EDITOR — I have been following the trajectory of Jonathan Moyo with profound bewilderment and curiosity. His first move in office of sacking non-performing bosses drew my attention significantly for three main reasons; I know his previous “flaws” in the trade, he is a politician and lastly this is Zimbabwe. Jonathan Moyo is the one…
HARARE – One of his most unforgettable acts of selflessness and courage was Nelson Mandela’s decision to step down from the presidency of the newly-democratic South Africa before the end of his first term. Recently, a sitting African president, recovered from a debilitating stroke and was roundly condemned for daring to stand for re-election. In…
HARARE – There are a number of instances when government has missed opportunities to put this country on a lofty pedestal because of lethargy and dithering thereby giving momentum to outsiders to capitalise on these missed chances. Without enumerating the array of lost opportunities over time, news that government is still undecided whether to partner…
HARARE – As Zimbabwe’s economy bleeds into deflation contrastingly not long after a record breaking and crippling hyperinflationary era — becoming a typical case study on how not to run an economy — strong doubts are emerging about the calibre of the country’s two main political parties in bringing their citizenry to the biblical promised…
EDITOR — For the past few months I have been reading of Elton Mangoma’s political escapades prompted by his letter calling for MorganTsvangirai’s resignation. He has defended his actions saying that he is doing what is right for the generations to come, that what Tsvangirai is doing is unconstitutional, that Tsvangirai has failed as a…
EDITOR — In ancient times, whole cities were walled and barricaded to safeguard the citizens within. However, a watchman who stood guard at the highest point was the guarantor of safety and tranquillity. He was the one who warned of impending disasters and the ancient nations would brace themselves for imminent danger. I view the…
MARONDERA – Can recent media reports on the brainwave from the new head of Zifa really be true? Apparently newly re-elected Zifa president Cuthbert Dube is going to embark on farming projects in order to turn Zifa’s fortunes around. Not being a football person, I never thought farming had anything at all do with football…
HARARE – It is a historical fact that the Daily News had a frosty relationship with Information, Media and Broadcasting Services minister Jonathan Moyo, prior to our forced and unjust shutting down in September 2003, for eight long years, by President Robert Mugabe’s government. To that extent, there was, understandably, some trepidation within independent media…
HARARE – “There’s a relentless wave of WTF coming out of Washington DC,” one mystical Jarod Kintz is reputed to have said while commenting on the confusion, corruption, crass political culture and lack of ethics in the American capital. Similarly, one Lord Acton — a famed English historian, politician and writer — is credited with…
HARARE – Former Indigenisation, Youth and Empowerment minister — Savior Kasukuwere — is like a man who has just had a night dominated by black cats. Hardly two weeks go by without his name being dragged into controversy traced back to the time when he was driving the indigenisation policy. As it is, Kasukuwere is…
