THE anticipated reopening of the National Sports Stadium (NSS) represents a timely and monumental boost for local football as the 2026 season approaches.Earlier this week, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Sport, Nicholas Moyo, revealed that the iconic facility is likely to open its gates in March.This timing is strategic, perfectly coinciding with the…
Cornelius Monama IN the often hyperbolic world of politics, leaders are frequently reduced to simplistic labels that collapse under even the lightest scrutiny.One of the most persistent and misleading narratives about President Cyril Ramaphosa is that he is indecisive, weak or a puppet of white monopoly capital and Western imperialism.This caricature fails not only the…
Jawet Chiguvare AS Zimbabwe grapples with the mounting challenges posed by climate change, resource constraints, and shifting global markets, the adoption of…
IN a remarkably candid interview with the national broadcaster, ZBC, at the weekend, President Emmerson Mnangagwa sent a clear tremor through the corridors of power. His message was unambiguous: he knows who is working, he knows who is sleeping on the job, and most importantly, he knows exactly where “the axe should go”. For a…
THE scales of justice in the country are not just unbalanced, they are under such immense structural strain that they risk a total collapse. Speaking at the official opening of the 2026 legal year in Harare on Monday, Chief Justice Luke Malaba painted a harrowing statistical portrait of a judiciary pushed to its absolute limit….
AS THE sun rises tomorrow, the gates of schools across the country will swing open. For many children, it is a day of hope and new beginnings. But for the Zimbabwean parent, it is a day of reckoning — a culmination of weeks of anxiety, desperate borrowing, and the crushing realisation that the “right to…
THE directive from top police commanders to ban “ambush” roadblocks is not just a welcome policy shift; it is a necessary restoration of the rule of law. For too long, motorists have navigated a gauntlet of “invisible” checkpoints where officers emerge like spectres from behind bushes or bridge pillars. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi’s admission…
THE latest report from the National Blood Service of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) carries a chilling weight: our national blood bank is severely depleted. Following one of the bloodiest festive seasons in recent history, where 100 lives were lost on our roads by December 26 alone, the “O” group supply — the universal lifeline — is hovering…
ZIMBABWE’S latest group stage exit from the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) was undeniably frustrating, largely because we were the masters of our own downfall. However, despite the early departure, both the squad and coach Marian ‘Mario’ Marinica can draw significant positives from the tournament. The Warriors were within a whisker of qualifying for the…
