Archive for the “Behind the Headlines” category
Alan Martin from the PAC on Behind the Headlines
by Gerry Jackson on November 14, 2012
12th November 2012 GJ: My name’s Gerry Jackson and I’m standing in for Tererai on Behind the Headlines. The government is, once again, trying to legitimize Zimbabwe’s diamond industry at a conference being held in Victoria Falls. As the conference began, PAC (Partnership Africa Canada), released a damning report highlighting the violence, abuse, corruption and [...]
Transcript of Elton Mangoma on Behind the Headlines
by Lance Guma on August 31, 2012
SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma speaks to Energy and Power Development Minister, Elton Mangoma, who explains the long running controversy over the Chisumbanje Ethanol Project. Mangoma was verbally abused during a tour of the plant by villagers and war vets who accused him of forcing its closure. He says the government cannot ignore problems [...]
Transcript: Wilfred Mhanda and Pedzisai Ruhanya Behind the Headlines
by Lance Guma on August 20, 2012
Join SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma for a Heroes Day special where he speaks to former guerrilla commander Wilfred Mhanda (whose liberation war name is Dzinashe Machingura) and political analyst Pedzisai Ruhanya. The two share their views on national hero status and why many prominent Zimbabweans have been denied that honour, despite their outstanding [...]
Harare Mayor Masunda Behind the Headlines
by Lance Guma on July 14, 2012
SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma speaks to the Mayor of Harare, Muchadeyi Masunda, on a variety of subjects including the proposals to name streets in Harare after the late army general Solomon Mujuru and other prominent persons. The Mayor also gives us an update on the water situation and talks about reports that council [...]
Mujuru family lawyer Kewada Behind the Headlines
by Lance Guma on July 14, 2012
Following last year’s suspicious death of retired army general Solomon Mujuru, his family demanded that his body be exhumed and a fresh autopsy be conducted. SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma spoke to the Mujuru family lawyer Thakor Kewada and found out why they believe exhuming his body will help solve the mystery. The lawyer [...]
Transcript: Douglas Cartwright on Behind the Headlines
by Lance Guma on June 8, 2012
Lance Guma speaks to Douglas Cartwright, the son of the late Guy Cartwright whose family was violently evicted from their farm by former ZANU PF MP for Marondera East Tracy Mutinhiri and her ex-husband Brigadier Ambrose Mutinhiri. Last week Mutinhiri told SW Radio Africa how they took the farm, and this week the Cartwright family [...]
Transcript: Anna Manjoro on Behind the Headlines
by Lance Guma on July 4, 2011
Anna Manjoro, mother of Cynthia Manjoro, a 26 year old IT specialist who is still behind bars, charged alongside 24 others for allegedly killing a policeman, speaks to SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma on Behind the Headlines. Mai Manjoro expresses her frustration in trying to get an audience with Co-Home Affairs Minister Theresa Makone [...]
Transcript: Pedzisai Ruhanya on General Nyikayaramba
by Lance Guma on January 4, 2012
Political commentator Pedzisai Ruhanya joins SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma Behind the Headlines to explain why the country should be worried by the recent promotion of 3 Infantry Brigade Commander, Brigadier-General Douglas Nyikayaramba. Ruhanya says the general has been implicated in rhino poaching, partisan food distribution, election rigging and even the murder of an [...]