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Welcome, progressive Zimbabweans
Nyasha Maunze - Opinion
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:17:00 +0000
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DEAR EDITOR - I find it interesting that there are elements of the media, or so inappropriately named "progressive media", that are still trying to present Zimbabwe in a bad light despite the many changes that are taking place in the country.
I recently visited Zimbabwe and the progress being made there is astonishing.
There is a high level of optimism despite the many negative press reports from pirate radio stations and hired political and economic commentators.
Kariba and Victoria Falls have started filling up with tourists and game reserves, despite the negative publicity, are beginning to attract visitors from home and abroad.
Tourist areas are buzzing.
Those Zimbabweans who have chosen to maintain this negativity will be left by the wayside as the rest of the population starts working for the betterment of the country.
As they say: "The early bird catches the worm". Many Zimbabweans, some of whom have been fighting against their own government, have now started going back home to invest. Others, who will not see optimism, are left by the wayside, waiting for some NGO to employ them.
Many young people are already running very successful businesses in sectors left vacant by big business, while there are others who are still trying to make ends meet living abroad.
This is a very sad state of affairs.
I say, "Welcome to progressive Zimbabweans. Let's rebuild our country and let those who want to rot, rot."
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Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:15:42 • Rebuild we should
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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:28:04 • The detractors of Zimbabwe want to always portray the country in bad light. One Scott Ramsay, writing on new Zimbabwe website about his tourist experiences in Zimbabwe (courtesy of ZTA) was regurgitating falsehoods in articles one and two of his diaries. The stories only got positive when he was reporting about his tourist experiences in Victoria Falls. The question that comes to mind are what is the colour of the proprietors running Victoria Falls tourist attractions that Ramsay visited to elicit such positive feedback? Read between the lines.
Ramsay even had the gall to lie that some of the food shops were empty and that litter was everywhere and that the dilapidated infrastructure. The food shops in Harare and elsewhere are piled to the ceiling with food. Which shops did Ramsay visit?
The man was lying through his teeth. Those of us who live in Harare can tell you categorically that Ramsay's reports one and two are full of falsehoods. Maunze is very correct in his observation that Zimbabwe is turning the corner and is on the up.
Check out this video.
My trip to Zimbabwe 2009 - I report back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs7OXErLWxg&feature=related
It is a very positive development that Zimbabweans are now coming upfront and reporting about the real Zimbabwe . Zimbabweans are now fed up of having to view their country through the lens of propagandists.
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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:27:08 • The detractors of Zimbabwe want to always portray the country in bad light. One Scott Ramsay, writing on new Zimbabwe website about his tourist experiences in Zimbabwe (courtesy of ZTA) was regurgitating falsehoods in articles one and two of his diaries. The stories only got positive when he was reporting about his tourist experiences in Victoria Falls. The question that comes to mind are what is the colour of the proprietors running Victoria Falls tourist attractions that Ramsay visited to elicit such positive feedback? Read between the lines.
Ramsay even had the gall to lie that some of the food shops were empty and that litter was everywhere and that the dilapidated infrastructure. The food shops in Harare and elsewhere are piled to the ceiling with food. Which shops did Ramsay visit?
The man was lying through his teeth. Those of us who live in Harare can tell you categorically that Ramsay's reports one and two are full of falsehoods. Maunze is very correct in his observation that Zimbabwe is turning the corner and is on the up.
Check out this video.
My trip to Zimbabwe 2009 - I report back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs7OXErLWxg&feature=related
It is a very positive development that Zimbabweans are now coming upfront and reporting about the real Zimbabwe . Zimbabweans are now fed up of having to view their country through the lens of propagandists.
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