WITH the country struggling to contain the scourge of drug and substance abuse especially among the youth and school children, it is heartening that the new Primary and secondary Education minister Torerai Moyo realises the importance of introducing relevant courses in schools. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday over the weekend Moyo said authorities…
By Black Edward THE doctor drives his ageing Mazda to a serene suburban area to attend to an ill politician whose regular physician is unavailable. As he enters the neighbourhood, he is immediately struck by the magnificence and splendour of the surrounding scenery. The lush green trees and well-manicured lawns embellish the grandeur of the…
NO significant development can ever take place in the absence of unity and peace—two essential ingredients that form the necessary platform that can foster the long-term planning crucial for development to take place. We thus, applaud the business community’s call for peace and unity, especially in light of the fact that the nation has not…
THE spike in crimes referred to by Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe on Wednesday is a cause for concern and urgent measures have to be employed to arrest the surge. Addressing senior police officers in Harare, Kazembe seemed to blame the police for failing to meet targets on reducing crimes in the country. He fell…
ISRAEL is a mistake carried to perfection. It was perfectly understandable in the context of the end of World War II why…
THE cacophony that engulfed Parliament on Tuesday was needless. This followed National Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda’s announcement of the recalling of 15 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs by one Sengezo Tshabangu, who claimed to be the party interim secretary-general. The opposition cried murder most foul, questioning why Mudenda had accepted the recalls by Tshabangu…
By Richard Mugobo HE WAS not just an ordinary murder suspect. He was an ex-lawman gone rogue. Jaison Muvevi, a former police officer, made national headlines in January 2023, after he fatally shot three people — including a police officer — in Wedza, Mashonaland East. One publication even described him as a “killer from hell”….
WE expect legislators to step up to the challenge that National Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda has set for them to unite and debate issues that provide solutions to the country’s many challenges. As the legislators are aware, there have been no major changes in important areas like a weak currency, debt, corruption, ineffective parastatals, and…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has opened a probe into individuals flaunting their wealth on various social platforms amid suspicions that most of it are proceeds of corruption, among them fraud and money laundering. It’s critical for Zacc to embark on such investigations as graft had become a cancer in the country threatening to scupper…
LANDS and Water minister, Anxious Masuka recently announced measures being done to end the perennial water crisis in Harare. While the move is encouraging, there is a need to do more to deal with water problems in all the country’s cities and towns. Some of the efforts being taken by Masuka to end the water…
