HARARE – If I had sufficient political clout to be able to sit down with Grace Mugabe, I would not be sitting and writing this article which I pray she will be able to read. I would have preferred what usually is termed a girls’ talk. Whilst many people may have an automatic response to want…
HARARE – Some former armed robbers who are now fully rehabilitated and re-socialised ex-inmates have developed into socially reintegrated, responsible and productive Zimbabwean citizens. At Zimbabwe Prison Ministries, a programme run by Life and Liberty Churches International to re-integrate and re-socialise ex-inmates, we are favoured to have some of them occupying high responsibility and decision…
HARARE – Zanu PF succession is cryptic. Let no one tell you conclusively how it is going to end. We can only speculate because the players in this convoluted game have and continue to keep all the cards close to their chests. But one thing is certain: President Robert Mugabe’s succession issue is now reaching…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s state of preparedness in dealing with emergency diseases is worrisome and frightening. The laid back and lackadaisical attitude by those tasked to deal with such issues add to the shambolic state of infrastructure in our healthcare delivery system which is supposed to be a source of confidence. Right now there is no absolute…
EDITOR — Efforts by the Harare City Council to decongest Harare termini have been a complete flop so far. Council has successfully turned a bad situation into a worse situation This is because those who came up with the idea of kombi holding bays clearly do not rely on public transportation. If they did they…
HARARE – This Monday, the tri-angular cricket series featuring hosts Zimbabwe, South Africa and Australia starts at the Harare Sports Club. It has been a long time since Zimbabwe hosted top cricket nations of this nature and as expected, local cricket fans anticipate a good time. The locals’ enthusiasm with this series is understandable, considering…
HARARE – There is no doubting the immense contribution to the Zimbabwean arts industry by journalist, businessman and musician — Paul Brickhill. Brickhill is the proprietor of The Book Café, the music and arts calabash that has nurtured talent in Zimbabwe. While there are many such giants in society, it is not always according to…
EDITOR — When I first heard that the UNDP was acting as technical support to the ministry of Local Government which was reviewing Zimbabwe’s local government legislation, I was excited. Local Government is responsible for so much of service delivery — whether there is clean water in our taps, our refuse is collected and whether…
EDITOR — The arbitrary arrest of human rights defenders, including that of youths who were part of a peaceful demonstration over the Zanu PF government’s failure to provide the jobs it promised in its election campaign manifesto should be condemned in the strongest terms. Among the people arrested was journalist, Angela Jimu who was assaulted…
HARARE – The recent move by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to start making payments of the over $1,2 billion debt it owes to creditors is a welcome development in the economy. This will not only bring confidence in the country’s fragile banking sector but will also help in attracting investors into the economy….
