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Opposition parties, CSOs are seeing shadows in elections

As the August 23 2023 harmonised elections day draws near, there has been some shivers emanating from some opposition political parties and their funders as reality now is clear that they are facing defeat from the powerful Zanu-PF, prompt…

Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 06:48hrs | 22 | by Mukachana Hanyani

African opposition leaders should learn to lose with grace

Elections for either presidential or parliamentary positions will birth two people â€“ a loser and winner, so it is important that political parties and their leaders always bear this in mind the moment they decide to join the race.Politic…

Published: 15 Sep 2022 at 05:50hrs | 10 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Kenyan elections: A lesson to Zimbabwe opposition parties

On August 9, Kenyans came out in their numbers to elect a man who will lead their country for the next five years.Dr William Ruto was on August 15 declared as the President-elect by the country's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commis…

Published: 23 Aug 2022 at 06:25hrs | 462 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Why is West silent on South Africa violence?

In August 2018, just after Zimbabwe's general elections, the country witnessed some demonstrations that were staged by opposition activists who had lost patience in waiting for the presidential election results.   The impatience …

Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 09:19hrs | 8 | by Mukachana Hanyani

In Zimbabwe, policemen are often accountable to no one

Last week I decided to go to Mbare market to buy some Bambara beans (nyimo) and groundnuts. I went to find Mushikashika at corner Cameroon and Robert Mugabe. Naturally, I donâ€™t like big cities because of the pace of events. When I got to…

Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 20:16hrs | 8 | by Mukachana Hanyani

No need to compare Tendai Biti and Prof Mthuli Ncube

Following the recently introduced Statutory Instrument number 127 of 2021, where government has instructed the business community to use the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) auction floor exchange rate, netizens and twimbos on social media h…

Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 20:13hrs | 8 | by Mukachana Hanyani

UN reforms: President Mugabe on a right track

"The UN is a body that encompasses the countries of the world. For him (President Mugabe) to say that he wants to form a splinter organisation, it shows that he is not normal," said Obert Gutu the MDC-T spokesperson in an interview with th…

Published: 28 Sep 2016 at 13:19hrs | 14 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Mujuru fishing from the wrong pool

The recent attendance in the Rotten Row Magistrate' court by the Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) leader, Dr Joyce Mujuru in the bail hearing of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) spokesperson, Douglas Mahiya a…

Published: 12 Aug 2016 at 07:12hrs | 1151 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Stay aways: Civil servants should guard against being used

Some few days ago Zimbabwe witnessed some demonstrations in Beitbridge and the surrounding areas which were carried out by some alleged cross border traders after the government through the Ministry of Industry and Commerce promulgated Sta…

Published: 12 Jul 2016 at 15:19hrs | 746 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Demonstrations are counterproductive to the economy

The new Constitution of Zimbabwe, Chapter 4, Section 58 article (1) reads, "Every person has the right to freedom of assembly and association, and the right not to assemble or associate with others. Section 59, of the same Chapter says "Ev…

Published: 06 Jul 2016 at 13:02hrs | 35 | by Mukachana Hanyani

New imports rules: panacea to employment creation

The move taken by government through the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in introducing some new imports rules meant to ban importation of some basic commodities thereby promoting the local industry should be embraced by all patriotic Zi…

Published: 22 Jun 2016 at 14:07hrs | | by Mukachana Hanyani

Fighting corruption needs combined effort from everyone

Zimbabweans have been made to believe that the scourge of sanctions imposed in the country by the western countries more than a decade ago were behind the demise of the Zimbabwean economy yet corruption was silently abetting them. Corrupti…

Published: 08 Jun 2016 at 09:57hrs | | by Mukachana Hanyani

ZANU PF appeals: close scrutiny needed on such members

The formation of the National Disciplinary Appeals Committee (NDAC) recently by the ZANU PF leadership has come at a time when those people who found themselves chucked out of the revolutionary party ZANU PF were crying foul over the findi…

Published: 05 May 2016 at 10:16hrs | 2670 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Sanctions on Zim: US ambassador reading from the hardcover

The United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Peter Harry Thomas (Jr)'s recent public denial that the sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by his country were not affecting ordinary citizens  but were only targeted to some ZANU PF leaders and so…

Published: 28 Apr 2016 at 13:08hrs | 7 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Some MPs' misplaced priorities worrisome

The past week saw the Zimbabwean House of Representatives members coming together from all the political divide, calling for the government to handle their welfare well the same way as some other arms of government which are the Executive …

Published: 09 Mar 2016 at 15:56hrs | 5 | by Mukachana Hanyani

ZPF entry into political field not unique anyway

The entry by Dr Joice Mujuru the former Vice President of Zimbabwe into the political framework in the country has sent many tongues wagging with some prophets of doom already discarding ZANU PF as a spent force which is only waiting for t…

Published: 09 Mar 2016 at 10:25hrs | 22 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Mujuru's inconsistencies unpalatable

SINCE the 2014 dismissal of Dr Joice Mujuru as Vice-President from both Government and Zanu-PF and the subsequent formation of her political party, the Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) meant to challenge the supremacy of Zanu-PF in elections,…

Published: 05 Mar 2016 at 08:07hrs | 1478 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Mujuru: Is this how to enter into opposition?

