IN THIS section we feature an emotional but very appropriate letter by veteran of Zimbabwe’s music, Thomas Mapfumo. The 73-year-old music superstar expresses his feelings on the state of the country, society and recent disasters that befell the country — including the deaths of colleagues and long time friends such as Oliver Mtukudzi — who…
THE Pfeesident is becoming a little too predictable. Last week, he left Zimbabwe, perish the thought, in the throes of a very devastating cyclone on account of a gratuitous state visit to United Arab Emirates. Granted, Cyclone Idai was an act of God which had earlier been predicted. However, the regime in its incompetent wisdom,…
THE recent Cyclone Idai — which devastated parts of Manicaland, Masvingo and Mash East provinces of the country — has brought us face-to-face with the power of nature. The natural disaster made us aware — in a very cruel way — of our glaring shortcomings as a nation, both in terms of our response strategies…
RECENTLY, the country experienced one of its worst natural disasters in the form of Cyclone Idai which ravaged Chimanimani as well as Chipinge in Manicaland Province and parts of Masvingo and Mashonaland East provinces. Natural disasters do happen and no one can stop them. Humans can only mitigate the suffering and at times minimise fatalities…
I will not allow the raging debate and shaming of the chief ruler’s penchant for frequent and extravagantly lavish travels without my pound of flesh. Not even that I am a Shylock, but the extremeness of irresponsibility and insensitiveness to the plight of a downtrodden, short-changed, brutalised and impoverished people of our country demands that…
EDITOR — The move by the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) to bar Zanu PF bigwigs from interfering with food distribution in the Cyclone Idai ravaged areas is quite commendable. [GoogleAd] It is very inhumane to politicise food distribution in such a situation. We are all Zimbabweans irrespective of political affiliation. The cyclone did not affect…
EDITOR — As one who hails from Manicaland Province, one who has relatives who died, were injured and some unaccounted for, at least for now, I have found it very difficult to take in the level of betrayal by our leadership of the day. Yes, it is a leadership failure, right across. For two weeks,…
A LOT of Zimbabweans still believe in the power of fair competition. Douglas Mwonzora has thrown down the gauntlet and is running for MDC presidency, meaning Nelson Chamisa faces a congress challenge. Most of the ambitious senior MDC politicians, even those who have strong objections to Chamisa, have been inhibited by the conventional wisdom that…
EDITOR — Zanu PF can boost our economy if it really wants to. By getting priorities right and doing the right things fearlessly the party can mend the economy and make Zimbabweans smile again. No one can deny that our economy collapsed under Zanu PF government’s misrule. [GoogleAd] Former president Robert Mugabe and his predecessor…
Stop spreading myths about each otherBrenton Tarrant attacked two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, just a few weeks ago, murdering at least 50 people. He filmed it, he is proud of it, and we know he is a white supremacist from the disturbing manifesto he posted online just before the attack. [GoogleAd] Wajahat Ali of…
