© THE past two decades have provided some tough economic experiences for many ordinary Zimbabweans. Despite a people’s remarkable display of resilience, a few experiences that stand out as unforgettable in the minds of many would include the economic structural adjustment programmes’ belt tightening measures; the November 1997 crash of the Zimbabwean dollar; the 2000…
© EDITOR— Zimbabwe is a small country with a small population of about 15 million people, most of whom are young, vibrant and energetic, but with no employment. It’s a peaceful country compared to sister nations in southern Africa. [GoogleAd] However, the major challenge that poses a great threat to the peace and stability in…
© THE recent feud between MDC Alliance and Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) over a new political outfit, MDC Zimbabwe exposes the absence of a legislation regulating local political parties. [GoogleAd] Analysts contend that for political parties to add value to Zimbabwe’s democracy and development policy agenda, there is a need for a strong regulatory framework…
© THE recent banning of the National Sports Stadium, Rufaro and Mandava from hosting international matches by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) is a serious indictment on the local football industry. Caf inspectors were in the country last month assessing the suitability of our local stadia to stage international games. [GoogleAd] Only Barbourfields Stadium…
© IN THE past 18 months we have been struggling as a country to deal with the legacies of 37 years of dictatorial control and maladministration. This has involved correcting our living standards and dealing with historical liabilities. Now that we are nearing the end of this phase, we need to work out how to…
© THE United Nations announced on Tuesday that it would be purchasing 240 000 tonnes of grain to feed about 4,1 million Zimbabweans in desperate need of food. This is a welcome development which, however, reminds all and sundry how the country has regressed due to a combination of poor governance and natural causes. [GoogleAd]…
© AS ZIMBABWE’S democracy and its economy evolve, for future elections the country should develop effective electoral information, education and communication materials tailored for people with disabilities (PWDs), using various formats including braille, closed caption and audio. [Adz] We can learn from other electoral jurisdictions like South Africa where they print larger ballot paper templates…
© A COMPREHENSIVE probe should be instituted into allegations by the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC that police fired shots at him on Sunday at a tree-planting event at Dombotombo Clinic in Marondera, Mashonaland East. So graphic was the MDC narration on what allegedly transpired that many people were left questioning the police’s motive, while others thought…
© AFRICA and the world at large have been inundated with governments of coup d’e´tat of varying degree and magnitude since the 18th century. In Africa alone since 1956 to 2001, there were 80 successful coups, 108 failed attempts and 139 reported coup attempts. Further to that, from 2001 to 2019, almost 12 successful coups…
© ZIMBABWEANS are their usual selves — as gullible as ever — but very quick to blame the next person for their own shortcomings. Admittedly, the country’s economy is sinking by the day, but like famous Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe rightly put it we should “know where the rain began to beat us”. Once we…
