Gwidzima shines in England
Newsday By Fortune Mbele 16th October 2018 ZIMBABWE’s young squash sensation Ryan Gwidzima was on a roll once again after he won the England Squash North West Junior Under-13 boys Championships at the National Squash Centre in Manchester, England, at the weekend. Playing for his school, Wycliffe College, Gwidzima (12) beat the tournament’s first seed,
‘Zanu PF Is The Real Threat’ Not Forex Dealers: Biti
263chat.com By Costa Nkomo 16th October 2018 MDC deputy chairperson and Harare East legislator, Tendai Biti has described the ruling party Zanu PF as “clueless and incompetent†amid economic meltdown which has seen the government moving to institute the two percent electronic transactional tax among other new financial reforms aimed at breathing life to the
Belt tightening is only for the poor and not for the wealthy ruling elite: Coltart on new tax
Pindula News 4th October 2018 MDC politician and former Education Minister David Coltart has criticised the increase in the tax for money transfers saying the government wants to make the poor pay for its wastefulness in the use of resources. Minister of Finance Mthuli Ncube on Monday increased the money transfer tax from 5 cents
Jonathan Moyo defends Coltart
Bulawayo News 24 By Stephen Jakes 3rd October 2018 Self imposed exile former Zanu PF politburo member Jonathan Moyo has leaped into MDC Alliance senior official David Coltart’s defence on accusations that he was a Selous Scout during the liberation war. †“The claim that @DavidColtart was a Selous Scout is false. I started it
Jonathan Moyo says he lied David Coltart was Selous Scout
The Insider 2nd October 2018 Former Information Minister Jonathan Moyo says he lied that former Education Minister David Coltart was a member of the notorious Selous Scouts, but it has taken him 17 years to set the record straight. Moyo said Coltart was his friend but that was only after Coltart asked him to put
I’m the brains behind POSA, Dabengwa reveals
The Chronicle By Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter 1st October 2018 ZAPU leader Dr Dumiso Dabengwa has revealed that he is the brains behind the original Public Order and Security Act (POSA) Bill but former President Mr Robert Mugabe refused to sign it because it was “too liberal.†In an interview yesterday, Dr Dabengwa said the
The Rarity of White African Politicians’ Involvement in African Politics
AllAfrica.com By Kylie Kiunguyu 27th September 2018 Southern Africa unlike other parts of the continent has had a number of White government officials in post-colonial Africa. With Zimbabwe recently appointing Kirsty Coventry as Youth, and Sports Minister, we take a look at the rarity of White African politicians in many countries. We ask: Why do
Putting servant-leadership into perspective and context
The Chronicle By Tomson Dube 17th September 2018 THE current mantra in Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe is open for business — has become synonymous with Servant Leadership especially by the public office bearers as they emulate the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, His Excellency, Cde Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa. I have heard on numerous occasions before,
New cabinet an average team
Zimbabwe Independent By Kudzai Kuwaza 14th September 2018 THE cabinet appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week dubbed the “dream team†by government publicists, though a marked improvement from previous ones, has shortcomings as it features ministers dogged by allegations of corruption, while in some cases the appointments were based on patronage and factional considerations
Coventry ‘a mere swimmer’?
Newsday By Conway Tutani 14th September 2018 Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, so says Murphy’s law. Well, Murphy’s law seems to following — nay, stalking — losing MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa. CONWAY TUTANI If there are two or more ways to do something and one of those results in a