EDITOR — Soon after he was helped by the army into office, President Emmerson Mnangagwa embarked on an offensive to meet various stakeholders of Zimbabwe: chiefs, churches and many others. Everyone thought he had a heart for the people. Among his meetings was one with institutions of higher education. [GoogleAd] One would have thought he…
EDITOR — The country must develop sustainable renewable energy sources to cushion the economy from the devastating effects of power shortages. It is imperative that our policy makers look into the aspect of energy provision with an inclination towards establishing our own reliable energy sources. [GoogleAd] Previously, so much has been said with regard to…
EDITOR — It is a fact that Zanu PF is subjecting the people of Zimbabwe to sanctions resulting in the following: rampant load-shedding; — water shortages in urban areas; a plummeting local cur- rency (RTGS dollar) compared with world currencies like the US dollar; unprecedented price increases in shops; closure of industries and massive unemployment…
© EDITOR — This period is the driest in Zimbabwe and befittingly has been named the fire season by environmentalists. The major reason for naming it thus was to increase awareness on the importance of taking precautions whenever someone has to light a fire for whatever reason. [GoogleAd] The time is now to take precautionary…
© EDITOR — To think we are faced with severe problems due to Cyclone Idai, drought but our top officials spend all their time fighting one another shows clearly that the one and only thing they care about is themselves. [GoogleAd] I very much doubt whether any of them will suffer from the effects of…
© EDITOR — The government must urgently address the pricing of medical drugs which seem to continue escalating showing that the rating system is still being applied. [GoogleAd] Most of us had hoped that with the coming in of the Zimbabwe dollar, prices would be affordable and in line with the salaries that are earned…
EDITOR — Zimbabwe used to have well- developed input support, manufacturing and processing industries. However, the lack of investment and lines of credit made it difficult for these industries to retool and invest in better plant and machinery. Plants to produce agricultural inputs such as fertiliser and seed are operating below capacity due to dilapidation…
EDITOR — Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) is appalled and shocked by the govern- ment’s decision to amend Section 124 (b) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe through extending the 60 Parliamentary Proportional Representation (PR) quota system seats for women, which is supposed to ex- pire in 2023. This unfortunate announcement takes Zim-…
EDITOR — Zimbabwe’s once vibrant agricultural sector has undoubtedly been heavily affected by illegal sanctions imposed by United States (US) and the European Union (EU), with the majority of households registering lower agricul- tural yields, hampering the government’s efforts to fight poverty, hunger and to implement its developmental agenda. [GoogleAd This is far from the…
EDITOR — It is sad that the government has been harassing ordinary Zimbabweans who are trying to fend for their families through proper means and not engaging in criminal activities. Many Zimbabweans have been engaging in vending and some have become money changers to put food on the table. [GoogleAd] The only way for this…
