Where did we go wrong?
I am someone who was involved in the whole process of transition from Rhodesia to Zimbabwe and I am now deeply embroiled in the subsequent transition from tyranny to democracy…
Countdown to a New Constitution
The decision was made in the past few weeks to proceed with the implementation of the road map to a new constitution as laid down, in some detail, in the…
The Century of Cyberspace
If one was to characterise different periods of world history you could decide to do it in several ways - the 19th Century was perhaps the century of steam, the…
The Tide Turns
In an estuary the turn of the tide happens every day – when it happens it is difficult to see at first but soon the water starts to run, slowly…
The Tyranny of Time
We are all aware of time. The older you get, the less time there is for anything and it seems to accelerate each year. Only when we are children does…
The First 100 Days
It may be difficult to believe but on Monday next week, the MDC would have been in government for 100 days. On Tuesday the Prime Minister will address Parliament and…
The Propensity to Self Destruct
I looked through a list of one of the more recent line-ups of the Zanu PF government and found that in the list of 58 or so Ministers were 17…
When Reason Fails
During the bush war two of our best friends were teaching at a mission station in the Eastern Highlands. They had given up a great deal to come out to…
The Beachhead Expanded
The situation in Zimbabwe is really difficult to read right now. I have journalists and analyst friends who are watchers with a lifetime of experience and knowledge and they simply…
A struggle is under way
I am sorry for the long delay in sending out another of my weeklies, but we have been rather busy to say the least!! Events here have been dramatic and…
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