EDITOR — I was saddened by the recent clumsiness depicted by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) when they showed a photoshopped picture of Mbuya Nehanda and the once infamous “tezvara” aka uncle Barnabas. Surely, someone is employed to look into what is aired on the news, especially prime time news. How can the producer, video…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe and his entourage flew back into the country at the weekend after a week’s visit to Japan where he held bilateral talks with that country’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. Although relations between both countries hit a low in 2000 when Japan suspended technical cooperation, except for humanitarian aid, after Mugabe…
HARARE – If the country entertains any hopes of reasserting itself as a bastion of democracy and good governance ahead of the much-anticipated 2018 general elections, like President Robert Mugabe wants the world to believe, the forthcoming by-elections scheduled for April 23 in Guruve South and Mazowe North, Mashonaland Central Province and other parts of…
HARARE – Indigenisation minister Patrick Zhuwao’s combative stance on foreign firms that are yet to comply with the controversial indigenisation policy is very worrying to say the least. Yesterday, President Robert Mugabe’s nephew was at it again but this time not only threatening to close all non-complying firms but also to sue all companies that…
HARARE – Revelations by medical experts that many people are being misled by church leaders including pastors and fly-by-night prophets to forego medically proven drugs and rely on faith alone are really saddening.We believe that the church is there to provide the moral compass to the person and the spiritual food to the soul. We…
HARARE – The recent decision by Zanu PF to gag its legislators from grilling Cabinet ministers in Parliament on national issues is ill-advised as it is meant to cover-up for ministers sleeping on duty. The development will also cow the party’s MPs who will now be forced to avoid joining robust debates initiated by opposition…
EDITOR — Zanu PF has now gone to the extremes. In their quest to cling on to power at all costs, they have now resorted to intolerable actions and activities. In light of this, I believe it is time for the opposition to rally the masses behind them. The opposition preaches the same goals of…
HARARE – It is extremely disappointing that junior doctors have gone on strike after talks broke down over new contracts. Thousands of junior doctors across Zimbabwe walked out after talks with the Health Services Board (HSB) failed to reach an agreement. This full withdrawal of labour is really sad. As reported in our sister paper,…
HARARE – Many recall how Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has ad nauseum ad infinitum claimed there have been break-ins at his offices — five times to be precise. The dodgy break-ins at the party and State offices of the former security chief with strong ties to the military and intelligence apparatus, genuinely raised alarm initially,…
EDITOR — I strongly condemn the shocking and reckless announcement made over the weekend by the Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment minister, Patrick Zhuwao that government will from April 1 close all foreign-owned companies that fail to pay empowerment levies. Records show that the majority of companies have failed to comply with the Indigenisation and…
