Tirivanhu Kateera

The urban public transport system in Zimbabwe prior to the national lockdown in March 2020 was basically informal and fragmented. This can be well understood when one traces back to the macro-economic policies adopted by the Government between 1990 and 2000. First was the Economic Structural Adjustment Program (ESAP) which many developing countries were tricked to adopt in the early 1990s.

Innocent Mujeri

Had someone said a year ago that Lilian Timveous, Blessing Chebundo, Tracy Mutinhiri and Obert Gutu would don the ZANU PF regalia before 2023, the person would have been dismissed as a mentally challenged person who should be taken to Ingutsheni Hospital.

Daphine Zulu

… it’s time to skip ship!

International relations speak of no permanent friends or permanent enemies, but only permanent interests. The origins of this pragmatism is generally attributed to Lord Palmerston (John Henry Temple) of Great Britain, and most world leaders have invoked it at one time or another to justify their policies and actions. Same applies to political parties.

Nobleman Runyanga

One of the issues that MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa raised during his Agenda 2021 address last week were claims that Government was gunning for a one party State in Zimbabwe using some opposition political parties. Notwithstanding the contradiction in the statement, everyone who has watched the MDC since its formation would agree that the party does not need any external force to destroy it as it has done most of the work by itself.

Charles Motsi

One of the hallmarks of a true leader and statesman is the ability to see the future and predict correctly what is good for the people. That is exactly what President Emmerson Mnangagwa did when he approved the introduction of the Sinopharm Covid 19 vaccine, his administration hit the nail right on the head in the fight against this global pandemic.

Rutendo Jiri

Ibhetshu lika Zulu, a Bulawayo based pressure group which focuses on documenting the reburial of Gukurahundi victims convened an online discussion titled “Enhancing Citizen Participation in Search for Truth and Justice on the Gukurahundi Genocide.

Derick Tsimba

The New Economic Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) is envisaged to revive the economy and fulfil Government’s vision of becoming an empowered and prosperous upper middle-income society by 2030.

Daphine Zulu

The past two decades or so have clearly proven that opposition parties in the country, particularly the MDC (Chamisa led) has no authentic identity of its own except posturing as Zanu PF’s conscience.