HARARE – Politicians and public officials must be at the forefront of paying utility bills owed to various service providers. In Zimbabwe, these public officials have a propensity for refusing to honour their debts using their political clout to ward off bailiffs. As a result of this welshing behaviour, most parastatals and service providers are…
HARARE – The prevailing situation in which the government continues to ignore the plight of the generality of the suffering masses needs serious admonition. The recently announced fiscal measures which have drawn widespread criticism come against a background of a gross insensitivity by a government that has repeatedly promised to better the lives of many…
HARARE – Todays’ Asian tigers, China included were nonentities when we attained independence in 1980 with Singapore a laughing stock. Thirty years on, these nations have ushered in sound economic policies that raise the standard of living for their people and have become global players of note. To date sheepish Zimbabwean leaders rush there for…
HARARE – “I have never been in an accident of any sort worth speaking about… nor was I ever in any predicament that threatened to end in disaster of any sort… I cannot imagine any condition which would cause a ship to founder… modern shipbuilding has gone beyond that.” These words were said by one…
HARARE – A sad incident occurred in Harare’s central business district (CBD) on Wednesday morning when a motorist gunned down a “parking marshal”. A lot of versions of the story started circulating on social media but later in the day, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) issued a statement clarifying the incident. According to the police…
BULAWAYO – Last week, Zenzele Ndebele premiered a new documentary at the Intwasa Arts Festival. It is about Gukurahundi, the code name used by Zimbabwe’s security forces for the operation in which they massacred thousands of Ndebele people in the 1980s. It is the Shona word for “the early rain that washes away the chaff…
HARARE – There is a saddening trend that is developing in government departments where whole Cabinet ministers thrust in specific portfolios do not want to talk about their ministries. It is surprising that ministers — some of whom traverse the length and breadth of the country campaigning for parliamentary seats — accept responsibility when they…
HARARE – The Zimbabwean economy has been a subject for discussion for decades now as it continues its slide into the abyss. Following the July 30 harmonised elections, a lot has been said about the best post-poll arrangement with some pushing for an inclusive government similar to the one that existed between 2009 and 2013…
HARARE – Most urban councils countrywide are holding pre-budget consultations with key stakeholders in their respective areas. These are expected to give a general direction to the budgets the local authorities are likely to come up with. However, given the position on austerity the President Emmerson Mnangagwa-led government has laid out, it is important for…
HARARE – In a bid to curb corruption, President Emmerson Mnangagwa must walk the talk with his call for public office bearers to declare their assets. The exercise is commencing with this Friday’s deadline for all Parliamentarians to disclose details of their assets and income. All Cabinet ministers and other executives of State-owned companies will…
