Columnist / Sparkleford masiyambiri
ZANU-PF Probe of Professor Moyo Urgent
The Jacob Mudenda led ZANU-PF committee tasked to probe Professor Jonathan Moyo on corruption allegations should verify claims he makes against the party that he used the misappropriated ZIMDEF funds ...Published: 25 Oct 2016 at 11:02hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
ZRP should be sincere on Professor Moyo saga
Zimbabweans were astounded to read that, “Police have not arrested Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister, Professor Jonathan Moyo because no report has been made...Published: 19 Oct 2016 at 13:08hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Mujuru a deceitful coalition partner
Joyce Mujuru, the Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) leader, fell apart from other political partners that were mooting a grand coalition ahead of 2018 polls as she is vehemently reprimanded for destroying...Published: 18 Oct 2016 at 10:20hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Biti a political spent-force
Tendai Biti, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) president is a political spent-force after his entire Matabeleland North provincial executive of 20 members defected to join former Vice-President Joic...Published: 11 Oct 2016 at 14:21hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Vendors should respect the law to preserve our capital city
Street vending is pervasive across the globe, particularly in the developing world like Zimbabwe. It provides an important source of earnings for the unemployed especially in the urban areas, as well ...Published: 29 Sep 2016 at 10:38hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Evan Mawarire what did you achieve then?
Pastor Evan Mawarire, what did you achieve by speaking publicly and foolishly against your country in the US recently at the United Nations General Assembly?You just made useless noise whi...Published: 27 Sep 2016 at 12:48hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Khama hands-off Zimbabwe
Botswana President, Ian Khama, please put hands-off Zimbabwe by respecting our internal affairs. You are not qualified to urge our constitutionally elected President Robert Gabriel Mugabe, to leave of...Published: 22 Sep 2016 at 11:19hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
RBZ Governor Clears the air on Zim-dollar come back
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor, Dr John Mangudya, cleared the air on the possible Zim-dollar come back while presenting the 2016 Mid-Term Monetary Policy Statement. He reiterated that the Zim...Published: 19 Sep 2016 at 14:34hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Chinamasa dead right on diplomatic missions
The suggestion by Finance Minister, Patrick Chinamasa, while presenting his Mid-Term Fiscal Policy last week to reduce the diplomatic missions is prudent. Implementing this idea will go a long way in ...Published: 13 Sep 2016 at 11:16hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
ZACC Needs Legal Power to enhance its duty execution
The demand by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) to be given prosecutorial powers is prudent idea which stands to enhance the statutory body's mandate to execute its duties effectively and...Published: 08 Sep 2016 at 11:36hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Zimbabwe achieved total independence
Zimbabwean economy is a famous case study on the African continent for being natural, home grown and free from foreign manipulation as is the case with other nation states in the region. It is the onl...Published: 07 Sep 2016 at 13:12hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Mujuru Constitutional Democracy not protests rules Zimbabwe
It is heart-rending to hear that former Vice President Joice Mujuru's Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) is deliberately unwilling to wait to take part in the next 2018 national elections as this appears t...Published: 06 Sep 2016 at 11:02hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Mugabe condemns protestors for lacking common sense
President Robert Mugabe's condemnation of violent and destructive street protests by the opposition political parties under the National Electoral Reform Agenda (NERA) banner, calls for the applicatio...Published: 05 Sep 2016 at 10:31hrs | 1 | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Civil Society Organisations are Indispensible Elements of National Development
In ideal situations civil society organisations (CSOs) are critically indispensible agents of societal development for national good, contrary to vested interests which are at variance with normative ...Published: 30 Aug 2016 at 11:09hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Human Rights should not be blind to Human Responsibility
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) hit the nail on the head when it declared that, natural human rights should not be blind to responsibility by individuals involved in any social engagement ...Published: 30 Aug 2016 at 11:07hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
#MyZimbabwe Youths clash with police
#MyZimbabwe, an MDC-T youth appendage, clashed with riot police this afternoon in Harare over an illegal demonstration in which the youths intended to deliver a petition to the Ministry of Home Affair...Published: 24 Aug 2016 at 13:34hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
ZACC should put its house in order now!
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is faced with a mammoth task to fight the corruption scourge, while it is are busy grappling and squabbling with its manpower internally at the expense o...Published: 19 Aug 2016 at 07:56hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Internet Surveillance not peculiar to Zimbabwe
Internet surveillance propounded by the Computers crimes and cyber crimes bill, is not peculiar to Zimbabwe. The global powers, like the US government, which claim to practice the most advanced democr...Published: 19 Aug 2016 at 07:47hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Evan Mawarire jumps from Rugs to Riches overnight!
The Evan Mawarire saga is the tale of a poor man that jump-strides from rugs to riches all of a sudden in an innovative action packed fashion. One is forced to believe that he is a pragmatic psycholog...Published: 19 Aug 2016 at 07:20hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Zimbabwe Anti-corruption Commission must investigate ZESA now!
