HARARE – While it is the MDC’s democratic right to demonstrate over the worsening economic situation in the country, we also expect its shadow government to proffer solutions on the on-going crisis. The MDC should by now have learnt that demonstrations alone will not wake up a Zanu PF government that has for decades been…
HARARE – All along, the whole country had thought that the problems bedevilling the health services sector would remain confined to that sector alone. Everyone had hoped — against hope though — that the impasse would not take long to get resolved since it involved a key sector. No-one can ever gamble with health since…
HARARE – “Given the mood within the government workforce and the country at large, it would be wise for the government to abandon its bully tactics and take the demands of the workers seriously to avoid situations that could bring chaos into the country. Threats and other forms of intimidation, as seen coming from some…
HARARE – When President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced his Cabinet in September last year — following his hotly-disputed July 30 poll victory — there was generally wide approval from Zimbabweans. The reasons for that approval were that Mnangagwa had finally cut loose long time loyalists of former president Robert Mugabe who had become synonymous with his…
HARARE – The move by Delta Corporation Zimbabwe Limited (Delta) to announce that it would to sell its products in multiple currencies with a particular emphasis on the US$ was one of the most bold actions from a private corporation in recent years. Mainly because in its statement announcing its decision, Delta made reference to…
HARARE – Following the announcement by Delta Corporation Limited — the Zimbabwean company part owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev — to only accept hard currency for its beverages, it appears the future of beer pricing is still far from certain, with factors such as foreign currency availability being an ongoing concern for many in the industry….
HARARE – Making the Zimbabwean economy work again requires a cocktail of initiatives and discussions which may involve the adoption of certain options and dropping of others. However, this may only be possible when government is receptive and abandons all combative tactics in pursuit of long-lasting solutions. The country’s healthcare delivery system has been thrown…
HARARE – Morale and motivation of medical personnel require urgent attention, even in the midst of economic challenges. A legacy of poor policies over years has left healthcare devastated. The current junior doctors’ strike is just but one of many ills. The new dispensation ushered hope of a change of direction in healthcare delivery. [GoogleAd]…
HARARE – Agriculture was an enabler to urbanisation. Increased productivity meant large segments of the population could be fed by a few committed to agricultural production. Irrigation technologies evolved through ages from the Mesopotamian shaduf to the modern day drip and centre pivot systems. Its foolhardy to believe that mere ownership and control of a…
HARARE – Eddie Cross’s opinion piece of December 29, 2018 titled “How long oh Lord, how Long?”, in which he lambasts lousy government, corruption, nonsensical monetary and macroeconomic policies, concludes that “the problem is one word: leadership”. In this article, I am complementing his observations and prescribing the leadership antidote that can save us from…
