Scotch Cart in Harare North

Tsvangirai will stand in the re-run

May 10, 2008 · No Comments

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An Yue Jiang now headed for Congo Brazzaville

May 9, 2008 · No Comments

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Zimbabwe dollar and new forex policy

May 7, 2008 · 1 Comment

1 000 000 000 (Billion) Zimbabwean DollarsImage by Gregor Rohrig via Flickr

Here is a description of the movement of the Zim dollar as banks were allowed to trade in forex more freely.

The movement - from 200m to the USD prior to the policy to 165m after the policy - corresponds to movement against the pound - which was 400m to 300m.  The rate against the pound has drifted back however, and was around 360m.

Oddly, SWRadioAfrica describes this as strengthening - weakening, chaps, weakening

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Has the An Yue Jiang really left?

May 7, 2008 · No Comments

Vista panorâmica de Luanda, Angola.Image via Wikipedia

The International Transport Workers’ Federation has announced that the An Yue Jiang has left Luanda and appeared to be moving at 10 knots in the Cape Town direction.  She did not offload her weapons in Luanda.

The world continues to be amazed by the steadfastness of the workers’ unions.

Hat tip to the The Wordwright.  Couldn’t get past the spamcatcher to say thanks for the tipoff.

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AU delegation visits Harare

May 5, 2008 · No Comments

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Zimbabwe Parliamentry Election Results 2008 on Google Earth

May 5, 2008 · No Comments

Here we go.  Colour coded barchart on top of a map of Zimbabwe showing the election results for 2008.

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Breaking news: ZEC announces a result

May 2, 2008 · No Comments

Morgan Tsvangirai declared just short of 50%:  Here.

I’will update this site as soon I get details.  Please leave a comment if you have any further information.

Thank you.

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Zimbabwe 4th at world short course swimming

April 30, 2008 · No Comments

Thanks to Kirsty of course! She is a remarkable young woman with a gift for diplomacy and inspiration too.

4 gold, 3 records, 1 bronze

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South Africa, China, Libya & Vietnam block Zimbabwe at UN Security Council

April 30, 2008 · No Comments

At least for now.  South Africa ends its term as President next week and Britain takes over.

Here.

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Combined MDC have combined, formally

April 28, 2008 · No Comments

Was this the content of the announcement?  Here is the source.

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