IF YOU have spent any time recently trying to research schools for your child, you already know how overwhelming it can be. Tab after tab in your browser. Contradictory reviews on parent forums.School websites that all promise ‘excellence’ and ‘holistic development’ but tell you very little about what life is actually like for the children…
THE dark clouds of conflict looming over the Middle East have once again cast a long, cold shadow across our doorsteps.This past Friday, the reality of the escalating United States-Iran conflict hit home for thousands of Zimbabweans as public transport fares surged.Following a sharp hike in fuel prices — with diesel jumping to US$1,77 and…
SCOTTLAND will begin their Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title defence against ambitious newcomers Hardrock this afternoon at the newly-constructed Chahwanda Stadium in Kwekwe.Last year, Scottland FC made history by becoming only the second team in Zimbabwean football history to win the league in their maiden campaign, equalling a record set by Black Rhinos in…
RENOWNED economist Eddie Cross estimates that Zimbabwe’s total economy, including the massive informal and “grey” sectors, could be worth over US$100 billion.Speaking to Group Editor-In-Chief Guthrie Munyuki on his widely followed news and current affairs programme, Vantage, on leading national independent commercial television station, 3Ktv, on Thursday, Cross called for constitutional integrity and fresh leadership…
A TOTAL of 23 unclaimed bodies, including eight infants, are rotting in a congested Beitbridge mortuary.This has prompted desperate authorities to make a passionate appeal to members of the public to help track the families of the deceased.The corpses at the Matabeleland South facility include victims of accidents, poisonings and other unknown tragedies.The acting provincial…
WATER levels in Bulawayo’s supply dams have increased following significant inflows brought by the current rainy season, with the cumulative rise now standing at 20,64 percent of the system’s total capacity.The latest inflows have pushed the city’s combined dam levels to 53,91 percent, up from 50,44 percent recorded during the same period last year.In a…
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has implored the government and other institutions to adopt gender-sensitive budgets to ensure national resources effectively address the disproportionate socio-economic burdens faced by women and girls.Marking today’s International Women’s Day yesterday, the commission said budgeting plays a critical role in promoting equity.“Public finance processes should consistently apply gender-responsive budgeting…
TOBACCO farmers have expressed anger over low prices being offered at auction floors and are pleading for the government to intervene to protect their interests.The complaints came after the 2026 tobacco marketing season officially opened on Wednesday at the Tobacco Sales Floor (TSF), where the first bale of the season fetched US$4,60 per kilogramme —…
THE government says partnerships with the private sector are essential for tertiary institutions to adopt new and emerging technologies, drive innovation, and support Zimbabwe’s broader economic development agenda.Speaking at the Midlands State University (MSU) Alumni Reunion in Gweru on Friday, the minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Frederick Shava, said such collaborations would help transform…
THE heavy iron gates of Harare Central Prison groaned open this past Monday, not to admit the condemned, but to exhale a sea of orange and white into the blistering afternoon sun.For many, it was the first time in years they had tasted air that did not smell of floor wax and overcrowding. Among the…
