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Turning to why Mr Chamisa accepts defeat in the National Assembly and not the presidency, he quipped: “Why should ZEC only rig the presidential election, and not of all candidates, but just one? We need to accept the outcome and move forward as a country.”

LAST month, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) was compelled by the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) and the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) to ensure that all political parties and candidates receive equal coverage after the sitting of the Nomination Court on June 14.

Hildegarde The Arena TODAY marks 14 days since the barbaric and heinous attack at White City Stadium in Bulawayo, when an explosive widely believed to be a grenade was thrown at President Mnangagwa, his deputies and some top Zanu-PF officials. The device lobbed by an individual or individuals that are yet to be apprehended by […]

The rate at which the Trump administration is withdrawing its membership from legally constituted international bodies is real cause for concern.

Depending on context, Zimbabwe can easily claim to be Siamese twins with Zambia.

The Arena Hildegarde George Bernard Shaw wrote: “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” An Internet micro-blogger (Philosiblog) argues: “There are plenty of reasons to not change. But without change, how will you progress? Without progress, how will you grow?” Zimbabwe has been in the woods for […]

THE global political landscape is changing. What seemed unthinkable yesterday looks like it will soon be the new normal. Take presidential term limits for example.

Hildegarde The Arena THE holding of the harmonised elections sometime this year will be the highpoint for judging Operation Restore Legacy and the subsequent events that saw former President Robert Mugabe stepping down from office after 37 years. This will also be the biggest test for President Mnangagwa, who will contest the presidential election on […]

TRUTH can be ruthless and hurtful. There is no substitute to truth for to substitute it would be to give dignity to fabrications.

Hildegarde The Arena Thousands of hearts of the alumni of the University of Zimbabwe must be bleeding now, including those of former and current faculty. They are wondering what is going on at this pioneer institution of higher education that opened its doors in 1952. This year, it is celebrating 66 years of existence.

The Arena Hildegarde ONE of the famous quotes attributed to Catholic nun Mother Theresa is, “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.”

Hildegarde The Arena In case we have all forgotten, we are in this deal together — President Emmerson Mnangagwa, you and me — the deal of asserting Zimbabwe’s dignity and glory. The preamble to our Constitution says so: “We the people of Zimbabwe . . .,” meaning that each and every one of us has a role […]

Hildegarde The Arena IT was unthinkable in the past fortnight that Cde Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa would not only be the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, but also the Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces.

Hildegarde The Arena CDE Robert Mugabe, I don’t know whether you will read this Arena instalment, the first such piece in a long time. I pay tribute to you, for it was a column inspired by some of the memorable events in your long walk as a revolutionary and grandmaster of Zimbabwean, regional and global politics.

Tendai Hildegarde Manzvanzvike Madame de Stael writes: “We understand death for the first time when he puts his hand upon one whom we love.”