© SO MUCH has been written about EcoCash agents this week, probably too much for EcoCash’s liking. [GoogleAd] But then it would appear EcoCash itself wittingly or unwittingly started the publicity. Around Thursday last week the popular mobile money business put out adverts in the media warning its customers and the public not to…
EDITOR — Each time I move around in Glen View, especially at Makomva area at night I always observe that there are many thieves that operate in this area. It is very surprising given that the area is just a few yards away from the police camp. This pains me and I thought that I…
EDITOR — It is sad to note that most local authorities are failing to provide essential services throughout the country. The economy is in bad shape, everyone knows that. Residents are struggling to service their bills. For this reason, local authorities’ revenue bases are dwindling. Under such a scenario, we would expect those at the…
THE protracted war of liberation was concluded with high expectation of a new Zimbabwe. We remember gallant sons and daughter of the liberation struggle. They put down their lives so that there will be freedom. Blood was shed so that we could enjoy freedom of movement, freedom of expression, freedom of association and freedom of…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s call — during a Heroes Day address on Monday — for more patience as Zimbabwe hurtles down the painful austerity path is surprising given what the suffering people are going through. While citizens would want to support Mnangagwa in this, there is nothing to show for it that this austerity is shared…
© EDITOR — In the last few weeks, we have witnessed clashes between the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) on the one hand and Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) as well as the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa). Traditionally, we have always known that government must not interfere with sports. That is fine. But our sports administrators have…
EDITOR — For a very long time now, local authorities have been having a torrid time, battling to deal with the festering problem of garbage collection. Yes, we all agree that it is councils’ responsibility to clear garbage from our suburbs but there is a lot that we can also do as residents. Perhaps what…
© Last week I did a pre-independence assessment of how guns have controlled Zanu politics for the entirety of the life of the party. [GoogleAd] The pre-independence control by the Zanla High Command over the party was clearly illustrated, as was the military role in the politicisation of the general masses through a Maoist deployment…
© THE government has finally given in to pressure from members of Parliament to receive diplomatic passports. The special passports, which have a red cover, are issued to office-holders like MPs, senators, Cabinet members, and diplomats employed by the government who are travelling on an official mission abroad. [GoogleAd] A special or diplomatic passport confirms one’s…
© Recently, our sister paper the Daily News on Sunday reported that corruption has left our beloved country battered. Sadly, the scourge has become endemic and institutionalised and now sophisticated to deal with. Despite the reconstituted Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission showing zeal in dealing with corruption, many feel nothing will change much as commissioners have to…
