HARARE – Zimbabwe has a long way to go in many spheres of life to catch up with other countries within the region and globally. It does not matter which sphere of our life one looks at, economically, socially and politically — we rank at the bottom of whatever comparative measure one can use. It…
HARARE – Last week was historic for local football following the signing of a multimillion-dollar deal between the football chiefs — PSL and continental sports broadcaster SuperSport. The frenzy, rightfully so, that accompanied the clinching of the deal which had looked to have been put on ice last year, was the tonic our football needed….
HARARE – The state-controlled Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) this week received its teeth to begin its work of butchering, devouring and turning back the clock on media freedoms in Zimbabwe. The ZMC, which had been wrongly commended for licensing newspapers in the past two years, had hitherto not constituted its media council as per the…
HARARE – Reports that South Africa supplied weapons of war to Zimbabwe between April and July this year is shocking to say the least. The military hardware, that costs the bankrupt country almost a million dollars, cannot be condoned, more so by the negotiating broker of the Global Political Agreement and facilitator to the Zimbabwe…
By Wellington Gadzikwa THE third school term started this week, but not for every child. The adage “When the sun shines it will be shining for others” aptly describes the situation that many underprivileged children find themselves in. With increasing poverty levels exacerbated by the shrinking economy and the ravages of HIV and Aids, the…
By Staff Writer CHIPANGANO, the deadly Zanu PF militia has finally met its match with both police and the military moving in to stop this menacing gang of thugs who are robbing people of their hard-earned money. We support all efforts to bury lawlessness in the country and we support all progressive forces who have…
HARARE – Tendai Biti told Violet Gonda in a VOA radio interview recently that people in Zimbabwe have short memories, but he was wrong. We haven’t forgotten who eradicated our pensions and life savings, who printed money, whose policies caused inflation of 500 billion percent or who took 25 zeroes off the currency. …
HARARE – Zimbabwe and Zambia are looking forward to co-hosting the 2013 UNWTO General Assembly set to take place in the resort town of Victoria Falls. The honour for Zimbabwe is that it would be able to showcase the majestic falls to the whole world and it is our hope that all logistics would be…
HARARE – Revelations that South Africa sold weapons to Zimbabwe between April and July this year, have the potential of stirring trouble in the inclusive government. They put South African President Jacob Zuma who is also Sadc facilitator and guarantor in the Zimbabwe political negotiations, into sharp focus. South Africa issued permits worth 2,26 million…
HARARE – Since the 80s until now, South Africa has suffered from a dreadful turf war between rival transport operators. At its peak, the deadly competition to control transport routes — commonly known as the “taxi wars” — accounted for hundreds of lives as hired gunmen and gangsters shot each other and passengers. This problem,…
