Posts by Charles Rukuni

Zimbabwe's Finance Minister, Bernard Chidzero, may have lost the post of secretary-general for the United Nations but the international community has not yet completely forgotten about him. This seems to…

The country's major newspaper publisher, Zimbabwe Newspapers, may not only have the recently launched Daily Gazette to worry about. Reports say there could have been some financial fiddling within the…

The recent promotions of army and air force commanders seems to be aimed more at tribally balancing the army than anything else. The appointment of Perence Shiri as commander of…

ZANU (Ndonga) leader Ndabaningi, who on his return from self-exile in the United States promised to give every Zimbabwean $600 a month and a 15-acre piece of land, is now…

Despite pleas for almost the greater part of 1991 and 1992, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second largest city and the country's major industrial base, is slowly dying while the government continues to…

After realising that quiet diplomacy had not taken it anywhere and that it was not being taken seriously, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade unions has decided to become more militant…

Reports that four of former Ethiopian President, Mengistu Haile Mariam's five body guards have deserted him should be a cause of great concern to the country's leadership. Scaling a 3-metre…

The absence of substantive chief executives for Zimbabwe's key service parastatals, the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA), the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) and Air Zimbabwe, is largely responsible for the…

Reports that Zimbabwe has lost 1 500 black rhino in what appears to be dubious circumstances should be of great concern to all conservationists. In fact, it warrants thorough investigation.…

Despite the seemingly militant and violent attitude of Zimbabwean students as demonstrated by a series of strikes and boycotts at the University of Zimbabwe and the massive destruction of property…