EDITOR — The deplorable state of the roads in Zimbabwe characterised by numerous potholes, some too big that they have become craters, accurately reflects the 34 years of the nonagerian President Robert Mugabe’s misrule. It is a truism that most of the tarred roads where constructed during the Ian Smith regime era, that is before…
LONDON – For nearly 35 years, we have lived under self-delusion. That delusion is that, we, the totality of Zimbabweans “own” this country. We hear about sovereignty that must be guarded jealously. Ordinarily, yes, that is what popular sovereignty presupposes — that all of us have ownership of a country. But, in our case, this…
HARARE – Government must urgently engage all the civil servants with the aim of finding lasting solutions to their problems. Already there is chaos as most teachers — as represented by the unions — have threatened to go on strike demanding an upward review of their salaries. While we understand that teachers, like any other…
HARARE – The mother of all wars has now broken out in President Robert Mugabe’s sharply divided Zanu PF party, with many of its leading lights, including some liberation war pioneers, deciding that it is time to confront the nonagenarian head-on. In an unprecedented move which is set to shake the ruling party to its…
HARARE – High Court judge Erica Ndewere has granted a provisional order to stop the evictions of Mazowe residents at Manzou Farm following an application by six people who are part of the affected families. The six are part of approximately 200 families who are facing eviction in a move reportedly aimed at paving way…
HARARE – In an attack that has sparked fears of renewed inter-party political violence in Zimbabwe, MDC supporters were brutally assaulted at the weekend by Zanu PF yobs who were allegedly led by the notorious chairperson of the ruling party’s Harare Province youth league, Godfrey Gomwe. And to add salt to their injury, the pulverised…
BULAWAYO/HARARE – Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku has said poor conditions of service were compromising the work of judicial officers and fuelling corruption. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2015 legal year held at Mashonganyika Building in Harare yesterday, Chidyausiku urged government to improve judicial officers’ remuneration. “…allow me once again to express my disquiet…
HARARE – The MDC renewal team has been thrown in turmoil after provincial chairman Kucaca Phulu tendered his resignation. Phulu, a renowned lawyer-cum-politician, reportedly tendered his resignation to the national chairman Samuel Sipepa-Nkomo on Friday. MDC renewal team provincial spokesperson Edwin Ndlovu yesterday confirmed the development to the Daily News. “Phulu resigned from his position…
HARARE – Opposition parties have demanded that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) furnishes them with an electronic version of the voters’ roll before they can participate in by-elections pencilled for March. President Robert Mugabe has proclaimed in the Government Gazette — March 27 as the date for the Mount Darwin West and Chirimanzu-Zibagwe by-elections. The…
HARARE – He says his distinctive goal celebration — arms widespread and mimicking the journey of an eagle in flight — was because of his sharp alertness, just like the famous bird, a fox-in-the-box striker with the speed of thought and action to put away the slightest of chances. At the peak of his powers,…
