November 28, 2024
This effectively sets the ball rolling . . . elections will be held in this country before March 31, next year. I deliberately asked for more time to comply with the Supreme Court order so that those who are good at claiming that there is no money will have…
But there were several things of national significance and of consequence to our lives, taking place.Not least amongst these, was the climb-down by ZANU-PF to agree to go to the Second All-Stakeholders' Conference with the Parliamentary Constitution Select Committe (COPAC) draft of July 18, 2012, on condition that…
I, however, will be addressing you as usual next week. I could not prepare anything for you because I was seized with getting my hard-hitting speech for the UN summit ready. I know you all agree with me that I managed to represent the country and the continent…
Is it possible, the brother asked, even if the Republicans had a candidate other than Mitt Romney, they would find it difficult to beat Brother Barack Obama because of their mindset?The brother does ask a difficult question. Last week a secret tape was released showing Mitt Romney among…
Though an odd bright spark in the music industry, Mutukudzi's success story offers a breath of fresh air; one that throws a ray of hope to Zimbabweans - desirous to find some form of light at the end of the tunnel.We do not recall any musician in Zimbabwe…
The hullabaloo emanated from a quarterly report of the National Conventional Arms Control Committee of South Africa that revealed the country had sold arms of war worth R2,25 million to Zimbabwe.Led by South Africa's Democratic Alliance party, critics of the arms purchase are fuming that Zimbabwe should not…
This was a long-overdue exercise as amply demonstrated by their ballooning debtors' book, a clear indication that most of its customers, big and small, were completely uncreditworthy. Not only will this exercise rout the problem of unpaid bills, it will also result in massive electricity savings as consumers…
I decided to take a little diversion and log onto Facebook, when suddenly my boss walked in. Without blinking, I minimised the window and pretended to be busy. Then it got me really thinking, why hadI done that? Isn't a small break necessary and supposed to re-energize me?…
Spot gold soared to a record high near US$1,800 per ounce as traders remained sceptical of the ability of policy makers in the major economies to inject the appropriate medicine that would stimulate the global economy into a confidence boosting and sustainable growth trend.Gold rose to within a…
The Sweet Potato growing scheme launched in partnership between SimFresh International and Women in Agribusiness Sub-Saharan Africa Alliance (WASAA) focuses on value-adding entrepreneurship and job creation amongst small-scale and emerging farmers in the country.Agriculture plays a key role in Zimbabwe's macro-economy. Based on past performance, the sector has…