My friend Fabian Mabaya, a ZANU-PF stalwart (he was thrown in jail by the imperialists) said to me in a whisper, “That Barack Obama is an American, isn’t he? We thought he would have special sympathy for Africans.” Mabaya probably did not realise the profoundness of his statement.…

The report referred to a document entitled Comments, Suggestions and Alterations proposing a number of fundamental changes to the way government operates that he reportedly forwarded to the Cabinet office for consideration.Reacting to this report, the MDC-T complained of damaging leaks of “Cabinet documents” alleging that an unnamed…

There is an image of Chinotimba — or Chinoz as he is referred to in the many jokes that have mushroomed around his personality during the farm occupations — that will live long in our memories. In that image, he wears a very broad, if slightly menacing grin,…

And on Tuesday, eight people lost their lives in yet another road accident, this time involving a kombi.There has been anger and outrage over the Mhunga bus disaster in particular. The tragic collision is the second accident involving the bus operator inside four months. The first one claimed…

Shock in the sense that the success-starved unity government has been telling anyone who cares to listen that more than US$500 million had been secured in lines of credit to support industry and yet not a single penny has been disbursed since it assumed office in February this…

My journey takes a certain routine. Of course, I must see Fabian Mabaya, my long-time friend first and his wife, Ms Happiness, in Masvingo.The advent of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has brought a new wind of change to Zimbabwe.I had to visit the Prime Minister’s Office. I am…

However, I thought I should register my gratitude to some Cdes who are doing a sterling job. I am happy that Cde Webster and George decided to order our State media to clearly spell out my real executive duties in case some fools could be fooling themselves about…

Since the establishment of the inclusive government in February which brought together hitherto sworn enemies, ZANU-PF on one hand and the two formations of the MDC on the other, debate has raged on about the need for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) to revisit some of the…

Notable victims are Jestina Mukoko, Gandhi Mudzingwa, and the Chinanzvavana couple.Among some of the defendants are the Police Commissioner General, Augustine Chihuri, Mini-ster of Home Affairs, Kembo Mohadi, Attorney General Johannes Toma-na and director general of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), Ha-ppyton Banyongwe. While in the past, and…

My own assessment of our employment law is that its current formulation is gravely detrimental to the country’s quest for an urgent economic revival. I am talking here with particular reference to that section of industrial law dealing with dismissal and retrenchment of emp-loyees. Rapid and regular amendments,…