HARARE – I am a die-hard Manchester United fan who looks back at the team’s achievements with a lot of pride and respect for retired former manager Alex Ferguson. My association with United dates back to 1984 when I was in Grade Five at Shiriyedenga Primary School, Glen Norah, Harare. I grew up with the…
HARARE – Early this year, Zimbabweans were jolted through media reports how predatory local elites were enriching themselves through drawing scandalous salaries and other perks by covert means which created the impression that government would swiftly nip the rot in the bud. Ordinary people thought President Robert Mugabe would walk his talk as part of…
HARARE – A regular soldier in the army before and after Independence, followed by 25 years of working in a Zimbabwe government department — a man in his 60s is now living in a shack on an acquired farm. Pensioned off because of his age but unable to survive on this pension, this professional and…
EDITOR — Fortunes to go for two consecutive years to play on the international stage were bluntly blown away by the so-called Warriors. I watched the match with lots of confidence believing our boys would sail through, but I was wrong. Yes, as Zimbabweans we have every reason to be angry over their pathetic performance….
HARARE – Harare is currently experiencing a large influx of people moving in from different parts of the country in search of a good living. Thus the value attached to Harare has led to a drastic increase in the number of people coming into the city. Every morning from 6:30am to 9am, all roads leading…
HARARE – In our polarised society, political “battles” have manifested on every front. The personal health of political leaders is one such front. It is true that the health of politicians, especially that of the leader of a country, is a legitimate media pursuit. President Mugabe’s regular visits to Singapore for treatment have been the…
HARARE – I have been a victim of police brutality countless times in my life, the most unforgettable being in 2007 when I was part of a group of MDC cadres who were assaulted for almost a week in a police station before being imprisoned for months on trumped-up charges of trying to unseat the…
HARARE – Wilfred Mhanda lies quietly at Glen Forest Memorial Park. The absence of the national anthem, reverie and the gun salute did not take away his illustrious liberation history. Known by his nom de guerre Dzinashe Machigura, the late war commander died in Harare on Wednesday after battling colon cancer. His death has brought…
EDITOR — While I understand the need for power authorities to load shed as efficiently as possible, I feel in other places like Mufakose it is no-longer mere load-shedding but total blackout. Power cuts should be short-lived and shared at least equally across all residential areas as possibly as can be done. In some residential…
EDITOR — On a daily basis, one reads stories about the level of corruption that is happening in our country. Daily, you read about some people swindling various organisations and in some institutions people demand bribes for such things as college places, birth certificates, passports, drivers’ licences among many others. I would like to urge…
