Eddie Cross Zimbabwe

Eddie Cross: "When our civil servants and business executives stole money from their companies or the State, we lauded their life styles and never took action to stop them or even to punish them. We found diamonds at Marange and in 6 years…
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By Eddie Cross When my ancestors landed on the Coast of southern Africa in the 19th Century they found a continent which was barely out of the stone age. Tribal wars were the norm as communities raided each other for whatever they could…
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By Eddie Cross: "Migration from Zimbabwe, started in earnest after Independence, when the Mugabe government mounted the Gukurahundi campaign against the minority tribes in the South and West of the country. Over four years, more than 1.2…
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Eddie Cross: "In addition to corruption at a high level, many features of the operation of Cottco in the domestic market such as supplies of consumables, transport, and employment opportunities, were also subject to corrupt and irregular…
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Eddie Cross: "Here at home in Zimbabwe we have continued to work hard to stabilise our economy and to remove some of the impediments to growth and development. It is amazing to think that it is four years since we persuaded Robert Gabriel…
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Eddie Cross: "If you didn't know that our regional energy system was in trouble, the collapse of the power station at Kariba dam last Friday (05 November), will have been a wakeup call. All we knew was a massive blackout, country wide, and…
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By Eddie Cross Who would have thought that the leader of the Chinese Communist Party and current premier of China would become the leading exponent and supporter of free market economics and global free trade? At the same time to find…
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By Eddie Cross It is highly unlikely that I will be anything other than a simple citizen of Zimbabwe. But sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be King for a period of time. What would be my personal priorities and what would I do…
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By Eddie Cross Like yesterday, I remember the day that Ian Smith declared independence from Britain. I was driving down what was North Avenue in Salisbury, when the car radio broke into its programming to make the announcement. I sat in…
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By Eddie Cross Some years ago I was invited by the Chancellor of Germany to attend a conference of Members of Parliament from across the World to discuss the issue of freedom of religion. Our Zimbabwe delegation was two from the…
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