ZIMBABWEANS have suffered for too long, but remain optimistic there will be change of fortunes for the better. They yearn for an economic turnaround in the country that will spur social development. In this brand new 2024, the citizens want to see change in the way the affairs of the country will be run. They…
AS THE curtain comes down on 2023, changes should be a prerequisite in 2024 in so far as the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League is concerned. For the first time ever, Harare-based teams played their home games away from the capital, while another two sides spent the entire season shuttling between different cities for both…
THE government intends to take severe measures against schools that compel parents to buy school uniforms from them and impose fees that are higher than the official rates. Parents who are struggling financially due to the current situation of the economy will find this a relief. It’s OK for schools to make and market uniforms,…
TO CURTAIL fraudulent activities, the government has announced that it will start implementing a more stringent administration of the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam) next year. This is really needed. Beam, an initiative that provides impoverished and orphaned children with fees, should be monitored and must not be abused. Its management has to be rigorously…
WE commend the police for their efforts to curtail criminal activity, resulting in the apprehension of several alleged armed robbers during the holidays. Police have warned that foreign criminals are entering Zimbabwe, mostly from South Africa, intending to kidnap some people and keep them as hostages. This is horrifying, and more has to be done…
DAVE Houghton loves his cricket. It is the sport in which he made his name all those years ago, carving a decorated 14-year career in the Zimbabwe national cricket team between 1983 and 1997. The highlights of his playing career included becoming Zimbabwe’s first Test captain on the country’s entry into the elite group of…
THE country’s festive season started on December 15 and will end on January 16, 2024. Between last Friday and Tuesday, more than 20 people perished and scores were injured in road accidents. During that period, there were two accidents that claimed the lives of a lot of people. The first one happened on the first…
THERE may be disagreements over Finance minister Mthuli Ncube’s decision to reassess legislators’ allowances in the national budget for 2024 and increase them by $225 billion to $700 billion. However, it is important to acknowledge the efforts of our Members of Parliament (MPs) and to support them in their bid to serve the public. Being…
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) last week said it will soon engage in protests to compel President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu PF to engage in dialogue with the opposition party. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday after the party’s Citizens National Assembly had met the previous day, CCC spokesperson Promise Mkwananzi said they had…
SPORT and Recreation Commission board chairman Gerald Mlotshwa has got a valid point. When the local sports governing body chief called out the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) top brass for not showing up for the official commissioning of The Heart Stadium last Sunday, he referred to a problem that has bedevilled the local game for…
