HARARE – The debate in Zanu PF on plans by some in the ruling party to push for a constitutional amendment that will raise the minimum presidential age limit from the current 40 to between 55 and 60 years is very retrogressive. Clearly, the suggested constitutional amendment is being mooted primarily to bar MDC Alliance…
HARARE – Emmerson Mnangagwa’s inauguration as Zimbabwe’s second president and commander-in-chief consummated power for the main beneficiary of the November 2017 “soft” coup that forced Robert Mugabe’s long delayed retirement. Zimbabwean scholar and activist Brian Raftopoulos’ remarks during a public meeting at the University of Cape Town five years ago come to mind. As all…
HARARE – In a disturbing move which shocked the nation, the very faces that made up the previous underwhelming presidium have bounced back. The presidium remains testosterone-filled, with absolutely no female promoted into the echelons of State power as vice president. Our fear now is that President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s deadwood acolytes will once again be…
HARARE – Since the July 30 harmonised elections, there have been very worrying statements made by Zanu PF officials and apologists regarding the minimum age limit of presidential candidates. President Emmerson Mnangagwa with a poll percentage of 50,6 narrowly beat the youthful MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, who garnered 44,3 percent. Zanu PF were so…
HARARE – Presidnet Emmerson Mnangagwa should not repeat the same mistake he made when he appointed his last Cabinet after former president Robert Mugabe threw in the towel last year. Concerned Zimbabweans who had for years suffered under Mugabe were hopeful that Mnangagwa would bring fresh brains into his Cabinet but to everyone’s surprise he…
HARARE – Youthful MDC leader Nelson Chamisa — who took over the control of the popular labour-backed party following the death of founding president Morgan Tsvangirai in February this year — has threatened to unfurl crippling demonstrations in the wake of his loss at the Constitutional Court. Chamisa had taken his complaints to the highest…
HARARE – One of the most attended calendar events in the country is the Harare Agricultural Show, which is currently taking place in the capital, ending on Saturday. Over the years, we have had unfortunate circumstances when a number of parents lost their children because of the intense human traffic, especially on Fridays and Saturdays,…
I would start by congratulating you on becoming our new President. As you assume your five-year mandate, have a few suggestions. A female vice president It goes without question that Section 56 of our Constitution requires that we have equal representation in our country, since 54 percent of the voters were female. A new dawn…
HARARE – Former president Robert Mugabe was notorious for stuffing his Cabinet with poor performers. The ultimate for him was to reward his cronies for their loyalty and ensuring fair representation across regions, while also serving as a retirement home for his bosom buddies. With his fall last November, many expected his successor Emmerson Mnangagwa…
HARARE – After everything is said and done, it’s now high time President Emmerson Mnangagwa turn all those promises he made on the campaign trail into reality. When Mnangagwa came into power last November following a military intervention that toppled Zimbabwe’s long-standing ruler — Robert Mugabe — he put himself under unnecessary pressure with his…
