Editorial Comment

THE government’s announcement to introduce a pa­role system next year marks a profoundly progressive and necessary step for Zimbabwe’s correctional and judicial framework. This is not merely a bureaucratic change; it is an acknowledgement that true justice extends beyond punishment to encompass rehabilitation, societal safety, and human dignity. Vice president Constantino Chiwenga’s address at the…

THE recent launch of a new financial investigations curriculum by Zimbabwean authorities, in collabora­tion with the European Union and SecFin Africa, is a commendable and necessary step in the fight against money laundering (ML) and corruption. As Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) director Oliver Chipesere noted, the goal is clear, to capacitate law enforcement to “adequately…

THE 2026 National Budget, presented by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube in Parliament on Thursday, is a frustrating study in fiscal sleight of hand. While the minister championed stability — a crucial goal, undoubtedly — he did so by doubling down on deeply un­popular and economically regressive tax measures, leaving the ordinary Zimbabwean consumer and the…

EARLIER this week, the best 11 players from the recently concluded 2025 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) season were named. As widely expected, the league’s top three sides — champions Scottland, runners-up MWOS FC, and outgoing champions Simba Bhora — dominated the list, providing a combined seven players. Scottland contrib­uted two players: defender Kevin…

WE WELCOME the government’s recent promise to tackle the rising tide of online gender-based violence (GBV), specifically including cyberbullying and image abuse. This commitment, articulated by Women Affairs minister Monica Mutsvangwa during the launch of the United Nations Women’s 16 Days of Activism against GBV earlier this week, acknowledges a growing and destructive societal problem….

ALL eyes will indeed be on Finance minister Mthuli Ncube today as he presents the 2026 National Budget in Parliament. The weight of the nation’s expectations, as vividly captured in our main story yesterday, places him at a critical juncture. He is not merely presenting a spreadsheet of numbers, he is attempting a profound balancing…

THE Monday change of command ceremony at the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), where General Emmanuel Matatu formally took the reins from the retiring General Philip Valerio Sibanda, served as a powerful reminder of the indispensable role the secu­rity sector plays in the country’s national development. President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s unequivocal challenge to the new commander to…

THE government’s strategic pivot towards rural indus­trialisation, as outlined in the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) and the overarching Vision 2030, is arguably the most critical and potentially transformative economic blueprint since independence. We carried a piece on rural industrialisation in yester­day’s edition of this newspaper that highlighted a timely and necessary shift in focus:…

FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube is set to present the country’s 2026 National Budget this Thursday, a fiscal event eagerly awaited by a nation hoping to transition its promising macroeconomic stability into palpable relief for the ordinary citizen. The minister, as quoted by our sister publication, the Daily News On Sunday, yesterday, is characteristically upbeat, assuring…

THE government’s Friday commissioning of advanced road safety equipment for the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) and police by Transport minister Felix Mhona is a commend­able and long-overdue step toward addressing the country’s horrific road accident crisis. The staggering statistic, an average of five lives lost daily, costing the fiscus over US$506 million annually, underscores that…