The Obamas’ visit to Europe, that place which was once the centre of the world, has taken all America by storm. The media here almost forgot why the Obamas were in Europe in the first place, replacing the hard news with the soft news about Michelle Obama’s fashion…

Though the country might not be able to meet its maize requirements, it will at least have a good start.The figures released by the Ministry of Agriculture are not very pleasing.Only 13 000 tonnes of seed were available when the country required 38 000 tonnes. Some 1,5 million…

All my counterparts from all the SADC countries personally assured me that they will see to it that they contribute something towards helping us. In total, we should get not less than US$8,3 billion in the coming months. See, not all this money would be coming from SADC.…

Unless we overcome this propaganda war, the battle will be lost.As in the previous war, the propaganda war was led by South Africa for the Pan African side on one side and the United States and Britain on the other side. Thabo Mbeki has been replaced by president-in-waiting…

The perception by these critics, which I regard as erroneous and cynical is that the growth of the human rights movement worldwide, and  in particular in Africa, has been necessitated more by the love of donor money and  nothing more.Hence to them, when one criticises rights violations through…

A number of recent developments locally, regionally and internationally point to renewed interest in Zimbabwe following the formation of the inclusive government almost two months ago.In one development, SADC concluded their Mbabane Summit in Swaziland on Monday by pledging to assist Zimbabwe raise more than US$8 billion to…

Thabo Masebe, a spokesman for South African president Kgalema Motlanthe claimed the ban was necessary because the high-level presence of the exiled religious leader would have generated negative publicity in the  countdown to the Soccer World Cup next year.“South Africa would have been the source of negative publicity…

While a massive US$5 billion is required to rescue the country's shattered economy, technocrats in the inclusive government believe US$2 billion will be essential to meet Zimbabwe's immediate needs.SADC — as the guarantor of the historic September 15 2008 Global Political Agreement signed between President Robert Mugabe and…

I must admit rather immodestly that the comments I received from Wish Mandava, Sandra John, Felix Munodawafa, Lawrence Gudza and someone calling himself  Saunders were all complimentary and encouraging.I should, however, hasten to add that although I did not receive any negative comments  over the same period, I…

 At the same time, Finance Minister Tendai Biti assured the international community that he is the Chancellor of the Exchequer and that he will make sure that every penny donated will be used properly.Americans say if the friends of Zimbabwe come up with the US$2 billion required to…