AS THE reality begins to sink that Zimbabwe’s GPA-delayed second harmonised presidential, parliamentary and local government elections are finally upon us, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is clearly running terribly scared of the impending elections. Very, very scared. The clear evidence … Read more
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Economic empowerment: the Last Chimurenga
AS ZANU PF’s irreversible indigenisation and economic empowerment thrust gathers revolutionary momentum with real benefits to be enjoyed by everyone across the country, most Zimbabweans now understand that they are in the throes of the last phase of the people’s … Read more
Gout, sex and the city
GOUT is a disease that affects joints and it causes acute pain and inflammation in joints. Any joint can be affected, but classically the big toe is affected particularly at the beginning of illness. Gout is caused by excess uric … Read more
After Mugabe: remember the thunder amongst the clouds
WHILE Libya’s National Transitional Council may have achieved its broader objective through the toppling and subsequent killing of Muammar Gaddafi, it however remains clear that the real crunch time lies ahead and other democratic movements which are vulnerable to being … Read more
Challenges of public administration in Zimbabwe today
Public Lecture Talking Points by Professor Jonathan Moyo delivered at the Department of Political & Administrative Studies, University of Zimbabwe, October 21, 2011 I WISH to thank Prof Hasu Patel for his charitable introduction. Prof Patel is the Prof of … Read more
National Budget: nation watches, uncomprehending
WHY do we dread budget time? Is it because there is little good news, if any, that comes out of such an exercise, particularly when it comes to helping the poor in times of economic hardship? The national budget will … Read more
Zimbabwe: expectations, anticipation and reality
AFTER being in the diaspora for seven years and following Zimbabwe’s progress, or lack of, through media reports, it has been a great challenge to reconcile my expectations with reality. Being away for so long results in a natural loss … Read more
Africa: brace for coming wave of imperialist aggression
CROSSFIRE or the act of crazy “rebels” – call it whatever you like – the fact is that Col Muammar Gaddafi was grotesquely murdered last Thursday by the United States acting in league with its French and British associates after … Read more
Nehanda, Lobengula, Lumumba and Machel dictators too?
THE indisputably barbaric killing of Muammar Gaddafi last Thursday by a high-tech US drone controlled by some freaky soldier in Las Vegas aided by a French jet fighter assisted by NATO special forces on the ground has been received in … Read more
Children and UK citizenship
A NUMBER of people have had their asylum cases decided as legacy cases by the UK Border Agency. In the majority of those cases, applications could have been made a number of years ago resulting with an eventual grant of … Read more
Strength in the face of cancer diagnosis
Battler … Deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khuphe WHEN I heard Tongai “Dhewa” Moyo had succumbed to non-Hodgkins lymphoma at the age of 43, I took a moment to reflect the sad loss of a true son of Zimbabwe, whose music … Read more
Tsvangirai at the Deep End of his political career
NOW it is official and indisputable as it comes from the horse’s mouth. And hear this: Morgan Richard Tsvangirai’s political career is “opposing the government of Robert Mugabe”. This startling revelation which contextualises and explains Tsvangirai’s politics over the years … Read more
UK businessman Branson funding ‘Elder’ initiative to get Mugabe out of power
ID: 07PRETORIA2443 DATE: 2007-07-11 00:00:00 CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN ORIGIN: Embassy Pretoria TEXT C O N F I D E N T I A L PRETORIA 002443 DEPT FOR AF/S S. HILL E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/10/2017 TAGS: PREL, PHUM, KDEM, ZI, SF … Read more
Residence card for parents of British children
THE Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) recently handed down judgment in the case of Ruiz Zambrano (C-34/09). This case clarifies the rights of children born in the European Union, specifically the UK in this instance, in relation … Read more
A new ‘indigenous’ stock market for Zimbabwe?
I WONDER if designers of the indigenisation laws considered the practical ramifications of the 51% indigenous ownership rule particularly in the case of publicly-listed companies. It is effectively means that 51% of all publicly-traded companies required to comply with the … Read more