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is challenged to investigate massive officialised corruption ruling at the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA). There are numerous accusations l...Published: 03 Aug 2016 at 11:43hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Lindiwe Zulu supports Zimbabwe's Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016
Lindiwe Zulu, the South African Government Minister of Small Business Development, gave a refreshing declaration when she announced that her government supports the Zimbabwe Government's Statutory Ins...Published: 02 Aug 2016 at 12:04hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016 meant to protect local industry
Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016 (SI 64/2016) gazetted by the Zimbabwe Government has a prime effect of stirring domestic productivity and encouraging consumption of locally produced products. This wou...Published: 26 Jul 2016 at 11:31hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Solar energy solving our long standing problems in Harare
The effort by the Harare City Council to establish solar powered street lights is a good development which is mitigating the shortage of electricity in the country. The status of the capital city was ...Published: 21 Jul 2016 at 13:48hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Honde Valley haven for national sparkle
In my recent and first visit to Honde Valley, Mutasa North district, I emerged a proud Zimbabwean citizen who was equipped with new knowledge on how rich our nation is. I had an over 300km dri...Published: 20 Jul 2016 at 14:37hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
What is my personal benefit to stay away from my job?
I am wondering what gonna be my personal benefit to stay away from my job when I am a self-employed worker like myself. If I stay home no cash comes my way as is the case with proponents of such stay ...Published: 12 Jul 2016 at 11:16hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Stamping corruption needs a holistic approach
The Zimbabwe Ant-corruption Commission (ZACC) needs to step up efforts to deal with corruption which is threatening to tear and collapse the nation. ZACC is under mandatory obligation to prove its wor...Published: 11 Jul 2016 at 11:46hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Auditor General and Anti-Corruption Commission should work hand-in-glove
It is inundating to witness the unprecedented and the habitual exposes of gross corruption taking toll in all public institution daily. I find it useful to proffer the proposition that the Auditor Gen...Published: 28 Jun 2016 at 15:14hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Land audits a piece meal to agricultural development!
The much hyped farm land audit which is expected to identity and flash-out multiple farm owners should go an extra mile in ensuring that sustainable agricultural production is realised. Agriculture is...Published: 21 Jun 2016 at 15:38hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Reduction of charges on electronic transactions welcome
The reduction of charges on electronic transactions to the friendly and economic levels is a welcome development which demands the conformity of all stakeholders. This is a functional strategy of ensu...Published: 15 Jun 2016 at 14:50hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Corruption tearing apart our nation
The call by the ZANU-PF National Consultative Assembly members to decisively deal with corrupt party officials is long overdue process as the economy is drained mercilessly to the drying point by wick...Published: 14 Jun 2016 at 14:49hrs | 1 | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Sensational media building or destroying Zimbabwe?
Our country, Zimbabwe, is undergoing a crucial process of metamorphosis for us all to redefine ourselves in the era of uncertainties. The nation is faced by numerous challenges which imperatively dema...Published: 08 Jun 2016 at 14:33hrs | 1 | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Citizens need rescue from ravenous banks
It is inundating to note that banks are contributing in the continuity of the cash crisis by devious means as depositors are boldly reluctant to deposit cash owing to their imposition of exorbitant ba...Published: 02 Jun 2016 at 13:22hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Action on Public Audit results urgent and mandatory now
The Auditor General's Office (AGO) is formally engaged in executing a sterling job of auditing and exposing rot, misappropriation of funds, and corruption in public entities, but there is little or no...Published: 31 May 2016 at 11:59hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
MDC-T on the brink of collapse over Mujuru
Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC-T, is once again on the brinks of yet another split as its Vice President, Thokozane Khupe, feels threatened by the coming on board of the Zimbabwe People First (ZPF), Joyce Mu...Published: 24 May 2016 at 11:07hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission needs blessing of the Law and all Stakeholders
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZAC) needs the legislative blessing of the Law, and the universal participation of all stakeholders in our community. This is the only sure way of stamping out...Published: 16 May 2016 at 11:38hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
West Hands Off Zimbabwe's Internal Affairs
Diplomat William M. Bellamy, you are a shameful westerner that does not subscribe to the fundamental democratic values held by your nation state, the US, which claims to be the custody of the most adv...Published: 04 May 2016 at 21:33hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Fighting Corruption Is Everyone's Responsibility
President Robert Gabriel Mugabe is famously known for declaring zero tolerance on corruption. He vows zero tolerance on corruption in the public sector and all relevant arms of Government. He warned t...Published: 03 May 2016 at 17:50hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
The National School Pledge: A National Philosophy
The recent introduction of the National School Pledge by Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Dr Lazarus Dokora, is a prudent idea which all Zimbabweans should cherish for it reflects our nati...Published: 29 Apr 2016 at 15:35hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
I sympathise Patson Dzamara
Patson Dzamara, I sympathise with you in your incessant search of the missing heartily brother Itai. I am equally empathetic to the piercing pain in your soul so as every other nationality is feeling ...Published: 21 Apr 2016 at 15:22hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Kuwaza's refusal to vacate Government mansion a tip of the ice burg
The stance taken by the embattled former State Procurement Board (SPB) chairperson, Charles Kuwaza, to refuse vacating an official SPB house that he used during his service, demanding that the propert...Published: 14 Apr 2016 at 12:13hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Investigate Corrupt Councillors to Flash-out Bad Apples
The recent call by the Bulawayo residents for the lifestyle audits of councillors in the city, amid concerns that the officials are abusing their positions to accumulate wealth, and properties is a we...Published: 12 Apr 2016 at 15:34hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Mujuru Zimbabwe is a Constitutional Democracy
It is heart-rending to hear that former Vice President Joice Mujuru's Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) is deliberately unwilling to wait to take part in the next 2018 national elections as this appears too...Published: 05 Apr 2016 at 11:51hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
President Mugabe poised to clear corruption messy
His Excellence President Robert Gabriel Mugabe declared zero tolerance on corruption while officially opening the first session of Zimbabwe's 8th Parliament in Harare on September 17, 2013. He v...Published: 31 Mar 2016 at 14:34hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
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