© DEAR Mr President, ordinarily I would have sent this matter for your attention to your office, but as things stand north of the Limpopo, the situation is dire and warrants urgent attention. This is why I elected to write to you this open letter. Mr President, we have witnessed in recent months a socio-economic…
© THE Platform for Youth and Community Development (PYCD) joins the rest of the international community in commemorating the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence under the theme: “Orange the world: Generation equality stands against rape.” This year’s theme resonates with the efforts that we have been undertaking in our endeavour to empower young…
© EDITOR — The latest events have cast a dark cloud on the future of the country, showing signs and symptoms of the dearth of democracy. Our government has again scored an own goal and has been caught on the wrong side of the law by grossly abusing human rights after failing to adhere to…
© THE devastating effects of Cyclone Idai that hit Chimanimani and Chipinge in Manicaland early this year are still haunting and traumatising the country. Over 800 people perished and 50 000 households displaced, homes pulverised into smithereens, property and livestock lost. It was a disaster of huge proportions and exposed the country’s lack of preparedness…
© PARLIAMENT was recently informed of the appalling conditions members of the army and the police are living under. The forces have been reduced to a laughing stock and the level of incapacitation they are enduring cannot continue to be countenanced. The situation also applies to civil servants. [Adz] Defence and War Veterans ministry secretary…
© POLITICAL parties’ election financing is a problem not only in Zimbabwe, but in most underdeveloped countries. Only ruling parties use the power of incumbency to use government facilities and infrastructure to oil their campaign, obviously to the detriment of the opposition. [GoogleAd] The playing field is never level and tends to favour ruling parties…
© THE bludgeoning of MDC supporters by riot police last Wednesday must be condemned and should not be allowed in a country claiming to be a democracy. It was terrible watching elderly people and women being brutally assaulted by the police at the MDC’s Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House, the party’s headquarters, where they had congregated…
© THIS week saw the beginning of a crucial milestone in Zimbabwe’s re-engagement with the world. After 17 years without official political dialogue, the Zimbabwean government and the European Union began formal engagement at ministerial level. The crucial change that has led to the thawing of relations was the election of a new government in…
© SO, Cabinet has approved new buildings and street names ostensibly as part of efforts to redefine the country’s identity, culture and industry. Acting Information minister Mangaliso Ndhlovu announced that Cabinet had made a unanimous decision to rename Enterprise Road after President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa and other roads after luminaries. [GoogleAd] For starters, who cares…
EDITOR — I refer to your article titled “Police hunt for Leopard Rock Hotel owner” published on November 18. The headline and content of this article is not only misleading, but appears to give the impression that I am a fugitive from the law. By filing this report based on incomplete information from a WhatsApp…
