EDITOR — Old Testament prophets were often statesmen, authors, reform- ers, and preachers. They were used to turn God’s people back to Him. They appealed primarily to Israel’s past and her future, with striking similarities for us today. They had a true call from God; whereas those attempting to speak without God’s seal of approval…
EDITOR — Zimbabwe used to have well- developed input support, manufacturing and processing industries. However, the lack of investment and lines of credit made it difficult for these industries to retool and invest in better plant and machinery. Plants to produce agricultural inputs such as fertiliser and seed are operating below capacity due to dilapidation…
© THE issue of housing in urban settlements needs urgent attention. Housing waiting lists in the country’s urban centres have ballooned and government has to move with speed to arrest the swelling numbers. Several urban dwellers have lost their hard- earned cash to marauding land barons who lurk in wait for desperate home-seekers. [GoogleAd] For…
© THE much-hyped MDC demonstration, which the party had vowed would go ahead yesterday despite a police ban, failed to take place, exposing the lack of a coherent strategy in Zimbabwe’s biggest opposition party. MDC deputy spokesperson Luke Tamborinyoka, who had over the past few days confirmed that they party would going ahead with the…
© THERE was pandemonium in the National Assembly yesterday after Zanu PF MPs blocked MDC MP for Harare East Tendai Biti from debating an anti-sanctions motion, forcing the House to adjourn early. The chaos erupted after Biti rose to debate the motion. When he was about to speak, Zanu PF MPs demanded that he sit…
© THE Zimbabwe Election Support Network officially presented the draft Amendment Bill to the chairperson of the portfolio committee on Justice and Legal Affairs at the House of Assembly yesterday. [GoogleAd] The Bill looks into various critical issues that pertain to Zimbabwe’s elections such as the enforcement of Code of Conduct for Political Parties…
© IT NEVER rains, but pours for national carrier Air Zimbabwe which has once again been thrown into disarray after one of its aircrafts was impounded in South Africa by Airports Company of South Africa (Acsa) for non-payment of landing and parking fees. The aircraft, a Boeing 767-200 ER, was impounded on Wednesday at Johannesburg’s…
© WOMEN’S Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (Walpe) has threatened to challenge at the Constitutional Court the government’s decision to extend by another 10 years the provision for the election of the 60 women members in Parliament under proportional representation. [GoogleAd] The Harare-based organisation, whose goal is to train women for leadership positions, said…
© REELING from debilitating power cuts which are partly blamed on the theft of power cables and transformers the government said yesterday it would propose a mandatory 30-year jail term for those caught stealing Zesa Holdings equipment. This comes as Zesa is struggling to generate enough electricity for the country, which has led to relentless…
WOMEN staged a demonstration at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals’ Mbuya Nehanda Maternity Ward yesterday in protest over the crumbling health sector which they said was affecting them, particularly pregnant ones, the most. The women led by the Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCOZ) who wore black, demonstrated over the dearth of the health sector at the…
