HARARE – Reports that Parliament has embarked on an exercise to audit the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) ranks as one of the most progressive actions by the August house in years. Our sister paper, the Daily News, on Friday carried a story where the acting Speaker of the National Assembly Reuben Marumahoko said that no…
HARARE – A trend is emerging at the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) whereby its top officials appear to be averse to subjecting themselves to the same values they would want their stakeholders to follow. It was reported recently that Zimra board chairperson Willia Bonyongwe reversed a decision taken some years back to digitally record their…
HARARE – Last year, just before former president Robert Mugabe was ousted through a military intervention, government had announced it had purchased 226 Isuzu double cabs for traditional chiefs. The move received mixed reactions, with some opposition parties condemning it as a vote-buying gimmick. While it is good for government to honour these traditional leaders,…
HARARE – Last Friday, we reported that the United States’ offer to lift sanctions slapped on the country’s leadership was on the verge of collapsing because of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s failure to implement reforms needed to level the political playing field. Despite charming the world with his sweet-toned promises, Mnangagwa’s administration is not translating its…
HARARE – No matter how hard we attempt to give them fancy titles — some call them waste and recycling collection vehicles — but a garbage truck is still a garbage truck and its mission is humble but critical to the whole well-being of a functioning society: It picks up your mess and keeps your…
HARARE – The chaotic nature of the Zanu PF primary elections held over the weekend showed just how shambolic the ruling party’s planning can be. In some constituencies, the elections were still to be completed following various challenges that manifested during the period, including late delivery of ballot papers, intimidation and other electoral ills. In…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) should step up traffic control in Harare’s Central Business District (CBD). The sight of kombis and mushikashika driving along wrong lanes is now the order of the day in most of the busy streets downtown. The drivers are also notorious for entering red traffic lights in broad daylight, hence…
HARARE – Yesterday, we reported that malaria is spreading rapidly in Zimbabwe, with an estimated 518 deaths in 2017, up from 231 a year before, according to the Health and Child Care ministry. Clearly, deaths from malaria in Zimbabwe last year outstripped 2016 figures amid indications that the number of people succumbing to the old…
HARARE – When President Emmerson Mnangagwa took over the reins of power on November 24, 2017, immediately announcing his intention to compensate farmers who had lost their land during the chaotic land reform programme of the early 2000s, most people felt his government had signalled a departure from former despot Robert Mugabe’s regime. When Robert…
HARARRE – Vice President Kembo Mohadi has gone abroad for medical treatment. The reason for exercising this choice is pretty obvious: he lacks confidence in the Zimbabwe health systems and can also afford the trip given that the expenses are paid for by taxpayers. Because of this, our leaders have little motivation to change the…
