Tx Arnold. Its sad that while the citizens of this Nation have all the solution on how to solve our problems, the gvt has its priorities all wrong! If we use proper technology, we can easily eliminate 60% of our current problems. here r some simple examples.
1. A simple home solar system can reduce ur ZESA needs by 80%. If the gvt could launch such a program our electricity use will decrease by 80% and take the pressure off ZESA. All the gvt needs to do is create a Solar Energy Fund, hand it over to banks then people will access loans to install solar systems. The gvt also needs to remove VAT & Duty on solar imports. My rural home has been on 1 solar panel (100MW) since 1996. All our lighting is catered for by a single battery that we change every 2 years.
2. Last year's school results caused a lot of noise. So what do we do?NOTHING. The solutions are all in our face and technology based. We need video tutorials on DVDs or on the internet. Imagine if you have a full "Differential Equations" tutorial on a Dvd and you can watch it 500 times at home or school. Those are the things we need.
3. Traffic in Hre is now a nightmare. Just to drive from "Coca-Cola" to Jason and 4th is terrible during peak hour! So what do we do to fix this? Change all roads to one ways and confuse the hell out of our visitors from other parts of Zim and abroad! Fair enough but not good enough. The solution is simple. Those who came to SA for the Fifa World Cup know something called "Park'n'Ride"!
I could go on and on and on and on! We have solutions everywhere, but we don't have the will to implement them. Until such a time, paying $20 bribe for things that are supposed to be free will continue and the saying "mari yako chete" is here for years come!! Similarly we will continue to cry over things we can solve by just deciding its time. statements like "magetsi aenda" or " ndiri munaNyerere, traffic yakasunga" should never be tolerated in a nation with so many graduates!