Editorial Comment: Get rid of dead wood to give Zimbabweans hope
The two swapped ministries. To some extent it was an admission that the two ministers had failed to deliver in their portfolios.
By The Standard
Jan. 5, 2025
Letter to my people: Cabinet musical chairs: Much ado about nothing
Ngwena made Edgar Moyo, formerly in charge of the Energy and Power Development ministry, and July Moyo, previously superintending the Public, Labour and Social Welfare ministry, to swap portfolios.
By Doctor Stop It
Jan. 5, 2025
The Markets Mirror: Happy new year to all Zimbabwean investors!
Staying informed is crucial as market conditions can shift rapidly due to various external factors.
By Isaac Jonas
Jan. 5, 2025
Importance of informal economy workers’ participation in budget making processes
Estimates suggest that over 60% of the workforce is engaged in informal activities, ranging from street vending to artisanal trades.
By Samuel Wadzai
Jan. 5, 2025
Don’t blame the youth
Why should they value work when we have rendered it valueless and a domain for fools and failures?
By Kamurai Mudzingwa
Jan. 5, 2025
Entrepreneurship and unique selling proposition
In marketing, USP is a notion that calls attention to the unique characteristics of our product or service that set it apart from similar offerings on the market.
By Farai Chigora and Tabani Moyo
Jan. 5, 2025
How many of our politicians are not supporting drug-related activities?
It is scary to note that illegal, intoxicating substances are now readily available in Zimbabwe.
By Kamurai Mudzingwa
Dec. 29, 2024
Editorial comment: SA stance on Mozambique deserves region’s support
The ruling Frelimo party's candidate Daniel Chapo was declared winner of the disputed polls and is set to succeed President Filipe Nyusi next month.
By The Standard
Dec. 29, 2024
Letter from America: Luigi Mangione: a murderer becomes a hero!
The point here is that there is something in American culture about taking the matter into one’s hands, if the law and society fail.
By Kenneth Mufuka
Dec. 29, 2024
How bad is air pollution in Africa? If only we knew
This tragic statistic is closely intertwined with the climate crisis yet is rarely talked about in conversations about climate change.
By Mark Miller and Mariachiara Di Cesare
Dec. 29, 2024
Village Rhapsody: The environmental dangers of illegal mining
While it often stems from economic desperation and lack of formal opportunities, the environmental toll it exacts is severe and far-reaching.
By Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Dec. 29, 2024
Letter to my people: Mozambique situation has exposed Ngwena
Two press statements issued on the Mozambique situation by South Africa and Zimbabwe, on behalf of Sadc, were very instructive in terms of their content and form.
By Doctor Stop It
Dec. 29, 2024
Land tenure policy changes must not benefit elites only
Zimbabwe’s agro-based economy was also badly affected by the chaos that characterised the land reform programme.
By The Standard
Dec. 22, 2024
Public finance management in informal economy: A panacea to Zim’s fiscal challenges
The informal economy, also known as the shadow or underground economy, refers to economic activities that are, in the majority of cases, not registered or regulated by the government.
By Samuel Wadzai
Dec. 22, 2024
Lake Chivero disaster a lesson in the importance of environmental protection
The lake's contamination, which has resulted in the death of over 1,000 fish, is a wake-up call for Zimbabweans to take environmental protection seriously.
By Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Dec. 22, 2024
Trabablas interchange will be a symbol of epic failure, cronyism
The Scarfmore regime last week held their last cabinet meeting in which delusion was in no short supply.
By Doctor Stop It
Dec. 22, 2024
First things first: Reform ZBC and citizens will pay
Holding alternative views — including, but not limited to those that the government holds should never be demonised.
By Nigel Nyamutumbu
Dec. 22, 2024
From grease to grace
Is that not the one that we want (to turn the words of the closing song around)? Goodbye grease; hello grace.
By Tim Middleton
Dec. 22, 2024
Rampant discrimination in distribution of food and inputs
In Gokwe central, about 7 households were denied food aid after they were not found in the Zanu PF cell group register.
By ZPP
Dec. 22, 2024
Conviction of doctor for cyberbullying sets dangerous precedent for healthcare in Zimbabwe
The Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe register reflects this, and thus has not registered Mataruse as a neurologist.
By Nicholas Matambanadzo
Dec. 22, 2024
No. Honourable minister. Health sector is neither ‘healthily funded’ (nor is it healthy)
This is a reckless statement given the fact that the last time the country nearly met the Abuja Declaration target of 15% was in 2022 with an allocation of 14,9%.
By Buhlebenkosi Tshabangu-moyo,
Dec. 22, 2024
Zimbabwe’s narrative: A view from the outside!
The US Democrats promised black women that if they “put out” their men from their matrimonial homes, they will receive full housing and financial assistance.
By Kenneth Mufuka
Dec. 22, 2024
Biden wrecks US foreign policy as he leaves office!
The idea that the US leads by example, the rule of law, democracy, and that all people live under the law were dreams the world understood and appreciated.
By Kenneth Mufuka
Dec. 8, 2024
Breaking the cycle: Addressing the root causes of GBV in Zimbabwe
To those that can, volunteer with or donate to local organisation that are working to combat GBV.
By Tinashe Madamombe
Dec. 8, 2024
Communities led in Zim’s 2024 HIV intervention programmes
The 2024/2025 World Aids Campaign theme Take The Rights Path; My Health. My Rights. Our Responsibility will inform HIV programming for the coming year.
By Bernard Madzima
Dec. 8, 2024
Editorial Comment: Common sense must prevail in Zanu PF
Zimbabwe still has no stable currency, the majority of the country’s citizens have no jobs and most of the families are struggling to put food on the table.
By The Standard
Dec. 8, 2024
Zanu PF’s hand in tainted polls soiling Zimbabwe’s good name
The Scarfmore regime’s incompetence knows no bounds!!!
By Doctor Stop It
Dec. 8, 2024
Climate justice: How marginalised communities are affected in Africa
It is essential that we recognise the historical and systemic inequalities that have contributed to the current climate crisis and work towards a more equitable and sustainable future.
By Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Dec. 8, 2024
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