FINANCE and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube is soon expected to announce his mid-term fiscal policy amid expectations that he will introduce a raft of new measures to strengthen local currency and keep the exchange rate in check. Ncube recently said the mid-term fiscal policy would be announced before the August 23 general elections. Tough…
THE recent rise in cases of political violence that has gripped the nation provides grim prospects for free, fair and credible elections on August 23. This is notwithstanding the fact that the country’s political leadership has taken every opportunity to preach against violence in the run up to the general elections. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has…
THE Gems, Zimbabwe’s national netball team, have had a disappointing World Cup campaign, finishing fourth in Pool A after losing all three games to Australia, Fiji and Tonga, which effectively meant they failed to achieve their target of a top four finish in the tournament. In fact, by finishing bottom of their pool, the Gems,…
THE recent launch of the Zimbabwe National Migration Policy (ZNMP) by the government should be lauded as it provides a crucial platform to promote governance in labour migration as well as empowering and protecting labour migrants. The just-launched policy, which is a positive consequence of the ongoing collaboration between the government and the International Organisation…
CABINET on Tuesday agreed that this year’s Heroes Day commemoration on August 14 will be held under the theme “Remembering our heroes — Nyika inovakwa nevenevayo/Ilizwe lakhiwa ngabanikazi balo with the main celebrations at the National Heroes Acre. President Emmerson Mnangagwa will lead the main commemorations. It is indeed a very important date in the…
THE August 23 harmonised polls are critical to national building. Over two decades, the country’s socio-economic development has been stagnant because of unresolved political differences. It is in the country’s interest that we should have free, fair and credible polls. Anything short of a clean election will extend the people’s suffering for another five years…
AS POLITICAL campaigns reach fever pitch ahead of the August 23 polls, there is need for the police to be proactive and nip political violence in the bud. We call upon authorities to desist from only issuing threats, rather they should take action against perpetrators without fear of favour. Reports of minor skirmishes between Zanu…
DESPITE several measures being implemented by authorities and the police to curb traffic carnage in the country, road accidents are on the increase and something must be done to stop the scourge. In this edition, we carry a sad story of 19 people who perished in road accidents on July 27 and 28 respectively. 16…
WITH less than a month before the general elections on August 23, political tension is rising in the country and there is a need for politicians to be responsible and ensure the situation does not go out of hand. Regrettably, last week has been terrible. The nation witnessed unnecessary whipping of tribal emotions and a…
WE CAUTIOUSLY welcome the news that the cholera outbreak, which hit most parts of the country early this year, resulting in 19 confirmed and 61 suspected deaths and over 3 700 cases, has now been brought under control. In a story we carried in this paper yesterday, Harare City Council epidemiologist Michael Vere and Masvingo…
