FINANCE and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube has come out guns blazing, threatening to withdraw licences for manufacturers and retailers charging goods…
THE situation around prices of basic goods in the country has become untenable as the majority of citizens cannot afford them. The…
NATIONAL Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) spokesperson Obert Gutu last week made a compelling appeal to Zimbabweans for national healing. Appearing on independent commercial television, 3Ktv, Vantage programme, Gutu called for political tolerance as part of national healing and as the country gears for next year’s much-awaited harmonised elections. He said political parties would be obliged to…
WITHOUT doubt, human capital is by far the most valuable asset in any economy, whether developed or developing. As such, the medical…
ZIMBABWE has to increase its industrial capacity utilisation and exports to deal with the current economic challenges, which are a result of the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war and rent-seeking behaviour by unscrupulous businesses and individuals manipulating the foreign currency exchange rate. In recent months, the prices of goods and services have been going up…
THE discussion around the poor standard of local refereeing is a recurring theme in every Castle Lager Premiership (PSL) season. The current premiership campaign has been blighted with concerns about atrocious match officiating as several coaches have come out in the open to air their views over the unwanted trend. The PSL also raised concerns…
VANDALISM of electricity and telecommunications infrastructure is costly to the nation and appears to be on the increase. It appears court censures are inadequate to deal with culprits. The sentences are not deterrent enough. Of late, electricity supply has been erratic, telecommunication networks have been hit hard with service delivery affected heavily. One of the…
THE worsening political economy in the country has seen an increase in crime, especially armed robberies, as desperate citizens battle to eke out a living. Barely a day passes without a case of armed robbery being reported across the country. The robbers are targeting both businesses and individuals stashing huge sums of money at their…
THE country is on the edge amid threats of a crippling strike by public sector workers in two weeks in a bid to get the government to accede to their demands for salaries payments in hard currency. It is trite that a shutdown could halt critical services in the country, including education, transport and healthcare…
THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) last week made a passionate plea for the country to address gender inequalities being caused by gender-based violence (GBV). This came on the backdrop of an increase in cases of GBV since the deadly Covid-19 pandemic hit our shores in March 2020. The UNDP was categorical on the need for…
