Politicians, the rich and the poor

December 25, 2010

The most dangerous people politically are the very rich and the very poor, so says Henry George in his book,…

Prosecutions over Wikileaks

December 25, 2010

Attorney-general Johannes Tomana today said he would appoint a team of five lawyers to establish whether reports in the WikiLeaks…

What Mugabe said about Zuma- the full cable

December 24, 2010

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has described South African President Jacob Zuma as a “man of the people” who likes to…

More provocation for our MPs- whose budget is it anyway?

December 24, 2010

Our MPs recently threatened that they would not pass the 2011 budget unless their salaries were increased. Nearly 20 years…

Zimbabweans remit US$490m a year

December 24, 2010

Zimbabweans are remitting at least $490 million a year, enough to finance the entire budgets of the Ministries of Health…

Are Zimbabwe’s MPs people’s representatives or just mercenaries?

December 23, 2010

Former Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries boss Callisto Jokonya this week aptly described why Zimbabwe is in such a mess.  "We…

How MPs can help develop the country

December 23, 2010

Nearly 20 years ago, Murehwa North MP Alois Mangwende presented a paper at the Inter-Parliamentary Conference in Chile. He spoke…

West says Zimbabwe should hold credible elections

December 23, 2010

The Friends of Zimbabwe, a group of Western countries including the United States, Britain and the European Union, has called…

Referendum in September-October next year

December 23, 2010

Zimbabwe's referendum on the new constitution can only be held in September or October next year which implies that elections…

Museveni says Mugabe cannot talk to most African leaders because they are too young

December 22, 2010

President Robert Mugabe was facing a difficult time after the disputed 2008 elections which he lost to Movement for Democratic…