HARARE – For those with eyes and ears, the writing had been on the wall for a very long time. Things have not been well at all in Zimbabwe for the past two decades and it really did not require rocket science to see that sooner, rather than later something would have to give. President…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s celebrated music superstar, Oliver Mtukudzi, has a popular song titled Handiro Dambudziko, which has lyrics that go — Kushingirira kurapa mhopo pamusana…mhopo iripamusana iwe uneziso rinembonje. Translated to English, this means putting much effort in curing the symptom but not the root cause. And that has been the disappointing approach by Zimbabwe’s…
EDITOR — We know and appreciate that our economy is on its knees but I am sure our government can find ways to ensure that every Zimbabwean citizen especially our youths are fully empowered as we face many challenges everyday in order to survive and fend for the families. Because of our economy which has…
HARARE – Like salesmen, Zimbabwe’s politicians are out in full force to market themselves to the electorate ahead of the 2018 polls. As is part of life, not everyone is gifted in whatever they do, and this also applies to our politicians. Even though President Robert Mugabe is yet to proclaim dates for the 2018…
HARARE – To anyone who has a basic understanding of economics, the wave of price hikes witnessed in recent weeks was nothing but the wake of market forces. The market — manufacturers and retailers, among other economic players — was merely responding to circumstances on the ground. But it seems our incorrigible government never learns…
HARARE – Since independence from the British in 1980, the Zimbabwean political landscape has metamorphosed significantly, but for the generality of the population, nothing has improved. If anything, things have registered phenomenal deterioration over the years. The gap between the rich and the poor continues to widen with the rich getting richer while the poor…
CAIRO – In 2015, we were told that construction of Zimbabwe’s new administrative capital will get underway in Mt Hampden — some 20km from central Harare — within two years after Cabinet approved the multi-million-dollar project. Well, it’s now three years, and nothing is happening. Again in 2015, during a visit to Egypt, President Abdel…
EDITOR — President Robert Mugabe’s insistence on the retention of the death penalty is unwarranted and a reflection of someone who is not in sync with the world we live in. The People’s Democratic Party is concerned with such reckless utterances especially coming from someone who stayed in prison for a long time in which…
HARARE – During my time as a reporter I always looked forward to having interviews with politicians, musicians and athletes who gave me riveting stuff. If it was not riveting, it was controversial stuff. In my reasonably long career which is almost nearing 22 years, I regard Welshman Ncube, Tendai Biti, Thomas Mapfumo and Lovemore…
EDITOR — It is sad that with the 2018 election around the corner most of us are still in the dark on what the opposition parties are doing to prepare for this crucial polls. Constitutionally, elections in Zimbabwe are supposed to be held next year from mid-year to any day or month after. This is…
