HARARE – Zimbabwe is in for a shocker in the coming months when an estimated quarter of million people are forced to return home. Soon after South Africa’s May elections, new regulations were introduced requiring foreigners to return to their country of origin to renew their South African permits. For 250 000 Zimbabweans living and…
HARARE – After many years of a chaos-driven, hurried and disorganised handling of the land redistribution issue, officials in charge of the Lands and Rural Resettlement ministry seem to have come up with a plan that will restore a semblance of order. The proposed land audit comes at an appropriate time and hopefully will make…
HARARE – Does anyone dispute that the Rhodesian economy was better than the current one? So what is the hullabaloo about MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s reference to a better economic past? Anyone who heard or read Tsvangirai’s comments would notice that suggestions he was nostalgic about Rhodesian “rule” amount to deliberate distortion. “When I was…
HARARE – With the grim economic news coming from all directions, it’s easy to get discouraged about our ability to repair the damage of years of Zanu PF’s failed economic policies. And yet, there are pragmatic solutions to our biggest challenges, including ways to restore healthcare, to create family-supporting jobs, and to make a place…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s government decision to increase toll fees has been met with a huge public outcry. And this has been backed by an urgent application lodged in the High Court by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) who sought to bar government from increasing the toll fees on July 11. The…
HARARE – Last week’s successful surgery to separate Siamese twins performed by Zimbabwean doctors at the Harare Central Hospital is indeed a source of national pride. We are not alone in purring over this magnificent feat of brilliance. President Robert Mugabe also heaped praises on Harare Hospital staff that separated the two conjoined twins. Mugabe…
HARARE – This week has been one roller coaster ride as I had several conversations that left me with more questions than answers. Most of the things my eyes have seen and my ears have heard can however, not be repeated but I learnt a whole lot about matters of the heart than I have…
HARARE – The economic challenges facing Zimbabwe are symptoms of more dangerous weevils destroying the country. That the economy is on a downward spiral is now a settled matter. What we need to look at is how Zimbabweans can extricate themselves from the current troubles and a potentially miserable future. The biggest challenges Zimbabwe faces…
EDITOR — The government should feel for the suffering public. They want to take even the little that the people have, they are being insensitive. What is needed is a robust roll-out of investor-friendly economic policies to get the economy running again, rather than squeezing ordinary poor citizens dry. It’s strange but l feel like…
HARARE – The World Cup football finals; the most watched sporting event at the moment will end today after a month of goals, injuries, tears and even a biting incident. Yes, this is a World Cup with a difference, a dramatic tournament that has witnessed hundreds of goals and more fans shedding tears as their…
