ZIMBABWEANS must have received the news of an impending strike by health professionals in government hospitals with consternation and a sense of foreboding given the already dire situation in the country. We would like to urge government to seek a quick and amicable solution to the problems that have been raised by health workers. It…
WHEN the Warriors failed to play any friendly matches in the lead up to the start of their 2026 Fifa World Cup Group C qualifiers last year, the Zifa Normalisation Committee (NC) found themselves in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. After all, announcing that you would be playing a friendly match with so-and-so only…
A DRY spell has persisted across the country for close to a month today, hurting most farmers, as it is their only source of livelihood. Hope is slowly fading as the crops continue wilting amid persistent high temperatures. The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has since last year warned citizens of below-normal rainfall due to El…
LOCAL authorities in Harare and Bulawayo have confirmed they are facing serious potable water woes in the country’s two biggest cities as climate change is now taking its toll. The country has endured dry weather for weeks now and this should not be allowed to lead to a full-blown crisis. Harare is failing to raise…
THE land ownership question will haunt this country into the future. A few weeks ago, there were several reports of alleged demolition of properties in Masvingo, Manicaland, Mashonaland East and Matabeleland South by the government in a bid to end illegal settlements both in rural and urban areas. Some of the affected people had lived…
IN-COMING Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mushayavanhu has pledged to use his vast experience as a banker to stabilise the economy. Mushayavanhu will assume office on May 1, replacing another renowned banker John Mangudya whose 10-year term ends on April 30. Speaking at a farewell function organised by his former employers, FBC Holdings, on…
By Black Edward THE ECD class career day photos were a delightful sight to behold. The children, brimming with enthusiasm, showcased a variety of professional uniforms, including those of doctors, electricians, engineers, and airline personnel. Each child looked the part and seemed to be living up to their ambitions, which sparked immense joy and admiration…
THE long-standing issue of compensating former white commercial farmers for the land they lost during the country’s agrarian reforms of the early 2000s must now be dealt with once and for all. For years now, the matter has been outstanding with serious ramifications to the country’s quest for economic and social development. Significant progress was…
YESTERDAY the country marked the national youth day in Masvingo. The day was initially meant to celebrate the birth day of the late president and nationalist Robert Gabriel Mugabe. Mugabe is now late, but his legacy, both good and bad, is still with us. One of his good policies was to introduce a national youth…
THERE has been a huge outcry over authorities’ decision to evict thousands of citizens across the country for allegedly occupying state land. The move, spearheaded by the ministry of Lands, has seen thousands of villagers in Masvingo, Manicaland, Mashonaland East and Matabeleland South provinces being notified of their imminent eviction. In Masvingo alone, 22 000…
