And these are the consequences for our delinquent and delusional behaviour in our economic and political processes. What did we expect? A country grappling with a persistent and unending image problem does not bode well for tourism. Tourists are very sensitive to negative publicity and as long as…

The specification of the three leaders of the GPA is done because as the Constitution Select Committee (COPAC) on the constitutional reform meets and trains both parliament and its outreach teams, we must be mindful of the partisan politics that continues to define the inclusive government and its…

It underscored the painful truth that the coalition still has a long way to go in putting its house in order before it can convince the doubting Thomases out there that foreign investment is safe in Zimbabwe.Following Nestlé’s decision to stop buying milk from Gushungo Dairy Estate —…

 The Nigerian Bar Association, a leading human rights lawyer, and two former lawmakers, have taken legal action in hopes a federal court will force President Umaru Yar’Adua to transfer powers to Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan.Judge Dan Abutu on Tuesday scheduled a January 14 hearing for the three cases at…

When parties get joined in holy matrimony, their expectation is to enjoy the marriage or experience hardship together hoping that only the natural and inevitable phenomenon of death will separate them.People have always cited various reasons when seeking to be disentangled from each other and such reasons have…

More disturbing, it was a feeling that there was no acknowledgement, let alone acceptance of the changed political environment in the country among the rank and file of ZANU-PF’s core membership who, one assumes, formed the bulk of the delegations to the congress.It was tragic to watch from…

To the lowly shepherds, abiding in the field, on a cold wintry night, about the winter solstice, the angel of mercy shouted to them these magic words: “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Glory (be) to…

I am very happy. I was worried sick that our detractors were going to have a field day if we had failed to hold the congress as per our plan…besides, what impression would that have had on all those foreign delegates that we had invited…they were definitely going…

From my analysis, this congress served as a decisive watershed of the party’s overly exposed internal fractures as well as the opportunities thereof.Coming at such a time as it did, the Zimbabwean political environment was evidently a factor that influenced the decisions made and those conveniently set aside,…

ZISCO, a perennial loss-maker that has been a major drain on the fiscus for a considerable number of years, is technically insolvent. And last year, it stopped operations after failing to secure cash for the refurbishment of its worn-out plants.Work is, however, underway to reline two blast furnaces…