Gono's political resurrection?

Sometime in 2014, Gideon Gono, the former governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) was within spitting distance of a seat in the Senate, the upper chamber of Parliament, before it was dramatical...

Mujuru cannot afford to ignore Tsvangirai

A few weeks ago former Vice President Joice Mujuru issued an apology to the nation. She apologised for her role in Zanu-PF, which is generally held accountable for the country's socio-economic woes ar...

Why do Zimbabwe's opposition parties split so much? - Part 2

In the last article, we discussed the first set of factors in an effort to explain the frequency of splits and breakaways in the opposition parties. The MDC family, as I will call it, is the primary p...

Econet & Telecel: A tale of two telecoms companies

Twenty years ago, in the mid-1990s, a young telecoms engineer came across an idea for the future and brought it to Zimbabwe.He wanted to operate a mobile telephone service business. It was unh...

Mugabe's meeting with generals is a show of control

The Herald recently posted a video of President Mugabe speaking to the military Generals and leaders of the war veterans. The meeting between Mugabe and the Generals and the posting for the video serv...

Of Chinamasa and an 'Inconsistent' Problem

When Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa spoke at a conference that I attended on Monday, he said something that was supposed to be good news to foreign investors; something designed to allay their fea...

Nungu: In Memory of a Remarkable Character

I was deeply saddened by the shocking news announcing the death of William Bango in a car accident earlier today.Affectionately known by his clan name, Nungu, he was a remarkable character...

ZBC board appointments: Some animals are more equal than others

So the circus at the ZBC, the national broadcaster continues and while the Professor tries valiantly to spin it he fails dismally and ends up sounding unintelligent, which is not an impression he...

Of clean hands and the Pis-Mas farce

The farcical drama at PSMAS (pronounced Pis-Mas) continues (unabated, to employ terminology made popular during our "struggle" days at university - "The struggle continues unabated!" we used to c...

Tsvangirai remains constitutionally protected in the transitional period

An article on page 2 of The Herald newspaper today mischievously and erroneously suggests that there is uncertainty over the future of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). Entitled, "Uncertainty ha...

Zimbabwe diaspora has right to vote

In the last blog, when I discussed the issue of dual citizenship I indicated that I would turn my attention to the right to vote. What is the nature of the link, if any, between dual citizenship and t...