Ebola Virus Outbreak and Africa’s Continuing ‘Nativity’ (That Natived Us)
Staff Writer The outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa evokes both sadness and self introspection for many an African. The loss of lives both to the fact that the virus is incurable as well as due to poor…
Proposed Cyber-Security Bill ‘ A Threat to Freedom of Expression
Staff Writer Social media platforms such as Facebook (FB), Twitter and Whatsapp, among others, have been applauded for bringing people from across the globe closer together. These platforms have been used to exchange information ranging from the romantic to the…
Zim-China Investment Deals Will Make the Poor More Vulnerable
President Robert Mugabe’s trip to China has reportedly resulted in nine deals being signed that will kick start the ailing economy. The finer details of these deals have remained a closely guarded secret but state media reported that the deals…
Student Unions Should Not Lose Sight of their Primary Agenda to Factional Politics
Students Unions in Zimbabwe used to stand firm and steadfast in fighting for issues which directly affected their welfare. Recently however, student leaders have been turning a blind eye to those problems and have focused more on factional fights in…
A Third Way to View the Recent Zimbabwe -China Investment Deals
Staff Writer The full details of ‘mega deals’ that President Mugabe is said to have been signing during his state visit to China are yet to emerge. From the snippets that we have read in the state controlled media, these deals range…
Is Mazoe Orange Crush Zimbabweans’ All Time Favorite Food Commodity?
Over the years, the decline of Zimbabwe’s food commodity manufacturing industry has led to an influx of basic food stuffs from other countries such as South Africa, Zambia, and Botswana. Commodities such as cooking oil, sugar salt and soft drinks…
Private College Giving Young Female Students a Second Chance
By Prince Njagu Herentals Mabvuku privately operated college in Harare has proven to be critical in advancing education for the girl child. According to Herentals Mabvuku College; 52% of the institutions enrolments are female students who would have either failed…
SADC Summit and the Economic Challenges Zimbabwe Faces
By Nkosana Dlamini SADC Heads of State and Government will this weekend arrive in Victoria Falls for the 17-18 August 2014 34thregional summit aware of the myriad issues that demand their immediate attention. These include regional stability, trade protocols, poverty…
Government Unduly Delaying Establishment of Constitutional Provincial and Metropolitan Councils: Experts.
Government Unduly Delaying Establishment of Constitutional Provincial and Metropolitan Councils: Experts. Byron Mutingwende Provincial and Metropolitan Councils are provided for under the Constitution of Zimbabwe, primarily for the advancement of the principle of devolution of governmental powers and responsibilities. According…
Bulawayo needs more than DIMAF
Despite efforts to resuscitate Bulawayo through the Distressed Industries and Marginalised Areas Funds (DIMAF), which where disbursed since 2011, not much significant changes have been seen since companies have continued to either close, retrench or move to other places away from the…