The claim by the leader of the newly formed Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) party, Dr Joice Mujuru, the former Vice President of Zimbabwe that her husband, General Solomon Mujuru was shot before being burnt is just a political smokescreen mean…

Published: 29 Feb 2016 at 05:30hrs | 1347 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Gukurahundi issue: Mujuru seeking political relevance

For the past thirty-four years the proponents of the People First project led by Dr Joyce Mujuru the former Vice President of Zimbabwe, were in government enjoying the benefits that come with one being in top echelons of the ruling elite. …

Published: 12 Feb 2016 at 10:21hrs | 5 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Celebrating Unity Day is a necessity

I read with dismay that there are some individuals who have gone to the constitutional Court challenging the constitutionality of observing and celebrating the Unity Day as a holiday forgetting that this important day came about after the …

Published: 28 Jan 2016 at 09:41hrs | 911 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Corruption in local authorities is a cause for concern

The Commission running the Gweru City Council affairs should heed the instruction issued by the Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Saviour Kasukuwere that all directors implicated in the mismanagement …

Published: 14 Jan 2016 at 14:41hrs | 1663 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Zanu-PF for eternity as opposition political parties crumple

It all started with the MDC split of 2005 when top officials of the then powerful labour backed opposition political party was in disagreement over the participation in the senatorial elections. Members of the opposition MDC failed to comp…

Published: 12 Jun 2015 at 12:28hrs | 4573 | by Mukachana Hanyani

'Didymus Mutasa vomiting utter rubbish'

DIDYMUS Mutasa, who has established himself as the Mujuru cabal spokesperson, fails to understand that his continuous statements in the public domain are no longer of substance as people are now quite aware that whatever he says comes from…

Published: 06 Jun 2015 at 16:09hrs | 5631 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Time for Africa to stand on its own

As the continent continues to celebrate the Africa Day which came about some fifty-two (52) years ago, on 25 May 1963 when some independent African States gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to form the then Organisation of African Unity (OA…

Published: 29 May 2015 at 16:04hrs | 11 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Zanu-PF victory dispels voter apathy claims

The 27 March 2015, by-elections that were held in Chirumanzu-Zibagwe and Mount Darwin West constituencies showed the world that Zanu-PF is still in control in the country's political affairs. Zanu-PF's two candidates Cde Auxillia Mnangagwa…

Published: 02 Apr 2015 at 10:35hrs | 2661 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Africa must be proud of its own institutions

President Mugabe, as the AU Chairman, implored all Africans to utilize African resources in financing African operations. His call for Africa to be for Africans meant that Africans should be proud to be identified with their continent wher…

Published: 20 Feb 2015 at 08:01hrs | 2348 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Both the EU and the USA should lift sanctions unreservedly

The French business delegation that was in the country recently came as a relief to the Zimbabwean people who have been struggling to survive under the illegal sanctions that were imposed by both the European Union (EU) and the United Stat…

Published: 05 Feb 2015 at 15:11hrs | 3 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Let us learn to tolerate other people's religions

The Zimbabwean constitution clearly calls for the freedom of association; hence, everyone has a prerogative and priviledge to choose which church to worship in without hesitation and fear of victimization by others. Under the tutelage of P…

Published: 28 Jan 2015 at 09:11hrs | 8 | by Mukachana Hanyani

People should take Cde Chinotimba seriously

The call by Buhera South legislator, Cde Joseph Chinotimba, dedicated to cleaning cities and other areas to ensure that the country is free of dirty and to avoid the spread of diseases, should ring a bell to all Zimbabweans so that his cal…

Published: 26 Jan 2015 at 13:40hrs | 13 | by Mukachana Hanyani

No threat to Mugabe's AU and Sadc reign

The so-called political analysts tend to think that their views are so impeccable to the extent that they can sway the public opinion into believing their misguided perceptive. It is these myopic and biased minds that pour malicious and da…

Published: 21 Jan 2015 at 06:50hrs | 4 | by Mukachana Hanyani

The President's dismissal of VP Mujuru is a welcome development

The Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation (Zim-Asset)'s successful implementation hinges on the overall commitment of government ministers who should be prepared to make sure that the country is corrupt free. The is…

Published: 18 Dec 2014 at 08:40hrs | | by Mukachana Hanyani

'No individual is bigger than Zanu-PF'

The Zanu-PF Central Committee elections which started recently have seen some big wigs falling by the wayside with new members coming aboard through winning of some elections. Some of the big wigs faced the same fate of exiting their Centr…

Published: 27 Nov 2014 at 15:41hrs | | by Mukachana Hanyani

The USA's jealous of Zimbabwe reaching alarming levels

The United States of America (USA) should be more concerned with the war in Syria and Iraq where the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters, which the USA created and armed, are terrorizing innocent people and also beheading USA c…

Published: 08 Oct 2014 at 14:36hrs | 21 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Local car assemblies should get govt support

The recent statement by the Finance Minister, Mr. Patrick Chinamasa that people should not import second hand cars from abroad as they are externalizing the little foreign currency needed in the country at the time when Zimbabwe is facing …

