Zimbo24news

Does Zimbabwe really pose An Extra-Ordinary threat to American Foreign policy ?   By Hosia Mviringi Monday, 01 April 2019. On 6 March 2019 President of the United States Donald J. Trump renewed the twenty year old regime of Economic sanctions on Zimbabwe, citing Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50  U.S.C.1622 (d)). The usual reason was that 'Zimbabwe had not done enough reforms and she still poses an extra-ordinary threat to  American Foreign Policy and interests'. How did it all begin? Lets try to answer a few questions... Is American the true champion of Democracy , human rights and rule of law? Does the American government really care about black lives? ¶ Do Zimbabweans need a whole Sanctions bill called ZDERA to protect them from themselves ? ¶ Is it about safeguarding African democracy and rule of law ? ¶ To what extent does this Sanctions benefit the American people ? ¶ Has Zimbabwe conducted the worst elections world over since the t...

US bars entry to International Criminal Court ( ICC ) investigators   By MATTHEW LEE  15 March 2019   Adapted Article The United States will revoke or deny visas to International Criminal Court personnel seeking to investigate alleged war crimes and other abuses committed by U.S. forces in Afghanistan or elsewhere, and may do the same with those who seek action against Israel, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday. Pompeo, acting on a threat delivered in September by U.S. national security adviser John Bolton, framed the action as necessary to prevent the international body from infringing on U.S. sovereignty by prosecuting American forces or allies for torture or other war crimes. “We are determined to protect the American and allied military and civilian personnel from living in fear of unjust prosecution for actions taken to defend our great nation,” Pompeo said. U.S. officials have long regarded the Netherlands-based ICC with hostility, a...

Fuel Sector Liberalization : What it means to the Ordinary man .  By Hosia Mviringi Wednesday, 13 March 2019. Liberalization of the Fuel sector in particular and the energy sector at large is a major milestone in opening up the Investment environment in Zimbabwe.This is in keeping with the government's pledge to move away from a regulated( controlled ) to a free economy where government ceases to be both player and regulator in industry. This follows hot on  the heels of another milestone in the monetary policy system which saw government floating the exchange rate of the local unit to a near match with parallel market rates. Now the country has a truly free floating currency and a subsequent free economy.For starters this will encourage investment into the economy. If one looks closely, historically Zimbabwe had lagged behind in terms of its share of Foreign Direct Investment inflows  regionwide.The reason is that the country was still practicing primitive eco...

MUGABE TRUSTS ME MORE: CHAMISA Staff Reporter. Sunday, 10 March 2019 In a shocking revelation at a rally in Mutare yesterday, MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa told supporters that he has been working with former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe from last year to remove President Mnangagwa from power. Confirming a rumour that has been doing the rounds in Zimbabwe for over a year about the nature of his secret relationship between the former first family and G40, Chamisa shocked thousands of supporters at Chisamba Grounds in Sakubva when he revealed that Mugabe had long abandoned Zanu-Pf and was now working with him against Mnangagwa. "Mugabe discovered a long time ago that Zanu-Pf was dead, that is why he put his trust in my candidacy during last year's elections. Unfortunately Mnangagwa thought he was clever and stole the election," said Chamisa to a thunderous applause from a crowd of about 3 000 supporters who had gathered for the rally. "If you see a...

National Dialogue : What Dialogue ? Whose Dialogue ?   By Hosia Mviringi . Tuesday, 05March 2019 I write this article today with a heavy heart on the back of the American President Donald Trump having renewed the punitive regime of Economic Sanctions on Zimbabwe under the ZDERA Sanctions Bill for another twelve months. Donald Trump reiterates that 'Zimbabwe poses an extra-ordinary threat to American foreign policy'. Its a whole topic for another day.Lets talk about the proposed Zimbabwe National Dialogue. Many a times people hear or talk about National dialogue.But most are confused what is it about and whether or not Zimbabwe really needs the dialogue. I will try to dissect this highly emotive topic of dialogue in Zimbabwe. What situations should prevail in a nation for its people to sit down and dialogue ? Is Zimbabwe indeed in such situation as to necessitate a round table of its citizens ? It is an undeniable fact that Zimbabwe, just like any other natio...

CITADEL OF EVIL : The tale of the CHURCH in Zimbabwe .  By Hosia Mviringi Tuesday, 26 February 2019. Today let me start by exploring a littte about the role of the Church in the context of the religious , social, political and economic development of the African Continent in general and Zimbabwe in particular. We shall try to briefly revisit history to see how and why the church came to Zimbabwe. The Church has since time immemorial been a key player in the Non-Governmental Sector in Africa and in Zimbabwe in particular. The Christian Missionary activities have in one way or another affected almost every Sub Saharan African country. Hundreds of Christian Missionaries came to Africa in the early 19th Century purportedly to evangelise and turn the 'Pagans' to the salvation of the 'Kingdom of God', which was according to their own spiritual understanding and interpretation. They apparently disregarded the African ways of worship which they undoubtedly viewed...

Swim or Sink for Nelson Chamisa By Hosia Mviringi Thursday, 21 February 2019 Reliable sources have it that Chamisa was stopped in his tracks when he tried to influence the Party's National Council to pass a resolution that would see him side step an Extra-Ordinary Congress. His plan came to a screeching halt when he was told that the Constitution stipulates that a Congress be held within 12months of the passing of a sitting President. Morgan Tsvangirai passed away on 14 February 2017 and it would follow that a Congress be held anytime from now and not in October as has been touted by some. It is rumoured that the Secretary General of the MDC Alliance Mr Douglas Mwonzora carries the burden to decide and announce a date and Convene the Extra Ordinary Congress in accordance with their Constitution. Meanwhile Mr Chamisa in his endeavour to dodge the Congress had chosen the Mugabe route of seeking Provincial endorsements as a replacement to a mandatory elect...