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Political scandals topple governments in democracies, not in banana republics
The Gold Mafia documentary has sparked an immense public uproar in Zimbabwe, exposing shocking evidence of illegal activities involving Uebert Angel, an ambassador-at-large and presidential envoy. Fur...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 10:18hrs | | by Dr T
Who is causing parallel market rates to spike?
FOR the past 18 months, Zimbabwe's economy has been on a rebound, assisted by a stronger performance in the agricultural and mining sectors, an improved balance of payments and external sector p...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:20hrs | 2 | by Dr Tim Rainhard
Who is causing parallel market rates to spike?
For the past 18 months, the country's economy has been on a rebound, assisted by the stronger performance in the agricultural and mining sectors, an improved balance of payments and external sector po...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 19:35hrs | 1 | by Dr Tim Rainhard
Mr Cross: Silence cannot be misquoted
In September 2019, Finance and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, appointed a nine-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to influence the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s monetary...Published: 25 Jan 2021 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Dr Tim Rainhard
We shall overcome someday
Hope is key and hope with perseverance takes us to a level higher in life. Let us not lose hope in the fight against covid-19 and incapacitation infuriated by the Zanu PF government. We praise God for...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 09:11hrs | 7 | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
Zim Parliament barking up wrong tree on auction system
An all too familiar joke that has been doing the rounds ever since Zimbabwe's economy hit turbulence is that every citizen of this country has become an economist of sorts. This places the burden of f...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 10:47hrs | | by Dr Tim Rainhard
The tipping point
When we reach that tipping point, we feel we are loosing it. We feel hopeless, we feel life has reached its end. We feel like it is now a matter of days. We feel we are being chocked, we can't breathe...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 16:49hrs | 1 | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
Zimbabwe needs a serious president
Prices of commodities, insurances and basic food (basically everything) are skyrocketing but wages remain constant equating to the increase in suffering of the ordinary people. Do we deserve this much...Published: 12 May 2019 at 08:14hrs | | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya.
ED stop talking and start acting
Just like in the era of Mugabe, the current government is doing it all again. The yardstick of success for our governments seems to lie on how many people become poorer than richer- in other words era...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:28hrs | 2 | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
Emergency recovery measures to stop Zimbabwe economic free-fall
This article will be brief and straight to the point. There is no need to continue to pontificate on the political-economy of the country because we all know that after the 30th July elections the eco...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 14:00hrs | | by Dr Tapiwa Mashakada
Chamisa and Mnangagwa's victories
I take this opportunity to thank all the Zimbabweans for exercising their constitutional right of determining their future through the ballot. The atmosphere was the most peaceful I have ever encounte...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 06:33hrs | | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
Chamisa election boycott - a useless threat?
MDC-Alliance is by no doubt a strong opposition since its inception. Although it came so close to winning the outright victory (possibly did once in 2008), during a time in which a GNU was formed. Sin...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 10:17hrs | 1 | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
Khupe lashes 'tribal and chauvinist cabal'
It is sad and unfortunate that while pro-democracy forces are putting efforts towards a change for a better Zimbabwe, some have opted to embark on self-serving retrogressive behaviour marked by beastl...Published: 23 May 2018 at 15:22hrs | | by Dr Thokozani Khupe
Early symptoms of cancer
Over the last few years, the number of cancer cases has been increasing. There are various cancers which affect various organs and almost all types of cancer will have a significant impact on your lif...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:11hrs | | by Dr Tendai Zuze
The birth of a military rule
Did the Chimurenga war gave rise to a command rule? Probably!!! This may not be so obvious as one could argue that the politicians at the time were in charge and were controlling the armed forces. Alt...Published: 26 Feb 2018 at 19:44hrs | | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
Morgan Tsvangirai, son of Zimbabwe
Let me start by paying my heart felt condolences and respect to our leader, patriotic son of Zimbabwe, Dr. Morgan Richard Tsvangirai. May your soul rest in eternal peace. You dedicated your life to fi...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 21:08hrs | 3 | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
Khupe apologises
RE: Information On The Funeral Wake Of The Late Right Honourable Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai And The Immediate Events Around It.Fellow Zimbabweans, I h...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 15:14hrs | | by Dr Thokozani Khupe
Khuphe must be the one to takeover from Tsvangirai
Tsvangirai is one other leader who does not possess leadership skills and knowledge.How can he appoint all those deputies? Where in the world have you seen a country with three deputies? Even ...Published: 09 Jan 2018 at 20:58hrs | | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
Tsvangirai and the Mugabe successor cherry picking strategy?
