Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Friday, 24 December 2010 Today from VOANews.com Western Donors Pledge US$500 Million in 2011 Aid to Zimbabwe; Voice Concerns The Harare unity government is urged to cooperate with SADC to promote conditions for legitimate and peaceful election Zimbabweans Find Cash Access and Travel Problematic Amid the Holidays Many frustrated consumers in eastern Mutare found themselves without cash before Christmas as banks failed to meet demand US Adds Zimbabwe AG to Sanctions List; Move Seen Increasing Tensions President Robert Mugabe has vowed to retaliate by expropriating U.S and British firms if sanctions are not lifted. US Dollars, S. African Rand In Short Supply In Zimbabwe in Festive Season The situation is worse in growth points and small towns with a few building societies like CABS and the Post Office Savings Bank Residents of Nyanga, Zimbabwe, Withhold State Broadcast License Fees Last month Bulawayo residents also threatened to withhold license fees, saying state radio and television has not justified the levy Many In Zimbabwe's Matabeleland Refuse to Observe National Unity Day In Bulawayo, members of the revived ZAPU party planned a demonstration against the observation which evokes bitter memories President Mugabe of Zimbabwe Signals Flexibility on Timing of Next Elections But political analyst Hopewell Gumbo said President Mugabe’s seeming shift looks more like a tactical move than a change of heart Zimbabwe Leaders Preach Unity of Purpose Three political leaders in their Christmas message talk of common goal and need to see the inclusive government to its natural end South African Authorities Lower Bar For Zimbabweans to Avoid Deportation But officials warned that passport receipts or other documents now being accepted to file applications cannot serve as travel documents Year-End Surge in Food Prices Dampens Festive Mood for Zimbabweans Masvingo resident Tonderai Kuvheya said sugar prices rose 50 cents to US$2.50 a 25 percent rise just in the past week More News Headlines