THE decision to re-open schools for 2020 examination classes seems to have been sealed, albeit with little, if any, stakeholder input, something that could have helped inform whatever stance would emerge. Following last week’s Cabinet meeting, the government then announced that 2020 examinations would go ahead as planned with teacher organisations, key stakeholders in such…
by Jameson Dapi On 23 June, 2020, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor, Dr John Mangudya, introduced a market-based foreign exchange (forex) auction system for the country. Indeed, the auction came as refreshingly welcome news for most stakeholders, especially exporters and legitimate importers. It became the long-awaited market-based replacement for the fixed exchange rate which,…
RECENT reports that malaria — a deadly tropical disease — killed 364 people in Manicaland, Matabeleland South and Masvingo provinces are shocking, but also call for the government to revisit its public health policies, especially its management of diseases in the context of pandemics like coronavirus (Covid-19). According to the World Health Organisation, over 361…
OPINION BLACK EDWARD AS YOU walk along the broad lane, popularly known as the “Big Line”, in Glen Norah on a busy day you get this unsettling feeling that something is terribly amiss. A dirty little girl stands sobbing in the middle of the road with tears running down her cheeks and snot out of…
WITH Zimbabwe having a history of contested elections, the constant reviewing of boundaries is crucial as the last redrawing of boundaries was in 2008, almost 12 years ago. Since then, some constituencies have ballooned while others have shrunk or remained small. Section 161(1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe defines the relationship between delimitation and the…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday launched an ambitious agriculture revival strategy meant to ensure the country becomes a US$8,2 billion farming sector by 2025. The Agriculture and Food Systems Strategy is part of Mnangagwa’s gigantic plan to create a US$25 billion economy in the next five years. The dream would be underpinned by the US$8,2…
THE foreign currency auction system has arguably brought price and exchange rate stability. Is this a myth or reality? This article seeks to discuss the dynamics of the auction system that was introduced by the central bank in June of 2020 to replace the interbank market exchange rate system. From the onset, one has to…
SINCE the coronavirus outbreak and resultant national lockdown in March, health and government officials have been all out in the provinces educating the masses on the virus and how to mitigate it. Equally, others have been on radio and television explaining strategies to protect both people’s health and that of business. With Covid-19 infections now…
EDITOR — BEFORE the fateful August 21, which heralded the end of Job “Saro Wiwa” Sikhala’s revolutionary campaign against corruption outside the iron bars of prison, he had a few days before he proclaimed that revolutionaries do not cease their transformative and radical people-centred work until their liberation objective is met. My curious question to his…
JUST last week, some teacher organisations called for the start of serious consultations on the modalities that should be followed in reopening schools. This made a lot of sense, especially the fact that it was an obvious acknowledgement of the important place learners’ futures occupy on the list of national priorities. Public examinations, have traditionally…
