Editorial Comment

THE recent decision by the government to slash broadcasting regulatory fees by an average of 50 percent through Statutory Instrument 103 of 2026 is a commendable masterstroke. It deserves profound praise from all progressive stakeholders. For a long time, local airwaves have been heavily weighed down by a crushing administrative bottle­neck. Cumulative compliance costs stifled…

CANCER is now acknowledged as a major cause of mortality in Zimbabwe, with 2 500 deaths being recorded per year against the backdrop of close to 8 000 new cases registered annually. The situation is so bad that Zimbabwe ranks as one of only five countries globally with a collective cancer death rate exceeding 130…

ZIMBABWE is locked in a war for its very soul, and right now, we are losing. The battleground is not a geopolitical border, it is in our homes, our universities, and our suburbs. The enemy is a ruthless network of drug kingpins and peddlers who are systematically poisoning our youth for profit. The recent interception…

THE smoke rising from burning storefronts in South Africa’s Ekurhuleni and the chants echoing through the streets of Ladysmith carry a chilling, familiar scent. It is the scent of a nation turning on itself. As xeno­phobic flare-ups once again across Gauteng, KwaZulu- Natal, and the Western Cape, South Africa finds itself at a moral crossroads….

ZIMBABWE stands at a precarious crossroads where the promise of economic resurgence is being held hostage by the spectre of “bad politics” and systemic corruption. Veteran economist Eddie Cross, in his recent analy­sis, as reported by our sister publication – the Daily News On Sunday – yesterday, sounds a clarion call that should disturb the…

THE asphalt of Zimbabwe’s highways has become a permanent altar of sacrifice. Day after day, the nation wakes up to the grisly news of twisted metal and shattered lives. On Wednes­day, it was the horror at Bomba in Gokwe where 10 souls were extinguished. We are no longer just travelling; we are gambling with our…

THE country’s economy is, against all historical odds, finally showing signs of life. As veteran economist and businessman Eddie Cross last week observed on leading national inde­pendent commercial television station, 3Ktv, widely followed news and current affairs programme, Van­tage, this country no longer resembles the comatose, hyperinflationary wreck left behind in 2016. Gridlocked city streets,…

TOMORROW, as the rhythmic pulse of Africa Day echoes from the Cape to Cairo, it is time to silence the empty rhetoric of “Pan-Africanism” and face a devastating reality. Africa is a giant shackled by the hands of its own architects. For decades, our leaders have stood on podiums draped in flags of independence, yet…

ZIMBABWE’S road to the 2027 Africa Cup of Na­tions (Afcon) could well depend on one factor beyond tactics, player selection, or technical expertise – the return of the National Sports Stadium (NSS) as a certi­fied venue for international football. For years, Zimbabwean football has suffered the embarrassment and disadvantage of playing “home” matches away from…