Opinion & Analysis

Is dialogue the solution?

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By Tapiwa Mashakada THE term dialogue means different things to different people. Some call it “negotiation” while some choose to call it “engagement”. The quest for an inclusive, unconditional national dialogue has been made by some political parties, churches, civil society and some interest groups. Political dialogue is different from national consultative forums. The difference…

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Letters to the Editor

Accountability, transparency key in public service

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EDITOR —As a result of the glaring integrity deficit and rampant corruption in local and national governing authorities in Zimbabwe, the Patriotic Zimbabweans (PZ) Party will set a novel trend in ensuring that there is accountability, transparency, and responsibility in public service. The party will introduce a rigorous screening system for its council, parliamentary, and…

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Editorial Comment

An albatross to Zim awakening

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  ON TUESDAY, the country’s former ambassador to the United States (US) Fredrick Shava was sworn as Foreign Affairs and International Trade minister to replace the late Sibusiso Busi Moyo who died in January from Covid-19. Barely a day after being sworn-in by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and pledging to continue to pursue the government’s engagement…

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Editorial Comment

Prepare for the new normal

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  ZIMBABWE, like the rest of the world, must prepare for a post Covid-19 lockdown “new normal”. This comes on the back of the government’s announcement last week that re-opening of schools is inevitable. What this entails is that there is need for all and sundry to prepare for the post-lockdown life. In a matter…

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Opinion & Analysis

To be vaccinated or not to be vaccinated

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AN ANIMATED debate is raging in our country and around the world regarding the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines. In this light, it was not surprising to read a story in the Daily News late last week titled ‘Vaccine uptake pleases doctors’ — as discussions around Covid-19 and vaccines centre around a current issue touching on…

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Letters to the Editor

Diaspora bond for restoration of infrastructure on the cards

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EDITOR — The Patriotic Zimbabweans (PZ) Party which was formed in January 2021 by Zimbabweans in the diaspora and at home, has developed as part of its economic policy, a genuinely Zimbabwean solution to financing capital projects in the country. Currently, the country’s infrastructure such as highways, railways, aviation, dams, water supply and sanitation and…

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Editorial Comment

Indiscipline will cost us

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A STAGGERING 3 454 people were arrested on February 16 — the day President Emmerson Mnangagwa extended the national Covid-19 lockdown — a clear demonstration of indiscipline in the face of the killer pandemic. On Monday, Mnangagwa extended the current lockdown by two more weeks at a time the government has started vaccinating citizens. But…

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Opinion & Analysis

Was November 2017 a false start?

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By Eddie Cross THEN there was the incident in New York on 9/11, I drove into the garden of my daughter and her husband and they shouted at me to come and see what was happening. I walked into the house and saw the second plane fly into the twin towers on television. I knew…

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Govt must address digital divide in education sector

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EDITOR — It made sad reading that some learners are failing to access Grade 7 results due to technological challenges. We all know that the online way of doing things is the new norm but we also have to remember and accept that the majority of the population in Zimbabwe does not have access to…

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Editorial Comment

A ‘Tsvangirai’ needed in the opposition

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  ON SUNDAY, Zimbabwe marked the third anniversary since MDC founding president and former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai died from colon cancer at a private hospital in South Africa. Tsvangirai, a trade unionist of note, is remembered for leading the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) to challenge the excesses of the late former president…

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