Editorial Comment

FDI drive needs structural foundations

THE optimism from the minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, regarding the country’s macroeconomic calm and an impressive 8.3 percent growth rate highlights the country’s immense economic potential. Leveraging the current stability of the ZiG at global investment conferences is a step in the right direction. However, to convert international interest into last­ing Foreign Direct Investment…

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Cybercriminals threaten entire digital economy

THE police’s establishment of a 24-hour dedicated Cy­ber Laboratory within the CID Forensic Science Directo­rate is a commendable and long-overdue intervention. For too long, our rapidly expanding digital market­place has resembled the Wild West. Law enforcement’s decisive step to create a spe­cialised crack unit acknowledges a harsh reality: cy­bercrime is no longer a peripheral nuisance….

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DeMbare’s damning allegations bad for PSL image

THE suspension of Dynamos head coach Genesis Mangombe and the accompanying allegations of match-fixing have cast an unwelcome shadow over what has otherwise been one of the most exciting and competitive Premier Soccer League (PSL) seasons in recent memory.While football clubs have every right to investigate issues they believe may be undermining their objectives, allegations…

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Editorial Comment

Fund the shot, save the nation

HISTORICALLY, the narrative surrounding men and healthcare in Zimbabwe has been one of frustrating silence. We have lamented the “difficult” demographic — the men who wait until complications arise, who avoid clinics due to work routines, and who let pill fatigue or social stigma derail daily oral Pre-Exposure Prophy­laxis. But a quiet revolution is unfolding…

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Let’s promote responsible mining

 THE government’s decision to take measures against destructive mining practices in environmentally sensi­tive areas, such as Boterekwa in the Midlands and Christmas Pass in Manicaland, is long overdue and deserves widespread support. For years, Zimbabwe has witnessed the devastating effects of poorly regulated mining activities. While mining remains one of the country’s most important economic…

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We must do more to protect our girls

 THE recent launch of the National Framework for the Prevention and Response to Adolescent Pregnancies in Goromonzi is a commendable step. The minister of Public Service, Edgar Moyo, hit the nail on the head: adolescent pregnancy is not a private, isolated moral failure. It is a severe, bleeding wound on Zimbabwe’s macroeconomic development, directly threatening…

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Africa rewrites global rules of engagement

Alfred Mudarikwa FOR decades, the post-Second World War international architecture has been designed and dominated by Western powers, with major rule-setting power and agenda control concentrated in advanced Western economies.Today, profound structural shifts are reshaping global power dynamics. Guided by the overarching vision of building a community with a Shared Future for Mankind, China has…

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Ban distracted walking

THE harrowing statistics recently released by the Ha­rare Traffic Police should serve as a sharp, immediate wake-up call to every resident of this metropolis. More than 4 100 road traffic accidents have been recorded in Harare since January, and a staggering, deeply disturbing half of them involved pedestrians. With 28 lives cut short and 593…

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Senate must debate bill robustly

WHEN Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 (CAB3) transitions from the National Assembly to the Senate, it carries with it not just the mechanics of legal alteration, but the heavy weight of national expectation.Having cleared the lower house after an exceptionally intensive and spirited two-week floor debate, the focus now shifts entirely to the 80-member Senate.The…

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