THE corridors of power are once again echoing with a familiar, discordant sound, the clatter of factional infighting, the whispers of regionalism, and the toxic undertones of tribalism.For a nation standing at a critical developmental crossroads, the resurgence of bickering within the ruling Zanu PF party is more than a political sideshow, it is a…
THE police are finally facing the music. The recent announcement that 2026 will be a year of intensive, mandatory refresher courses is not just a “nice-to-have” update — it is a survival necessity.In an era where criminals are trading crowbars for keyboards, a police force that relies on outdated methods is a force that has…
THE recent visit by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) to Matapi Flats in Mbare, Harare, was more than just a routine inspection, it was a descent into a living purgatory.When ZHRC chairperson Jessie Majome described the conditions as “inhuman,” she was not being hyperbolic. She was stating a harrowing fact. To stand in the…
FOR years, the hum of a drilling rig in a Harare suburb was the sound of relief—a sign that a household had finally secured independence from the city’s erratic water supply.But today, that same sound should be met with deep trepidation. Recent data from the Harare City Council (HCC) Health Department has laid bare a…
RECENT public statements circulating in the media have sought to recast a lawful, stabilised artisanal mining operation as a problem requiring “intervention.”…
THE recent police dispatch from Masvingo province reads like a morbid script from a horror film, yet the blood being spilled is tragically real.Within a single week, the nation has been forced to confront the chilling reality that our most vulnerable citizens — school-going children — are no longer safe in the very communities meant…
THE upcoming 2026 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) season is shaping up to be a thriller, as the majority of the 18 clubs have aggressively overhauled their squads in a high-stakes arms race for the title.Following a 2025 campaign that saw Scottland FC emerge as champions, the top-tier — including ambitious newcomers like Kwekwe-based…
FOR decades, the streets of Harare, Bulawayo, and our burgeoning growth points have told a story of legislative paralysis. As Bulawayo mayor David Coltart and acting Harare mayor Prince Matebuka this week said, our urban centres are drowning in a “culture of littering” that education alone cannot scrub away.The message from local authorities is clear,…
THIS publication yesterday ran a story of children as young as 11 and 16 years ending their lives in Harare and Bulawayo.It was not just a tragic headline, but a profound indictment of our collective failure to safeguard the country’s future.When a child decides that death is preferable to the challenges of school or the…
FOR decades, the public has been fed a steady diet of anti-corruption speeches, yet the plates of the “Zvigananda”—the shadowy, politically-connected elite—remain overflowing.Last week, Prosecutor-General Loice Matanda-Moyo promised that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) would finally “decisively deal” with tenderpreneurs.While her lacing of boots and brandishing of batons makes for a stir-ring headline, the nation…
