HARARE – The current fuel shortages being experienced in the country are a reminder to all and sundry that Zimbabwe is a long way off from stabilising its sickly economy. And the prevailing economic situation serves also to remind the authorities that without an inclusive approach, Zimbabwe will continue to be in the grip of…
HARARE – The MDC — undoubtedly the country’s biggest opposition party — had its supporters out on the streets of the capital in a demonstration they had branded as the mother of all protests. On one hand, the fact that the party got an opportunity to gather and march without any hindrance shows that indeed,…
HARARE – Elsewhere in this edition, we report a major Zimbabwe government policy announcement that it is mulling to prioritise local construction firms on mega projects as a way of preserving scarce foreign currency. This move will provide a lifeline to local contractors during this time of intensifying economic hardships. It’s not a secret that…
HARARE – Government will never tame corruption in ministries and parastatals unless it acts on the annual audits reports by Auditor-General Mildred Chiri. While every year Chiri points out at corrupt tendencies within government, her findings have been ignored. Tender processes and procurement procedures are abused by government and parastatal officials, hence fuelling corruption across…
HARARE – Yesterday, the Daily News reported on the ongoing Sadc Water Proficiency Testing Evaluation Workshop in Harare. This is happening on the back of a cholera outbreak that hit Harare recently, claiming the lives of over 50 people while infecting hundreds others, especially in the disease’s epicentre of Glen View and Budiriro. Hopefully, the…
HARARE – On Saturday, another life was lost when a Gweru-bound bus carrying 53 passengers veered off the road and overturned in Bulawayo. This comes on the bedrock of several other accidents that have claimed more lives this month. A fortnight ago, 42 passengers were burnt beyond recognition while 26 others were seriously injured near…
HARARE – After weeks of conjecture we had the first budget of the new government on Thursday last week. Finance minister Mthuli Ncube was not thrown by the chaos that resulted when MDC members refused to respect the State President and were evicted from the House. Just what they thought they were achieving by this…
HARARE – When President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed the Commission of Inquiry into the August 1 killings, there was substantial criticism on the manner in which its members were picked as well as its composition. The seven-member Commission — headed by former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe and comprising academics Lovemore Madhuku and Charity Manyeruke, international…
HARARE – The Glen View Complex on Monday caught fire — for the third time this year alone — destroying yet-to-be-quantified property and injuring several people at the site. Only yesterday, sections of Siyaso home industry in the Magaba area of Mbare, Harare were burnt in an inferno, again destroying property and equipment. As though…
HARARE – Disturbing reports of an increase in armed robberies have emerged around the country in recent weeks. Perpetrators are targeting unsuspecting hitchhikers on the roads before robbing them of their valuables and in the worst case scenario, they then murder the victims. According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the robbers are targeting mainly…
