Posts by Charles Rukuni

It will be a tough fight. But while the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is not likely to spring a surprise victory in the March 31 elections, it should…

The Bulawayo City Council's quest to provide affordable housing to its residents continues to be dogged by poor workmanship. The council, which had awarded contracts to seven individual builders to…

Construction has kicked off with a bang in Bulawayo, with the city council approving building plans worth $3.3 billion in January. The figure almost equalled total plans approved in 2003,…

To some people, the reintroduction of the senate, which was abolished after the Unity Accord to create a single chamber, is an unnecessary expense that the country can hardly afford…

The foreign currency black market, which was temporarily dampened by the introduction of the managed auction system last year, has resurfaced with a vengeance, prompting Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)…

Former Zipra intelligence supremo Dumiso Dabengwa, who was almost kicked out of national politics by ZANU-PF Young Turks in Bulawayo, has bounced back as one of the most powerful persons…

It only commands 21 seats, an insignificant number to influence the 150-member House, but Matabeleland is presently calling the shots in national politics. Though it seems to have been brought…

I ALMOST blew my top when the cashier at The Post in Zambia told me she did not have my change. It was only K200. But that was way back…

The political maturity of Zimbabwe's aspiring legislators will be put to test tomorrow when candidates submit their nominations for the March 31 parliamentary elections. After the squabbles that rocked the…

A DEAL is a deal. That was the bitter lesson a Bulawayo company that tried to capitalise on high interest rates offered by a troubled bank learnt when its funds…