Published: 30 Sep 2014 at 13:36hrs | 1943 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Mr Tsvangirai, leaders are changed through the ballot

HISTORY should teach MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai that the route of demonstrations which he is inciting his supporters to take in order to catapult him onto the presidential throne is not productive. The MDC-T leader should be advised th…

Published: 17 Sep 2014 at 22:20hrs | 5 | by Mukachana Hanyani

The USA should lift sanctions on Zimbabwe

The admission by the USA government that the sanctions that they imposed in the country more than a decade ago have served the purpose that the USA wanted done, should make the same to lift them as keeping them save to make the Zimbabwean …

Published: 11 Jul 2014 at 12:39hrs | 3106 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Farmers should not sublet their land to others

The land reform program which brought on board new farmers countrywide has started yielding commendable results with the tobacco and maize farmers mapping the restoration of Zimbabwe as the food basket of SADC. The success story of the lan…

Published: 09 Jul 2014 at 09:53hrs | | by Mukachana Hanyani

Pull him down concept by parastatals not progressive

Recent developments in the country where high ranking officials in government and parastatals have chosen to go to the press to blast each other as if channels of negotiation have been closed are a cause for concern. If this move goes unch…

Published: 03 Jul 2014 at 12:46hrs | 244 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Zimbabwean soccer needs cleansing

The soccer crazy nation was left dumbfounded with no answers, a few days ago when both the Warriors and the Mighty Warriors were dumped out of African safari by Tanzania and Zambia respectively. The nation was patiently and eagerly waiting…

Published: 17 Jun 2014 at 14:41hrs | 15 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Assets declarations by bigwigs would curb corruption

The move by government to come up with the National Code of Conduct, which requires that all top executives in public offices and parastatals should declare their assets and outline how they got them, is a welcome development that would br…

Published: 07 Jun 2014 at 12:53hrs | | by Mukachana Hanyani

Africa rescue our daughters from Boko Haram

It is now more than a month since the Boko Haram extremist group kidnapped more than two hundred (200) girls at a school in Nigeria and African leaders have failed to take any action meant to rescue those unfortunate girls at the time when…

Published: 16 May 2014 at 11:06hrs | 22 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Zim-Asset funding: China should be applauded

It is with great hope and appreciation that finally the government's economic blue print, the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation ( Zim-Asset) has finally been promised to get  funding from the all weather fr…

Published: 09 May 2014 at 08:00hrs | 33 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Applaud President Mugabe for destroying factionalism

As the succession debate nicodemously continues in ZANU PF, although there is no vacancy and no need for people to discuss about that in ZANU PF, President Robert Mugabe, recently chipped in, categorically telling the people that the revol…

Published: 15 Apr 2014 at 10:29hrs | 9 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Mangoma good enough to replace Tsvangirai as MDC-T President

A  close analysis of what is happening in the MDC-T shows a party sinking into a political dustbin as Morgan Tsvangirai, its current leader, clings onto power.Tsvangirai, who has perfected the art of purging those against his leadersh…

Published: 07 Apr 2014 at 15:38hrs | | by Mukachana Hanyani

Zimbabwe should take a leaf from China on corruption

The story in the Newsday of March 31, 2014, indicating that the Chinese authorities have seized assets worth at least fourteen and half billion (14, 5 Billion) from more than three hundred (300) relatives and close associates of retired do…

Published: 02 Apr 2014 at 16:47hrs | 3055 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Crimean case, a carbon copy of Kosovo

While the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) connived to impose sanctions on Russian authorities for accepting the March 16, 2014, Crimean referendum results that led to the Crimean peninsula`s secession from Ukrain…

Published: 26 Mar 2014 at 12:03hrs | | by Mukachana Hanyani

The west must accept the Crimean referendum results

On Sunday 16 March 2013, the Crimean people thronged various polling stations in that country voting in a referendum to determine their issues concerning either their secession from Ukraine and annexation by Russia or remain as part of Ukr…

Published: 18 Mar 2014 at 06:28hrs | 2317 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Tsvangirai alienates himself from democracy

Elton Mangoma, the MDC-T Deputy Treasurer-General's suspension by the MDC-T National Executive Council over alleged insubordination  on Friday 7 March 2014, just confirms that the MDC-T in general and Morgan Tsvangirai in particular h…

Published: 11 Mar 2014 at 14:38hrs | 12 | by Mukachana Hanyani

Africa should strongly support Uganda's stance on homosexuality

When God created a man, he later realised that he also needed to create a woman so that she becomes a man`s comforter, hence, the two would become a husband and a wife. God did not create a man to marry a man so that the two could become a…

Published: 06 Mar 2014 at 09:27hrs | 2395 | by Mukachana Hanyani

The USA and the EU full of crocodile tears

The July 31, 2013 harmonized elections came with ZANU PF condemning to the political dustbin the western-sponsored MDC-T party as the revolutionary party clearly got more than two thirds in parliament, giving it the mandate to rule for the…

Published: 18 Feb 2014 at 09:00hrs | 19 | by Mukachana Hanyani

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