Editorial Comment

THE optimism from the minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, regarding the country’s macroeconomic calm and an impressive 8.3 percent growth rate highlights the country’s immense economic potential. Leveraging the current stability of the ZiG at global investment conferences is a step in the right direction. However, to convert international interest into last­ing Foreign Direct Investment…

HISTORICALLY, the narrative surrounding men and healthcare in Zimbabwe has been one of frustrating silence. We have lamented the “difficult” demographic — the men who wait until complications arise, who avoid clinics due to work routines, and who let pill fatigue or social stigma derail daily oral Pre-Exposure Prophy­laxis. But a quiet revolution is unfolding…

THE ongoing crisis at Highlanders Football Club has transcended the boundaries of a routine administrative hiccup; it is now a full-blown existential threat to one of Zimbabwe’s oldest and most revered sporting institu­tions. The current player strike, entering its critical phase just days before the high-stakes “Battle of Zimbabwe” against bitter rivals Dynamos, is a…

THE recent decision by the government to slash broadcasting regulatory fees by an average of 50 percent through Statutory Instrument 103 of 2026 is a commendable masterstroke. It deserves profound praise from all progressive stakeholders. For a long time, local airwaves have been heavily weighed down by a crushing administrative bottle­neck. Cumulative compliance costs stifled…

CANCER is now acknowledged as a major cause of mortality in Zimbabwe, with 2 500 deaths being recorded per year against the backdrop of close to 8 000 new cases registered annually. The situation is so bad that Zimbabwe ranks as one of only five countries globally with a collective cancer death rate exceeding 130…

ZIMBABWE is locked in a war for its very soul, and right now, we are losing. The battleground is not a geopolitical border, it is in our homes, our universities, and our suburbs. The enemy is a ruthless network of drug kingpins and peddlers who are systematically poisoning our youth for profit. The recent interception…

THE smoke rising from burning storefronts in South Africa’s Ekurhuleni and the chants echoing through the streets of Ladysmith carry a chilling, familiar scent. It is the scent of a nation turning on itself. As xeno­phobic flare-ups once again across Gauteng, KwaZulu- Natal, and the Western Cape, South Africa finds itself at a moral crossroads….

ZIMBABWE stands at a precarious crossroads where the promise of economic resurgence is being held hostage by the spectre of “bad politics” and systemic corruption. Veteran economist Eddie Cross, in his recent analy­sis, as reported by our sister publication – the Daily News On Sunday – yesterday, sounds a clarion call that should disturb the…

THE asphalt of Zimbabwe’s highways has become a permanent altar of sacrifice. Day after day, the nation wakes up to the grisly news of twisted metal and shattered lives. On Wednes­day, it was the horror at Bomba in Gokwe where 10 souls were extinguished. We are no longer just travelling; we are gambling with our…

THE country’s economy is, against all historical odds, finally showing signs of life. As veteran economist and businessman Eddie Cross last week observed on leading national inde­pendent commercial television station, 3Ktv, widely followed news and current affairs programme, Van­tage, this country no longer resembles the comatose, hyperinflationary wreck left behind in 2016. Gridlocked city streets,…