HARARE – Yesterday, Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world in commemorating Workers’ Day but there was no euphoria, no great expectations as the governing Zanu PF has destroyed whatever working force that we once had. It is common knowledge that less than 20 percent of the country’s population is formally employed and that instead…
HARARE – The sacking of Jonathan Mashingaidze as Zifa chief executive officer this week, which many football followers thought was long overdue, was greeted with a resounding consensus by most stakeholders. For many years, Mashingaidze — together with previous Zifa president Cuthbert Dube — had turned the association into their personal property. The two often…
VUMBUNU – I have noted through recent media reports, where it is reported that government has banned trade in quail birds (Zvihuta) allegedly to authenticate whether the birds and the eggs have medicinal value. While I appreciate the government’s concern and desire to protect citizens from conmen who as claimed could be taking them for…
HARARE – I am sharing my response on the objections by some Christians against the National School Pledge being introduced by the Primary and Secondary Education ministry. I would like to inform you from the onset that I am in support of the school pledge derived from the preamble of the Constitution of Zimbabwe on patriotic…
HARARE – The story of the poverty that has befallen the common man in Zimbabwe in the Friday edition of the Daily News is scary to say the least. Admittedly, no one would believe that this is the same country which 36 years ago led the late former Tanzanian President Julius “Mwalimu” Nyerere to Christian…
EDITOR — The plan by the Zanu PF government for a new Parliament Building in Mt Hampden, some 14km from Harare’s CBD, which is expected to start this year at a cost of $146 million is a case of misplaced priorities. Surely, do we really need it? Zimbabweans, do we need a new Parliament building…
HARARE – Why is it no surprise that many politicians stand by the theory that sanctions killed the country — and not corruption? Very few of the die-hard members of the governing elite dare to speak earnestly or even loudly of the rampant corruption in their midst. I must admit that none of the bigwigs…
HARARE – It is no longer a secret anymore that Zimbabwe is slowly becoming a failed State, as poverty hits hard on defenceless and vulnerable members of the public. We believe, if President Robert Mugabe has the welfare of the people at heart like he always preaches about, he must spare a moment to visit…
EDITOR — I write in response to the pre-paid water metres to be installed starting from mid-May 2016 in Harare. Hopefully, the idea will be implemented countrywide. The pre-paid water system has come as an advantage. The system is normally made up of point of sale units, token cards or prepayment meters. This enables us…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s plan to unveil a new debt strategy aimed at reducing the country’s $10 billion external debt is not only commendable but is also a prerequisite for the country to access new financing in order to meaningfully contribute towards the attainment of accelerated, inclusive and sustained economic growth and poverty eradication. Finance minister…
