By Alan S Rushesha – Six heavily-built men took turns to extract sand using shovels and huge picks before loading it in one of the heavy-duty trucks parked in the ‘desert-like’ rural areas of Seke in Chitungwiza. One of them stops for a while to wipe off sweat with the back of his hand.Though his face showed signs of dizziness, he was neither at a point to call it quits nor resting as he quickly resumed loading pit sand into the ‘unroadworthy’ blue truck with visibly worn out tyres. After having a few solid hours of labouring, the driver of the dilapidated... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa Cameroon correspondent – Bike riders came to the end of three months activities to call for peace, say no to manipulation and join government’s bid to foster the peace in the country over the week-end. One of the sectors that constitute a veritable force in the country on Friday celebrated the successes of its peace crusade which ran from September to November 2011. Aimed at mobilizing all motorbike riders in the country, the peace campaign was organized in the wake of the October 9 presidential election in Cameroon. At a news conference to thank all bike riders in... Continue Reading
By Alan Rushesha – The continued power cuts perpetrated by the parastatal company- ZESA Holding has brought social and economic unrest to many self-employed people in Chitungwiza who relied heavily on this type of energy. Sekuru Madziva, a qualified welder felt deprived by the ongoing load-shedding schedules currently hitting the country. As he sat on a bench a few metres away from his make-shift workshop erected at his home, his face reflected a complete picture of someone who was distracted. Sekuru Madziva continuously scratched his bald head whilst sipping to his favourite opaque beer. ‘I was sitting here for more than six... Continue Reading
By Sainey M.K. Marenah, Shout-Africa.com Chief Correspondent in Gambia – Incumbent President Yahya Jammeh began his campaign for re-election for a fourth term in office Sunday afternoon with an admonition to the people of the North Bank Region not to stop any of his rival opposition presidential aspirants and their supporters from holding rallies in their villages. “You have no right to stop the opposition from holding their meetings here. If you are not supporting them, do not go to their meeting place and if they want to hold their meetings, let them do it, but don’t stop them please”... Continue Reading
They are the most secretive and presently are in the first line defense in the Kenya’s war on Al Shabaab.
