Matabeleland Development Foundation in ambitious plan to turnaround region

August 12, 2004

Botswana was one of the poorest countries in Africa when it attained independence in 1966. Its per capita income was…

A tale of two cities

August 5, 2004

It's a tale of two cities. Not Charles Dickens', but Bulawayo and Harare. They are so alike, yet they are…

Daggers drawn in Makokoba

July 29, 2004

Though it is still not clear whether the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) will participate in next year's general elections…

Private and international media has let the MDC down

July 23, 2004

A Zimbabwean working in Botswana had this to say about Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader, Morgan Tsvangirai. "Tsvangirai akafanana…

Sibanda says the biggest problem in ZANU-PF is that people are flouting the constitution

July 23, 2004

Party leaders consider him a renegade, but he commands a lot of support from the grassroots. He clinched the powerful…

Chombo’s meddling cripples local authorities

July 22, 2004

When Harare Governor and Resident Minister Witness Mangwende accompanied Local Government Minister Ignatius Chombo to Bulawayo last month, he had…

Zimbabwe to record positive growth next year!

July 22, 2004

Zimbabwe, which rarely receives positive coverage from South Africa, has received a major fillip with the Standard Bank of South…

Why the decline in inflation does not necessarily mean a decline in prices

July 15, 2004

"Despite the forecast by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to reduce inflation to a manageable level, what we are seeing…

Umdhala wethu gala and the elections

June 25, 2004

For ZANU-PF, the Umdhala Wethu gala, held at Ascot Stadium in Gweru to commemorate the death of former vice-President Joshua…

Chombo heading for a showdown with Bulawayo City Council

June 25, 2004

Local Government Minister Ignatius Chombo, whose interference into the operations of the Harare City Council has almost crippled the capital,…