EDITOR — It is the duty of the community to preserve its environment. It is very saddening to note that some people put money ahead of preserving our God-given environment. Take for instance people who cut down trees for firewood to sell not knowing the hazards it is causing. The random cutting of trees leads…
ACCORDING to Global Cancer Observatory data, Zimbabwe reported 16 083 new cases of cancer and 10 676 deaths due to the disease in 2020 alone. The most frequently reported cancers in the country during that year included those of the cervix, breast and prostate. In this regard, the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) says it…
IT REALLY is true after all, that those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make them mad. How else can anyone interpret how some delusional members of the Zizi Cult, including a few of the Yellow Submarine’s top gatekeepers, think that it’s a winning strategy ahead of the crunch 2023 polls to extol…
NO ONE should cry foul when authorities clamp down on cheap reckless talk. Following the callous murder of Chitungwiza woman Moreblessing Ali and recovery of her mutilated body, political tensions heightened on Tuesday in the dormitory town, resulting in the torching of houses, stoning of vehicles and general violence as both Zanu PF and opposition…
IT CANNOT be over emphasised that power is critical in turning around our flagging economy. Without adequate electricity, it would be a Herculean task to revive the economy by attracting both local and foreign investments. Achieving the National Strategy Development 1 goals would be a pipe dream. The government has to do everything within its…
IN 2008, Zimbabwe sank to its worst political, economic and social meltdown ever. It was a culmination of a decade-long recession resulting from poor governance, political mudslinging and lack of international goodwill. So bad was the situation that the entire nation went hungry, political opponents were on each other’s throats and Zimbabwe hogged international limelight…
POWER supply should be the centre of gravity to hold the success of the country’s long-yearned economic turnaround. It is no chicken egg affair here, the logic is simple, power supply in the country should improve so that industrial capacity utilisation is spurred. The centrality of power supply in economic recovery is as clear as…
IT IS despicable that the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) under the leadership of Gerald Mlotshwa does not see anything wrong with the Warriors not participating in the on-going Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Surely, if Mlotshwa and his commission are happy that the Warriors cannot participate in regional, continental and international matches, then God…
THE Video Assistant Referee stumbled upon a most interesting academic paper this week titled “Succession Politics and Factional Journalism in Zimbabwe: A…
ON WEDNESDAY, the Afrobarometer published a survey on Zimbabwe indicating that over 70 percent of citizens are not happy with the direction the country is taking. Citizens complained bitterly on the economic trajectory and the level of unemployment. The 1 200 adults interviewed between March and April this year expressed outrage. They don’t know where…
