BULAWAYO – Oxford University Wildlife Conservation Unit’s study of a pride of lions at the Hwange National Park has exposed double standards in human nature across the world. The lion was killed by an American hunter on July 1. For the purposes of study, the research team led by a David MacDonald from Oxford named…
HARARE – There were times, in the midst of Zimbabwe’s seemingly never-ending crisis, when colleagues of ours swore that, in a few hours, some very higher-ups in Zanu PF would blame The Almighty for all the party’s troubles. With a Catholic at the head of the party? Some of us asked incredulously. One cynical friend,…
HARARE – An audit or full investigation into the on-going land barons’ saga which has seen several arrests of those implicated is the only way city fathers can establish the veracity or extent of the involvement of City of Harare Council (HCC) officials, an official has said. HCC spokesperson Michael Kudakwashe Chideme told the Daily…
HARARE – Government’s continued land grabs will worsen the country’s economic situation by pushing away investors. Last week, government gazetted 23 white-owned farms for acquisition, but we strongly feel that it’s now time Zimbabwe puts the land reform exercise to bed and politicians must not use land as a political tool at the expense of…
LONDON – No one denies the importance of history to any society. But history can be both a distractive and destructive weapon. A clear example of the destructive use of history is that of the Israelis. Because of the despicable events of the Holocaust, Israelis have capitalised on the sympathies on this dreadful event to…
HARARE – Sadc incoming chairperson — Ian Khama — whose relationship with President Robert Mugabe is frosty, at least judging by previous clashes, has an opportunity to get things right in the region. Khama comes in as Sadc chairman to deal with the festering Madagascar and Lesotho crises that vexed Mugabe and his South Africa…
HARARE – Today Mutare hosts the Zimbabwe National Youth Games which are scheduled to run for a week in the eastern border city. The games are being held at a time companies in the city and indeed elsewhere, are reeling from the country’s toxic economy which has continued to tank. In the midst of this,…
HARARE – Before he parted company with his old friend, President Robert Mugabe, Edgar Tekere chose a statement with which many people would identify at the time: “Democracy is in the intensive care unit…” If other people thought this was typical hyperbole from Two Boy, there was a shock for them: Tekere quit the party…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe must quickly resolve the succession crisis, which is threatening to tear his Zanu PF party apart, as part of steps to bring back investor confidence and revive the country’s moribund economy. We are not suggesting in anyway that the nonagenarian leader is about to depart this world — a journey…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s encouraging statement on respecting investor rights should not be allowed to stop with the full stop on the paper on which his Heroes Day speech was written on! It’s significant that Mugabe, who is seen as a stumbling block to attracting investment into Zimbabwe, chose a day that he usually…
