Newsreel 07.10.09
News stories for Wednesday 07 October
Mugabe earmarks foreign firms to mine at Chiadzwa
Speaking in parliament on Tuesday Mugabe announced that the government had selected two foreign firms to mine diamonds at the controversial Chiadzwa fields in Manicaland province. By doing this he is once again ignoring the laws and courts of his own country.
Brigadier Mujaji stealing maize from commercial farmer
Soldiers under the control of Brigadier General Mujaji are continuing to disrupt farming activities at Charles Lock’s Karori farm in the Headlands district. For the past two nights the Brigadier has stolen up to 210 tons of maize belonging to Lock, although it’s hard for the family to know the exact amount as they are stopped by soldiers from entering their own farm.
ZimVigil urge EU suspend aid to SADC over Zim
The Zimbabwe Vigil, a grouping of activists demonstrating in London every Saturday for the past 7 years, says this weekend it will petition European government’s to suspend aid to countries in the SADC region because of their inaction in dealing with problems in Zimbabwe.
Biti given award as Best Finance Minister in Africa
Finance Minister Tendai Biti has won the Euromoney Emerging Markets award for Best Finance Minister in Africa 2009. Euromoney is one of the worlds leading financial markets magazines and annually gives awards that recognize outstanding individuals and institutions in finance. Candidates have to demonstrate leadership, innovation and momentum in the markets in which they excel.
