HARARE – Zimbabwe today celebrates 34 years of independence but there is little hope for the future in a country quickly receding into recession after three decades of President Robert Mugabe’s rule. At independence in 1980, Zimbabwe inherited an economy and infrastructure development described as a “Jewel of Africa” by the late president of Tanzania,…
HARARE – There has been a long argument about how to tell “the real Zimbabwe” story. According to people who style themselves as patriots, the story does not include the 20 000 people killed during the mindless carnage that was Gukurahundi. It doesn’t even include a pronouncement by a VVIP that the people of what…
HARARE – Tomorrow is Independence Day, and ordinarily, it should mark one of the happiest, most cherished and revered days in the life of our nation. Alas, that is patently not the case. The day is now, at best, just another off-day for the few Zimbabweans who are lucky enough still to be gainfully employed….
EDITOR — Recent media comments attributed to Ignatius Chombo that the Chitungwiza demolitions will be happening in 3 weeks’ time are unfortunate as they are illegal. The Chitungwiza demolitions come in the wake of reports that many land barons had illegally parcelled out land to unsuspecting citizens. It has been reported that government issued a…
EDITOR — It will take more measures to repair the MDC family than dismissing its rebelling members. It is not just a matter of responding to emotional insecurity on the part of top leadership that will save the opposition parties in Zimbabwe. Most of these members have put a united front in the face of…
LONDON – With another commemoration of independence a few days away, one of the biggest ironies of transition from colonial rule has been the retention of suppressive legal instruments of the past. If that was remarkable, the addition of our own stifling legal tools like the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Aippa)…
HARARE – As we prepare to celebrate 34 years of independence, the country’s leadership, led by President Robert Mugabe and his Zanu PF party must reflect on aspirations of the liberation war heroes who perished in their fight for freedom. Great sons of Zimbabwe and real liberation struggle heroes like Josiah Magama Tongogara, Alfred Nikita…
EDITOR — MDC’s continuous struggle to maintain relevance in the political landscape is becoming more and more desperate by the day. Although they choose to ignore it, the writing is on the wall for them, the truth being that Morgan Tsvangirai and his cronies are now bankrupt of ideas on how to turn their fortunes…
HARARE – As the economic crisis deepens in Zimbabwe, the Zanu PF government must begin to put its money where its mouth is to avert the suffering of its 14 million citizens. The liberation movement which has been in power since independence in 1980 should be jerked into action by the liquidity crunch currently prevailing…
LONDON – Over the last 20 years, the narrative on the African continent has shifted from Afro-pessimism to Afro-optimism. The truth lies somewhere in between. Now is the time for Afro-realism: for sound policies based on honest data, aimed at delivering results. The potential of our continent is huge. Compared to developed countries, or even…
