Does Zimbabwe need the Commonwealth?

ZIMBABWE joined the Commonwealth in 1980 after gaining independence from Britain - in what appeared to be a major victory for the Commonwealth. Twenty-three years down the road, Zimbabwe quit the Comm...

Zimbabwe’s expectations are high, justifiably so

Since November 24 last year when President Mnangagwa assumed office following the resignation of Mr Robert Mugabe, expectations have been high for him to change Zimbabwe's complexion and turn around i...

Chamisa's much ado about ZEC, ballot paper

Change is in the air for this election in more ways than one. Voters in Zimbabwe will be presented with a new format ballot paper on July 30, 2018. They will not see the usual ballot paper, where Pres...

President Mnangagwa's Report Card - The First 100 Days

Part 2: Foreign Affairs & Foreign Direct Investments  President Mnangagwa during his inauguration issued some major foreign policy promises. He...

Politicians are dishonest; Don't be deceived by them

Do we really want as Zimbabweans to allow political campaigns to be exempt from the common moral norms of honesty and truthfulness? Given that whom we elect as President, MP, Mayor or Councilor to lea...

President Mnangagwa's Report Card - The First 100 Days

Part 1: Governance Believe it or not, March 4, 2018 marked the first 100 days of President Mnangagwa in office. And we the Zimbabwean people, the P...

Mnangagwa's first 100 Days: Crossing the river while feeling the rocks

Mnangagwa will complete his first 100 days in office on the 4th of March, 2018. A period of 100 days in power is too short to judge Mnangagwa, but it is certainly long enough a period to judge the dir...

Unaccountable, non-transparent public service could become an imposing albatross on Mnangagwa's admin

The state of government accountability and performance in Zimbabwe from independence till the new dispensation is highly disheartening. The current socio-political and economic situation aptly provide...