HARARE – President Robert Mugabe flew back from his long and controversial holiday in the Far East on Thursday afternoon and, sadly, went into a predictable but mindless rant against hapless former Presidential Affairs minister, Didymus Mutasa. Among other unbecoming epithets, the only leader that Zimbabweans have known since the country’s independence from Britain 35…
KENT – The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), the constitutional body that runs elections in the country, must surely be in some discomfort, after President Mugabe called by-elections in two constituencies, as he is required to do by the law. Section 158 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe demands that parliamentary by-elections be held within 90 days…
HARARE – You’ll forgive me if, once again, I imagine the president of this republic is my friend, Edgar “Two Boy” Tekere. There I am, dressed to the nines and walking serenely to the podium to receive, from His Excellency, my beautiful gold award for Best Novel of the Decade. There may be “smart Alec”…
HARARE – Towards the end of last year, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) introduced a range of bond coins, a move which has been met with mixed reactions by the public. Some have explained it as a ploy by government to cream the public off the few coins in rand and US dollar denominations,…
HARARE – Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Portugal’s Christiano Ronaldo are sensational and inimitable household names on a astonishing global scale. Just like they inspire spirited, endless debate, they enjoy such unequalled distinction, they are unbeatable behemoths that play a starring role in the multi-billion-dollar football industry today. Each earns a jaw-dropping millions of dollars monthly…
HARARE – The political persecution of former Vice President Joice Mujuru and her allies for alleged misconduct in the discharge of their official duties are part of an accelerating purge being led by the new Zanu PF administration to stymie any challenge to 90-year-old President Robert Mugabe’s life presidency plan. Throughout history, every culture has…
HARARE – Last week’s events panning out in the print and electronic media made interesting revelations that need to be explained to the generality of the public and our body politic. The first expose was that President Robert Mugabe has completely lost control of the party and different groupings within Zanu PF are organising themselves,…
LONDON – Zanu PF politics is harmful to itself and the country. Just when we thought its December congress had brought the infighting to an end, the internal squabbling continues. Justifying his stay as leader of Zanu PF, President Robert Mugabe stated he could not leave his party divided. It would appear he has only…
HARARE – The conspicuous absence of President Robert Mugabe is adding new uncertainty to Zimbabwe. For almost 36 days, Mugabe has dropped off the radar of state-run domestic news media, which usually meticulously record official activities of senior leaders. Mugabe was widely expected to return home last week from his annual vacation in the Far…
HARARE – ‘Yes Prime Minister’ is a satirical British sitcom that was transmitted by BBC Television from 1986 to 1988. The sitcom followed the events of the premiership of Jim Hacker after his unexpected elevation to Number 10 upon the resignation of the previous PM. It is now almost 35 years since the election of…
