Does Zimbabwe need a senate?

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…

Bulawayo starts year with a bang

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,…

Dabengwa back in charge

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…

Why Matabeleland calls the shots

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…

Doctor blasts detractors of Aids drug

A Ugandan doctor has accused those raising concerns about the safety of nevirapine, an anti-retroviral drug also being used in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, of being "deceptive"…

Bulawayo approves $18 billion plans

Bulawayo enjoyed a building boom last year, though this was largely at individual level, with the council approving plans valued at $18.6 billion, a five-fold increase from the previous year.…