ON FRIDAY, 15 people lost their lives on the spot when a haulage truck was involved in a head-on collision with a Sprinter omnibus that was carrying 44 passengers along the Harare-Masvingo highway. One more passenger later succumbed to the injuries sustained in the accident at the weekend. The horror crash saw Transport minister Felix…
WITH 27 countries from across the globe participating at the just-ended 64th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) edition in Bulawayo, the grand business delegation that flew for the mega exhibition showed that they have confidence that Zimbabwe has the potential to become an economic giant. Running under the theme; “Innovation: The Catalyst for Industrialisation and…
IN RECENT weeks we have witnessed renewed calls for an all-stakeholders dialogue to resolve the country’s myriad of challenges, which are mainly a result of politics. For decades now, the political cacophony in the country has retarded social and economic development as politics of expediency continued to muddle the waters. Political gladiators have been on…
IT IS barely two months into the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League and already two matches have been abandoned owing to a combination of crowd trouble and errant behaviour by players. Last month at Mandava Stadium in Zvishavane, the match between FC Platinum and CAPS United was abandoned at the death when Mekepekepe fans invaded…
THE training of guidance and counselling teachers across the country on how to identify and support learners affected by Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a very positive initiative. The initiative by the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) in partnership with Musasa Project, which has to date seen the training of over 6 000 teachers, is very…
WITH the current El Nino weather outlook, it is evident that farmers did not have a good harvest. The erratic rainfall patterns impacted seed germination and contributed to crop scorching due to temperature extremes. Zimbabwe, alongside several southern African nations, faces the harsh reality of El Niño’s impact on food security. Some southern African countries,…
THE on-going arrest of illegal money changers is a welcome development and it brings confidence to the economy. For years, illegal money changers have been causing havoc on the national economy and repeated calls to bring them to book have not yielded any fruits. However, the police now seem to have the confidence of ending…
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) roars into life today amid expectations that it will play a pivotal role in engaging and forging innovative and sustainable trade models with potential to create new opportunities. The five-day fair is expected to be officially opened by Kenya president William Ruto on Friday. An impressive 576 exhibitors are…
NINE suspected armed robbers were arrested earlier this week for a spate of robberies they allegedly committed in Harare, Ruwa and Mashonaland East. They were allegedly found with heavy ammunition and worryingly, three members of the group were reported to be serving members of the army. Also of great concern is the increase in cases…
AUTHORITIES have come out guns blazing. They will descend heavily on currency manipulators in the wake of the country introducing a new structured currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG). All security sector arms and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) should be all out to protect the new currency and ensure that the foreign…
