State leaders lack moral standing to stamp out corruption: Mandaza
BY BYRON MUTINGWENDE Academic Ibbo Mandaza has castigated Zimbabwe’s political leadership of lacking moral standing and the zeal to stamp out pervasive corruption that has permeated the social, political and economic spheres of life. He made the remarks at a…
Municipalities licensing regime needs changes
BY BYRON MUTINGWENDE There is need to reform the municipal licensing regime in an effort to streamline business registration and improve the ease of doing business in the country, it has emerged. This emerged at a workshop held at Rainbow…
Media critical in the fight against cancer
Mlondolozi Ndlovu The media plays a critical role in the county’s fight against the cancer epidemic and hence must be incorporated in all the strategies by health stakeholders a senior official has said. Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health…
Women suffer most as divorce cases skyrocket.
Misheck Shambare High divorce cases that are prevailing in the country at the moment have led to a lot of prostitution amongst women in the marginalized areas because of economic challenges. Normally when a couple divorces, their children are left…
Women face challenges in accessing funds to fund their SMES projects
By Nyaradzai Gogo For the past five years, Tsitsi Muchena, 32, has operated a small grocery shop in downtown Harare, but the business is not growing. Like many across Zimbabwe’s mainstream and informal economies, Muchena has seen a steady decline…
Disabled women still facing a challenge
By Nyaradzai Gogo Most women with disabilities in Zimbabwe are not accorded equal access to job opportunities in the industries especially this time when the country is experiencing economic recession. According to study by the National Association of Societies for…
Parents: 12 year old girls need to be protected
The notion that 12 year olds and 13 year olds are capable of giving sex does not sit well with many parents. Prosecutor-General (P.G) Johannes Tomana has been under fire for stating that girls under the age of 12 who…
Government prioritises food and nutrition security
By Byron Mutingwende It is government’s priority to ensure that food is available at all times in sufficient quantities and qualities in terms of variety, diversity, nutrient content and safety to meet people’s dietary needs, it has emerged. Speaking during…
Government clueless on how to tackle vending
Editorial Comment The informal sector has always existed, the ‘Siyasos’ of this country and so forth but it was orderly and well regulated. Likewise, vending has always existed with prominent companies such as Dairiboard, Delta Corporation and telecoms companies relying…
Anjin files urgent application to stop attachment of its property
By Philemon Jambaya The matter between Anjin Diamond Company and its 200 former security workers who include 5 women took a new twist on Monday when the Deputy Sherriff went to attach property worth more than USD 100 000 at…