HARARE – Over the past few days, we have heard various reports on what government is planning on doing with its frequency spectrum, including reports of licensing new commercial radio stations. Rumours have suggested that government had invited applications for the available airwaves, with authorities looking to license 25 new commercial radio stations. We also…
EDITOR — As one goes through the newspapers these days, one only seems to read about more and more cases of rape. I think Zimbabwe as a country is going through a dark period in which men are raping women and children of all ages. It no longer matters these days whether one is a…
EDITOR — It is slowly dawning on me that Warriors coach Ian Gorowa is failing to improve his squad after the two games that we have seen so far. While I would not want to be a prophet of doom, just like in the previous Chan editions we might return home early. The level of…
HARARE – We have said this before and feel it is important to say it again: loose and unfounded social media gossip about President Robert Mugabe’s supposed death is in very bad taste and must be condemned in the strongest of terms by all right-thinking Zimbabweans. Despite Mugabe’s spokesperson George Charamba confirming this week that…
HARARE – There must be a number of journalists in Africa who believe there is a Great Someone in the Great Somewhere looking after their welfare. Each year, many of them are killed in the course of their duties, seeking out the truth all over a war-torn continent. Some are journalists who have remained faithful…
HARARE – This week, Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku lamented the slashing of perks for members of the judiciary. We totally agree with Chidyausiku that there is need for government to adequately remunerate judges, magistrates and even prosecutors to ensure an efficient justice delivery system especially in times like these where the economic situation is bad….
EDITOR — Coalition Against Corruption (CAC) the leading anti corruption organisation in the country urges the Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda to actually “walk the talk” when condemning corruption. The call by CAC follows the attributes by Mudenda in which he castigated legislators who abused a fuel facility provided by the August house thus depriving…
HARARE – After years of stunted growth, it is encouraging to note that Zimbabwe’s film industry is now looking very promising. Elsewhere in this paper, we carry a story revealing plans by the Zimbabwe International Film Festival Trust (ZIFFT) to hold monthly mini-festivals at which Zimbabwean-made films will be showcased and interspersed with critical discussions…
HARARE – News that millions of children are likely to miss out on education makes very sad reading indeed. In a society where meritocracy will one day dominate professional life, the consequences of missing out on education are too dire to contemplate. Even if there are serious doubts about the value of education that children…
EDITOR — As most of us rely on the media to assess government policies, both past and present, the tendency has been to use common sense as a criteria to determine whether the policies are good or bad. As a result, it is common to hear advocates of a particular policy praising some policies without…
