RUTENDO NGARA Senior Staff Writer THE GRAIN Marketing Board (GMB) is facing a severe financial crisis following a massive funding shortfall from the government, which has provided less than half of the required operational budget for the current fiscal year. Details of the parastatal’s dire straits emerged during a high-level interface meeting between GMB chief…
THE proposal by the former minister of Health, Obadiah Moyo, to introduce a “salt tax” is a classic example of a noble policy colliding with a harsh economic reality. Speaking during World Kidney Day commemorations last week, Moyo’s logic is scientifically sound: excessive salt consumption is a primary driver of hypertension and chronic kidney disease…
KUDZANAI GEREDE ZIMBABWE has continued to tighten its public procurement systems after unveiling a national standard pricing list (NSPL) on Friday, as…
ALMOT FROM the shimmering surfaces of small fish ponds in remote rural communities to the expansive, high-tech aquaculture farms lining the nation’s major reservoirs, Zimbabwe is quietly, but deliberately building what industry insiders believe could become its next great agricultural success story. The infrastructure is being laid, the water is flowing, and the ambition is…
CHIEF WRITER THE police have intensified a nationwide operation targeting motorists who use unregistered vehicles or those fitted with illegal gadgets, including sirens, bar lights, and beacon lights. The blitz, dubbed “No to plateless vehicles, illegal sirens, blue lights and other illegal gadgets fitted on motor vehicles,” is designed to restore order and curb a…
CHIEF WRITER PARLIAMENT has ignited a high-stakes national debate by scheduling 64 public hearings to gather citizens’ views on the contentious Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3, which seeks to abolish the popular election of the state president, among others. The hearing would be between March 30 and April 2 as part of a constitutional requirement…
PATRICK MUBWANDARIKWA Sports Writer GG GRASSROOTS Academy say they are not obsessed with winning the division two title as their focus remains…
SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE British Council has partnered a local school, Anderson Adventist High School, for research aimed at reducing gender bias in classrooms. This comes as the Gweru-based school was among the 11 global research projects selected for the 2025 cycle of the British Council’s Action Research Grants Programme, highlighting Zimbabwe’s role in pioneering…
MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE GOVERNMENT has taken a definitive step toward de-dollarising public procurement, with the minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, announcing that all local suppliers and contractors will henceforth be paid exclusively in ZiG. The directive, which accompanied the launch of the new National Standard Price List (NSPL), marked a significant shift in fiscal policy aimed…
Senior lifestyle writer CHITUNGWIZA–BASED church Victory Power International has sparked mixed reactions after a video of its praise and worship session featuring energetic dance routines went viral on social media. Some critics argue that the choreography goes too far, claiming it resembles dance styles commonly associated with nightclubs. However, the church’s leader, Believe Paradise, dismissed…
