By Minhaj Jeenah THIS month, South Africa parliament dismantled political party funding transparency laws by passing the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill. The…
OVER 26 million South Africans are today expected to cast their votes in an election that can define the future of Zimbabwe, Sadc and Africa as a continent. A lot is expected from the election, which has, as we reported yesterday, significant impact, politically and economically, on the motherland, beyond the region and Africa at…
YESTERDAY we carried a sad and disturbing story on a sharp increase in the number of criminals masquerading as Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) officers going around duping individuals and organisations. The Zacc said the hoodlums were soliciting for bribes. It named 15 organisations it accused of being used by the fake corruption busters. Although Zacc…
WITH drugs and substance abuse on the increase and many people facing economic challenges, cases of mental health challenges are also on the rise, bringing to the fore the urgent need to prioritise mental health in the country. For far too long, mental health has been stigmatised and neglected, leading to a silent suffering of…
ZIMBABWE yesterday joined the rest of Africa to commemorate Africa Day with President Emmerson Mnangagwa exhorting the continent to be innovative and define its own destiny. Mnangagwa said Africa should stop dancing to the caprices and whims of not only the West, but even the East. He said this would only be possible if the…
RARELY a day passes in Zimbabwe without police recording murder and robbery cases. Murder and robbery cases are on the increase daily in the country, leaving citizens wondering what needs to be done to put a stop to the two evils. What is the main cause of alarm, though, is the spate of murders and…
THE ANC’s election machinery has finally kicked into high gear and it is likely that the party will avoid the fate of…
IT IS refreshing to see the Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) doing exactly what it was created to do — promote, enforce and protect consumer rights in the country. Among other things, the CPC is mandated to protect consumers from “unconscionable, unreasonable, unjust or otherwise improper trade practices; as well as deceptive, misleading, unfair or fraudulent…
THE United Nations (UN) secretary-general’s special envoy for road safety, Jean Todt is in the country where he implored the government and private sector to work together in ending road carnage that has been on the increase. As the Daily News, we have repeatedly called on authorities not to pay lip-service to the unfortunate consequences…
SEVERAL people continue to lose their lives to human-wildlife conflicts. The impact of climate change has seen most national parks in the country running out of water for wild animals, resulting in human-wildlife conflicts over resources. The conflicts have become major causes of concern with the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority claiming that…
