WE HAVE gone through half of 2022 amid growing concerns among citizens on the ever-increasing cost of living. It is proving to be a very tough year as the country continues to be battered by the impact of the Russo-Ukraine war, and local manipulation of hard currency on the black market. The two evils have…
ACCORDING to Global Cancer Observatory data, Zimbabwe reported 16 083 new cases of cancer and 10 676 deaths due to the disease in 2020 alone. The most frequently reported cancers in the country during that year included those of the cervix, breast and prostate. In this regard, the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) says it…
NO ONE should cry foul when authorities clamp down on cheap reckless talk. Following the callous murder of Chitungwiza woman Moreblessing Ali and recovery of her mutilated body, political tensions heightened on Tuesday in the dormitory town, resulting in the torching of houses, stoning of vehicles and general violence as both Zanu PF and opposition…
IN 2008, Zimbabwe sank to its worst political, economic and social meltdown ever. It was a culmination of a decade-long recession resulting from poor governance, political mudslinging and lack of international goodwill. So bad was the situation that the entire nation went hungry, political opponents were on each other’s throats and Zimbabwe hogged international limelight…
POWER supply should be the centre of gravity to hold the success of the country’s long-yearned economic turnaround. It is no chicken egg affair here, the logic is simple, power supply in the country should improve so that industrial capacity utilisation is spurred. The centrality of power supply in economic recovery is as clear as…
IT IS despicable that the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) under the leadership of Gerald Mlotshwa does not see anything wrong with the Warriors not participating in the on-going Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Surely, if Mlotshwa and his commission are happy that the Warriors cannot participate in regional, continental and international matches, then God…
ON WEDNESDAY, the Afrobarometer published a survey on Zimbabwe indicating that over 70 percent of citizens are not happy with the direction the country is taking. Citizens complained bitterly on the economic trajectory and the level of unemployment. The 1 200 adults interviewed between March and April this year expressed outrage. They don’t know where…
THE Church in the country is living up to the biblical teachings by providing leadership in the quest to end the country’s decades-long myriad of challenges. Its announcement that it will tomorrow launch an initiative to nudge political players, the civil society and other interest groups to converge and dialogue the country out of its…
ZANU PF’s women league will hold its elective conference soon. This would come barely a month after the youth league elected its new leadership. The two conferences would be followed by the party’s congress in October where President Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to be endorsed as the party’s sole presidential candidate for the fast-approaching 2023…
The price of bread has shot up to $630 from $453, adding to the list of prices of basic goods which are…
