EDITOR — Our beloved country is faced with enormous challenges ranging from poverty, unemployment and poor living conditions, to corruption, mushrooming of shebeens and prosperity churches and so on. It is sad that for a country that has so many educated people the challenges being experienced seem to continue unabated. The government continues to unconsciously…
EDITOR — Zimbabwe needs good leadership to take us out of the doldrums. We have suffered for too long. I do not support any political party, but only the rule of law and sovereign constitutions. The reason for this is that the rules of the game are clearly laid out by the rule of law…
THE country will today celebrate the Defence Forces Day in honour of the gallant members of the security services. The relative peace and tranquillity prevailing in the nation has been scaffolded by our army, the police, prison officers and members of the intelligence. It’s incumbent upon Zimbabweans to ensure that the peace and tranquillity continue…
TODAY we commemorate our fallen heroes and heroines who paid the ultimate price to unyoke us from the chains of repression under colonialism. Thousands of sons and daughters of this country perished fighting a suppressive regime to bring independence and democracy. In the first decade of Uhuru, our country achieved major milestones in education and health. We…
EDITOR — When one moves around the country, there are certain things that appear very weird with fellow citizens. Gone are the days when one could depend on passers-by for directions unless, of course, you can pay for the service. No one cares whether it is the elderly, who have given loyal service to their…
THE police last week released startling statistics on road traffic accidents. Between January and June this year, there were over 25 300 accidents along the country’s roads “There has been an increase in road traffic accidents and deaths between January and June 2022, with the country recording a 22 percent increase in road accidents, which is a cause…
Guo Shaochun AS the Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe, I have always been touched by the deep bond and comradeship between China and Zimbabwe. I have always been asked by Zimbabwean friends, “Why would China like to support Zimbabwe even though the two countries are geographically far away from each other? What exactly is China-Zimbabwe cooperation…
EDITOR — Reports of overcrowding in the country’s jails during these difficult coronavirus times is a real cause for concern. People who have been incarcerated remain human beings. They are entitled to basic rights like shelter, water, health as enshrined in the Constitution. Prison time is meant to counter habitual offending and as such must…
EDITOR — If we are to improve the Zimbabwean economy, the productive sector is key. By the productive sector we mean manufacturing, mining, agriculture, construction supported by the energy, telecommunications and water utilities sectors. These sectors have the capacity to flood the country with the much-needed foreign currency i.e. United States dollars (US$) if properly…
THE recent virtual second anniversary celebration of Zimbabwe Commercial Rabbit Breeders Association (Zicorba) is a fitting celebration of the great achievements the sector has realised over the last couple of years. Formed in July 2020 by a group of rabbit farmers, Zicorba is the only collective voice of rabbit farmers in Zimbabwe. Since then it…
