by Black Edward BEING proud Africans that we are, we would’ve been thrilled to come across a statement like “US president-elect Joe Biden conducted himself professionally in a dignified and calm manner, peculiar to African leaders during elections”. Instead, what we got was a slap in the face. The insinuation that it was outgoing president…
ZIMBABWE, like the rest of the Christian world, is a few weeks away from the Christmas festive season. And over the years, the country has experienced terrible road accidents just before, during and immediately after the festive period. Recklessness, drunken driving and speeding while behind the wheel have been noted as major causes of road…
EDITOR – For many, the start of a new decade presented a perfect opportunity to turn a new leaf, whether that meant starting school, a new business, graduating, or travelling more. The last thing we needed, let alone expected, was a global pandemic that brought the world to a standstill. There is no doubt that…
THE government must swallow its pride and admit that there is a huge crisis in schools as teachers continue with their industrial action. While this week Early Childhood Development (ECD) A to Grade 5 pupils joined the Grade 6 and 7 classes in primary schools with Form 1 and 2 joining their seniors who had…
THE rains will soon be upon us and it is worrying that social services in the capital city, Harare, have been neglected. Over the years we have noted with concern the crumbling social amenities. Lack of maintenance, as a result of financial constraints faced by the city council as most residents are not paying rates…
EDITOR – The introduction of the Zupco tap card was a worthy innovation which we all expected to revolutionise operational modalities in the public transport sector. The system eliminated the burden of having to look for cash to pay for transport which could not be found anywhere except mobile money platforms where it could only…
EDITOR — When State-owned transporter Zimbabwe United Omnibus Company (Zupco) returned to the fray, ferrying intra- and intercity commuters, its modus operandi had changed for the worse. Back then during the days of the famous Dakota version of buses, the firm not only had a respectable fleet of buses but also exhibited a near-flawless efficiency….
OVER the past two decades, Zimbabwe’s urban areas — especially the capital Harare and interestingly, the bedroom town of Chitungwiza among others — have seen the proliferation of unplanned housing development. Wetlands, river banks and other pieces of land set aside for specific purposes have been invaded by land barons who have in turn…
By Black Edward THE “doctor”, in a white medical lab coat with a stethoscope, marched into the casualty unit menacingly. He had an appearance like some guy you’d not ask the time of day along Kaguvi Street — unfriendly and threatening. He stared at a patient’s card with a blank look on his face and…
EDITOR – Zimbabwean schools will be fully open tomorrow as the last group in the phased re-opening of learning institutions returns, but one wonders whether the basic things that ensure uninterrupted learning to take place have been sorted out. For a long time now, the government and its education sector employees have been squabbling over…
