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Leave vendors alone in your fight

One day my wife had a quarrel with our first born. While she was throwing insults on him, she uttered a statement that I took as an indirect attack on me. Women do that, at times to an extent of attacking you under the guise of attacking a…

Published: 16 Feb 2017 at 14:03hrs | 5 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

The opposition jinx is upon ZimPF

True to the prophetic predictions of President Robert Mugabe that very soon there will be Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) one, two, three  and so on, ZimPF one is already in the offing following the sacking of all the key names that wer…

Published: 09 Feb 2017 at 09:13hrs | 1090 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

Khupe is running scared of coalition

It is likely that the negotiations on the coalition of opposition parties in Zimbabwe to corporately face Zanu PF in 2018 national elections, will go beyond the elections date as the battles of egos and tribalism continue.The MDC-T leader,…

Published: 07 Feb 2017 at 15:41hrs | | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

Khupe is running scared of coalition

It is likely that the negotiations on the coalition of opposition parties in Zimbabwe to corporately face Zanu PF in 2018 national elections, will go beyond the elections date as the battles of egos and tribalism continue.The MDC-T leader,…

Published: 03 Feb 2017 at 13:11hrs | 1123 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

A prophet is not without honour save in his own country

Many a times, people begin to realise the importance of something after they have lost it, the same scenario that also happens in human relations.One needs to attend a funeral to understand this. Mourners would be showering praises to the …

Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 13:01hrs | 3 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

This nonsense must stop forthwith

I read in one of the daily tabloids a story in which Zimbabwe was ranked by the United Kingdom based Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) as one of the least livable cities in the world. That ranking has grave economic ramifications as it c…

Published: 25 Aug 2016 at 11:47hrs | 3 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

No room for politicians without identity

In the House of Assembly or the Senate, the only members you see there either belong to Zanu PF or the MDC-T. The political matrix in Zimbabwe entails that you are a member of these two dominant parties if you want to be a politician of su…

Published: 19 Aug 2016 at 15:10hrs | | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

They go fishing at Rotten Row Magistrates Court

The arrest of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) spokesperson, Douglas Mahiya has exposed not only local pretenders but their counterparts from abroad.While I am not celebrating the arrest of Cde Mahiya and …

Published: 02 Aug 2016 at 09:39hrs | 1 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

Civil servants must bear with government

Civil servants allegedly rejected the $100 offered to them as advance payment to cater for their transport while waiting for their full June salary in July. While we sympathize with the civil servants, they must not get lost to the fact th…

Published: 30 Jun 2016 at 13:44hrs | | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

Marange, a rich land with the poorest inhabitants

For decades, Marange has been known for nothing else save for poverty until some years ago when the greatest and most spectacular find of the century was made in that area. Expectations were high that the discovery of diamonds in Marange w…

Published: 21 Jun 2016 at 15:49hrs | 4 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

MDC-T bowed to Mushore

In one of the public seminars organized by the Mass Public Opinion Institute in Harare recently, the MDC-T spokesperson Obert Gutu who was one of the panelists on that day, told the audience with authority that James Mushore was not a memb…

Published: 15 Jun 2016 at 14:42hrs | 3 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

Justice delivery system coming closer to the people

The opening of a permanent High Court in Zimbabwe's oldest city of Masvingo by the Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) is a long overdue move, which is nevertheless creditable.The High Court was opened last week, making it the first post-in…

Published: 02 Jun 2016 at 06:36hrs | 6 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

Justice delivery system coming closer to the people

The opening of a permanent High Court in Zimbabwe's oldest city of Masvingo by the Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) is a long overdue move, which is nevertheless creditable.The High Court was opened last week, making it the first post-in…

Published: 02 Jun 2016 at 00:42hrs | 5 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

It's the ordinary citizen who will feel the pinch

It is unfortunate that the ordinary citizens bear the brunt of every bungling made in this country. The rampant corruption in this country is having a bearing on the poor citizens. Let us look at Zesa Holdings for instance. After wasting p…

Published: 24 May 2016 at 12:47hrs | 3210 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

Sift through Munyeza's 10-point plan

In his strategy paper christened '10-Point Plan', former African Sun chief executive and businessman, Dr Shingi Munyeza  proffered a mixed bag of advice to government, some of which sound decent while others have no place in our econo…

Published: 18 May 2016 at 13:44hrs | 2690 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

Youths, war vets should find each other

As the one million-men march date draws closer, there is need for the youths and the war veterans, both vanguards of the revolutionary party, to bury the hatchet and show the MDC-T that Zanu PF still commands multitudes.The march is being …

Published: 12 May 2016 at 14:34hrs | 3 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

Manyadza speaks for himself

The headline in the Dailynews issue of 13 April was quite misleading. If it were the 1st of April, it was going to be the first article to be identified as the traditional prank usually associated with the fool's day."War vets want Mugabe …

Published: 13 Apr 2016 at 13:15hrs | 70 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

Visas needed to pass by Harvest House

The vicious attack of a Zanu PF member, Kenny Chabwana by the raucous MDC-T hooligans only serves to give credence to what have been said of that party all along. The MDC-T is a violent party and that violence is within its DNA. The recent…

Published: 22 Mar 2016 at 13:57hrs | | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

Bloated govt workforce: we are our own enemy

Out of ignorance, I recently teased my friend who used to drive a Land Rover Discovery 4 but is now driving a Toyota Corolla Bubble shape with an engine size of a mere 1.4 liters. I changed my attitude towards him after he explained why he…

Published: 18 Mar 2016 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

Tsvangirai has always been violent

The recent revelations by the MDC-T members that the party's president, Mr Morgan Tsvangirai instigated youths to attack a fellow party member, vindicates what we have been all along saying about the man. Mr Tsvangirai is of a violent disp…

Published: 03 Mar 2016 at 13:58hrs | 2 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

Zimbabwe Divine Destiny: a church or political party?

After learning that Zimbabwe Divine Destiny Church leader, Ancelimo Magaya is visually impaired, I forgave him for 'seeing' human rights violations where there is none. Honestly where are the acts of violence, terror and intimidation by st…

Published: 03 Mar 2016 at 10:35hrs | 2 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

Zanu PF is unconquerable

When we were still growing up in the rural area of Buhera, uncle Lazaurus used to be a fun chap. He would challenge us to a fight while he knelt down with one hand tied tightly on his body. That means he would use one hand to fight the fou…

Published: 24 Feb 2016 at 15:44hrs | 1 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

Thank You President Mugabe

While heading towards the bank yesterday accompanied by a family wearing smiles, I pondered on what would have become of me had the bonus escaped us this month again. Now that I have received my 13th cheque, I will be able to tie up loose …

Published: 16 Feb 2016 at 11:47hrs | | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

Government is prepared for the natural disaster

Watching Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa speaking about the El-Nino -induced national disaster on Tuesday, one can draw confidence that Government is very much prepared for this disaster. For that reason, government deserves an appreciat…

Published: 11 Feb 2016 at 10:37hrs | 2 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

Mukwazhe is a political comedy

At times it's not necessary to respond to some statements that some nonentities vomit in the newspapers. I read in the newspaper of some political comedians going by the names Kisinoti Mukwazhe and Moreprecision Muzadzi of the little known…

Published: 05 Feb 2016 at 13:08hrs | 1 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

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