People’s power at last

President Robert Mugabe and the war veterans must have been baffled. While the people agreed that war veterans should be paid gratuities and pensions, they emphatically said NO to the…

Arrogance at its worst

It was arrogance at its worst. Or could Cde Mugabe be losing it? Without in any way trying to denigrate the country's Head of State, what President Mugabe did on…

Ministers and boards

Only a few months after assuming office, Information Minister Chen Chimutengwende, fired the Posts and Telecommunications board. No reason was given. Had Chimutengwende still been deputy minister of Information before…

Mandaza launches weekly paper

Southern Africa Printing and Publishing House publisher Ibbo Mandaza has fulfilled his ambition to own a national weekly newspaper. He launched the Zimbabwe Mirror on December 1 to provide the…

Zimbabwe: Investment for growth

Zimbabwe is currently facing a financial quagmire. Stocks are falling, taxes have been raised, unemployment is rising and investment is not forthcoming. What then should the country do? Reserve Bank…