Posts by Charles Rukuni

Rentals for commercial and industrial properties in Bulawayo, currently ranging from $4 000 to $30 000 a square metre depending on use and location, are still among the lowest in…

Jingles about Unity Day are being flighted on national television with intoxicating frequency. Power FM, the radio station targeted at the youths, reminds listeners every hour of the number of…

In a classic example of how corruption has sapped the country, police officers, from the rank of constable right up to superintendent, are alleged to have worked in cahoots with…

Bulawayo city fathers have complained about being sidelined from key projects they initiated to develop the city. They cite the Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project (MZWP), which is supposed to provide…

Alpha Construction boss Jonathan Gapare is desperate to gag The Insider because the Bulawayo City Council, which in October cancelled his contract to develop and build more than 500 houses…

The Cowdray Park housing saga took a new twist recently when it emerged that residents could be the ultimate losers as the big guns exonerated themselves from the mess and…

The two main contenders, the Zimbabwe African National Union- Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) and the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) are heading in different directions. But one thing is certain. Zimbabwe's…

The Famine Early Warning System (FEWS) Network has finally hit the nail on the head. While the debate about food in Zimbabwe rages on, the main problem at the moment…

Andrew Meldrum's book: Where we have hope, is a good read. It is fast paced, entertaining and intriguing. But after going through the 272-page book, I didn't really know what…

Financial institutions that bankrolled Alpha Construction could be left in a lurch if the Bulawayo City Council decides to cancel title deeds that were issued through the contractor as this…