EDITOR — The way ZBC keeps repeating programmes is unfair. The movie that I watched just last week was repeated for the third time and honestly I have had just about enough with the repetition. Unlike everyone else, I cannot afford to pay my monthly subscription of DStv, therefore, I will be stuck with ZBC…
HARARE – Are marriages fake institutions or are they simply outdated? This is a question I am sure many would love answered concerning the institution that has been there since the time of Adam and Eve. Although people have been getting married since ancient times, mystery still surrounds the institution which almost every young girl…
HARARE – The recent split in the MDC led by Morgan Tsvangirai has left Zimbabwe’s opposition very weak. Without delving into the justifications for actions taken by either of the two camps involved, it is imperative to give an analysis of what is most likely going to transpire if Zimbabwe goes to the next election…
HARARE – Zimbabwe national football team coach Ian Gorowa should come down hard on Willard Katsande and Kingston Nkhatha for snubbing a call-up to represent their country against Tanzania this weekend. Gorowa had included the two Kaizer Chiefs players in his squad for the 2015 African Nations Cup (Afcon) qualifier against the Taifa Stars set…
HARARE – In a mere three days, Morgan Tsvangirai communicated with Africa as a statesman but ended up two days later at a village in Domboshawa to commiserate with a bereaved family in an ordinary village under a tree. In between, he had spoken on the national crisis to ordinary Zimbabweans in the dormitory town…
HARARE – In the immediate aftermath of this year’s World Press Freedom Day commemorations, one is struck by the serious possibility that there are too many interpretations of the meaning of media freedom, freedom of expression and access to information. This, despite the fact that the new Constitution guarantees these same said rights in Sections…
HARARE – From the beginning, it was clear steering the economy was going to be a tall order for Zanu PF. And hitting the ground running was essential if the ruling party was to get the buy-in from the population. It took Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa months to put his budget together — the reason,…
LONDON – Over the last 10 years, social media has evolved into an integral part of society. The establishment of Facebook in 2004 marked the genesis of a new era in spatialisation. Other forms of social media developed thereafter. But it has become apparent that while new technologies have merits, they also have demerits. A…
HARARE – Former Indigenisation, Youth and Empowerment minister — Savior Kasukuwere — this week, as reported elsewhere in this paper, appears before the parliamentary committee of the same name to explain some of the projects undertaken during his tenure. And his appearance comes against the background of having threatened the committee’s chairman — Justice Mayor…
HARARE – Over the years, courts have been inundated with several civil claims, ranging into millions of dollars for defamation, an aspect that is sometimes necessitated by the need to make rich pickings. While, the art of defaming someone does not have any formula, it is the exorbitant claims that often draw public attention, dragging…
