"Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (20-11-2009)
Friday 20-Nov-2009: Howzit
Foreign currency mid-rates updated...
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PACHEDU (Roy Bennett)
Racist taunts from Chinamasa
Made Roy Bennett cross the line
Minor scuffle led to trauma
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"Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (19-11-2009)
Thursday 19-Nov-2009: Howzit
Among the list of obstacles that face the unity government, there is the appointment of the Attorney-General (who spent most of this week in court prosecuting Roy Bennett - and who was havin (By The BeardedMan)... | "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (18-11-2009)
Wednesday 18-Nov-2009: Howzit
Foreign currency mid-rates updated...
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It isn't very often that household names stand up and are counted - especially when the person that they are standing up against is Rober (By The BeardedMan)... |
"Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (17-11-2009)
Tuesday 17-Nov-2009: Howzit
Yesterday the news wires were buzzing with news about Roy Bennett's trial. I wrote an Instablogs editorial (Justice, Honesty & Integrity - The Three Missing Elements In Roy Bennett's Trial (By The BeardedMan)... | "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (16-11-2009)
Monday 16-Nov-2009: Howzit
Foreign currency mid-rates updated.
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Perhaps I spoke to early. The email I sent to the BunduBlog webmaster bounced - so I have performed the sad task of removing the link from th (By The BeardedMan)... |
"Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (15-11-2009)
Sunday 15-Nov-2009: Howzit
The more eagle-eyed of the readers of my other pages may have noted that Bundu Blog seems to have died. Which is a pity as it was a page that I had put a lot of work into. I will leave the l (By The BeardedMan)... | "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (14-11=2009)
Saturday 14-Nov-2009: Howzit
Mugabe has made no secret of his dislike for Ian Khama, President of Botswana. Mugabe has even gone so far as to say that Khama is an objectionable man because he is of mixed race (his fathe (By The BeardedMan)... |
"Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (12-11-2009)
Thursday 12-Nov-2009: Howzit
Please be aware that there will be no posting tomorrow...
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The situation in Zimbabwe doesn't ever seem to change. Each day we read of abuses, arrests, abductions and then we hear (By The BeardedMan)... | "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (11-11-2009)
Wednesday 11-Nov-2009: Howzit
Foreign currency mid-rates updated...
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"We Will Remember Them"
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How short sighted does SADC think the Zimbabwean people are? Whenever the crisis makes the headlines (By The BeardedMan)... |
"Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (10-11-2009)
Tuesday 10-Nov-2009: Howzit
Once again, Roy Bennett is the focus of our attention as the State attempts to pin terrorism and weaponry charges on him. The fact that this case somehow makes the headlines when it would be (By The BeardedMan)... | !Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (09-11-2009)
Monday 09-Nov-2009: Howzit
Foreign currency mid-rates updated.
Okay, so there was a little disruption over the last few days as I sorted out my fife medically and otherwise - and, once again, this Friday, there wil (By The BeardedMan)... |
"Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (07-11-2009)
Saturday 07-Nov-2009: Howzit
It is now just after 6 on Friday evening, and because I have got things to do on Saturday morning in town, I thought that I might start the posting at least. It'll save a load of time! (Okay (By The BeardedMan)... | "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (05-11-2009)
Thursday 05-Nov-2009: Howzit
Just a quick reminder that there will be no posting tomorrow as I have an early appointment at the hospital on the other side of the city (they're taking the stitches out and checking the wo (By The BeardedMan)... |
"Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (04-11-2009)
Wednesday 04-Nov-2009: Howzit
Foreign currency mid-rates updated.
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Oh wow! Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has stated that Mugabe would be a rebel if the unity government collapses...
Is this the be (By The BeardedMan)... | "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (03-11-2009)
Tuesday 03-Nov-2009: Howzit
If ever we wanted to upset Mugabe, then all we need is a court case to go against ZANU PF, and also for one of his 'victories' to be quashed by a foreign government. Today this has happened. (By The BeardedMan)... |
"Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (02-11-2009)
Monday 02-Nov-2009: Howzit
To add to my woes of Saturday, my ISP keeps losing connection to the internet - so this posting will not be an easy job - but I will attempt to get it out in good time.
Foreign currency m (By The BeardedMan)... | "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (31-10-2009)
Saturday 31-Oct-2009: Howzit
Okay - first of all, a 'heads up!' that there will be no posting tomorrow as I have our monthly Royal British Legion meeting.
And, on Friday next week, I will not be doing a posting as I (By The BeardedMan)... |
"Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (30-10-2009)
Friday 30-Oct-2009: Howzit
Foreign currency mid-rates updated...
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So Zimbabwe deported the UN torture investigator - and he promptly called for the suspension of that country from the United Nations... and (By The BeardedMan)... | "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (29-10-2009)
Thursday 29-Oct-2009: Howzit
It stands to reason that if you going to make a fool of yourself, do it out of the public eye - especially if you are the head of state in a small African country that hasn't got two pennies (By The BeardedMan)... |
"Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (28-10-2009)
Wednesday 28-Oct-2009: Howzit
Foreign currency mid-rates updated...
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I was home just before midday yesterday - and the arm is much more comfortable this morning.
