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Kasukuwere carries excess baggage

The impending August 23 harmonised elections hold an immense significance for the one who will come out victorious at the end of the race. Various political figures have emerged out of the woodwork as potential contenders to wrest the coun…

Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:11hrs | 2 | by Prosperity Mzila

New crop of opposition political parties in the region

It is believed that opposition political parties are a watchdog of central Government, ensuring that the people's lives and livelihoods are supported, that the country's economy is buttressed by sustainable policies, that infrastructure is…

Published: 24 Mar 2022 at 09:27hrs | 2 | by Prosperity Mzila

Sanctions on Russia expose West's double standards

Sanctions, whether targeted or not should be considered a crime against humanity, their  impact is like that of a full-fledged war.Sanctions have the capacity to destroy a nation's infrastructure, its economy, but most of all they are…

Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 05:32hrs | 19 | by Prosperity Mzila

Ngarivhume conflicted or split personality

People are bound to ask the question whether the leader of Transform Zimbabwe, Jacob Ngarivhume, has a split personality or is just straight up conflicted and lacks a vision.This follows messages that set social media platform,Twitter, abl…

Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:32hrs | 8 | by Prosperity Mzila

The US has no free gifts

As a proud pan-African, on hearing that Mozambique invited the US Marines to train its military on how to fight against the Ansar Al-Sunnar terrorists who have invaded, terrorised, and displaced the people in the Province of Cabo Delgado, …

Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 22:34hrs | 5 | by Prosperity Mzila

Zimbabwe needs the Patriotic Act

A debate on the possibility of a Patriotic Act to be enacted in our country's laws has been raging on ever since the Bill got tabled in the Parliament of Zimbabwe.  A lot of diverse views have come to light, but the major indication h…

Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 14:04hrs | 2 | by Prosperity Mzila

MDC-A imploding

The occurrences within the MDC-A have left people wondering if Nelson Chamisa has finally met up with Karma and is being beaten up with what he dug up. In Shona we have a proverb that says "akarumwa nechekuchera".  Others argued that …

Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 08:21hrs | 3 | by Prosperity Mzila

MDC-Alliance: Chickens coming home to roost

The occurrences within the MDC-Alliance have left people wondering if Nelson Chamisa has finally met up with karma and is being beaten up with what he dug up. In Shona, we have a proverb that says "akarumwa nechekuchera".Others argued that…

Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Prosperity Mzila

Africa is not a dumping ground

During the just-ended Thirty-Fourth Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly, which was held virtually, President ED Mnangagwa prompted African leaders to think seriously about establishing an African Pharmaceutical and Research Comp…

Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 07:56hrs | 2 | by Prosperity Mzila

A new, ugly breed of politicians

Recently, I was appalled to wake up to the realisation that our social media streets have reared a new and ugly breed of politicians that lack tolerance and patriotism. The country is headed for elections in 2023 and it has become imperati…

Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 06:44hrs | 3 | by Prosperity Mzila

Trump, Chamisa birds of the same feather

Outgoing United States (US) president, Donald Trump and Zimbabwe's opposition MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa both refused to concede defeat, in their separate elections. The world is surprised by Trump who has revealed his dictatorial…

Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 14:38hrs | 4 | by Prosperity Mzila

Trump, Chamisa use the same script on elections

"Stop counting the votes" screamed the outgoing United States (US) president, Donald Trump on realising that he was fast losing to the now US president-elect Joe Biden.  He quickly jumped into a denial mode, meant to delegitimise thei…

Published: 12 Nov 2020 at 12:45hrs | 2 | by Prosperity Mzila

Water crisis in Harare exposes MDC inadequacies

There is an old adage that says fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. This maxim rings true to most of our urban voters who are constantly casting their vote to a failed MDC party which has failed to deliver quality service…

Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 14:37hrs | | by Prosperity Mzila

Jonathan Moyo sells his soul to the devil

Not to put words in his mouth, in 2016, self-exiled Professor Jonathan Moyo had this to say on the issue of sanctions: "All levels of the alleged incidences of intimidation are heaped on ZANU-PF, what greater intimidation is there than a l…

Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:13hrs | 3 | by Prosperity Mzila

Pharmacies warned to revise pricing or lose licences

A disheartening sight it was, witnessing sick people walk in and out of pharmacies empty handed.  After having paid exorbitant amounts to have a doctor's diagnosis and yet the prescribed remedy for the healing process proved out of re…

Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Prosperity Mzila

One year on with a listening President

Following the events that transpired last year around this time, Zimbabwe underwent government transition ushering in the Second Republic which has proved far removed from the era of former president Robert Gabriel Mugabe.  As soon as…

Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 15:06hrs | 13 | by Prosperity Mzila

Mnangagwa became Chamisa's undoing

There is an old adage that says a man who lies to himself and listens to his own lies, comes to a point when he cannot discern the truth within himself, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others, and having no resp…

Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 12:44hrs | 2 | by Prosperity Mzila

Chamisa master of deceit

There is an old adage that says 'a man who lies to himself and listens to his own lies, comes to a point when he cannot discern the truth within himself, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others, and having no res…

Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 09:45hrs | 1 | by Prosperity Mzila

Chamisa fuelling strife

The night is always darkest before dawn.  The people of Zimbabwe should bear with the Government, that while it is trying to resuscitate the economy that has been battered for 20years fuelled by misrule and misplaced priorities, some …

Published: 08 Oct 2018 at 09:02hrs | 2 | by Prosperity Mzila

MDC legislators disrespecting citizens by appeasing their demi-god Nelson Chamisa

The Ninth Parliament of Zimbabwe was yesterday opened by President Mnangagwa amid high expectations from the people of Zimbabwe over the legislative agenda.The Speaker of the House of Assembly and his deputy, the President of the Senate an…

Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Prosperity Mzila

Chamisa stop window dressing

Leader of the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC-A), Nelson Chamisa, has proven beyond reasonable doubt that he is the king of selfies, that he is the master of window dressing and an expert at taking advantage of dire situations…

Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 14:52hrs | 3 | by Prosperity Mzila

Chamisa lived up to his word

Leader of the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC A), Nelson Chamisa, huffed and puffed during his rallies, threatening to make Zimbabwe ungovernable, if the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), failed to pronounce him as the winn…

Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:48hrs | | by Prosperity Mzila

Economic doomsayers reprimanded

Leader of the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC A), Nelson Chamisa, huffed and puffed during his rallies, threatening to make Zimbabwe ungovernable, if the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), failed to pronounce him as the winn…

Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 16:20hrs | | by Prosperity Mzila

Lessons learnt: Constitutional Court election petition

Following the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC Alliance) leader Nelson Chamisa's election petition that was heard yesterday at the Constitutional Court, where he sought nullification of the June 30 presidential election results…

Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 15:40hrs | 2 | by Prosperity Mzila

Abuse social media at own peril

The period before, during and after the harmonised elections of 30 June 2018, has been a period marred with abuse of social media and the proliferation of fake news that has been spread with reckless abandon on all social media channels.&n…

Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 12:21hrs | 3 | by Prosperity Mzila

Chamisa barking up the wrong tree

On 11th of July 2018, just 19 days to election day, the MDC Alliance held a demonstration against what it termed the 'Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's lack of transparency' much to the disappointment of other political parties who felt that…

Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 14:50hrs | | by Prosperity Mzila

Emotions should not determine Vote

Time for Zimbabweans to cast their votes in the harmonised election is fast approaching, it is imperative that, not their emotions, but the need to see Zimbabwe develop, industries opening up and prospects for a better and health life, sho…

Published: 16 May 2018 at 15:05hrs | 547 | by Prosperity Mzila

Chamisa speeches expose his folly

When one squeezes an orange one gets orange juice, similarly when one squeezes a lemon they get the bitter taste of lemon juice and not orange juice.  It would appear that the election fever and pressure is squeezing out the real Nels…

Published: 09 May 2018 at 15:24hrs | 3 | by Prosperity Mzila

MDC-Alliance exposed

It would necessarily boggle the mind of a clueless person to figure what could have motivated Chamisa to fire Thokozani Khupe, Abednigo Bhebhe and Obert Gutu without flicking an eyelid.  However, this does not come as a surprise to th…

Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 09:04hrs | 4 | by Prosperity Mzila

Lies will not help Chamisa's election bid

Nelson Chamisa might look young and energetic, but he lacks the intelligence in contemporary politics. He is still stuck in the Stone Age where he thinks people are gullible and can be sold anything.His recent visit to Harare Hospital's ma…

Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 06:42hrs | | by Prosperity Mzila

Chamisa a phoney

Nelson Chamisa might look young and energetic, but he lacks the intelligence in contemporary politics. He is still stuck in the Stone Age where he thinks people are gullible and can be sold anything. His visit to Harare Hospital's mat…

Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 09:58hrs | 3 | by Prosperity Mzila

D-day for Externalisers

"As we focus on recovering out economy, we must shed misbehaviours and acts of indiscipline which have characterised the past. Acts of corruption must stop forthwith." These are President Emmerson Mnangagwa's words during his inauguration …

