THE discovery of the bodies of three missing toddlers in the boot of an abandoned car in Kuwadzana Extension has plunged Harare into collective grief and sparked a wave of speculation that is rapidly outpacing the facts. Amidst the heartbreak, theories — including the chilling notion that the children were victims of ritual murder —…
VETERAN economist and President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s biographer, Eddie Cross, has once again pierced the veil of Zimbabwe’s economic illusion, delivering a scathing indictment of the nation’s stark and unsustainable inequality. As reported by the Daily News – the country’s most influential newspaper – yesterday, Cross’s lament is a powerful cry against a system that allows…
THE recent announcement of a breakthrough in the murder case of prominent businessman Joseph Mutangadura—with the arrest of a key suspect, Phillip Mutasa, in Gweru—is a moment of profound public relief and a powerful validation of the specialised units within the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP). This success, orchestrated by detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department…
THE recent warning from the parliamentary portfolio committee on Primary and Secondary Education paints a stark and alarming picture: deep-seated structural and financial crises at the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) are now the primary threat to the integrity of the country’s national examinations. While Zimsec has focused efforts on policing examination cheats, Parliament’s findings…
THE call by Goromonzi West Member of Parliament, Beatrice Nyamupinga, for the surgical castration of men convicted of raping and sexually abusing minors in Zimbabwe is a chilling echo of a nation’s despair. Fuelled by staggering statistics — one in three girls raped or sexually assaulted before 18, and an average of 22 women raped…
THE recent move by the ministry of Finance to introduce stringent austerity measures, as reported in this publication yesterday, is a critical and commendable step towards instilling fiscal discipline within the government. The directive to control spending, penalise errant ministries, and demand Treasury concurrence for major contracts are long-overdue measures designed to force the state…
THE political drama playing out within the ruling Zanu PF party is a distressing spectacle that should alarm every patriotic Zimbabwean. At a time when the nation is grappling with deep-seated economic woes — a near-collapse of social services, and endemic corruption — the party heavyweights appear primarily preoccupied with an unseemly, self-serving cacophony of…
THE air in Malawi is thick with the unique triumph of democracy, not because of the election results themselves, but because of the grace and maturity with which they were received. In conceding defeat to former president Peter Mutharika following a tightly contested election, outgoing president Lazarus Chakwera has given all of Africa a profound…
DEPUTY Finance minister Kuda Mnangagwa’s invitation for Zimbabweans to actively participate in the 2026 National Budget public consultations next month is not just a routine parliamentary announcement, it is a vital opening that citizens must seize. The promise of an upcoming budget designed to cut taxes, implement more social safety nets, and improve the ease…
THE selection of Zimbabwe as one of 10 global sites to roll out the revolutionary new HIV drug lenacapavir is a profoundly positive development, offering a significant opportunity to revitalise and sustain the country’s commendable fight against the HIV/Aids epidemic. This twice-yearly injectable drug directly addresses one of the most persistent challenges in global HIV…
