GOVERNMENT and its workers are meeting in the capital today to deliberate on salaries and conditions of service amid a spike in prices of goods and services. The meeting came after civil servants had last week threatened to storm government offices to force talks, alleging the employer was taking too long to look into their…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday spoke like a nationalist, exhorting for national unity as the country slowly and surely inches towards national elections. He passionately appeals for a violence-free election. He put his head on the block, fully committing the nation to a credible poll. He will be held to his commitment come the polls. Zimbabweans…
WE are encouraged by recent revelations by the police commissioner general Godwin Matanga that over 4 000 suspected users and 466 dealers and peddlers had been arrested from January to date since law enforcers initiated a blitz targeting drug trafficking syndicates and drug dealers. The police commissioner general also revealed that among the suspected drug…
THE country will mark its 43rd year of independence on Tuesday, freedom which came after a protracted war of liberation that claimed lives of thousands of Zimbabweans. With President Emmerson Mnangagwa leading national celebrations, calls have been made by political players, the Church, civil society and ordinary people on the need for an all hands…
THE recent postponement of the matchday 5 PSL clash pitting Dynamos and Highlanders has sent tongues wagging with the latter team’s coach, Baltemar Brito, voicing his frustration at the decision alleging that it was meant to save the Glamour Boys from embarrassment. The two giants of Zimbabwean football were supposed to clash in two high…
WE WELCOME the news that the government has invested $500 million into the fight against drug and sub‑ stance abuse. When the police blitz targeting drug trafficking syndicates and drug dealers began in February, we emphasised the fact that the fight against drug and substance abuse was much more than merely arresting drug addicts and…
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) will run from April 25 to 29 amid huge expectations that it will connect the country to the international community after many years of isolation. What is elating is that the European Union (EU), a political and economic bloc of 27 countries, would for the first time participate at…
SOUTH African songstress Makhadzi’s maiden show in Mutare on Friday degenerated into chaos with fans pelting the musician after turning out for the show late and without a backing band. She had to be whisked away with rowdy fans throwing cans and missiles to register their unhappiness with the fact that the songbird had performed…
CONSULTATIONS on the abolishment of the death penalty in the country are going on and it is clear there are mixed feelings over the matter. In Bulawayo recently, the majority of those who appeared before the parliamentary hearing wanted the country to retain the death penalty as a deterrent to would-be murderers and other serious…
WE TIP our hats to the healthcare professionals who have enabled the country to have a risilient healthcare system. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has com[1]mended Zimbabwe for its efforts to ensure the health of all residents as a result of this. Considering the condition of our clinics and hospi[1]tals, it is a significant accomplishment….
