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Zimbabwe not adversary of United States

Zimbabwe's unrelenting pursuit for self-determination has seen the Southern African country at loggerheads with the Americans who have a penchant for interfering in the internal affairs of other sovereign countries.To give a clearer and mo…

Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 05:15hrs | 4 | by Mapozho Saruchera

Business sabotaging Zimbabwe economy

Tales of the liberation struggle for Zimbabwe bring out, among other issues, how important a good operating environment is for one to thrive in their endeavors. We are told of how the guerrillas regarded the indigenous people as the water,…

Published: 29 May 2019 at 12:20hrs | | by Mapozho Saruchera

Realizing your dreams in the age of austerity

Zimbabwe's 2019 National Budget Statement, which was presented under the theme "Austerity for Prosperity," is generally aimed at correcting the fiscal imbalance that is mainly responsible for high inflation, indebtedness and foreign curren…

Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 08:59hrs | 3 | by Mapozho Saruchera

Chamisa not his own man

Zimbabwean media was recently awash with reports to the effect that MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa, who recently embarked on a fruitless "pseudo" regional diplomatic offensive meant to sound Sadc leaders on the country's alleged worsening poli…

Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 08:17hrs | 5 | by Mapozho Saruchera

Cyclone Idai brings Chamisa face to face with effects of sanctions

The Government of Zimbabwe, led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa is on record calling for the unconditional removal of the Western imposed illegal sanctions on the Southern African State, arguing that the punitive measures have set the coun…

Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 10:16hrs | 2 | by Mapozho Saruchera

Auxilia Mnangagwa: Soiling a charitable soul

Christened President Emmerson Mnangagwa's "secret weapon" during the 2018 electioneering, her messages and deeds resonated well with a significant percentage of the "silent vote" â€“ the people that do not come to rallies. However, to her,…

Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 11:15hrs | 3 | by Mapozho Saruchera

Mnangagwa's sincerity sways EU

There has been a lot of debate around President Mnangagwa's honesty with regards to his promise to respect the rights of citizens, end Zimbabwe's international isolation and achieve a middle income status by 2030.The alleged heavy handedne…

Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 10:01hrs | 7677 | by Mapozho Saruchera

US overstepping its boundaries on Zimbabwe

The United States of America has the capacity to change the situation prevailing in Zimbabwe for the better - if it just back off and take their illegally imposed sanctions with them. On 12 February 2019, nearly a month after the MDC orche…

Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 09:30hrs | 2 | by Mapozho Saruchera

Opposition, West respect Zimbabweans' vote

On 30 July 2018, Zimbabweans went to the polls looking for their best foot forward. While the other 22 Presidential aspirants laid bare their intentions during electioneering, the incumbent and ultimate winner of the election, President Em…

Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 10:11hrs | 14 | by Mapozho Saruchera

It's the internet not life support

There has been an avalanche of criticism on Government's decision to shut down the internet during the recent MDC orchestrated violent demonstrations. Western sponsored pseudo civic groups approached the High Court challenging the legality…

Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 10:09hrs | 9 | by Mapozho Saruchera

When selfish goals stand in the way of national interests

The violent protests that took place in Zimbabwe between 14 and 15 January 2019 reminded me of a story about two people who were tied to opposite ends of a room with a bowl of food in the center and given very long chopsticks which made se…

Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 10:56hrs | 1 | by Mapozho Saruchera

Chamisa talks, what talks?

The media has lately been awash with reports to the effect that dialogue between the ruling Zanu-pf party and opposition MDC would solve the economic downturn bedevilling Zimbabwe. Proponents of the above school of thought maintain that MD…

Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 17:10hrs | | by Mapozho Saruchera

Chamisa has no leverage for negotiations

The media has lately been awash with reports to the effect that dialogue between the ruling Zanu PF Party and opposition MDC would solve the economic downturn bedeviling Zimbabwe. Proponents of the above school of thought maintain that MDC…

Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 10:32hrs | 3 | by Mapozho Saruchera

Wise is he who looks ahead

There has been a lot of debate around Zanu PF's resolution to endorse President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the party's presidential candidate for the 2023 elections. Some have questioned the logic behind the move, arguing that the party has jus…

Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 08:59hrs | 4 | by Mapozho Saruchera

USA's latest demands on Zimbabwe a red herring

The submissions by one Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Development, Dr. Todd Moss and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Matthew Harrington before the United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Gl…

Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 09:23hrs | 3 | by Mapozho Saruchera

The cherry on top of the 2019 National Budget

There were recent media reports to the effect that confusion ensued at Zimbabwe's ports of entry, as luxury vehicle importers refused to pay excise duty in foreign currency in line with the new regulations announced by the Minister of Fina…

Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 07:30hrs | 1784 | by Mapozho Saruchera

We are our own worst enemies

I have a question that needs an honest answer. Do we, as Zimbabweans, want our country to succeed?Having been unable to get cooking oil in supermarkets, I decided to pay downtown Harare a visit. After all, this is where most of us used to …

Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 06:42hrs | | by Mapozho Saruchera

May the real Francis Danha please stand up!

An internet search of Francis Danha returned that the said individual is a medical doctor cum politician who hogged the limelight last week for disrupting a meeting between Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) and political parties contesti…

Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 14:54hrs | 7 | by Mapozho Saruchera

Of weak candidates in a purportedly strong alliance

Stronger! Together! So goes one of the MDC-Alliance slogans. From this slogan one gets the idea that the seven parties that make up the Alliance came together with the aim to better their chances against the incumbent, Zanu PF, in the fort…

Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 14:23hrs | 594 | by Mapozho Saruchera

2018 Elections and our place in History

How are we, as youths, going to be remembered after this year's election?The first historic installment without the country's first executive president - Robert Mugabe, an election being held in a peaceful environment were the opposition i…

Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 09:15hrs | 5 | by Mapozho Saruchera

Beyond bullet trains and homestead airports

What exactly is the MDC Alliance offering in this election? I ask because I have failed to point precisely what I, as an ordinary person, stand to benefit under their Government, should they win the forthcoming elections. Their rhetoric in…

Published: 28 May 2018 at 14:24hrs | | by Mapozho Saruchera

Balancing change and consolidating the gains of independence

The 2018 harmonized elections which are due in a few months could have proved to be a difficult balancing act for sober minded Zimbabweans who understood the need to move away from the era of former president Robert Mugabe and at the same …

Published: 18 May 2018 at 16:18hrs | | by Mapozho Saruchera

Of media polarization and The Zanu PF 2018 manifesto

I have regretted buying copies of some privately owned Zimbabwean papers countless times, but I will keep on buying. The logic behind is simple - journalists from private press tell the truth on occasions when they are not carrying out opp…

Published: 14 May 2018 at 10:53hrs | | by Mapozho Saruchera

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