It is surprising and yet not so much shocking that the opposition movement's leader had been learning and replicating the ‘liberal' undemocratic means of selecting his successor(s). One would ask or...Published: 09 Jan 2018 at 20:51hrs | | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
Chiwenga first vice president!
If you recall reader, in my article "Commando ministers" that I said the next thing we will hear is that Chiwenga wil...Published: 23 Dec 2017 at 17:05hrs | | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
Why Mnangagwa's move to rejoin Zapu would quickly escort Mugabe out?
Conventional, predictable methods appeal to no one. An unconventional political moves produces surprises that stink to the high air while opening unexpected doors for a clever man.If Mnangagwa...Published: 13 Nov 2017 at 19:45hrs | | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
Open letter to Dr Guduza - 'Stop dividing the people of Mthwakazi'
Dear Dr Mpiyesizwe Churchill Guduza Re: Your Open letter to Ngqabutho Nicholas Mabhena - In defence of the Mthwakazi restoration philosophy ...Published: 04 Mar 2017 at 07:59hrs | | by Dr Themba Bekezela Hwalima
Bond notes dilemma
Next week which is the end of November, bond notes will start circulating in the financial system as legal tender provided Parliament passes the legislation this week. Bond notes were conceived as a p...Published: 23 Nov 2016 at 14:41hrs | | by Dr Tapiwa Mashakada MDC-T Shadow Minister of Finance
Analysis of the Mid-term fiscal policy review statement
Statement by the MDC Shadow Minister of Finance, Dr Tapiwa MashakadaThe Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review Statement is a bankrupt statement which is anchored on a bankrupt Zimasset policy do...Published: 12 Sep 2016 at 11:31hrs | | by Dr Tapiwa Mashakada
Joint statement by MDC-T and PDP on the IMF Visit
Only substantive political and economic reforms can save Zimbabwe Professor Erik Reinert, a well-known developmental economist, in his book titled-How t...Published: 16 Jun 2016 at 06:37hrs | | by Vince Musewe and Dr Tapiwa Mashakada
Failed Zanu PF government reintroduces Zim dollar
The cash-strapped ZANU-PF government has finally succumbed to its inevitable failure and has predictably decided to re-introduce the Zimbabwe dollar in the midst of an unprecedended liquidity crisis i...Published: 05 May 2016 at 10:10hrs | | by Dr Tapiwa Mashakada, MDC-T Shadow Minister of Finance
People First (PF) is a direct threat to the existence of the MDC
Sad as it may sound to those of us who invested their youth towards democratic change in Zimbabwe, the reality is that all human and natural permutations are consistent with the imminent decline ...Published: 19 Jan 2016 at 22:06hrs | | by Dr Tapiwa Shumba
Why Civil Servants were not paid December salaries and bonuses
Zanu-PF should be condemned in the strongest terms for inflicting unprecedented pain and suffering on civil servants. We never imagined how far Zanu-PF could go with its cruelty. There are many social...Published: 02 Jan 2016 at 08:57hrs | | by DR Tapiwa Mashakada, Mp Hatfield
Zanu-PF stealing MDC ideas
ZANU-PF is good at stealing MDC ideas and run with them as if theirs. Zanu-PF is good at hijacking things. You will all recall that in June I moved a motion in Parliament on the state of the economy. ...Published: 03 Sep 2015 at 06:19hrs | | by Dr Tapiwa Mashakada
Please get Tendai Biti back on the economy levers
Cooperation, inclusivity, true patriotism and sanity only hope for Zimbabwe: Please get Tendai Biti back on the economy levers The post-independence gen...Published: 30 Aug 2015 at 16:00hrs | | by Dr Tapiwa Shumba
Zimbabwe opposition must change from confrontation to cooperation
It could be true that only a fool will do the same thing over and over again but still expect a different result. After 15 years of the same strategy, it is high time opposition political parties acce...Published: 05 Mar 2015 at 15:47hrs | | by Dr Tapiwa Shumba
National dialogue followed by a political and economic transition is the best solution for Zimbabwe
National dialogue followed by a political and economic transition is the best solution for Zimbabwe.The economic challenges facing Zimbabwe are symptoms of more dangerous weevils destroying t...Published: 12 Jul 2014 at 17:01hrs | | by Dr Tapiwa Shumba
MDC-T Statement on Indigenisation
Thursday, 29 May 2014Statement by the Alternative Minister for Industry and Commerce, Dr Tapiwa Mashakada on Indigenisa...Published: 29 May 2014 at 15:56hrs | | by Dr Tapiwa Mashakada
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