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No to age of consent reduction

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In Zimbabwe, the public health system is the largest provider of health-care services, complemented by church-run hospitals and healthcare delivered by non-governmental organisations (NGOs). In recent years, economic decline and political instability have led to a reduction in healthcare budgets, affecting provision at all levels. It’s tragic to know that our Health and Child Care parliamentary…

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Thank you on Gukurahundi: Here are more issues for open debate

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Even the often garrulously vacillating Chief Fortune Charumbira has welcomed open and free debate on the issue of Gukurahundi. He has even suggested that the process be at community level through the authority of traditional leaders, in particular the chiefs.  I do not consider Charumbira as an impartial, objective or exemplary traditional leader. He is…

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Garbage in,  garbage out

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Last week, Zany pf welcomed back its prodigal geriatrics at its party headquarters, otherwise known as Shake Shake building.  One of the returnees was Didymus Mutasa, former minister of State Security and former Zany pf‘s secretary for administration.  It is easy to see why Mutasa returned back to his old party. According to last reports,…

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Salary  increments essential for productive workers

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EDITOR — Zimbabwean workers have been hailed globally for being highly competent and hard working. In a sharp contrast back home they are scorned by their own government at times they are labelled as lazy and unproductive. The low morale of the working class is caused by underpayment and at times no payment at all….

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Open letter to Mother Patrick board, CCJP

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EDITOR — I have written this letter because normal dialogue with the Mother Patrick board is a challenge, it seems it is always a one way traffic.  First I would love for the catholic schools to start taking the approach the current Pope is taking, refocusing the Catholics on the values of Christianity and seizing…

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Poor monitoring of CEOs  leads to company closures

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THE Zimbabwe government is battling to contain the never-ending problem of company shutdowns which is now prevalent in Zimbabwe. The major causes of these corporates’ collapse were centred on poor oversight and lack of proper monitoring of the CEO and executive directors by the boards, leading to corporate governance breaches. [GoogleAd] While all these companies…

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Price hikes: Writing was on the wall

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THE latest round of price increases that have affected mainly basic food commodities was still going to take place, taking into account the uncertainty on the market. Following the unfortunate announcement by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube that the country would have its own currency within 12 months, the money market responded immediately. [GoogleAd] The parallel…

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Govt must act on  economic decay

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EDITOR —  Recently, I went to a supermarket to do my groceries for the month, I was shocked to realise that a 2kg mixed portion chicken is now ranging between $15 to $18, a 2-litre concentrate juice from as much as $8 while a 2kg packet of rice is ranging between $8 and $10 and…

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A prayer for Idai victims this Easter

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EASTER, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a festival and holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, this having occurred on the third day after his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary. Remembering the resurrection of Jesus is a way to renew daily hope that we have victory over…

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ED wedged between  a rock and hard place

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THE recent wave of price hikes leaves government in a catch 22 situation. Their history of populism and new trends set by the new dispensation under President Emmerson Mnangagwa seem to be contradicting each other. On the one hand, government wants the market to determine trends in the economy, obviously riding on sound policy foundations….

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