© THE CURTAINS come down on the first session of the ninth Parliament next week but the session will go down in history as one that has made little impact, dismally failing to address the country’s ginormous political and economic crises. [GoogleAd] During the first session, at least 30 Bills were expected to be tabled….
© THE ruling Zanu PF party has developed a penchant for excuses to mask its failures, political analysts have said. [GoogleAd] The party, which has been in power for the past 39 years, has been accused of running down the country’s economy, abusing human rights and using every means necessary to remain in power. After…
© WHEN the magistrate announced her ruling and sentenced him to two years in jail, the usually bold Paddington Japajapa, an MDC activist, felt tears welling in his eyes. Time stood still as he stared blankly in front of a packed courthouse. [GoogleAd] He remembers the name of the magistrate who convicted him, and even…
© MILLIONS of Zimbabweans face the spectre of a famine for the second year in a row after drought hit sub-Saharan Africa’s erstwhile breadbasket — now a basket case — the [GoogleAd] Meteorological Services Department (MSD) said as the United Nations ramped up its aid appeal to more than $331 million. The current El Niño-linked…
© GRACE Mugabe was the controversial first lady of Zimbabwe before a military coup ousted her doddering husband, an intellectual despot who died in Singapore two weeks ago aged 95. [GoogleAd] Detestably nicknamed “Gucci Grace” by the public, Grace’s lavish lifestyle symbolised the unchecked extravagance of the Zimbabwean elite and led to her husband’s ouster…
© THE worst drought in almost four decades, cyclone-induced floods and an economic collapse have left Zimbabwe on the verge of its worst-ever famine. [GoogleAd] The southern African nation will probably run out of maize — its staple food — by January and about three out of five Zimbabweans won’t have enough to eat, according…
© WHILE teaching was the common career path of choice in the Chipfunde family, Rindai Chipfunde-Vava deviated from the family profession as she believed women had more to contribute than they were afforded. [GoogleAd] Driven by her passion for human rights and governance, Chipfunde-Vava defied the odds and chose to pursue Politics and Administration, which…
© ZUDA from Zuid, the Dutch word for south, was what the rand coin was called in the 60s before the Ian Smith regime changed its currency from the pound (pondo) to the Rhodesian dollar to spite the British after unilaterally declaring independence in 1965. Then the rand coin, zuda, had no value. [GoogleAd] It was…
© In Victoria Falls, elephants walk the streets of the town at night and warthogs and monkeys moonlight as car guards. [GoogleAd] From the moment you set foot in this amazing place you are constantly torn between taking in the natural beauty of the scenery and experiencing the huge amount of activities on offer. From…
© The Daily News on Sunday’s Tarisai Machakaire interviews Cossum Chiangwa, who has filed a Supreme Court appeal challenging a High Court ruling declaring his nemesis, Amon Madawo, the legitimate leader of the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe (AFM) Church. [GoogleAd] Below are excerpts of the interview. Q. Are you happy with how this matter…