Published: 22 Mar 2018 at 13:59hrs | 5 | by Prosperity Mzila

'Prof Moyo demented'

When one envisions Professor Jonathan Moyo, one imagines a person of high moral and academic brainpower and quickly assumes, that the person is capable of analysing situations independent of their emotions and bias.  This is not the c…

Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 14:23hrs | 4 | by Prosperity Mzila

Investors stampede for investment opportunities in Zim

It is strange that Zimbabwe's endurance under the sanctions embargo for nearly two decades has not been evidence enough to the United States of America (USA) to realise that its continued sanctions don't have an impact.  Zimbabwe exhi…

Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 14:35hrs | 1 | by Prosperity Mzila

Experience the best teacher - Mnangagwa takes first step to journey of a thousand miles

Social media is abuzz with mixed reactions on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's stance that his pay-cheque should be deposited in his bank account instead of being handed to him in hard currency.  The fact that the President prefers to w…

Published: 14 Mar 2018 at 11:01hrs | 2 | by Prosperity Mzila

NPF, a party of Autocrats

Driving around in my neighbourhood, I am reminded of a scene in an African movie with a Nigeria's setting. The roads are potholed and muddy, with patches of what used to be tarmac, but now just rough patches, bad for my tyres.  This i…

Published: 13 Mar 2018 at 06:50hrs | 2 | by Prosperity Mzila

MDC hypocrisy exposed

Movement for Democratic Change - Alliance (MDC Alliance) has been exposed for its double standards. The Alliance is one minute denying that it ever called for the postponement of the 2018 harmonised elections and the next minute it is shou…

Published: 23 Jan 2018 at 14:34hrs | | by Prosperity Mzila

Khupe struggles for position in MDC-T

If social media is anything to go by, then MDC-T vice president Thokozani Khupe has a colossal task trying to assert her position as a viable candidate to take over from the frail MDC-T president Morgan Richard Tsvangirai.People's opinion …

Published: 17 Jan 2018 at 10:21hrs | 2 | by Prosperity Mzila

Zimbabwe opposition politics faces annihilation

Opposition political parties are quickly losing their relevance in the Zimbabwean political arena. Their political relevance has been hinged on the now obsolete "Mugabe Must Go" mantra which was recently obliterated when President Emmerson…

Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 07:27hrs | 3 | by Prosperity Mzila

Being patriotic is not Zanu-PF

The National Pledge that was introduced by Government early this year, from infancy to high school, was long overdue, contrary to misguided sentiments that it was a ZANU PF indoctrination strategy. The National Pledge was introduced to inc…

Published: 24 Oct 2017 at 10:29hrs | | by Prosperity Mzila

Old Mutual properties overpriced

Letter to the Editor, I would like to applaud efforts by the National Building Society (NBS) and the People's Own Savings Bank (POSB), on the provision of affordable houses and housing loans respectively.  Their schemes are able to ac…

Published: 31 Aug 2017 at 11:43hrs | 2 | by Prosperity Mzila

MDC-T's fear of 2018 election disgusting

The MDC-T President, Morgan Tsvangirai's desperate attempts to coin reasons to cover for his impeding dismal performance in the 2018 Harmonised Elections is quite disgusting.Cancer-stricken Tsvangirai unashamedly exposed his election fear …

Published: 17 Jul 2017 at 15:41hrs | 1 | by Prosperity Mzila

Government gives a stern warning to smugglers

In a move that will put an end to all smuggling activities at the same time promoting By-Zimbabwe products, Minister of Industry and Trade, Dr Mike Bimha, will in the next few weeks be visiting wholesalers, retailers, and supermarkets in a…

Published: 31 May 2017 at 16:39hrs | 2 | by Prosperity Mzila

Khupe rise up, be counted

I see now why Sekesai Holland left the MDC-T, it failed to live up to its billing of being a democratic party. It let her down as a loyal member and as a woman, until frustration galvanised her to leave and joined MDC Renewal Team as its i…

Published: 19 Jul 2016 at 15:03hrs | 4 | by Prosperity Mzila

Acie Lumumba, Stop blabbering, and Grow up!!

There is a perfectly good reason why Heads of State should be at least 40years. This age group carries with it, stability, maturity and steadiness, consistency and serenity. These qualities make up a good leader, be it head of state, head …

Published: 05 Jul 2016 at 14:32hrs | 3 | by Prosperity Mzila

Of Social Media and Culture

The world has truly become a global village, where almost everything that happens in one country has an effect all over the world.  The physical borders that separated the states and supposedly provided "security" from possible invasi…

Published: 23 Jun 2016 at 23:27hrs | 5 | by Prosperity Mzila

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