Brain drain: Panicky Chiwenga blames West

BY MOSES MATENGA THE ruling Zanu PF party, which is panicking over the mass exodus of government workers who are leaving for Europe in search of greener pastures, chose to blame the West for failing to train its own people and were relying on "highly trained locals". Thousands of government workers, mainly in the healthcare, education and tourism sectors have relocated to foreign countries because of low remuneration and poor working conditions. Those that have remained behind, particularly doctors, nurses and teachers are demanding to be paid United States dollar salaries. Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also Health and Child…