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Practical solutions needed for the economy

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HARARE – President Robert Mugabe yesterday finally addressed Zimbabwe’s economic meltdown as the leader of nation and dutifully pronounced that the country’s economy has, through the largely discredited Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation (ZimAsset), been recovering. Yes, Mugabe’s statement is a shocker because the economy is ailing, the majority of people are living from…

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Govt must embrace EU gesture

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HARARE – Ruling Zanu PF government should capitalise on the positive pronouncements coming from the European Union, EU, top diplomats based in Harare who have promised to remove the infamous sanctions on Zimbabwe by November this year. The diplomats said the 28-nation EU bloc has decided to answer Zimbabwe government’s call for re-engagement. Laurent Delahousse,…

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This is a crime against humanity

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HARARE – News that a Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 was barbarically shot down over Ukraine by suspected terrorists resulting in the murder of 298 innocent people has been met with anger across the globe. We would like to join the civilised world in mourning the callous murder of these people including at least 100 children…

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The elements are in place

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HARARE – There is a somewhat uncanny, yet surfeit similarity between revolutions that have occurred in the past, revolutions that have yet to happen and modern revolutions that happened but have lost their way. Rival militia are pounding at each other with mortar bombs and rocket propelled grenades in Libya after they ousted the eccentric…

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Planning in sport is everything

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HARARE – Planning is the most important aspect of development in sport but it seems this is not the case with local football. Last Wednesday, cellular services provider NetOne, launched a new knockout tournament named One Wallet Cup involving the top eight teams from the Castle Premiership. At the launch, the draw for the tournament…

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Zimra should target govt officials first

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EDITOR — I read with interest that the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) will target the rich to find out where they got the money to build the mansions that are sprouting in Harare. This is a good idea, provided that this exercise starts from the top then down to the ordinary citizens of this country….

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Mudede’s call on contraceptive ban unjustified

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EDITOR — I believe the call by the Registrar-General Tobaiwa Mudede cannot go unchallenged. I believe that Mudede might have his reasons for calling for the ban on contraceptives, but this is not practical with the lifestyle that people are living at this day and age. He might have a point that families have become…

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How’s your Zimbabwe?

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HARARE – Unfortunately for me, if Zimbabweans have at all been commended for being the happiest citizens in the world, I haven’t come across that piece of fascinating news. The happiest people would be those thoroughly satisfied with their government — I would love to believe. I have not read surveys claiming we are the…

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Musicians must look beyond Zim

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HARARE – Zimbabwean musicians, who have failed to make significant inroads into the regional and international markets, have an opportunity to do so. They must take seriously advice from MTV Base channel director Tim Horwood. Horwood is encouraging local artistes to collaborate with their regional and international colleagues as a way of raising their profiles….

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Why Africa remains poor

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EDITOR –  Africa, despite it being rich in resources remains the poorest continent in the world. The land issue is a major problem in Africa, with many African countries having confused land ownership such that vast useful land remains underutilised or unused —  and in some African countries where rainfall is unreliable, there is still…

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