Columnist / Mapozho saruchera
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 sover...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 05:15hrs | | 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 regar...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 inf...Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 08:59hrs | | 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 ...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 08:17hrs | | by Mapozho Saruchera
EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe downplay human rights violations against 'yellow vests'
While addressing journalists at a hotel in Harare on March 25 2019, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Zimbabwe Timo Olkkonen, tried to downplay human rights violations in Europe, especially with regar...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 22:47hrs | | by Mapozho Saruchera
'EU insincere on re-engaging Zim'
The moment European Union (EU) ambassador to Zimbabwe, Timo Olkkonen, while addressing journalists at a hotel in Harare on 25 March 2019, tried to downplay human rights violations in Europe, especiall...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 11:22hrs | | 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 ...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 10:16hrs | | 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" – the people that d...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 11:15hrs | | 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 st...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 10:01hrs | | 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 Fe...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 09:30hrs | | 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 ultima...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 10:11hrs | 11 | 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 ...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 10:09hrs | | 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 g...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 10:56hrs | | 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 ...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 ab...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 10:32hrs | | 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 t...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 08:59hrs | 1 | by Mapozho Saruchera
Liquid Telecom to invest $400m USD in Egyptian network infrastructure and data centres following completion of 'Cape to Cairo'
Harare, Zimbabwe. December 10, 2018 - Leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom has announced that it is investing 8 billion Egyptian Pounds ($400m US Dollars) in Egypt over t...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 09:33hrs | | 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 ...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 09:23hrs | | 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 regula...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 07:30hrs | | 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 visi...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 06:42hrs | | by Mapozho Saruchera
Chamisa's supporters stuck in Wonderland
Some issues do not add up, but some people believe them anyway. Could it be escapism – creating a bubble enabling one to escape from his shortcomings in the real world, or such people strongly belie...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 12:14hrs | | 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 Commissi...Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 14:54hrs | | 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 agai...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 14:23hrs | | 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 ...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 09:15hrs | | 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 f...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 p...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 occas...Published: 14 May 2018 at 10:53hrs | | by Mapozho Saruchera
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