Commuter omnibuses are a common mode of transportation for many Zimbabweans. If you go into Harare’s CBD you will see them everywhere. In a vehicle such as a Toyota Hiace which is typically built to seat 15 people you can expect to find 20 people packed into one. They may not be the safest form [...]
July 7, 2010
Africa Being Exploited For Its Riches
Last month a plane that crashed in Congo and on board were Australian mining executives from Sundance Resources. The purpose of their visit was to take a look at the expansion of their operations in West Africa. An entire board taking the time to travel to West Africa is sign that there is something there [...]
June 29, 2010
Zimbabwe 1980 Independence | Monument Along Airport Road, Harare
The structure below is one that you are driving to and from the Harare International Airport. Years ago it used to be guarded by military personnel, nowadays there are a couple to security guards who don’t seem too interested in what they are doing. This stretch of road was also a popular road block point [...]
June 25, 2010
Zimbabwe State Lotteries – Safest In The World!
During the 2009/2010 festive season, US$1 could have instantly made you US$100,000 richer. How? All you had to do was buy a scratch card from the State Lotteries and all going well you could have won that amount. Another popular game that was introduced was Bingo which people could play Monday to Saturday from 11am [...]
June 15, 2010
Zimbabwe and Human Trafficking
For the past few weeks BBC has been showcasing; Working Lives: Human Traffic that highlights the experiences of people who have succumbed to traffickers. This is something that is a problem all over the world. Those who are in desperate situations are even more prone to becoming victim of traffickers. South Africa is a hot [...]
June 13, 2010
Zimbabwe Republic Police Mercedes-Benz C350
His Excellency, The Head of State and Government, Commander in Chief of the Defence Force, The President, Comrade Robert Gabriel Mugabe is chauffeur driven in a Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman Guard. It is only fitting that part of his police force follow suite and purchase Mercedes-Benz C350’s. But, why purchase such vehicles when there are numerous [...]
June 13, 2010
Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767-200ER & 737-200 at Harare International Airport
Here are two Air Zimbabwe aircraft in the maintenance area at Harare International Airport. As with just about everything else in Zimbabwe, the national airline was not immune to events in Zimbabwe. It is plagued by a number of problems ranging from mismanagement to not being able to pay off huge debts. How they manage [...]
June 9, 2010
Tipperary’s
This photo will evoke a few memories especially for those in the Diaspora who frequented Tipperary’s and have not visited their homeland in a while. For those of you that don’t know, Tipperary’s is a popular bar located in the Avenues. It also happens to be I a part of town where prostitutes solicit clients.
June 6, 2010
Preaching in 1st Street, Harare
Here is a preacher who took it upon himself to go onto 1st Street in Harare to set-up a pulpit and preach to whoever would listen. He was preaching about how this is the year to prosper and that they only way to get there is with God by your side.
June 3, 2010
Harare Central Police Station
Getting arrested in Zimbabwe and being taken to any police station let alone Central is something you want to avoid at all costs. Guilty or not, once you are in a position where you are being taken to station, bribe them to get out of it. In most instances, the police are more than willing [...]
May 30, 2010
Are You The Only Partner Your Small House Has?
Here are photos of a couple of billboards that are dotted around the place. They serve to get those with a small house to think about the possibility of their small house having someone else. This goes to show that this culture is recognised as a major problem in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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