The ZBC board headed by Josaya Tai last week appeared before the parliamentary committee on Information, Media and Broadcasting Services where a gloomy picture of the public broadcaster was painted. Tai lamented that the national broadcaster was bedevilled by a myriad of problems, the biggest being lack of funding. As a result ZBC is failing…
Harry Peter Wilson – AS peace-loving Zimbabweans, I think it is high time that we bring our heads together and solve the contentious Gukurahundi issue. The more we delay in bringing closure to this issue, the more we continue to injure those that were affected by this sad episode. I am glad that unlike in…
EDITOR — The purpose is the discovery of a reason for your existence and is defined as the original intent for the creation of a thing and your purpose is key to your passion. In the Bible, we read “May He give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.” Your…
FOR many years, Zimbabwean national sporting associations have treated the media with disdain and contempt, especially football administrators. Despite the crucial role the Fourth Estate plays when it comes to uplifting and ensuring fair play in sports, football has not returned the favour to the scribes. Administrators at big clubs like Dynamos, CAPS United and…
ARE we a cursed nation, a country where leadership in every sphere of life is now in huge deficit? There is now palpable dearth of leadership, not only in politics, but even in the social sector. The level of failure in this country is now stinking to high heaven. The move by the Confederation of…
EDITOR — Businesses are now resisting bond notes, mobile money and rtgS. Why would businesses accept a currency that is valueless and later on change it to foreign currency on black market. The government has already allowed other players in the market to accept foreign currency for instance Zuva, the government is collecting revenue in…
THERE have been gross human rights violations in Zimbabwe since attainment of Uhuru in 1980. The most brutal human rights violations took place in Matabeleland and the Midlands provinces between 1983 and 1987 when over 20 000 civilians were slain by a North Korean-trained crack unit, the dreaded red-bereted 5th Brigade, in what the government…
TAPIWA MASHAKADA – Understanding the (Zimbabwe) problem is fine, but let us focus more on solutions. In terms of alternative solutions we propose the following: 1. Political, Governance Institutional and Economic reforms to create a conducive environment leading to peace, stability, confidence and economic growth. Zanu PF and ED must show leadership and magnanimity. They…
WHEN President Emmerson Mnangagwa assumed the presidency in November 2017, he promised so much, reforms and smashing graft. His rallying point was simple, Zimbabwe is open for business. Slightly more than two years ago, Zimbabwe is not open for business, but open for corruption. We don’t want to impute that Mnangagwa is corrupt, but the…
THE $100 million collected from the two percent tax was allocated to cover the emergency requirements for mitigating the impact of Cyclone Idai natural disaster, rehabilitation of hundreds of lives and restoration of infrastructure. They say you can only know the true state of a car when you lift its bonnet and look inside. And…
