AS THE MDC congress approaches, the country’s largest opposition party continues to send contradictions. [GoogleAd] On Sunday, its secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora announced that he would contest to retain his current post — ending weeks of frenzied speculation that he was set to slug it out with interim leader Nelson Chamsia — who also on the…
EDITOR — The government, private sector and civil society institutions should leverage on the use of technology to empower citizens and make government more accessible and effective. Since the end of the 1990s, Africa witnessed a radical evolution of ICTs initially centred on deploying communication and connectivity infrastructure. [GoogleAd] Despite facing hitches in accessing new…
EDITOR — Zimbabwean workers have been hailed globally for being highly-competent and hard working. [GoogleAd] In 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. Amalgamated…
We “was” robbed, were we not? Well this must be the pervading feeling among Zimbabweans, or at least those who marched to remove Robert Mugabe only to replace him with his long-time enforcer and protégé. [GoogleAd] While seeing the back of a doddering old man, Mugabe was cathartic; one cannot help feeling that choosing the…
ALGERIA and Sudan are engulfed by protests against leaders who have overstayed their welcome. Their stories need to be told, but we must also recognise that they are not the exception — other countries may soon follow suit. [GoogleAd] Africa has seen a growing number of leaders establish themselves as presidents for life. Burundi’s Pierre…
MOST schools countrywide, particularly boarding schools, have adjusted their tuition and levy fees upwards, a development that has dealt a blow to many parents whose salary purses in their various workplaces have not expanded. These increases have affected schools across the whole spectrum — government, private and church-run institutions — both primary and secondary, have…
NEWS has broken that the Sudanese military has removed the country’s 30-year authoritarian leader, Omar Al Bashir, through what is a coup after mass protests. [GoogleAd] For those who know, it is difficult whether to celebrate, or not with the Sudanese people, who however have received the news with jubilation. There is an uncanny similarity…
THIS week’s revelations that government is stepping up efforts in line with the Constitution in order to compensate farmers who were forced off their land during the fast track land reform programme of the 2000s, is welcome. [GoogleAd] This commitment is not only good for the affected farmers but it is a step in the…
Editor — It is disheartening to read the news that after nearly two decades the Zanu PF government has decided to compensate farmers who lost their land after Robert Mugabe’s chaotic land reform. [GoogleAd] From the messages that the government has send through various media channels it appears only white farmers were affected by these…
ZIMBABWE, like many other developing countries, is facing increased prevalence rates of non-communicable diseases in addition to existing high rate of communicable diseases. [GoogleAd] This challenge has been referred to as the double burden of disease that pose significant obstacles to resource-constrained countries. Non-communicable diseases cluster includes conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, chronic obstructive lung…
