RAINS have been pounding the country for the better part of last week, a welcome development in a nation whose economy is agro-driven. In the capital, the rains exposed the poor running of the city, the pitiable state of service delivery the ratepayers have to live with. Most streets in the central business district were…
THE decision by the government to scrap the US$20 electronic passport (e-passport) application fee is a welcome development that comes as a…
THE Warriors will on Monday plunge into the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals with an opening match against one of…
THE call by the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) for urgent support and increased investment in mental health services, particularly for children, should be taken very seriously by the government. In its report titled ‘‘The State of the World’s Children 2021’’, Unicef has emphasised the urgent need for a comprehensive approach to promote good mental…
AUTHORITIES have rolled out a Covid-19 booster jab programme as part of many measures to curb new coronavirus infections and deaths which have been surging in the past fortnight. The new omicron variant has claimed an average of 20 lives and infected about 1 500 people daily over the past two weeks, prompting the government…
THE Zanu PF politburo will meet this morning in the capital to either accept or reject the outcome of its recent provincial…
THE parliamentary portfolio committee on defence and security says it will soon summon commanders of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces and the police…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday indefinitely deferred the re-opening of schools citing a huge spike in new Covid-19 infections and deaths in the country. Only examination classes are opening today for ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level learners to finish writing tests they started last year. The move by Mnangagwa should be commended as schools have proved…
IN his address to the nation on January 31, President Emmerson Mnangagwa made a passionate plea for peace in the country ahead…
THE New Year has started in earnest amid concerns by most citizens on what it holds for them. Optimists have predicted that…
