By Black Edward LET’S face it. Nobody likes to talk about death all the time. That’s why sometimes Covid-19 has to take a back seat to jokes about other issues as a way of relieving stress. One such issue that we should take a lighter look at is incompetence. If you think about it, incompetence…
WE LIVE in a surreal world, a globe where false information peddlers are using social media to debase human dignity. The purveyors of false information, disguised as news, have shown no respect for the sanctity of human life, especially in the last two weeks when Covid-19 started ravaging the country with a vengeance. News is…
EDITOR — Zimbabwe has not been spared the Covid-19 effects. The rate of business haemorrhaging from Zimbabwe is abnormal and unbelievable as reflected by the presence of vendors who are trickling in the capital’s CBD. Despite the strict Covid-19 restrictions, pavements, are once again reduced into footpaths in evening, a sign the country’s chronic unemployment…
By Jerry Nyazungu A 30-second spot during the Super Bowl LV will costs would-be advertisers US$5,5million. Now that’s a lot of money and while it might sound like disproportionately large sum but you will be surprised to learn that the ad spots for the showcase event are oversubscribed months in advance. So sought after…
NATIONAL Housing minister Daniel Garwe last week made startling revelations that 80 percent of residential land in the country is in the hands of just 15 land barons. What is astounding is how that was allowed to happen! “It is sad to note that only 15 land barons own around 80 percent of residential land…
By Black Edward THE darkness was absolute, the silence oppressive as relatives of the deceased formed a long winding queue, which snaked its way around graves. The only visible light was from the relatives’ cellphones and torches illuminating the coffin that was placed next to an open grave. The deceased had just been exhumed, the…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) decision not to issue bank notes higher than $50 despite pressure from the transacting public is commendable. While it does not make sense on paper for a country’s highest note to be unable to buy a loaf of bread, there are a host of other issues that need to…
EDITOR — Cleaning and disinfecting high-touch surfaces in your home regularly is an important precaution to lower the risk of infection. Follow cleaning product instructions for safe and effective use, including precautions you should take when applying the product, such as wearing gloves and making sure you have good ventilation. Some national authorities have made…
EDITOR – In line with the Zimbabwe Constitution Section 67 (1)(b), 67 (2)(b)(c) and 67(3)(a)(b) that confers Zimbabwean citizens political and electoral rights related to political membership and suffrage, the Patriotic Zimbabweans in Diaspora (PZD) party was birthed. Hitherto, multitudes of fellow country men and women of all races were either playing peripheral roles in…
THIS past weekend, the Daily News On Sunday led its edition with a rather innocuous story on hopes for national dialogue to help resolve Zimbabwe’s decades-long political and economic crises. Boy, did the story get some people’s goat, especially the usual cast of know-it-alls — among them a few feather brained academics and pseudo journalists….
