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                    Editor's Memo: Brand Zimbabwe: Implement key reforms
 
                        THE government this week launched the Brand Zimbabwe campaign, designed to enhance the country’s domestic and international appeal to investors and tourists.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Sep. 9, 2022
                      
                    Editor’s Memo: Arrest ‘blacklisted’ govt suppliers
 
                        To plug rent-seeking behaviour, the government has withheld payments for a third of the providers accused of overcharging.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Sep. 23, 2022
                      
                    Russia-Ukraine crisis: Food inflation soars in Zim.
 
                        The global lender said Zimbabwe’s aggregate food inflation stood at 321% during the period, a notable leap ahead of second placed Lebanon, whose rate was estimated at 208%.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Nov. 29, 2022
                      
                    Zim caught up in Russia-Ukraine war
 
                        It is a phenomenon being experienced across the Southern African region.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Dec. 2, 2022
                      
                    Give Zim a relief — for once
 
                        FINANCE and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube last week presented a national budget, which many say is anti-poor.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Dec. 2, 2022
                      
                    Editor’s Memo: Gender inequality: Time to shatter status quo
 
                        In Africa, 70% of women are excluded financially. The continent has a US$42 billion financing gap between men and women.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Dec. 9, 2022
                      
                    Editor’s Memo: A generation robbed of Xmas bliss
 
                        Retails shops were full with all assortments of merchandise — they did not have to travel long trips to South Africa for shopping.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Dec. 16, 2022
                      
                    Editors Memo: Merry Christmas and a big thank you!
 
                        There were many of them, but the last 12 months were also characterised with accomplishments.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Dec. 23, 2022
                      
                    Editor's Memo:Zim cannot afford another disputed election
 
                        Political leaders need to refrain from violence and hate messages.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Jan. 6, 2023
                      
                    Disasters: Govt needs to be proactive
 
                        Both Mozambique and Madagascar put in place preparatory measures before the cyclone hit. In Madagascar, more than 7 000 people were moved to shelters and schools were closed.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Feb. 24, 2023
                      
                    Editor’s Memo: Zim, US must come to the table
 
                        The penalties have also led to the loss of correspondent banking relationships with over 80 foreign banks.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Mar. 3, 2023
                      
                    We must not allow bullies to gag us
 
                        Attention was also paid on the online harassment that many women face.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Mar. 10, 2023
                      
                    Editor’s Memo: Political tolerance keystone to democracy
 
                        Decades of political polarisation in Zimbabwe have become a cancer that is fast tearing apart rural and urban communities.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Mar. 17, 2023
                      
                    Editor’s Memo: Violence is primitive, stop it!
 
                        Yet, violence has overarching repercussions. It damages the image of the country. The “Brand Zimbabwe” and other initiatives will come to nought if violence is not tamed.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Mar. 24, 2023
                      
                    Editor’s Memo: We need to foster unity, peace
 
                        The post-election period is also critical.  I want to conclude by quoting Mugabe’s acceptance speech on April 18 1980; never mind he did not stand by it.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Apr. 21, 2023
                      
                    Editors memo: State must nurture Press freedom
 
                        That’s why we are the fourth estate after the legislature, judiciary and executive arms of the state.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Apr. 28, 2023
                      
                    Editor’s Memo: Realistic job creation plan needed
 
                        Without labour, nothing prospers, as Sophocles, the ancient Greek tragedian, rightly said.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         May. 5, 2023
                      
                    Editor’s Memo: ‘Implement key reforms’
 
                        The government cannot afford to miss this opportunity to show the world that it is committed to implementing the necessary reforms that ensure that the polls are free and fair.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         May. 12, 2023
                      
                    Editor’s Memo: Priced to death! Medical care skyrockets
 
                        Prices of medical drugs and health care continue to increase at an astronomical rate. This has pushed basic medical care beyond the reach of most ordinary Zimbabweans.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         May. 26, 2023
                      
                    Editor’s Memo: Move away from populism
 
                        Zimbabweans are anxiously waiting for the launch of the parties’ manifestos.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Jun. 23, 2023
                      
                    Editor’s Memo: High taxes throw workers into penury
 
                        Worsening an already precarious economic situation is the rapid depreciation of the Zimdollar.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Jun. 30, 2023
                      
                    Editor’s Memo: What is your health plan, politicians?
 
                        In recent years, the astronomical cost of health care has reached unprecedented levels. This has left many people and their families in despair.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Jul. 7, 2023
                      
                    Editor’s Memo: Political parties taking Zim for granted
 
                        President Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in for his current term on August 26 2018, so parliament’s term will end five years later, on August 26 2023.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Aug. 11, 2023
                      
                    Editor's Memo: A plea for responsible electoral conduct
 
                        Scars from the aftermath of the 2018 elections serve as a stark reminder of the consequences of unchecked violence and unrest.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Aug. 18, 2023
                      
                    Editor’s Memo: Recording-breaking voting mess
 
                        The widespread delays ignited frustration among voters.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Aug. 25, 2023
                      
                    Editor’s Memo: Put national interest first
 
                        CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Siziba told a news conference that the electoral process was flawed. His party wants new polls.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Sep. 1, 2023
                      
                    Editor’s Memo: What legacy will Mnangagwa leave?
 
                        This is a critical moment in Zimbabwe’s contemporary political and governance era.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Sep. 8, 2023
                      
                    Editor’s Memo: Bloated cabinet must deliver
 
                        Public service reforms are essential for efficient governance and he must also introduce social safety net programmes to protect vulnerable groups.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Sep. 15, 2023
                      
                    Editor’s Memo: What about dialogue to end sanctions?
 
                        South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his address on Tuesday in the United States, said sanctions against Zimbabwe were hurting ordinary people.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Sep. 22, 2023
                      
                    Misogyny, cyberbullying and toxicity in Zim politics
 
                        The ascension of young women to top posts should be celebrated as a beacon of hope for posterity. It should signify progress in dismantling patriarchal norms.
                      
                      
      
                        By Faith Zaba 
                         Sep. 28, 2023
                      
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                     Mnangagwa’s camp left in disarray after election ban details leak amid factional wars
                    
                         
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