Foreign labelled goods flood local market
By Nyasha N Mukapiko Zimbabwe once known for its vibrant manufacturing sector has become a dumping ground of products coming from outside our borders especially South Africa and China. This can be attributed to the liquidly crunch as it has…
Vice President Mphoko out of touch with economic realities
By Malvern Mkudu New Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko has been criticised for his comments about vendors last week. He was reported to have made disparaging remarks about able bodied men who are operating businesses as vendors. His remarks have…
ILLEGAL MONEY LENDERS ROBBING VULNERABLE CITIZENS
By Rumbidzai Zijena Illegal money lenders otherwise known as loan sharks have become prominent throughout Zimbabwe, “We accept laptops, phones, televisions, fridges, cars e.t.c as collateral for small quick cash loans is the advertisement that they send out using flyers…
Media ethics and conduct on the spotlight as elephants fight
by Arthur Chatora The unfolding developments within Zanu PF and government have continued to highlight perceived shortcomings of the media, both state and private, pointing to a deeply polarised society and industry. There have been accusations and counter accusations by various…
Forced Marriage destroying lives of young girls
By Prince Njagu Chenai Chingwaru (not real name) was forced to marry a 40 year old man at the tender age of 15 by her relatives after her parents died in a tragic car accident. 8years down the line, she…
Zimbabwe cricket squad flies out tomorrow for World Cup
By Philemon Jambaya Zimbabwe cricket team will fly tomorrow for the ICC world Cup that is starting on the 14th of February in New Zealand and Australia. The Zimbabwe cricket team lost all of the latest matches they played in Bangladesh recently. Despite…
Zim’s Urban Land as the New Profit Frontier of the Political Elite.
By Takura Zhangazha In the process of undertaking its radical land reform programme, the Zanu Pf government conveniently but by default retained what renowned academic Mahmood Mamdani refers to as the ‘bifurcated state’. That is a structured colonial era divisions…
Police neglect their duties in Epworth
By Nyasha N Mukapiko The ever growing cases of crime rates in Epworth have left residents taking stringent measures to protect their belongings with recent reports of some in poultry farming sleeping inside fowl runs, as police fail to play…
Royal Danish Embassy Launches Orange Day Campaign
By Prince Njagu The government of Denmark in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gender and Community Development official facilitated the launch of “Orange Day on Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls” in Harare. The orange day…
Who is to blame for Surge in road accidents in the country?
By Prince Njagu Cumulative road accidents statistics from Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) for 2014 indicate a boom in road accident death from an astounding figure of 822 to 1 012 and 26 people dying on the spot in a single…