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Triplicate: Private letter to Brother Brian Kagoro
PEACE and love be in your house. At the start of my journey to Masailand, Kenya, I thought I was going to be cut off from the world. The answer is yes and no. I am working with my longtime friend, Bis...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 17:33hrs | 17 | by Kenneth Mafuka
Chamisa's CCC mulls full withdrawal of MPs
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) was on Monday discussing a full withdrawal of MPs and Senators from parliament after 15 lawmakers were controversially recalled.Speaker of Parliament Ja...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 06:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's supporters petition Mnangagwa?
SOME eminent Zimbabweans, including businesspeople, former ministers, sports personalities, academics and civil society leaders, have written to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, seeking restoration of th...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 15:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Brothers kill father over US$15
TWO siblings were arrested last Friday in Marondera after they allegedly killed their father during a quarrel over US$15 stolen from a shop.The duo, Eric (28) and Brian Kagoro (25) of Nyagambe...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Trevor Ncube's dalliances with Mnangagwa run much deeper
This article on the mysterious and controversial relations between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and local publisher Trevor Ncube is a summary based on an extract from...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 09:22hrs | 405 | by Jonathan Mbiriyamveka
Why MDC is afraid of elections
RECENT reports that the MDC Alliance is mulling pulling out of next year's by-elections and the 2023 polls did not come as a surprise, but only served to confirm what this publication has stated in th...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:30hrs | 11 | by Golden Guvamatanga
Winning the masses for positive change
I had received satisfactory results from my Advanced Level exams at Ruya Adventist High School in early 2003. Due to my contiguity to the seat of educational power, I had been informed that Nathan and...Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 08:55hrs | | by Mutsa Murenje Sydney, Australia
Kagoro awarded a Professorship by a UK university
Brian Kagoro has been awarded a Professorship by a UK university.In a press release, SOAS University of London announced its second cohort of practice-based associates who will bring their pra...Published: 04 Aug 2021 at 10:00hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Diaspora inflows top US$1 billion
Zimbabwe's Diaspora remittances jumped 58 percent last year, to about US$1 billion, a development that helped the country to cover gaps left by trade disruptions caused by the Covid19 pandemic. ...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 08:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe industry feels impact of SA protests
Businesses and consumers have already begun feeling the contagion effect of the country's heavy dependency on South Africa after the unrest that plagued the rainbow nation last week over the incarcera...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 07:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Were MDC human rights violated in 2008?
MDC was created by the CFU (Commercial Farmers Union), capitalists and the west, so that they take power from Zanu-PF, reverse land reform and indigenization; pull the Zimbabwe National Army out of Co...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 18:23hrs | 2 | by Rutendo Bereza Matinyarare
How South Africa can nudge Zimbabwe toward stability
What's new? As Zimbabwe's political and economic crises worsen, South Africa is moving beyond its policy of "quiet diplomacy" with its northern neighbour and applying more pressure on Harare to open...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by crisisgroup
'Reallocation of land won't remove sanctions'
Various political figures have castigated the move taken by the government in reallocating land to some white commercial farmers who lost their farms during the land reform program in the early 2000s....Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 15:46hrs | 23 | by Daniel Itai, Harare, Zimbabwe
WATCH: Future Zimbabwe President speaks at Dabengwa memorial
Brian Kagoro is a Zimbabwean lawyer. He was instrumental in the formation of Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition. He has served as a consultant for several regional organisations including the African Union ...Published: 31 May 2019 at 10:11hrs | | by Ndou Paul
A dying (public) intellectualism in Zimbabwe
THE late Masipula Sithole taught me (and many others) how to perceive and think about our country, Zimbabwe's politics.Not only formally via the university lecture room, but also more signific...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:54hrs | | by Takura Zhangazha
Zimbabweans need to find each other as a nation
As we begin 2019, there are key lessons from the coup and Zimbabwe's post-coup experiences. The key lessons going forward relate to ethical leadership, public sector performance management, service de...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:00hrs | | by Brian Kagoro
Jonathan Moyo shocked
