IAlex T. Magaisa There are many good men and women I grew up with in the village. Mdhara Chimowa (Elder Chimowa) is one of them. He is a decent family man. He works hard, very hard – a genuine soul who,…
On 8th December 1980, Edgar Tekere walked out a free man from the High Court of Zimbabwe. His supporters in the gallery and outside court jumped and screamed for joy, raising their fists to symbolise a momentous victory against the…
I had a chuckle this morning when I read a headline in The Herald, the State daily. “President still tops – Surveyâ€, screamed the headline. At first sight, I was intrigued because I assumed there was a new survey that had…
It may be regarded as the optimistic view of a relative but I reckon my nephew Givhi is the gifted comedian that Zimbabwe never discovered. Were it not for his limited circumstances of  growing up in a rural community that offered…
“We have not received much from the diamond industry at all. I don’t think we have exceeded $2 billion yet we think more than $15 billion has been earned … Lots of smuggling and swindling has taken place and the companies that…
On Tuesday 8th March 2016, the State daily, The Herald reported that President Mugabe had left Harare the previous day on a trip to India http://www.herald.co.zw/president-leaves-for-india/ The purpose of his trip, they stated, was to attend the World Culture Festival,…
The latest episode in Zanu PF ’s intriguing drama in the battle to succeed President Mugabe involves two men blessed with the gift of the gab, Professor Jonathan Moyo and George Charamba. They have been trading tough words in social and…
Alex T. MagaisaThe dominant succession story in Zimbabwe is playing out in the political arena, where the main question revolves around Robert Mugabe’s successor, although if or when he might leave the presidency remains unknown and unpredictable.However, there is another,…
On Sunday, I asked fellow Zimbabweans on a social networking site to name figures they consider to be the most influential politicians in Zimbabwe since 1980. I must qualify this at the outset that this is by no means a…
Editorial Note: From time to time, we accept guest contributions on specialist subjects. This week, we have an interesting contribution in the field of economics from Maxwell Gomera. Here, he shares his thoughts on the issue of currency substitution in…