Have a procedure done under local anaesthet (By The BeardedMan)... | "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (26-10-2009)
Monday 26-Oct-2009: Howzit
Foreign currency mid-rates updated.
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And just a quick reminder to say that there will be no posting tomorrow as I will be in hospital so that the specialist can remove the bolt a (By The BeardedMan)... |
"Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (25-10-2009)
Sunday 25-Oct-2009: Howzit
For those outside the United Kingdom, please note that we have moved the clocks back one hour this morning and we are now two hours behind Zimbabwe...
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No one can tell me that th (By The BeardedMan)... | "Zimbabwe Tiday" by Robb WJ Ellis (24-10-2009)
Saturday 24-Oct-2009: Howzit
When I first read this article, it annoyed me that Moyo should use the analogy of Israel and the NAZIs, but then we have to remember that Mugabe has called himself "Hitler - tenfold" and w (By The BeardedMan)... |
"Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (23-10-2009)
Friday 23-Oct-2009: Howzit
Foreign currency mid-rates updated…
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For some reason I am unable to log into Blogger - so I have put this posting together using Word and will attempt to publish it later.
Sor (By The BeardedMan)... | "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (22-10-2009)
Thursday 22-Oct-2009: Howzit
The situation in Zimbabwe has deteriorated to the point that the various political camps are shouting at each other and making all sorts of statement about each other and their own aims and (By The BeardedMan)... |
"Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (21-10-2009)
Wednesday 21-Oct-2009: Howzit
Foreign currency mid-rates updated...
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We returned from the hospital just on 5 yesterday afternoon. The first bit of good news is that nothing is broken. Just a little bit of swe (By The BeardedMan)... | "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (20-10-2009)
Tuesday 20-Oct-2009: Howzit
I am trying to get today's posting our a little earlier than usual as I have a 'non-existent' appointment at the hand unit at lunch time. Yesterday, with it being so cold, I suffered big tim (By The BeardedMan)... |
"Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (19-10-2009)
Monday 19-Oct-2009: Howzit
Foreign currency mid-rates updated...
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As one might expect, there are plenty articles about Zimbabwe and the disengagement from ZANU PF by the MDC. And I have read article after (By The BeardedMan)... | "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (18-10-2009)
Sunday 18-Oct-2009: Howzit
The rhetoric over the Bennett case just rolls on and on...
"The ZANU PF spokesman, Ephraim Masawi on Saturday said the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) took the decision to disengage (By The BeardedMan)... |
"Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (17-10-2009)
Saturday 17-Oct-2009: Howzit
Today's posting is primarily all about Roy Bennett because that it is of huge importance as it is the crux of the current feeling of discord within the 'power-sharing' government in Zimbabwe (By The BeardedMan)... | "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (16-10-2009)
Friday 16-Oct-2009: Howzit
Foreign currency mid-rates updated...
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As one might expect, the new wires are awash with stories about Roy Bennett's incarceration, but before we look at that, you may recall tha (By The BeardedMan)... |
"Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (15-10-2009)
Thursday 15-Oct-2009: Howzit
So, they went ahead and did it. Roy Bennett was sent back to jail to await his trial on charges of banditry - even though the legal process was not followed.
I am sick to the stomach that (By The BeardedMan)... | "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (14-10-2009)
Wednesday 14-Oct-2009: Howzit
Foreign currency mid-rates updated...
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I did say that something 'different' would happen at court yesterday - and it did.
"Zimbabwe’s Roy Bennett was supposed to go on trial (By The BeardedMan)... |
"Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (13-10-2009)
Tuesday 13-Oct-2009: Howzit
Please note that this article was dated yesterday, so the trial gets underway today...
"The trial of MDC national treasurer and deputy Agriculture Minister designate, Senator Roy Bennett (By The BeardedMan)... | "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (12-10-2009)
Monday 12-Oct-2009: Howzit
Foreign currency mid-rates updated...
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At long last we are beginning to see some logic when it comes to ZANU PF in Zimbabwe.
"A Zimbabwean official says several top official (By The BeardedMan)... |
"Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (11-10-2009)
Sunday 11-Oct-2009: Howzit
They did manage to get Mutasa to court to testifym but I do note that the Magistrate (who Mutasa had called 'stupid') cancelled the warrant of arrest.
This makes the court process in Zi (By The BeardedMan)... | "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (10-10-2009)
Saturday 10-Oct-2009: Howzit
Much of the fervour and excitement in Zimbabwe (fed by what I don't know) seems to have died down today and there actually isn't very much on the news wires at all - and I am thankful for a (By The BeardedMan)... |
"Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (09-10-2009)
Friday 09-Oct-2009: Howzit
Foreign currency mid-rates updated...
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Sky News were given an interview by Gideon Gono - he of dubious Mugabe appointment - and he denies having ruined the economy of Zimbabwe. (By The BeardedMan)... | "Zimbabwe Today" by Robb WJ Ellis (08-10-2009)
Thursday 08-Oct-2009: Howzit
I fell over this on the internet yesterday afternoon - and I knew that I had to post it on this page.
Simply put: "Murray Pott from Hilltop Farm was hospitalised with head and arm injurie (By The BeardedMan)... |