THE much-awaited appointment of the senior men’s national team coach was finally concluded on Thursday with veteran Portuguese expatriate Baltemar Brito being handed the reins on an interim basis until at least June 2024. Given the current local football governing body, the Normalisation Committee’s status as an interim management body that is effectively laying the…
THIS publication has consistently said it and will not shy from saying today: We don’t believe in the economics of protectionism, neither are we disciples of price controls, but we feel strongly that the pricing regime on basic commodities now obtained in this country is unacceptable and exploitative. At the weekend, we published an article…
RESURGENT power cuts in the country are a cause for concern and authorities must ensure they are urgently addressed. The country has been largely enjoying uninterrupted power supply for over the past three months after Hwange Thermal Power Station units 7 and 8 came on stream, giving the nation an additional 600 megawatts (MW). Just…
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched a nationwide joint operation dubbed ‘Tame the Traffic Jungle’ blitz as part of efforts to rein in errant motorists. Among other things, the operation, which began on September 12 and ending on September 26, is targeting vehicles operating in violation of the law, such as unregistered and unlicensed…
ZIMBABWEANS are generally peace-loving people. Zimbabweans are a generally well-educated population. Zimbabweans, too, generally love their football, hence such established local teams such as Highlanders and Dynamos continue to command a massive following regardless of their struggles in recent seasons. The mass following that these sides command means they remain attractive to corporate backers who…
THE importance of biodiversity to the economy has largely been overlooked because many people and companies have not yet discovered how they depend on it. Due to this lack of awareness, business decisions, in particular, are often made at the expense of biodiversity. To compound matters, our current economic system, which is based on production…
“LET us think big about our country, for the Bible says, ‘As a man thinks in his heart, so he is’. Let us also speak and confess well and the very best over our country, for the Bible again says, ‘Death and life are in the power of the tongue and those that love it,…
HOOLIGANISM in football once again reared its ugly head yesterday, forcing the abandonment of the high profile Premier Soccer League match pitting bitter rivals Dynamos FC and Highlanders FC at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo. Fan-trouble erupted in the first half when Dynamos were leading by two goals to nil. Highlanders’ fans invaded the pitch, remonstrating…
RESIDENTS of Chitungwiza have urged the town’s newly-elected councillors to abstain from corruption and place a priority on providing high-quality services while in office. This appeal ought to go out to all council members around the nation. It is imperative that councillors focus on top-notch service delivery and refrain from corruption. There is great expectation…
AS THE 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers draw near with the Warriors scheduled to host Group A favourites Nigeria in the first match of the qualifiers, the lack of a stadium that suits Caf standards remains a major source of concern. Indeed, with barely three months left before the qualifiers begin, there remains no clear…
