Newsreel 10.12.09
SW Radio Africa News stories for Thursday 10 December
Advocacy group claims enough evidence to prosecute Mugabe
A leading advocacy group has said it has enough evidence to prosecute Mugabe and members of ZANU PF for crimes against humanity.
ZANU PF bars independent journalists from covering congress
ZANU PF has barred journalists from the independent media from covering their congress, which is fast degenerating into a fiasco following an open rebellion against Robert Mugabe.
Botswana responds to ZANU PF complaints over ‘pirate radios’
Botswana’s government has poured cold water on claims from ZANU PF that it is hosting so-called ‘pirate radio’ stations. Presidential spokesman Dr Jeff Ramsey said Voice of America’s Studio 7 was produced in Washington and is only relayed from VOA facilities in Botswana, a fact which has been acknowledged by the government of Zimbabwe in the past.
Minister defends takeover of Matabeleland-Zambezi project
Water Resources Minister Sam Sipepa Nkomo has defended the government takeover of the Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project. Last week Nkomo announced the takeover, arguing it was meant to remove the many bottlenecks the project encountered over the years and to also avoid having water pricing left in private hands.
Announcement due next week on state of GPA talks
Negotiations to resolve outstanding issues in the Global Political Agreement are still far from over, amid reports the three principals will next week announce what has been agreed to so far.
