IT IS of great concern that four years have elapsed after an attempt on the lives of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, vice presidents Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi, Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri and many high ranking officials at White City Stadium, Bulawayo, and no one has been arrested for the bombing incident. Mnangagwa escaped unharmed, but…
AS the economic upheaval continues, this week executives from the Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ), told Parliament that there was too much indiscipline in the economy. Worryingly, they said the prices and cost of doing business would likely keep going up until authorities dealt with this indiscipline and rampant abuse of the foreign currency auction system…
ALL responsible governments the world over take care of the education of its citizens. Zimbabwe is no exception. It is commendable that the government last week said it had set aside $4 billion under the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) to benefit 1,5 million people this year. It is the mandate of the government and…
WARRIORS midfielder Kuda Mahachi is one of the most talented players of his generation to ever emerge from the country. That he has represented the country at all levels and with a distinction justifies his reputation as one of the best players the country has ever produced in recent years. However, there are damaging allegations…
ZIMBABWEANS have received the continuing wild-cat strike by health professionals in government hospitals with consternation and a sense of foreboding given the already dire situation in the country. What is worrying as the situation continues to worsen with other civil servants threatening to join the industrial action is that it seems there is no quick…
CURRENT political and economic developments in the country are of great concern and a huge source of worry. The nation has witnessed political violence rearing its ugly head again recently and prices of basic commodities spiralling out of the reach of most ordinary people. Civil servants have downed tools, clamouring to be paid in hard…
WE HAVE gone through half of 2022 amid growing concerns among citizens on the ever-increasing cost of living. It is proving to be a very tough year as the country continues to be battered by the impact of the Russo-Ukraine war, and local manipulation of hard currency on the black market. The two evils have…
ACCORDING to Global Cancer Observatory data, Zimbabwe reported 16 083 new cases of cancer and 10 676 deaths due to the disease in 2020 alone. The most frequently reported cancers in the country during that year included those of the cervix, breast and prostate. In this regard, the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) says it…
NO ONE should cry foul when authorities clamp down on cheap reckless talk. Following the callous murder of Chitungwiza woman Moreblessing Ali and recovery of her mutilated body, political tensions heightened on Tuesday in the dormitory town, resulting in the torching of houses, stoning of vehicles and general violence as both Zanu PF and opposition…
IN 2008, Zimbabwe sank to its worst political, economic and social meltdown ever. It was a culmination of a decade-long recession resulting from poor governance, political mudslinging and lack of international goodwill. So bad was the situation that the entire nation went hungry, political opponents were on each other’s throats and Zimbabwe hogged international limelight…
