CHOFAMBA SITHOLE – A newly-published scholarly biography of the late retired commander of the Zimbabwe National Army, General Solomon Mujuru, captures the liberation war hero’s key role in shaping the history of Zimbabwe and challenges the official narrative on his death, allegedly in a house fire in 2011. Blessing Miles Tendi, a professor of African…
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya last week presented his monetary policy statement (MPS) anchored on price and exchange rate stability. This came at a time when Zimbabwe is battling economic woes, including inflation, domestic cash and foreign currency shortages, accumulation of arrears, fuel and power problems, among others. Our reporter Pauline Hurungudo…
LOSING her mother who single-handedly raised her following a divorce, the then 12-year-old Emelda Vhiriri chose to be grounded in faith and focus more on who she wanted to become, not where she was or the unfortunate circumstances that had occurred in her life. At the age of 25, having rubbed shoulders with a variety…
Nyasha Mutseyekwa, a minivan transporter in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare, cannot afford new tyres for his ramshackle kombi, selling at US$45 for a good second hand. Whether he opted to pay in US currency or in the devalued local bond notes at the equivalent black market price, Mutseyekwa would have to save up for months to…
A TEACHER who allegedly led a strike by students at Njube High School in Bulawayo has broken his silence from Namibia where he is hiding. Speaking from Namibia after fleeing the country’s law enforcement agents who want him for inciting demonstrations, he said he yearned to return home but could not do so right now….
GROWING up in a township which was portrayed as a criminal hub in Mzilikazi, Bulawayo, Rita Marque Mbatha, pictured, intended to change that perception. She immediately took interest in criminal justice to fight for the underdog, and defend the vulnerable. Born to a factory worker father whose finances were constrained, Mbatha had to forgo her…
WILDFIN Financial Services has emerged as a notable player in Zimbabwe’s financial landscape, driven by the leadership of its 22-year-old CEO, David…
ZIMBABWE is currently facing its worst economic crisis in a decade, characterised by fuel and electricity shortages, hyperinflation, catastrophe in the public health sector and price hikes of basic goods and services. The crisis is also being exacerbated by years of poor rainfall due to the effects of climate change with over eight million Zimbabweans…
WITH the continuously deteriorating situation in the public health sector, Zimbabweans are quaking in their boots with fear that the 2019 novel coronavirus could spread into the country. The zoonatic virus, which originated in China last December, has so far killed over 560 people and affected 28 000 in 25 countries around the world. Health…
LUXURY life and driving a state-of-the-art car is everybody’s wish, but in Zimbabwe this is coming at a huge cost to the country’s drying revenue flows, following illegal activities that have spurred authorities to act. While some of Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) employees and importers have enjoyed a fair share of advantage over the years…
