THE Zimbabwe Warriors’ shocking two-nil defeat to Lesotho on Friday has left fans reeling and searching for answers. While coach Jairos Tapera must take some of the blame for the team’s poor performance, it is clear that the root of the problem lies in the poor preparations leading up to the match. From the outset,…
IN one of our main articles in this edition, we emphatically refer to the importance of a stable South Africa given the outcome of that country’s elections last week. Zimbabwe’s prosperity is deeply tied to a politically and economically strong South Africa. The results, which saw the African National Congress (ANC) lose its majority, have…
THE country’s number one sports team, the Warriors renew an age-old rivalry with neighbours South Africa in the 2026 Fifa World Cup Qualifiers next week with the result of that match likely to determine who rivals West African giants Nigeria for the sole ticket to the global football showcase. In recent years, South Africa have…
SOUTH Africa experienced its first populist moment in 2006 when Jacob Zuma went on trial for rape. The revolting scenes outside the…
OVER the years, Zimbabwean officials have repeatedly and consistently said the right things regarding the tackling of plastic pollution. More importantly, Zimbabwe has comparatively progressive policies and laws meant to tackle the worsening challenge of pollution. Sadly, our good policies, laws and noble intentions have hardly seen the light of day. In short, we have…
THE government’s initiative to sink 11 000 boreholes at schools in rural areas is a commendable effort to improve access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (Wash) for marginalised communities. Education ministry told the Daily News at the weekend that it was working hand in glove with social developmental partners in order to provide potable…
VILLAGE committees have been set out across the country to fight veld fires. A noble move. The fight against veld fires in Zimbabwe is a persistent challenge, with the country experiencing significant losses annually. Here are some statistics on fire outbreaks and deaths in the past five years. ·2019: 1,508 fire incidences, 1,158,291.57 hectares destroyed,…
NEW Warriors gaffer Jairos Tapera is one of the country’s most experienced football coaches. Of course, eyebrows were raised at his surprise appointment as Warriors coach. But with Zifa Normalisation Committee chairman Lincoln Mutasa revealing that their top choices, among them Kalisto Pasuwa and Norman Mapeza, had turned down the job, the decision to hand…
THE government’s plans to transform the Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) into an institute which will make the standardisation of goods on the market compulsory is long overdue. Compulsory standardisation of goods is more than welcome because currently the market is inundated with substandard and counterfeit products, raising concern over the health of consumers as…
THE government has called on former white commercial farmers who lost their land, which was under the Bilateral Investment Protection and Promotion Agreements (BIPPAs), during chaotic agrarian reforms at the turn of the century to apply for compensation. Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said the government had set aside US$20 million in this year’s national budget…
