THE hills of Guruve are currently haunted by a shadow that has no place in a civilised society. The name Anymore Zvitsva has become synonymous with a level of depravity that chills the blood of every Zimbabwean. With a death toll reportedly breaching 10, this is no longer just a local criminal case; it is…
AS THE bright lights of the 2025 festive season begin to twinkle across Zimbabwe, a familiar psychological tug-of-war is underway. On one side is the natural desire for celebration, especially after a year of hard work; on the other is the looming shadow of January 2026—a month notoriously dubbed “Januworry” for its unique ability to…
THE announcement by Transport minister Felix Mhona on Thursday that consultations for the Road Accident Fund (RAF) Bill will wrap up in January 2026 is, on the surface, a welcome development. But for the thousands of Zimbabweans who navigate our increasingly treacherous road networks, the question remains: why has it taken this long? As we…
AS THE nation holds its collective breath, the Zimbabwe senior men’s national football team, the Warriors, stand just 48 hours away from their opening Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) clash against Egypt in Agadir, Morocco. This is more than just a football match; it is a moment of national identity. As the team prepares to…
THIS month, the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) — the watchdog mandated to protect and empower the public — launched two critical campaigns to ensure that water and sanitary tissue products meet the highest quality standards. The first initiative, a partnership with the Institute of Public Health and Environmental Research, targets the bottled-water sector. This…
AS THE 2025 Cabinet calendar ended on Tuesday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s upbeat assessment of the economy offers a narrative of “resounding success” and “remarkable resilience”. On paper, the figures are indeed firmed: the GDP is growing, the ZiG has seen periods of relative stability, and infrastructure projects are reshaping the landscape. Yet, for the man…
FIGURES coming out of Kwekwe are not just statistics, they are a profound moral alarm bell ringing across the nation. Mayor Albert Zinhanga’s revelation that 265 new cases of mother-to-child HIV transmission were recorded in just one month—November—is not just “a cause for concern,” it is a national catastrophe unfolding in our backyard. This is…
THE weekend, uncompromising warning from the director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Chrispen Charumbira, that the police will meet the escalating violent crime scourge with a “fire for fire” response is not a mere threat — it is a necessary declaration of war against the forces of lawlessness that have held our communities hostage….
THE stark warning from the Forestry Commission is one Zimbabwe can no longer afford to ignore: we are fast sliding towards desertification. Losing over 200 000 hectares of forest cover annually is not just an environmental setback; it is an existential threat exacerbated by the looming shadow of climate change. The article in our sister…
ON Thursday, Warriors coach Marian ‘Mario’ Marinica named his 28-man squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, which gets underway in Morocco on December 21. Predictably, Marinica retained most of the players who have done duty for the Warriors in the Afcon qualifiers and 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers. He also recalled the experienced…