Former Information Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo said he was shocked that Zimbabwe had a "Stop List" which was being used by the Registrar General to refuse to issue passports to Zimbabwean citizen...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 20:50hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa's arsenal is loaded'
MDC Alliance presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa, who is challenging the election result in which he lost to Zanu-PF leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has unlimited options at his disposal to overturn th...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 08:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa, Chamisa headed for power-sharing deal'
Zimbabwe could be headed for a power-sharing deal after President Emmerson Mnangagwa's contested narrow win, which perpetuated Zanu-PF's 38-year rule, political analysts have said.Mnangagwa wo...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 19:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mixed reactions over Mbanje legalisation
Zimbabweans have expressed mixed feelings over government's move to legalise the production of cannabis (mbanje).Last Friday, government gazetted a $50 000 licence fee for those wishing to far...Published: 02 May 2018 at 09:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mixed reactions over cannabis legalisation
HARARE - Zimbabweans have expressed mixed feelings over government's move to legalise the production of cannabis (mbanje).Last Friday, government gazetted a $50 000 licence fee for those wishi...Published: 30 Apr 2018 at 14:22hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'Mugabe must go' narrative taken over by Mnangagwa, Chiwenga
ZIMBABWE'S opposition parties had the rug pulled from under their feet after President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his military allies dramatically took over power last November, academic and human rights ...Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 12:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Outrage over Mohadi's SA trip
Vice President Kembo Mohadi's trip to South Africa where he is seeking treatment for an undisclosed ailment sparked outrage yesterday, coming at a time government has aggravated the dire situation in ...Published: 21 Apr 2018 at 12:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa to endorse Zimbabwe coup
The arrival in Zimbabwe of Sadc chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa today, is recognition of President Emerson Mnangagwa as president, analysts said yesterday, dismissing protests by ousted Zimbabwean leader ...Published: 17 Mar 2018 at 19:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa 'panic' as Mugabe appears to back new Zimbabwe opposition
Zimbabwe's ex-leader Robert Mugabe sent shockwaves through the party he dominated for decades when he posed with the retired general who will take on the ruling Zanu-PF in this year's election....Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 09:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'2018 are winnable on issues,' argue Kagoro - nonsense, povo frog march to beatings not issues
One of the things that has held us back as a people is our failure to grasp a problem, even one that should be obvious. After wasting a lot of time and money, the penny finally drops, we finally under...Published: 28 Feb 2018 at 05:44hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
2018 election no easy walk to freedom
THE 2018 election is winnable on issues and strategy, but the opposition must make no assumptions about a clear and easy victory. Historically, all great moments of great oppositional momentum have be...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 16:43hrs | 2 | by Brian Kagoro
Tsvangirai the legacy
No one would have ever thought that the son of Dzingirai-Chibwe Tsvangirai and Lydia Tsvangirai (née Lydia Zvaipa) would one day become the major key in the political arena of Zimbabwe. Morgan Richar...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 11:18hrs | 3 | by Daniel Itai
Who should be afraid of elections MDC-T or Zanu-PF?
Some will argue saying the MDC-T can spring a surprise in the next few months, but hey, hey lets be very honest – this party failed to take over power with a fit and strong Tsvangirai, why should an...Published: 21 Jan 2018 at 11:22hrs | 3 | by Bishop
Mnangagwa embarks on a charm offensive
MOST opposition parties in Zimbabwe appear to be torn by divisions raising fears that they may not perform well in the forthcoming general elections.With less than five months left before the ...Published: 21 Jan 2018 at 11:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Bloody Zanu-PF, MDC primary elections loom'
A LEGISLATOR has raised the spectre of bloodshed during primary elections to select candidates for both the ruling Zanu-PF and opposition parties, but was hopeful that the general election would be re...Published: 20 Jan 2018 at 15:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The Victor Matemadanda story
A couple of weeks ago, I attended a seminar at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa running under the theme, "Zimbabwe: The Morning After", one of those events that you would expect after th...Published: 13 Dec 2017 at 05:08hrs | 1 | by Tichaona Zindoga
Mnangagwa urged to actualise speech
Zimbabweans have said President Emmerson Mnangagwa will be a good leader if he actualises his inauguration speech, which talked about re-engagement with the international community and compensating wh...Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 14:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's greatest opposition is not Tsvangirai's Alliance
