe, and many other countries as well.
A retired senior army officer has threatened unspecified action against Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and others calling for a reform of Zimbabwe’s partisan security sector.
Threatening to "inflict doom" on anyone pushing for the realignment of the security sector, retired Brigadier General Benjamin Mabenge said at the weekend that the "retired officers' corps" would meet this month to decide the course of action against those demanding security sector reform.
"The retired officers’ corps will be meeting within the next 14 days to consider the options," Mabenge told the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation during the live broadcast of the hero’s burial of former army commander Solomon Mujuru.
Tsvangirai and other leaders of the two MDC formations are pushing for reforms of the security sector to ensure that members of the army do not meddle in political issues.
I am not so sure that the retired officer is doing himself any favours, and should any action be conducted against Tsvangirai, one would think that the ZRP wouldn't have to look very far - but being a pro-Mugabe institution, I wouldn't think that their investigation would be anything remotely approaching professional.
I was always of the opinion that Mugabe and Gaddafi were shamwari's...
Libya's ambassador to Zimbabwe led his compatriots on Wednesday in burning portraits of embattled leader Muammar Gaddafi and replacing the official flag with that of the anti-Gaddafi rebellion.
"From today, August 24, we follow the Libyan majority, the Libyan people, through our National Transitional Authority," Ambassador Taher Elmagrahi told journalists outside the embassy in down town Harare, referring to the anti-Gaddafi rebel council.
"We are here representing the Libyan people and not Gaddafi. I am not Gaddafi's ambassador. I represent the Libyan people."
And here we go - the Mugabe administration is starting with the grab of mining companies in Zimbabwe...
This surely must be the beginning of the end.
Zimbabwean Indigenization Minister Saviour Kasukuwere was quoted Tuesday as saying he has canceled the operating license of gold producer Blanket Mine and ordered the company to halt operations. But the Ministry of Mines, which licensed the mining firm, says it has no knowledge of any such move against the Gwanda, Matabeleland South, company.
Indigenization Ministry Legal Adviser Psychology Mazivisa said Blanket did not comply with orders from the government to submit a plan providing for the transfer of a 51 percent controlling stake to indigenous Zimbabwean investors.
Mazivisa said Blanket Mine should cease operations while the government is engaging its owners, Caledonia Mining Corp. of Canada.
Take care.
'debvhu
A grandfather at 48! Eish!
Zimbabwe's Vice-President Joice Mujuru has called for an investigation into the death of her husband Solomon last week in a fire on their farm.
An ex-military chief, Gen Mujuru was a highly influential figure in President Robert Mugabe's ZANU PF party.
A BBC reporter says his death has fuelled speculation that he may have been killed, causing a party rift and turmoil over Mr Mugabe's succession.
I am willing to bet that any investigation is cursory and will rule out the suggestion of foul play - if only to keep the President's office happy.
Mugabe's ability to give long speeches is legendary. Indeed, I remember, as a police officer, him opening a microwave link in Plumtree, and once he got the microphone we were obliged to hear his thoughts for almost an hour!
And much of what he has to say either doesn't make sense, or is way off subject..
Just before noon President Mugabe launched into some two hours of a rambling, long-winded graveside speech - standing all the time. He touched on several issues including a vicious attack on gays and lesbians, repeating his infamous phrase branding them ‘worse than pigs and dogs.
The most significant part of his speech was perhaps his public call for peaceful, harmonious co-existence of Zimbabweans from different political parties and persuasions. He said political parties were like church denominations that could be many but all under one God.
He said no to political violence, repeating it three times for emphasis. He said Zimbabweans should be free to belong to any political party, whether ZANU PF or MDC and that even within one family, brothers can belong to different political parties and still eat from the same plate.
Obviously, Mugabe believes that if he says one thing and does another, then his public persona will be more acceptable. But we all know that the huge majority of events in Zimbabwe is done with the nodding acceptance or direct order from Mugabe...
To the best of my knowledge, threatening somebody - even with unspecific action - is illegal in Zimbabwe, and many other countries as well.
A retired senior army officer has threatened unspecified action against Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and others calling for a reform of Zimbabwe’s partisan security sector.
Threatening to "inflict doom" on anyone pushing for the realignment of the security sector, retired Brigadier General Benjamin Mabenge said at the weekend that the "retired officers' corps" would meet this month to decide the course of action against those demanding security sector reform.
"The retired officers’ corps will be meeting within the next 14 days to consider the options," Mabenge told the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation during the live broadcast of the hero’s burial of former army commander Solomon Mujuru.
Tsvangirai and other leaders of the two MDC formations are pushing for reforms of the security sector to ensure that members of the army do not meddle in political issues.
I am not so sure that the retired officer is doing himself any favours, and should any action be conducted against Tsvangirai, one would think that the ZRP wouldn't have to look very far - but being a pro-Mugabe institution, I wouldn't think that their investigation would be anything remotely approaching professional.
I was always of the opinion that Mugabe and Gaddafi were shamwari's...
Libya's ambassador to Zimbabwe led his compatriots on Wednesday in burning portraits of embattled leader Muammar Gaddafi and replacing the official flag with that of the anti-Gaddafi rebellion.
"From today, August 24, we follow the Libyan majority, the Libyan people, through our National Transitional Authority," Ambassador Taher Elmagrahi told journalists outside the embassy in down town Harare, referring to the anti-Gaddafi rebel council.
"We are here representing the Libyan people and not Gaddafi. I am not Gaddafi's ambassador. I represent the Libyan people."
And here we go - the Mugabe administration is starting with the grab of mining companies in Zimbabwe...
This surely must be the beginning of the end.
Zimbabwean Indigenization Minister Saviour Kasukuwere was quoted Tuesday as saying he has canceled the operating license of gold producer Blanket Mine and ordered the company to halt operations. But the Ministry of Mines, which licensed the mining firm, says it has no knowledge of any such move against the Gwanda, Matabeleland South, company.
Indigenization Ministry Legal Adviser Psychology Mazivisa said Blanket did not comply with orders from the government to submit a plan providing for the transfer of a 51 percent controlling stake to indigenous Zimbabwean investors.
Mazivisa said Blanket Mine should cease operations while the government is engaging its owners, Caledonia Mining Corp. of Canada.
Take care.
'debvhu
posted by Robb WJ Ellis at 6:36 AM
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