© THE UNHEALTHY tension that has characterised relations between Zimbabwe, the United States (US) and western nations since the anti-sanctions march effectively spells doom for the country’s re- engagement efforts with the rest of the world. When President Emmerson Mnangagwa assumed office via a military coup which deposed for- mer president, the late Robert Mugabe…
ON SATURDAY South Africa won their third rugby World Cup after putting on a dominant display which saw them crush England 32-12 in Yokohama, Japan. The victory ensured that the Springboks have now won the World Cup under three different South African presidents — the late Nelson Mandela (1995), Thabo Mbeki (2007) and Cyril Ramaphosa…
EDITOR — October was breast cancer month where awareness is being raised about cancer which is a good thing in the fight against cancer. My heart bleeds whenever I read in the media reports of people who die due to cancer. Cancer is eating us slowly and will soon finish us. [GoogleAd] Research has shown…
EDITOR — Zimbabwe is faced with enormous challenges ranging from poverty, unemployed masses and their poor living conditions, to corruption, mushrooming of both shebeens and prosperity gospel churches and so on. This is all prevalent as the government continues to unconsciously spend or rather overspend in the education sector with a somewhat misleading notion that…
© AS TIME ticks away and dark clouds gather, signalling the start of the rainy season, farmers countrywide — both commercial and subsistence — are getting restless, with preparations that are far from satisfactory as prices of inputs continue soaring and information on the season’s trends remains scarce. [GoogleAd] Zimbabwe is inching out of a…
© EDITOR — For Zimbabwe to go forward we need to adhere to our Constitution. We need press freedom, freedom of expression, rule of law (all citizens to respect rule of law regardless of political affiliation), transparency, and accountable leadership. [GoogleAd] Transparency is the cornerstone in nation-building. As Zimbabweans, we get too intellectual and…
© MISA Zimbabwe, on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against journalists, commemorated annually today, urges the government to take concrete steps towards ensuring a safe working environment for journalists and media workers in Zimbabwe. This comes on the backdrop of several cases involving the assaults, harassment and intimidation of…
The high prices of condoms reported elsewhere in this edition are unfortunate and interfere with public health as well as violating internationally recognised human rights — the right to the highest attainable standard of health, and the right to life. Condoms provide an essentially impermeable barrier to HIV pathogens. [GoogleAd] It’s well known that condoms…
EDITOR — The Bible says in 1 Peter 5:8, “ Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” The word alert was used appropriately and it means to be quick to notice a potentially dangerous situation. The danger being, the devil who…
EDITOR — Zimbabwe used to have well-developed input support, manufacturing and processing industries. However, the lack of investment and lines of credit made it difficult for these industries to retool and invest in better plant and machinery. Plants to produce agricultural inputs such as fertiliser and seed are operating below capacity due to dilapidation and…
