AS THE 2025 Cabinet calendar ended on Tuesday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s upbeat assessment of the economy offers a narrative of “resounding success” and “remarkable resilience”. On paper, the figures are indeed firmed: the GDP is growing, the ZiG has seen periods of relative stability, and infrastructure projects are reshaping the landscape. Yet, for the man…
FIGURES coming out of Kwekwe are not just statistics, they are a profound moral alarm bell ringing across the nation. Mayor Albert Zinhanga’s revelation that 265 new cases of mother-to-child HIV transmission were recorded in just one month—November—is not just “a cause for concern,” it is a national catastrophe unfolding in our backyard. This is…
THE weekend, uncompromising warning from the director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Chrispen Charumbira, that the police will meet the escalating violent crime scourge with a “fire for fire” response is not a mere threat — it is a necessary declaration of war against the forces of lawlessness that have held our communities hostage….
THE stark warning from the Forestry Commission is one Zimbabwe can no longer afford to ignore: we are fast sliding towards desertification. Losing over 200 000 hectares of forest cover annually is not just an environmental setback; it is an existential threat exacerbated by the looming shadow of climate change. The article in our sister…
ON Thursday, Warriors coach Marian ‘Mario’ Marinica named his 28-man squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, which gets underway in Morocco on December 21. Predictably, Marinica retained most of the players who have done duty for the Warriors in the Afcon qualifiers and 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers. He also recalled the experienced…
THE increasing number of murders taking place after petty arguments across the country is a cause for concern. Yesterday we carried a story in which national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi reported several murders at beer drinking places which came about after minor disputes. Nyathi said the police were worried by the frequency at which “petty…
THE announcement by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube that the 2030 deadline for full dedollarisation is not cast in stone is a breath of fresh air and a powerful signal of policy maturity from the Treasury. This pragmatic stance, which correctly prioritises the achievement of critical economic conditions over an arbitrary timeline, is a monumental step…
YESTERDAY, as the world observed International Anti-Corruption Day, Zimbabwe finds itself in a painful echo chamber. The pronouncements from the highest office, specifically from President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, are unequivocal, corruption is an enemy of development and must be nipped in the bud. The rhetoric from the Second Republic upon taking…
THE announcement by the ministry of Transport regarding the installation of new weighbridges on our major highways is not just a regulatory measure, it is a profound declaration of fiscal responsibility and a long-overdue investment in the country’s economic backbone. This decisive step to target and penalise overloaded trucks deserves the wholehearted commendation of every…
THE news that Sweden will close its embassy in Harare and phase out bilateral development cooperation is a profound disappointment and, frankly, a staggering betrayal of the ideals Stockholm has championed for decades. For Zimbabwe, a nation still finding its footing on the long and often painful path to full democracy, the withdrawal of a…
