ZIMBABWE’S road to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) could well depend on one factor beyond tactics, player selection, or technical expertise – the return of the National Sports Stadium (NSS) as a certified venue for international football. For years, Zimbabwean football has suffered the embarrassment and disadvantage of playing “home” matches away from…
WE applaud law enforcement agencies for arresting 123 suspects in Bulawayo during the first fortnight of May. Though this is a commendable and notable development, it serves as a sobering reminder of the scale of the drug and substance abuse crisis unfolding in our streets.This blitz, part of a sustained nationwide crackdown on drug and…
THE completion of renovations at the National Sports Stadium is a moment Zimbabweans have long awaited.For years, football supporters, athletes, and sports administrators have endured the embarrassment of watching national teams play so-called “home” matches in foreign countries because local facilities failed to meet international standards.The announcement that the stadium is now set to host…
FOR decades, the narrative of the Zimbabwean diaspora has been framed through the lens of flight — a story of departure and distant longing. However, as the minister of Youth Empowerment, Tino Machakaire, recently articulated at the Diaspora Investment and Skills Forum in Birmingham, the United Kingdom, it is time to pivot that narrative from…
FOR too long, the independent media has given opposition leaders a free pass, which allowed some of them to act with absolute…
ON May 15, 2026, the majestic halls of the Zimbabwe High Court echoed with the weight of history. As the sun rose over Harare, the nation witnessed a definitive shift in its constitutional landscape, Justice Elizabeth Chiedza Gwaunza resumed her duty as the first female Chief Justice of the country. Appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa…
THE recent dismissal of a proposed broad opposition alliance by former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa is a movie Zimbabweans have seen before, and the ending is always the same, a fragmented opposition, a jubilant ruling party, and a citizenry left out in the cold. While Chamisa is undoubtedly a significant figure…
THE expansion of IPEC’s authority over medical aid societies may look like a victory for consumer protection. But if medical aid societies…
AT the centre of the escalating dispute between Botha Gold Mine and Freda Rebecca Gold Mine lies a surprisingly small area of…
FOR years, the narrative surrounding local football has been one of quiet mourning. Conversations in bars and boardrooms alike centred on a perceived decline, empty concrete stands, the financial haemorrhaging of historic clubs, and a quality of play that many felt had withered under the shadow of elite foreign broadcasts. The domestic game was often…
