HARARE – It is said that the tallest trees catch the strongest winds and are the first to be blown over in a storm. The First Lady, Grace Mugabe, is in all likelihood internalising the truth of this saying ever since she decided to run for high office in Zanu PF, amid the party’s ugly…
EDITOR — Welshman Ncube should be careful of partnering with the renewal team. The same way Tendai Biti ran away from Morgan Tsvangirai’s mainstream MDC, is same way he is going run away from you. I am sure he will cause you problems. If the renewal team is better and strong, why can it not…
HARARE – Every time I have met powerful women I have been reminded of my mother — a powerful woman, who almost shaped my life from birth to 20. The women I refer to are Indira Gandhi of India and Margaret Thatcher of Britain. Gandhi is unforgettable for her good looks, Thatcher for the opposite…
HARARE – We are not sure whether Grace Mugabe commandeered a section of church leaders to Mazowe on Tuesday out of desperation or disdain for religion. Either way, it was a stunt most unbecoming of an aspiring national leader, and even less so for a First Lady whose husband and family likes to be seen…
HARARE – There is need for politicians to have the courage to implement policies that will move the country forward, or to adjust them when they have made mistakes. For too long, government has been long on promises and intentions to uplift the lives of ordinary people to new levels through policies spelling out the…
HARARE – When I first started talking about the potential for investment and business opportunities in Africa some 20 years ago, I found myself an isolated voice. That turned out to be good for me — and the few others who saw, invested, and reaped wonderful rewards from that potential — but not so good…
HARARE – A team of health experts yesterday toured the Harare International Airport to check out Ebola screening sites. This is an outbreak that has now killed more than 3 000 people in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. According to medical experts, anybody who comes in contact with fluids from infected persons, chimpanzees, gorillas, monkeys…
HARARE – With the general and presidential elections about four years away, the defeat of the MDC by Zanu PF in a by-election in Chitungwiza may seem irrelevant. This was after all just a small ward. Simpson Mhike of Zanu PF secured 993 against 91 votes for Kenneth Chinyaure of the MDC. However, the MDC…
HARARE – Justice minister Emmerson Mnangagwa cannot have his cake and eat it too, regarding the senatorial bid by former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono. Indeed, he must either shut up on the matter altogether, or openly compete with Zanu PF party spokesperson Rugare Gumbo in terms of updating the nation on…
HARARE – The Highlanders executive is to blame for all the drama regarding coach Kelvin Kaindu’s status and confusion around the Bosso technical department in the past week. Kaindu reportedly tendered his resignation on Monday after much pressure from the Bosso hierarchy and fans following a string of poor results. Even the official Highlanders website…
