HARARE – Remember firebrand politician and former Zanu PF legislator Margaret Dongo who in the early 1990s caused pandemonium in Parliament after she called Zanu PF MPs, including cabinet ministers, “Mugabe’s wives”? Among those incensed by the remarks was the late liberation war icon, General Solomon Mujuru, who was then a legislator in the august…
HARARE – Political analysts have said it would be suicidal for Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa to come clean on his mooted presidential ambitions despite growing calls by his supporters who feel his silence is fuelling the factional and succession fights in the deeply divided Zanu PF. Mnangagwa allies — Team Lacoste and a group of…
HARARE – The recent disappointing performance by the Warriors at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Gabon has shown the need for Zimbabwean football to evolve. Zimbabwe was knocked out of the tournament in the group stages after defeats to Senegal, Tunisia and a draw against Algeria. The Warriors were particularly poor in…
EDITOR — It makes sad reading to hear claims by locals that the number of elands in Chimanimani Eland Sanctuary is fast dwindling amid fears of rampant poaching activities. Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) should get tough on poaching activities not only at the eland sanctuary but across the whole country, especially in…
HARARE – Recent price hikes on basic food commodities and fuel are not only diabolic but also unjustified on the hard-pressed consumer. A month-long survey by this paper revealed that profiteering mentality still exists among most retailers in the country as it seems it is only in Zimbabwe where prices of basic commodities go up…
HARARE – Zimbabweans are dangerously unprepared for the natural disasters most of the country is exposed to if the latest incessant rains and subsequent floods are anything to judge by. Government’s response to prolonged flooding in various areas of the country exposes weak political accountability. For a nation coming out of a devastating drought, the…
HARARE – The current heavy rains have indeed come as a blessing for communities like those in Zimbabwe, which are still reeling from the effects of the El Nino-induced drought that ravaged the country last season. However, it appears nobody in Zimbabwe cares a jot about harnessing the excess water for future use. Authorities must…
HARARE – Since time immemorial, Dynamos has always had an opaque ownership and leadership structure which has certainly curtailed the club’s growth. Presently, there is an ongoing ownership wrangle between the Bernard Marriot group and Ernest Kamba’s posse over who should be in control of the club. As one of the country’s oldest and most…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s long-suffering civil servants are yet to receive their 2016 bonuses despite getting assurance from President Robert Mugabe. What makes the situation worse is the fact that the nonagenarian leader has taken time to enjoy himself with his family in the Far East on his annual vacation, while the country’s over 300 000…
EDITOR — I read with dismay that hospitals in Zimbabwe are running short of crucial drugs. This had me thinking how people’s lives will be saved if the hospitals that are supposed to help them run out of crucial drugs. Most of us were aware that the country’s public health sector was collapsing and getting…
