DEBATE in Parliament on the proposed 2024 National Budget begins today amid huge expectations across all economic sectors and the ordinary man that MPs will put under the knife and convince the Treasury to review it to meet expectations of the people. Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion minister Mthuli Ncube recently announced the $58,2…
THE government plans to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) as a module in higher and tertiary education institutions to identify skills that enhance economic development. This is a wise decision that deserves praise. To optimise effectiveness, we also suggest introducing AI basics in primary schools. We strongly feel that, in today’s world, where technology is advancing…
ZIMBABWE, like any other country, on Saturday marked the International Anti-Corruption Day amid concerns by the general public that the vice is on the increase. Worryingly, according to the school of public opinion, little is being done to curb graft. This is largely being blamed on lack of political will to fight corruption. There is…
IT’S now or never. A week ago, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube unveiled the 2024 National Budget in which he allocated ZWL$136,2 billion (approximately US$24 million) to the Sports ministry, with sprucing up of sporting facilities a key area of focus for that money. This week, deputy Sports minister Emily Jesaya, banking on Ncube’s pronouncement, moved…
THE government’s intention to set up a cancer fund is a long-overdue step in the right direction. Speaking at the ongoing International Conference on Aids and STIs in Africa (Icasa) high level policy dialogue on HIV sustainability in Zimbabwe being held in Harare, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said the proposed two cents per gramme of…
THE World Health Organisation has expressed serious concern over high cholera deaths in the country. It said it is alarmed that the fatality rate is way above the globally accepted threshold of below one percent of cases reported. The country’s fatality rate is at 2.2 percent since the outbreak of the disease in February. As…
AS the festive season beckons, cases of robberies are on the increase and urgent action is needed to end the scourge. Robbers have become a menace. Millions of dollars in hard currency has been lost in the past three years to robbers. The increase in robberies is largely attributed to economic challenges in the country…
DID you see the special coverage by our sister publication, the Daily News on Sunday, for World Aids Day? Two powerful articles regarding HIV/Aids were featured on Page 5 yesterday. You can look them up if you haven’t already. The first focused on the government’s Triple Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis,…
AFTER missing out on qualification for this year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup — the international championship of One Day International (ODI) cricket, hope was that the Chevrons, who also missed the 2019 edition of the same tournament, would at least qualify for the T20 World Cup. But as fate would have it, the Chevrons…
ALL eyes tomorrow will be on Finance minister Mthuli Ncube as he presents the 2024 National Budget amid huge expectations from various interest groups battling to survive due to economic challenges bedevilling the country due to both internal and exogenous reasons. Mthuli has since 2021 been telling anyone who cared to listen that the economy…
