Editorial Comment

Opposition self-destruct

DEVELOPMENTS in the country’s opposition parties are worrying, especially that there will be by-elections on March 26 and harmonised polls in 2023. The opposition is fragmenting, instead of uniting and forming a grand coalition to challenge the ruling Zanu PF hegemony. On Friday, the MDC faction led by Douglas Mwonzora split, with his former deputy…

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Let’s open the economy but…

THE call by health experts that the government should now seriously consider fully opening the economy and allow face-to-face schooling makes a whole lot of sense given that the country has for the past three weeks witnessed a decline in the number of Covid-19 infections and deaths. New infections have been below 1 000 a…

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Zec voter registration move commendable

PLANS by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to establish voter registration centres in villages should be applauded as this will increase the number of registered voters and also create a platform to launch a voter awareness campaign. More importantly, the mooted village voter registration centres will also spare potential voters the agony of travelling long…

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Protect home-seekers

IN RECENT weeks there have been several cases before the courts of land developers who have allegedly swindled home-seekers thousands of hard currency in dubious housing deals. Un-existing stands have been sold by crooked land barons and housing cooperatives across the country. The phenomenon is, sadly, on the increase and a lot of this new…

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No room for anarchy ahead of by-elections

AS the March 26 by-elections are beckoning, the appeal to political parties and their supporters is that anarchy should not be allowed before, during and after the elections. President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday made a passionate plea for peace ahead of the parliamentary and council by-elections. Similarly we expect leaders of other political parties to…

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Roads safety: Robust response is needed

THE just-revealed ‘Road Safety Performance Review Zimbabwe’ is a damning indictment on the safety of the country’s roads. According to the road safety performance review, which was done with support from the United Nations Secretary-General’s special envoy for road safety in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the Economic Commission for…

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