SUNDAY was the Day of the African Child that serves as a poignant reminder of the struggles and challenges faced by African children. The day annually commemorates the 1976 Soweto Uprising in South Africa, where thousands of children protested against the oppressive apartheid regime, demanding equal education and rights. The Day of the African Child…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc)’s has opened a probe into the reported US$40 million Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) tender awarded to a company associated with businessmen Wicknell Chivayo, Mike Chimombe and Morris Mpofu that supplied electoral materials for last year’s general elections. The investigation is a welcome development in the fight against corruption in the…
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa’s reelection as leader of South Africa on Friday night is a significant milestone in the country’s history. His African National Congress forged an alliance with the Democratic Alliance and the Inkata Freedom Party to win the Speaker, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and president positions, ANC had failed to secure a…
IN ONE of the articles in this edition, Higher Education minister Amon Murwira told delegates to the CEO Africa Roundtable conference currently taking place in the resort town of Victoria Falls that the government must get rid of perennial loss-making State-owned enterprises (SOEs). Citing Zisco as an example, the minister said there was no economic…
ZIMBABWE is on the brink of a significant healthcare reform with the upcoming tabling of a bill in Parliament next month, aiming to introduce a compulsory national health insurance scheme. This move is long overdue, as private medical aid schemes have become unaffordable for most Zimbabweans, leaving many without access to essential healthcare services. As…
CENTRAL bank czar John Mushayavanhu met public transport operators in the capital on Monday to discuss the scarcity in circulation of our new currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), especially small denominations mostly used as change. The governor said there was ZiG55 million, including small denominations, in circulation and wondered why change was a problem in…
ZIMBABWE’S gold production has been a significant contributor to the country’s economy, but recent statistics show a decline in production levels. In the last quarter, gold production decreased by 12 percent compared to the same period last year, with only 3.4 tonnes produced. As we reported in our yesterday edition, in May alone gold sales…
THE Zimbabwe Warriors’ shocking two-nil defeat to Lesotho on Friday has left fans reeling and searching for answers. While coach Jairos Tapera must take some of the blame for the team’s poor performance, it is clear that the root of the problem lies in the poor preparations leading up to the match. From the outset,…
IN one of our main articles in this edition, we emphatically refer to the importance of a stable South Africa given the outcome of that country’s elections last week. Zimbabwe’s prosperity is deeply tied to a politically and economically strong South Africa. The results, which saw the African National Congress (ANC) lose its majority, have…
THE country’s number one sports team, the Warriors renew an age-old rivalry with neighbours South Africa in the 2026 Fifa World Cup Qualifiers next week with the result of that match likely to determine who rivals West African giants Nigeria for the sole ticket to the global football showcase. In recent years, South Africa have…
