PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government has of late focused its thrust on agriculture, hoping the country will have plenty of rains this season that will result in food self-sufficiency, saving the nation millions of dollars in food imports. Agriculture is also expected to play a critical role in the revival of an economy that has…
THE country’s public transport system, which has been in a terrible state for a long time, is in urgent need of a complete overhaul. Some years back, the State-owned Harare United Omnibus Company (HUOC), as the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) was known then, was the pride of the nation, transporting the commuting public efficiently….
By Black Edward ON MY way to work on Friday morning I saw my neighbour, Mhofu, standing outside the gate and had this feeling that he had been waiting for me to come out. We hadn’t seen each other since the relaxation of lockdown restrictions. He is always out, busy “hustling” — trying to make…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday launched Visit Zimbabwe Campaign aimed at leveraging on tourism and sporting sectors to promote the country as a safe and premier tourist destination. The launch is a welcome development as the country emerges from a debilitating national coronavirus lockdown the government imposed in March to curb and mitigate the spread…
THE government has to gradually open up the music sector with strict guidelines to avoid a situation where artists’ operations become underground enterprises as is currently happening. And because of the closure of most venues, guerilla-style gigs and wild indoors parties have become popular. The government has to work out guidelines on what musicians should…
EDITOR — Given the slow stabilisation of inflation, it would be wise for the government to consider use of the rand so that we have complete stabilisation of our economy. It is an open secret that the currency crisis is wreaking havoc in Zimbabwe and our closest option is for the authorities to consider adopting…
OF late we have been running stories on the re-emergence of factional fighting in Zanu PF ahead of the re-introduced district coordinating committees (DCCs) elections. The countdown to the polls has been marred by tribal and regional fights and our worry is that the cacophony will derail President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government from focusing…
EDITOR — The issue of incapacitation of government workers due to insufficient salaries has been in the limelight for a long time before and after the coronavirus lockdown. We all know that the government does not have the resources to adequately remunerate its workers. But this problem does not apply to government alone but to…
EDITOR — This is possibly the start of a new rainy season and farmers who rely on government-supported Command Agriculture are in sixes and sevens as the government is mum on the way forward. It is important for government to tell farmers if there is going to be any assistance or we join gold panners…
ALTHOUGH Africa has contributed the least to climate change, it is already experiencing devastating climate impacts and will bear the brunt of future global warming in terms of agricultural losses. The continent is projected to experience a reduction of 10 percent in crop production and as much as an 80 percent reduction in cropping areas…
