EDITOR —The teaching and learning in local languages in early learning classes is a good method that needs to be pursued and strengthened for the benefit of our children. The idea of teaching in local languages generally enhances children’s early learning abilities. [GoogleAd] It is now evident from research that learners in schools that use…
© ZIMBABWEANS — for the better part of the last two years — have hoped the political leadership in both the ruling Zanu PF and the opposition MDC would realise that an inclusive arrangement would be the best for the country. [GoogleAd] The state of our economy has never wanted a meeting of minds more…
Editor — How much does it cost the taxpayers when the government of Zimbabwe rolls out anti-sanctions marches throughout the country’s provinces and districts, with the major event being held at the National Sports Stadium on October 25, 2019 as reported by Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa? [GoogleAd] The minister for State for Masvingo Province has…
© THE latest World Bank overview on Zimbabwe’s economic performance has thrown our government’s pretences that the economy is on the mend out of the window. It paints a doom and gloom picture of the economy. What is more worrying is that the economic outlook is bleak. We are heading for an implosion and sadly…
WHILE the 2023 harmonised elections may seem far away, it is important for us to adequately prepare for them now so that we do not have another disputed outcome and one way is to review the country’s results management system. Most disputes relating to our elections arise from contested results and this has…
© Like any other non-state organisation, the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) is entitled to its own opinion on the state of affairs in the country. Except that its opinion is generally expected to be considered. Its most recent one is borderline ridiculous and evidence of a misplaced messianic streak of undemocratic political overreach….
EDITOR — The water situation in Harare has become so critical that many people are turning to boreholes for clean water. We all know Harare City Council’s inability to supply us with adequate water, but even with the best will in the world and adequate funding, resolving this matter is going to take years. [GoogleAd]…
© THE government seems to be shooting itself in the foot in the way it is dealing with the strike by doctors and other personnel in the health sector. For almost 50 days now, the doctors have been on strike and there seems to be no end in sight to the industrial action. The medical…
EDITOR — Finance minister Mthuli Ncube must not make a mistake of continuously borrowing from the outside world. Right now we are told the country owes lenders money running into billions of dollars, but if we are to introspect what that money was used for, we might never find any answers. [GoogleAd] So we must…
FOR decades, Zimbabwe has been at the bottom of every Press Freedom Index table, ranked 127 out of 180 countries, with the beating, wrongful arrests and threats against journalists being cited. But after November 2017, when a new Cabinet came to power, there was hope the situation will start to change, with the government moving…