AS THE Zanu-PF wars continue to grip the State, amid serious economic meltdown and a disjointed opposition, our reporter Tendai Kamhungira took time to speak to respected political analyst and civil s...Published: 10 Nov 2017 at 13:28hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Grace Mugabe must not run for VP'
First Lady Grace Mugabe must not stand as vice president at Zanu-PF's extraordinary congress in December, a move veteran political analyst and civil society leader Brian Kagoro described as a potentia...Published: 31 Oct 2017 at 13:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Centralisation of power MDC-T's albatross
CENTRALISATION of power in the MDC-T is cited as one of the reasons the opposition party has failed to take over power from Zanu-PF since its inception in 1999, a new independent report has revealed....Published: 01 Sep 2017 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Youth and the Generational Mandate Misfortune: Zimbabwe's Political Dilemma
One of the biggest strength in every struggle is its ability to evolve and adapt to the changing dynamics and context of that struggle using different tools that would keep citizens informed and motiv...Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 18:57hrs | 1 | by Chana ChaVatete
Tsvangirai digs in over coalition suggestions
The MDC-T is digging in its heels over suggestions that the planned grand coalition should be led by a neutral person to end sharp differences over this emotive issue, saying only Morgan Tsvangirai ha...Published: 04 Jul 2017 at 16:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Coalition against Mugabe: 'It is Tsvangirai or never'
The MDC, Zimbabwe’s largest opposition party, is digging in its heels over suggestions that the planned grand coalition should be led by a neutral person to end sharp differences over this emotive i...Published: 04 Jul 2017 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Access to Information vital come Elections 2018
In a one day learning meeting held at Meikles hotel in Harare on Wednesday, hosted by Hivos for its partners and friends, it was commonly agreed that social media should be firmly embraced as it is no...Published: 03 Jul 2017 at 19:35hrs | 2 | by Anwell Bepe - Patsaka Correspondent
Dark horse to lead coalition against Mugabe
A mediator may be called in to narrow the differences among the country's opposition political parties that are quibbling over who should shepherd the mooted grand coalition to confront Zanu-PF's Pres...Published: 03 Jul 2017 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Makoni, Biti, Mujuru, Dabengwa to attend 'regime change' conference
A conference to deliberate on regime change and "transition" in Zimbabwe ahead of next year's harmonised elections has been slated for Harare later this month.The conference, running under the...Published: 22 Jun 2017 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Arthur Mutambara pens new book on Zimbabwe politics
Sapes Books, to be launched in Harare on June 14 2017 is a most welcome addition to the Sapes Books' stable of illustratious autobiographies/biographies: Elijah Mudenda (Zambia: A Generation of Strugg...Published: 09 Jun 2017 at 08:14hrs | 1 | by Ibbo Mandaza
Elections won't solve the Zimbabwe crisis
The deep crisis in the state was neatly expressed by Brian Kagoro at last week's Pan-Africa Lecture at Southern African Political Economy Series (Sapes). He posed the notion that Zimbabwe suffers from...Published: 02 Jun 2017 at 09:11hrs | | by Ibbo Mandaza & Tony Reeler, Academics
Outrage over Mbalula remarks escalates
Scores of Zimbabweans have reacted angrily to South Africa (SA)'s Police minister Fikile Mbalula's statement that Zimbabwean soldiers were the ones perpetrating most crimes in his country.Poli...Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 15:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's govt broke, fails to implement its 2013 election promises
A political analyst Rejoice Ngwenya has said that President Robert Mugabe's government is too broke and has failed to implement its election promises of 2013."One of Zanu.PF’s most ridiculou...Published: 18 Jan 2017 at 04:01hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Military key in Zimbabwe political matrix
AS Zimbabwe's multi-faceted crisis worsens with no solutions in sight, Chatham House, a leading think-tank close to the British establishment, has played up the role of the military in the much-ne...Published: 11 Nov 2016 at 18:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
LISTEN: Brian Kagoro for Zimbabwe President, he calls a spade a spade
Violet Gonda’s guest on the Hot Seat programme is eminent commentator Brian Kagoro, who says beyond being clear about why Mugabe must go, we need to be clear about what our future must look like. Th...Published: 05 Sep 2016 at 10:15hrs | | by Violet Gonda
LISTEN: 'Zimbabweans are again unwittingly being sent into a choreographed 2018 electoral dance'
Pundits warn: Zimbabwe has a bleeding economy and only has 6 months if the country does not get any international bailout package. Violet Gonda's guest on the Hot Seat programme is eminent commentator...Published: 05 Sep 2016 at 09:48hrs | 2 | by Violet Gonda
'Mutambara is a busy man for now'
Arthur Mutambara, Zimbabwe's former deputy prime minister says he is a busy man now. But he declined to say what he was up to."Why do you want to know what I am doing and where I am?" Mutamba...Published: 06 Nov 2013 at 10:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
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