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Aluka is a not-for-profit initiative dedicated to creating and preserving a digital archive of materials about and from the developing world. For more information about Aluka, please see http://www.aluka.org Zimbabwe News, Vol. 25, No. 4 Alternative title Zimbabwe News Author/Creator Zimbabwe African National Union Publisher Zimbabwe African National Union (Harare, Zimbabwe) Date 1994-07-00 Resource type Magazines (Periodicals) Language English Subject Coverage (spatial) Zimbabwe, United Kingdom, China Coverage (temporal) 1994 Rights By kind permission of ZANU, the Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front. Description EDITORIAL. LETTERS. NATIONAL NEWS: Government committed to black economic empowerment. Zimbabwe committed to achieving convertibility of Z$. Mining opportunities challenging — Zvobgo. Government to support small holder families. Investment conference a success. Zimbabwe woos British investors. Government to upgrade primary road network. Banking Act to be amended. Mass mobilisation the biggest challenge. New ZANU PF Youth National Council elected. Zimbabwe African National Union PF resolutlons for the Youth Conference 1994. REGIONAL NEWS: New showdowns brewing for South África. Rwanda — A chronology of colonisation and conflict. INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Clinton extends China's MFN status. Bosnia dustbin for a world of dirty politics. The sweet smell of success. Noriega's party wins elections. FEATURE: The rise and fall of Kamuzu Banda. The professor who enjoys linguistic joy-riding. Format extent 52 page(s) (length/size) http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555/AL.SFF.DOCUMENT.nuzr19942504 http://www.aluka.org ZANU PF ZANU PF V. Peace and Development L12 0p Q: ILJ C02 Uw / ' 0 THE NEW $50 NOTE The new $50 banknote will be issued on 14th March. It retains the traditional security features which have been improved and new ones have been introduced to make the note easy to recognise. Look for these five(5) distinctive features :" CHECKLIST FRONT The Zimbabwe Bird Watermark. 2 Two see-through rhinoceroses on either side which are in perfect register. i The security thread with 4 3 32 RBZ50 printed on it. BACK Raised print which can easily be felt by running your nail along it. 5 IN Extra small print which reads 50, 50, 50 ... 2 4 situated to the left of the balancing rocks. The New $50 Note... the convenience of handling money Is now here. Published by R.B.Z. 7th March 1994 Zimbabwe News Official Organ of ZANU PF Contents Editorial: Letters: National News: Regional News: International News: Feature: ....................................................................................... o. o. .o. .. ...... ......... ... ° ........ ....... °............................. 3 Government committed to black economic empowerment ............. 4 Zimbabwe committed to achieving convertibility of Z$ ................ 5 Mining opportunities challenging - Zvobgo ............................ 9 Government to support smallholder families ........................... 10 Investment conference a success ............................................ 11 Zimbabwe woos British investors ......................................... 12 Government to upgrade primary road network .......................... 19 Banking Act to be amended .............................................. 22 Mass mobilisation the biggest challenge ................................ 24 New ZANU PF Youth National Council elected ...................... 30 Zimbabwe African National Union PF resolutions for the Youth Conference 1994 .................................................... 31 New showdowns brewing for South Africa ............................ 36 Rwanda - A chronology of colonisation and conflict ............... 37 Clinon extends China's MFN status ..................................... 38 Bosnia dustbin for a world of dirty politics ............................ 40 The sweet smell of success ................................................ 41 Noriega's party wins elections ............................................ 43 The rise and fall of Kamuzu Banda ..................................... 45 The professor who enjoys linguistic joy-riding ........................ 47 Zimbabwe News is the official Organ of the Zimbabwe African National Union IZANU PF] and is produced on the authority of the Central Committee by the Department of Information and Publicity, Jongwe Printing and Publishing Co., No. 14 Austin Road, Workington, Harare. World Copyright, Central Committee IZANU PF]. Editorial Counc I: Cde. N.M. Shamuyarira Cde. C.C. Chimutengwende Cde. C. Ndhlovu Cde. S. Kachingwe Cde. A. Sikhosana Cde. M. Munyati. ZIMBABWE NEWS VOL: 25 NO. 4, 1994 C CIMMM EDITORIAL Benefits of organisation The wonderful force of organisation is today making itself felt in every branch of the efforts of the people of Zimbabwe. Whether in society, politics or industry, it is the force of organisation that tells. It was through being well organised with clear, people-oriented objectives, that we today have a country and government of our own. We must, therefore, proceed to see to it that the same degree of organisation is applied in the economic field. Eventually, this means the indigenisation of the economy. For us to win that battle, we must be strong. If we must come together, we can only do so through organisation. The government of Zimbabwe is committed to the economic empowerment of indigenous Zimbabweans who form 96 per cent of the country's population by increasing their participation in the economy at all levels and in all sectors. This is the battle that the people of Zimbabwe are currently involved in and they should aim at winning it. Past experience has taught us that in fighting for the interests of the majority, there will be those who will oppose from within and without. They will do everything possible to distort the justice of the aims and objectives of those efforts. They will criticise every step taken without offering any alternative. They will do everything in their power to try and disorganise the people, discouraging them from pursuing their chosen path. We believe that Zimbabweans who were tempered by the liberation war, drought and many other national disasters cannot be fooled by the designs of the wicked. The wicked among us will always be there. The wicked and unjust have opposed people- oriented reforms under all circumstances. We wish His Excellency, Cde. President Mugabe, his ministers and the business community to continue in the joint efforts aimed at improving our country's economic situation. The workers' organisations which must be kept informed of these economic developments must be encouraged to get better organised and supported in an endeavour to create a healthy, mutually beneficial relationship with the employers' organisations. Let not the prophets of doom disturb the rhythm of collective efforts of the people of Zimbabwe aimed at building a country in which our people enjoy better life. There is no better step towards success in the indigenisation of our economy than being well organised among ourselves. Even foreign investors will in this case feel more confident in their dealings with us. We all stand to benefit from good organisation. .-0 ZIMBABWE NEWS VOL: 25 NO. 4, 1994 Pseudo human rights groups Dear Editor Recent criticisms from some misguided sections of our society, of President Mugabe's call on his Party's youth wing to engage on house to house campaign need to be condemned in the strongest of terms by all progressive Zimbabweans. Some human rights groups were among those who voiced their criticisms of this noble call by His Excellency which was aimed at canvassing support for the Party, from those who feel Party victory is guaranteed even without them voting. This was the tone of the message and he directed it at the youth because of a myriad of reasons. The youths are physically capable of undertaking the exercise. The youth constitute the bulk of the electorate and so they can saliently campaign to their peers. They also are aware that it is their political obligation to campaign for their Party. Those being some of the reasons for the President's call for a door to door campaign, one sees no reason why so much noise is being made by the pseudo human rights groups, opposition parties and some sections of the press. Their real fear is that because of the mass support which ZANU PF enjoys and the electorate's reluctancy to identify with some dubious parties such as Forum and Zum, their attempt to hoodwink the electorate will be foiled by the politically shrewd Youth League. They accuse the Youths