THURSDAY’S suspension of referees Lawrence Zimondi and Rumeck Edgar by Zifa for “incorrect decisions that materially affected the outcome” of the recent Dynamos versus Ngezi Platinum match is a stark illustration of the deep-seated professionalism crisis plaguing our football. While Zifa’s action to discipline the match officials is commendable — as demonstrated by a series…
JUSTICE ministry permanent secretary Vimbai Nyemba’s recent visit to Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison on Wednesday to interact with former death row inmates deserves recognition. Apart from giving these inmates renewed hope for rebuilding their lives following their resentencing, Nyemba’s gesture demonstrates the government’s commitment to embedding the ban on the death penalty. Zimbabwe abolished the…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Tuesday painted an optimistic picture of Zimbabwe’s economy, citing accelerating growth, the relative stability of the new local currency, ZiG, and substantial increases in foreign currency reserves. The figures mentioned — US$10,4 billion in inflows and a jump in foreign reserves to US$900 million —…
THE scenes witnessed at two different music shows this past weekend — the chaos at the Enzo Ishall and Chillmaster gig in Shurugwi and the assault on Master H in Kariba — are not just isolated incidents of bad behaviour, they are a cancer threatening to destroy the country’s vibrant music industry. Hooliganism has no…
THE decision by Zanu PF to censure and threaten to expel its underperforming and “skiving” members of Parliament (MPs) is not a political stunt; it is a necessary and welcome act of organisational hygiene. Far from being an internal overreach, this decisive action affirms a fundamental democratic and political truth, representation is not a privilege,…
THE business community’s warning, as highlighted in the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries’ position paper on the 2026 National Budget, makes a powerful and critical point. Zimbabwe’s persistent failure to pay contractors and suppliers on time is the single greatest threat to the stability and long-term acceptance of ZiG. This is not merely an accounting problem;…
THE government has finally played a potential game-changer in its decades-long struggle with debilitating power cuts. Authorities’ definitive decision to allow private firms to source, retail, and sell electricity directly to consumers is a bold, necessary step that signals a significant departure from old, restrictive energy policies. This move, as confirmed by the Zimbabwe Energy…
THE long-anticipated expulsion of Warriors coach Michael Nees, barely a month before the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), is a necessary, if belated, act of accountability. The decision by Zifa signals that simply qualifying for a major tournament is no longer enough. The period of unacceptable mediocrity is finally over, and frankly, this move was…
THE weekend statements by the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), Jesimen Chipika, at the CEO Africa Roundtable in Victoria Falls, offered a necessary dose of realism and an encouraging promise of inclusivity regarding the country’s push for de-dollarisation. Her acknowledgement that the move to a monocurrency is not a mere “event”,…
THE chorus of opposition against the Intermediated Money Transfer Tax (IMTT) — colloquially known as the ‘two percent tax’— has reached a crescendo, culminating in a remarkable call from the ruling party itself for its removal. As the ministry of Finance prepares the 2026 National Budget, it is an absolute necessity, not merely a recommendation,…
