Editorial Comment

THE government’s strategic pivot towards rural indus­trialisation, as outlined in the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) and the overarching Vision 2030, is arguably the most critical and potentially transformative economic blueprint since independence. We carried a piece on rural industrialisation in yester­day’s edition of this newspaper that highlighted a timely and necessary shift in focus:…

FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube is set to present the country’s 2026 National Budget this Thursday, a fiscal event eagerly awaited by a nation hoping to transition its promising macroeconomic stability into palpable relief for the ordinary citizen. The minister, as quoted by our sister publication, the Daily News On Sunday, yesterday, is characteristically upbeat, assuring…

THE government’s Friday commissioning of advanced road safety equipment for the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) and police by Transport minister Felix Mhona is a commend­able and long-overdue step toward addressing the country’s horrific road accident crisis. The staggering statistic, an average of five lives lost daily, costing the fiscus over US$506 million annually, underscores that…

EARLY Tuesday morning, anticipation was building for a dramatic final day of relegation battles across the Premier Soccer League (PSL) season. But by lunch­time, those highly-anticipated battles had been reduced to mere academic affairs — or, as they say in Davis Cup tennis, ‘dead rubbers’. By nightfall, the situation had changed again, with the D-Day…

ZIMBABWE stands at a pivotal moment in its fight against HIV. The international recognition of the country’s readi­ness to roll out Lenacapavir, the groundbreaking, twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, is a testament to the decades of relentless national commitment and sustained progress. This new drug, with its near 100 percent efficacy in preventing new infections, offers…

THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) has been rightly and decisively checked by Zifa, delivering a long-overdue lesson in governance and sporting integrity. The PSL’s “jaw-dropping” resolution to uni­laterally scrap relegation and balloon the league membership from 18 to a ridiculous 22 teams for the 2026 season was not just controversial — it was a spectacular…

THE weekend G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, represents a pivotal moment for global governance, not least because of the conspicuous and regrettable absence of the United States. President Donald Trump’s decision to boycott the summit, based on the patently false and frivolous al­legations of “land grab and genocide against Afrikan­ers,” is a distraction…

THE launch of the ZiG100 million Industrial Develop­ment Fund (IDF) by the ministry of Industry and Com­merce is a commendable and necessary step that deserves public praise and support. This action is significant not just for its monetary value, but for the powerful statement it makes, the gov­ernment is officially acknowledging the severe challenges faced…

THE debate in the National Assembly last week on the cost of living was more than just a political talking point, it was a desperate cry from the trenches of daily life in the country. Our Members of Parliament (MPs) are right to issue a stark reminder to the executive – national economic growth figures…

THE visit by Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema to Harare on Friday, his first since assuming office, is more than a diplomatic courtesy; it marked a crucial reset and reaffirmation of the deep, historic bond between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It was a powerful statement that successfully dispelled any lingering speculation of a diplomatic chill between him…