THE scenes that unfolded at the City Sports Centre in Harare on Tuesday were not merely a disruption of a public hearing, they were a direct assault on the soul of our constitutional democracy.As citizens gathered for public hearings on Constitutional Amendment Number 3 Bill — a process meant to be the bedrock of civic…
THE heartbeat of any democracy is the participation of its people. On Monday, that heartbeat was strong and steady as thousands of Zimbabweans thronged 21 of the 65 scheduled public hearings for Constitutional Amendment Number 3 bill. From the bustling halls of Harare to the community centres in rural districts, the message was clear, citizens…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa stands at a crossroads that will define the future of social protection in the country.Before him lies the Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) Amendment Bill, a piece of legislation that—while perhaps well-intentioned in its quest for “harmonised regulation”—threatens to dismantle the very soul of the National Social Security Authority (Nssa).As the Tripartite…
THE launch of public hearings for Constitutional Amendment Bill No.3 today marks a significant moment in our national discourse. While the government’s initiative to hold 65 meetings across the country is a starting point, advocacy groups and the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) are raising valid concerns that the current four-day window—ending April 2—is simply…
THE badge of a police officer is intended to be a symbol of protection, a beacon of justice, and a shield for the vulnerable. Yet, across the globe and within our own borders, that shield is too often tarnished by the corrosive acid of graft. It is against this backdrop that Police Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba’s…
THE dust has finally settled on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). For the Zimbabwe Warriors, a high-stakes chapter has closed, leaving behind a mixture of lessons learned and untapped potential. Now, as the squad descends on Francistown, Botswana, for the Mukuru Four Nations Tournament, head coach Marian ‘Mario’ Marinica finds himself at a…
AS THE shadow of conflict lengthens across the Middle East, the tremors are being felt far beyond the immediate blast zones. What began as a regional escalation between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other has rapidly devolved into a global economic emergency. In this high-stakes environment, President Emmerson…
Chido Munhenga, Travis Sundudza, and Takunda Matanga FROM Nairobi to Harare, a generation of Africans is using social media not just to…
THE eerie silence in the corridors of major referral hospitals since last week is not the quiet of healing; it is the harrowing stillness of a system in cardiac arrest. As nurses continue their demonstrations, which are tantamount to a strike, over “slave wages” and the government responds with its customary mix of cold indifference…
FOR decades, Zimbabwe’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) have been less of an economic engine and more of a fiscal wound. Once contributing 40 percent to the national gross domestic product in the 1990s, these entities — ranging from the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) to Zesa — shrivelled to less than 20 percent by 2024. The…
