THE Christmas lights had barely been strung this year before the shadows of grief began to stretch across our nation’s highways. Between December 15 and Boxing Day, 100 lives were extinguished in a mechanical carnage that can only be described as a national catastrophe. With 2 412 road accidents recorded — a staggering 100 percent…
THE recent report from Bulawayo regarding the National Aids Council (NAC)’s concerns is a sobering wake-up call for Zimbabwe. Despite our nation’s historic strides in the fight against HIV, we are witnessing a dangerous “late-entry” trend among pregnant women that threatens to undo years of progress. When a woman discovers her HIV status only while…
THE hills of Guruve are currently haunted by a shadow that has no place in a civilised society. The name Anymore Zvitsva has become synonymous with a level of depravity that chills the blood of every Zimbabwean. With a death toll reportedly breaching 10, this is no longer just a local criminal case; it is…
AS THE bright lights of the 2025 festive season begin to twinkle across Zimbabwe, a familiar psychological tug-of-war is underway. On one side is the natural desire for celebration, especially after a year of hard work; on the other is the looming shadow of January 2026—a month notoriously dubbed “Januworry” for its unique ability to…
THE announcement by Transport minister Felix Mhona on Thursday that consultations for the Road Accident Fund (RAF) Bill will wrap up in January 2026 is, on the surface, a welcome development. But for the thousands of Zimbabweans who navigate our increasingly treacherous road networks, the question remains: why has it taken this long? As we…
AS THE nation holds its collective breath, the Zimbabwe senior men’s national football team, the Warriors, stand just 48 hours away from their opening Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) clash against Egypt in Agadir, Morocco. This is more than just a football match; it is a moment of national identity. As the team prepares to…
THIS month, the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) — the watchdog mandated to protect and empower the public — launched two critical campaigns to ensure that water and sanitary tissue products meet the highest quality standards. The first initiative, a partnership with the Institute of Public Health and Environmental Research, targets the bottled-water sector. This…
AS THE 2025 Cabinet calendar ended on Tuesday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s upbeat assessment of the economy offers a narrative of “resounding success” and “remarkable resilience”. On paper, the figures are indeed firmed: the GDP is growing, the ZiG has seen periods of relative stability, and infrastructure projects are reshaping the landscape. Yet, for the man…
FIGURES coming out of Kwekwe are not just statistics, they are a profound moral alarm bell ringing across the nation. Mayor Albert Zinhanga’s revelation that 265 new cases of mother-to-child HIV transmission were recorded in just one month—November—is not just “a cause for concern,” it is a national catastrophe unfolding in our backyard. This is…
THE weekend, uncompromising warning from the director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Chrispen Charumbira, that the police will meet the escalating violent crime scourge with a “fire for fire” response is not a mere threat — it is a necessary declaration of war against the forces of lawlessness that have held our communities hostage….
