When it attained its independence in 1980, there were high hopes expressed for Zimbabwe's political and economic future. It was amongst the top four more industrialized countries in Sub‐Saharan Africa; it possessed a more diversified economy than most countries; and it had a better human ...
"Zimbabwe is poised for greater times. Let us remain focused, resilient, and persistent, inspired by the numerous achievements and milestones attained so far," he said.■ Zimbabwean soldiers march during a military display marking the Independence Day in Gokwe, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe, on Apri...
HARARE, March 2 (Xinhua) -- One hundred students from ten council-run primary schools in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, will benefit from scholarships under the China-Zimbabwe Friendship Scholarship to cover their tuition fees. The scholarship program, which was officially launched Wednesday in H...
and massive unbudgeted expenditure in the mid 90’s when the government paid out at least ZWD5-billion as compensation to disgruntled war veterans who had been left out and forgotten since the attainment of independence.
Who can forget when, soon after the country attained her political independence in 1980, the two nationalist parties – ZANU (then led by the late ousted Robert Gabriel Mugabe), and ZAPU (led by Nkomo) – formed a unity government, whereby, Nkomo, and all those from his party, were ...
Botswana case study With a per capita income of no more than BWP 60 (equivalent to roughly US$80 today), Botswana was among the poorest countries in the world when it attained independence in 1966 (Kebonang 2013:3; Gwebu 2012:611; Sebudubudu 2010:249). Thanks to the discovery of ...
agreement of 1979 marked the end of the conflict by laying a foundation for internationally recognized independence. zimbabwe attained official sovereignty on april 18, 1980, so elevating robert mugabe as the first prime minister of the country. since zimbabwe acquired its independence, the zanu-pf...
[AMCOW]2015). By the late 1990s, urban water services had attained impressive access coverage rates of over 90% (AMCOW2015). Unfortunately, this is no longer the case, as there has been a steep deterioration in service provision the extent of which is alarming for a country that is not...
She recalled that on the Southern and Eastern Africa Chief Justices’ Forum Conference and Annual General Meeting held in Arusha recently, the eastern part of Tanzania, saw the delegates being informed of several achievements the Judiciary of Tanzania has attained, including advances in recording, tra...
since independence and how they are predicated on international diplomacy. Above all, this article can effectively be used to evaluate issues around reconciliation, justice and peace efforts in African countries that attained independence from their colonial masters through protracted armed liberation ...