THE decision to re-open schools for 2020 examination classes seems to have been sealed, albeit with little, if any, stakeholder input, something that could have helped inform whatever stance would emerge. Following last week’s Cabinet meeting, the government then announced that 2020 examinations would go ahead as planned with teacher organisations, key stakeholders in such…
RECENT reports that malaria — a deadly tropical disease — killed 364 people in Manicaland, Matabeleland South and Masvingo provinces are shocking, but also call for the government to revisit its public health policies, especially its management of diseases in the context of pandemics like coronavirus (Covid-19). According to the World Health Organisation, over 361…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday launched an ambitious agriculture revival strategy meant to ensure the country becomes a US$8,2 billion farming sector by 2025. The Agriculture and Food Systems Strategy is part of Mnangagwa’s gigantic plan to create a US$25 billion economy in the next five years. The dream would be underpinned by the US$8,2…
SINCE the coronavirus outbreak and resultant national lockdown in March, health and government officials have been all out in the provinces educating the masses on the virus and how to mitigate it. Equally, others have been on radio and television explaining strategies to protect both people’s health and that of business. With Covid-19 infections now…
JUST last week, some teacher organisations called for the start of serious consultations on the modalities that should be followed in reopening schools. This made a lot of sense, especially the fact that it was an obvious acknowledgement of the important place learners’ futures occupy on the list of national priorities. Public examinations, have traditionally…
SINCE the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic was reported locally, the response from the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has been disappointing at every turn. It began with Zifa’s failure to provide a clear update on whether the 2020 season would start in March when the novel virus began spreading like wildfire across the globe. Clubs, players, coaches…
VICE PRESIDENT and also Health minister Constantino Chiwenga on Tuesday tabled in Cabinet an ambitious restructuring strategy to transform public health delivery service which has been comatose for a considerable time. Chiwenga said among his top priorities would be ensuring an end to the perennial industrial action by doctors, nurses and other health workers over…
STATISTICS from the ministry of Health and Child Care on the coronavirus pandemic in the country show a steady slow down in the spread of the disease in the country, encouraging positive development. As of Tuesday, the country had 5 378 confirmed cases of the disease, including 141 deaths and 4 105 recoveries. The recovery…
GENDER equality advocacy group Musasa Project and Oxfam last week issued a statement with startling revelations that since the national Covid-19 lockdown in March, they had assisted over 10 000 survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). The reason for the jump in GBV, according to the two organisations, is that women are stuck indoors with their…
SINCE the foiled July 31 protest by opposition parties and civic society organisations, the political situation is increasingly becoming tense, bringing the country back in the international spotlight for the wrong reasons. The protest against corruption and the tanking economy was thwarted by the heavy deployment of security forces across the country under the guise…
