HARARE – Initial reports on the fallout within the Zanu PF cockpit, fuelled by the worsening acrimony in the ruling party’s succession politics, were down-played by none other than the former liberation movement’s spokesperson, Simon Khaya Moyo. Khaya Moyo ill-advisedly slammed the private media, in particular the Daily News — now clearly vindicated — for…
HARARE – With the year drawing closer to an end, local authorities have started engaging stakeholders to get their input through pre-budget consultations. The exercise has taken off to a slow start in the capital city, which has a population of over two million. According to reports, some of the meetings had to be postponed…
EDITOR — The political situation in this country is quite sad and shows that there is no hope that the opposition parties will ever rule this country. The lack of seriousness by the opposition political parties is disheartening. Apart from the squabbles within the coalition or the so-called alliance , one can conclude that these…
HARARE – Prior to December 1991 when the Soviet Union ceased to a communist empire, its flagship broadsheet newspaper was called Pravda, or “Truth.” But everyone knew it wheeled out fibs. The credibility of Pravda was so small that those who bothered to peruse it would believe unerringly the opposite of what it tried to…
HARARE – Last week, President Robert Mugabe railed against unnamed ruling party officials whom he likened to Judas Iscariot for attempting to betray him in order to seize power. As much as Jesus’ disciples wondered back then during their last supper who among them could betray the Son of Man, there is really no prize…
EDITOR — Zanu PF has been portraying itself as the best party and making fools of opposition parties since 1980. The current events taking place in the revolutionary party are a sure sign that it is finished and come 2018 election it will be gone for good. While its leader President Robert Mugabe can be…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe issued a proclamation early last month, appointing a commission of inquiry to probe the sale of State land in and around urban areas. The commission, which is led by Justice Tendai Uchena and whose other members include Andrew Mlalazi, Steven Chakaipa, Tarisai Mutangi, Heather Chingono, Vimbai Nyemba and Petronella Musarurwa…
HARARE – When the inclusive government crumbled following the disputed July 2013 elections, then MDC secretary-general Tendai Biti — who had just vacated the Finance ministry portfolio when his party lost in the polls — said; “ You can rig an election but you cannot rig the economy.” At that time, many thought Biti’s pronouncement…
EDITOR — It made sad reading that prison inmates have claimed an acute shortage of anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) in the country’s prisons and correctional facilities is now threatening their survival. According to press reports government is failing to provide medication in prisons and correctional facilities threatening the lives of many prisoners who suffer from HIV…
HARARE – Does it make sense for government to pay an extremely generous $390 for a tonne of grain delivered to perennial loss-maker Grain Marketing Board (GMB), from the taxpayer’s pocket, and selling that same tonne to millers for $250? In Zambia, that same tonne is going for $100 — nearly three times less than…
