EDITOR — Corruption can be defined as the misuse of public power for private benefit, involving underhand deals such as misappropriation of public funds. The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has vowed to take stringent measures against corruption in all its operations. [GoogleAd] Government departments should also take a leaf from Zimra which has since showed…
EDITOR — Zimbabwean workers have been hailed globally for being highly competent and hard working. In a sharp contrast back home they are scorned by their own government at times they are labelled as lazy and unproductive. The low morale of the working class is caused by underpayment and at times no payment at all….
EDITOR — I have written this letter because normal dialogue with the Mother Patrick board is a challenge, it seems it is always a one way traffic. First I would love for the catholic schools to start taking the approach the current Pope is taking, refocusing the Catholics on the values of Christianity and seizing…
EDITOR — Recently, I went to a supermarket to do my groceries for the month, I was shocked to realise that a 2kg mixed portion chicken is now ranging between $15 to $18, a 2-litre concentrate juice from as much as $8 while a 2kg packet of rice is ranging between $8 and $10 and…
EDITOR — Has Zimbabwe fallen in a bottomless pit? Of course, Zimbabwe is evidently rich in terms of resources, it is however, still caught in the intricate web of being import dependent and a raw materials economy. [GoogleAd] Zimbabwe is in a situation of importing a lot of raw materials and equipment to produce substitutes…
EDITOR — From 1980 to date, Zimbabwe has made great strides in the education sector. This is one achievement we can exuberantly celebrate together as a country. [GoogleAd] Despite having a high literacy rate in Africa, I strongly feel that the near collapse of our education system and economy has left indelible scars on our…
EDITOR — Zimbabwe, like all nations worldwide, is fighting human trafficking, while on the other hand, new techniques of trafficking people have been revealed in various media fora. [GoogleAd] Human trafficking is the trade in people, especially women and children. It does not necessarily involve the movement of the person from one place to another,…
EDITOR — Platform for Youth Development Trust (PYD) joins the rest of the nation in celebrating 39 years of independence. [GoogleAd] As a community-based organisation that is grounded and socially embedded, we are compelled to use this day to appeal to Zimbabweans and mostly the young people to put pressure on the government to open…
EDITOR — Last Sunday, I came across a headline that read “President rallies nation ahead of Uhuru’’ and asked myself who are they fooling? [GoogleAd] There are massive fuel queues all round and this was the same since last year. Prices are increasing by shocking margins everyday, new taxes being introduced on the already poor…
EDITOR — The government, private sector and civil society institutions should leverage on the use of technology to empower citizens and make government more accessible and effective. Since the end of the 1990s, Africa witnessed a radical evolution of ICTs initially centred on deploying communication and connectivity infrastructure. [GoogleAd] Despite facing hitches in accessing new…
