THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) is currently faced with a fixtures headache after the Zifa First Instances Board (Fib) condemned a number of local stadia as unfit to host top flight matches. Ascot Stadium in Gweru, Sakubva Stadium in Mutare, Vhengere Stadium in Rusape and Trojan Mine in Bindura all failed to pass the fitness…
EDITOR — Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe, Artuz notes the strides made by government in modernising our education system through the Education Act Amendment Bill of 2018. We note the thrust of improving accessibility of education through the emphasis of state- funded basic education. [GoogleAd] We, however, noted gaps in addressing areas of safety…
Real democracy allows everyone’s violence to be heard without fear of victimisation. Vitriolic comments on Mwonzora’s view only display the same factional feuds in MDC as in Zanu PF leading to the expulsion of Mutasa, Mujuru and the incumbent president. [GoogleAd] Maybe MDC needs to walk the talk and reform its leadership and replace the…
ON March 24, Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world in marking World Tuberculosis (TB) Day amid calls for better response to the infectious disease, which is among the top 10 causes of death and the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent — above HIV/Aids — globally. In keeping with this year’s…
EDITOR — The resurfacing of fuel queues has become a cause for concern. The fuel situation seems to improve for a few days when queues become shorter but after a while long and winding queues resurface. [GoogleAd] Government needs to find a lasting solution to this fuel crisis. Because of the shortage of fuel, the…
THE defeat of the MDC candidates in last weekend’s council election in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo, should serve as a wake-up call to the country’s largest opposition party ahead of the 2023 national elections. MDC fielded two candidates, with the leadership choosing a representative who had been rejected by the grassroot supporters. [GoogleAd] Consequently the double-fielding…
EDITOR — I wonder everyday when I walk through the streets of Harare and see the youth of today’s disturbing behaviour. It hurts me more to see them indulge in activities that they know are deviant to our society. [GoogleAd] Consumption of drugs to excess has become a habit, clubbing has become a hobby as…
EDITOR — When Sadc leaders meet for their routine jamborees they have failed to construct a clear economic framework of rescuing our region from poverty. [GoogleAd] They massage each other for stealing elections, they praise each other for looting the scarce resources we have and the only economic strategy they agree on is to sell…
The government and presidency owes citizenry an explanation, no one will make such a huge donation. Transparency requires that the government explains why UAE made such a colossal “donation”. — Widzo. Tanzania president Magufuli flies economy, why should it be an insult for ED to do likewise? Tanzania’s economy is better than Zimbabwe’s. It’s a…
Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi have suffered one of the worst weather-related catastrophes in the history of Africa. In an already intense storm season, Tropical Cyclone Idai delivered a direct, one-two punch of wind and flooding across a vast area long experiencing poverty and drought. [GoogleAd] We have all seen the heartbreaking images: — raging waters;…
