BUSINESS, workers and ordinary citizens are looking forward to Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya’s 2024 monetary policy statement praying that he will come up with a raft of measures to fight inflation, stabilise prices and strengthen the weakening local currency. Prices of basis goods have been on increase in recent months and the…
BY BLACK EDWARD STEPPING into my barber’s shop on Friday, I was greeted with a warm smile. There’s something magical about having a well-groomed beard or a brand-new haircut — it brings a renewed sense of vitality. For most people the act of sitting in the barber’s chair transcends a mere haircut— it’s a therapeutic…
IT IS almost two years after the government said it would take responsibility to fix malfunctioning traffic lights in the capital. Sadly that has not happened and instead, more and more traffic lights are no longer working in Harare, a despicable situation and a danger to trafficking motorists and pedestrians. With the current power crisis,…
WHEN Team Zimbabwe makes their 10th appearance at the African Games in Accra next month, they will be under pressure to make sure they improve on their 2019 showing. The experience at the Morocco 2019 games was particularly forgettable, as the country emerged with just four medals — three silver and one bronze medal —…
GROWING levels of gender-based violence (GBV) and general abuse of women and children in the country are disgusting. What is worrying is that despite condemnation, little has been happening to send a clear message to perpetrators of GBV that it is unacceptable and diabolic. It is at the backcloth of this that we welcome measures…
YOU’VE got to give it to the presidency speech writers. They know how to craft an emotive message that seeks to capture the SA public — even if the merits of its resonance are contested. Like his debut Thuma Mina presidential speech in 2018, Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest state of the nation address in parliament on…
FISH is regarded as one of the healthiest foods on the planet as it is loaded with important nutrients, such as iron, zinc, iodine, magnesium, and potassium. Due to the health benefits of fish, the American Heart Association recommends eating fish at least two times per week as part of a healthy diet. In recognition…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa last week said both monetary and fiscal policies authorities were working day and night to come up with new measures to shore up the economy and ensure there is price stability and firming of local currency against the coveted United States (US) dollar. This came on the backcloth of the continued slump…
VERY few countries in the world can be as powerful as the State of Israel. The Jewish state in the Middle East boasts arguably the most sophisticated military and economy. Surrounded by hordes of Islamic states in the region, Israel uses religion as its magic wand to ward off any antagonism. To criticise Israel is…
GOOD news! It has finally been agreed that the ownership and operations of the National Sports Stadium will now be transferred to the ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation. “We have the experience, and passion to now use this opportunity for Zimbabwe to become a sporting powerhouse,” said minister of Sport Kirsty Coventry on…
