PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has for the umpteenth time said he will stick to the national constitution and will leave office at the expiry of his second and last five-year term in 2028. Speaking after the ruling Zanu PF’s annual national people’s conference in Bulawayo made a resolution that Mnangagwa should remain in office until 2030,…
AS ZIMBABWE joined the rest of the world in commemorating Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it is imperative to reflect on the country’s efforts in combating this deadly disease. Cancer has emerged as one of the leading causes of death in the country with breast, cervical, and prostate cancer being the most prevalent types. Despite progress…
LAST week, Warriors vice captain Marshall Munetsi issued an impassioned plea to the government to expedite the stadium refurbishment process. Munetsi’s concerns are well founded. After all, Zimbabwe are among the several African countries whose stadia were condemned by Caf and Fifa for failing to meet minimum standards required for a stadium to stage international…
AS WE navigate the demands of a digital future, the urgency of transforming talent-cultivation models is particularly profound. Not only are we faced with the evolution of the world of work, much like the rest of the globe, but we also must grapple with our complexities. South Africa’s unemployment rate nationally stands at just under…
GENDER-BASED violence (GBV) remains a serious societal challenge, affecting thousands of women, children and even men. According to statistics from UN Women, about one in three women aged 15 to 49 have experienced physical violence and about one in four women have experienced sexual violence since the age of 15. Given the foregoing and the…
ON Friday, the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) assembly voted for the amendment of the local football mother body’s constitution. This development marked…
THIS week’s Zanu PF annual people’s conference in Bulawayo presents a critical opportunity for the ruling party to tackle the country’s economic challenges head-on. With the recently introduced Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) losing value and a runaway exchange rate, it is imperative that the conference focuses on reviving the economy and improving the standard of living…
WE WELCOME President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s recent intervention that will enable 34 learners whose examination fees were not submitted to the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) to sit for the papers they had registered for. The unfortunate situation that occurred at Findale, an unregistered private school in Eastview, Harare, is not an isolated incident. Many illegal…
FORMER Zanu PF Chegutu MP Dexter Nduna has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons lately. His behaviour has raised serious concerns about his leadership and integrity, both as a former lawmaker and current head of resources mobilisation for Zanu PF. Nduna’s controversy began when he attended a University of Zimbabwe graduation ceremony, donning…
ZIMBABWE has recorded its first two cases of Mpox, a rare viral infection caused by the Mpox virus endemic mostly in central and west Africa. This development necessitates urgent measures to prevent the spread of the disease, especially considering the country’s poor public health delivery system. In a press statement on Sunday, Health minister Douglas…
