HARARE – Anyone who believes that the older they get, the wiser they become has to be warned seriously: you could be kidding yourself into an early grave — you are not Methuselah. I might not be referring to anyone I know, in particular. But I am a citizen and a voter in a country…
HARARE – Recently, the Zimbabwean media has been agog with the encouraging story that the near-insolvent but tough survivor Air Zimbabwe, was making happy moves to procure spanking, brand-new aircrafts. (Or was it just mere talk?) In fact, Bombardier, a leading turbo-prop aircraft manufacturer (not in the same premier league with behemoths Boeing and Airbus);…
EDITOR — The recent announcement by former Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) secretary-general, Tendai Biti to protest against the ruling party Zanu PF claiming that the party should resign is of no significance but just a mere drop of water in the ocean. I laughed when I read an article where Biti was begging for…
HARARE – The Meteorology department has warned people to prepare for more flooding with heavy and persistent rain forecast to sweep across the country. In Harare, where the storms continue to wreak havoc in areas already hit hard by flooding, members of the public rescued people from floodwater overnight on Sunday, according to the police….
LONDON – In normal circumstances, President Robert Mugabe’s ascension to the chairmanship of the African Union would be the source of national pride. But the local reactions have since shown that people are divided, disinterested and at worst, rubbish the development as inconsequential to their lives. Unsurprisingly, the State media have fervently tried to portray…
KENT – The recent election of Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe as chairman of the African Union, the continental body, has, unsurprisingly, drawn a mixed reception, both within and outside Zimbabwe. To his supporters, it’s a crowning glory for their hero, but to his opponents, it’s a toxic moment which demonstrates everything that is wrong with…
HARARE – The fact that the crime rate has increased by over 100 percent makes sad reading indeed but it is an indicator of a much bigger problem within Zimbabwe. A statement recently released by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) urging people to purchase valuables like groceries and TV sets among others from accredited dealers…
HARARE – What an interesting week it has been for Zimbabwean football. In a dramatic turn of events, the country’s deputy minister of Sports, Tabeth Kanengoni-Malinga, revealed in Parliament on Wednesday that Government was on the verge of sacking Cuthbert Dube and his entire Zifa board for gross incompetence. Zifa president Dube and the association’s…
HARARE – The significance of the Zambian election to many Zimbabweans is not so much its outcome, but the reception that President Robert Mugabe got, which in my view underscored the disdain of many in the region towards the incoming AU chairman who is also the Sadc chairperson. I am referring here to the booing…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s ascendency to the helm of the African Union as its chairman was no doubt a done deal despite attempts by some quarters to block it. Mugabe, who turns 91 this month, will now hold one of the most powerful posts on the continent for a year, but no sooner had…
