Govt must answer for Kariba tragedy
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday ordered maritime safety agencies and security forces to “immediately overhaul and fix the deficiencies in our maritime capabilities”.
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Aug 14, 2026
A generation buried before it’s born
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Aug 13, 2026
Zimbabwe must build a 400m powerhouse
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Aug 12, 2026
Defence Forces must remain guardians of the nation
It must confront a fundamental question: who are the Defence Forces meant to serve? The answer should never be in doubt — Zimbabwe, its people and the Constitution.
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Aug 11, 2026
Heroes Day must not become an empty ritual
It should be an uncomfortable national reckoning. Zimbabweans must ask a simple but profound question: what exactly did our heroes die for?
By Newsday
Aug 10, 2026
Harare cannot charge residents for thin air
Engineers may regard this as a technical explanation. Ratepayers see it differently. They are paying for water, not air.
By Newsday
Aug 8, 2026
The next food crisis is already knocking
IH Securities new Agriculture Sector Report delivers a sobering assessment. El Niño is no longer a possibility; it is confirmed.
By Newsday
Aug 7, 2026
Govt must match ZC's World Cup ambition
Zimbabwe Cricket has done its part. Now the government must play its part.
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Aug 6, 2026
Make London fly — or heads must roll
The irony is that the airline has returned to one of the few routes where demand is clearly not a problem. Early figures are encouraging.
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Aug 5, 2026
August 1: Eight years of broken promises
While the commission concluded that firing warning shots into the air to disperse violent protesters was proportionate in the circumstances
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Aug 4, 2026
Deferred debt is trust destroyed
The sector said the absence of penalties for delayed settlement effectively allowed the government to postpone repayment at no cost.
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Aug 3, 2026
Empty stomachs, and a captive Parliament
It goes to the very heart of parliamentary independence, democratic accountability and constitutional governance.
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Jul 31, 2026
Zupco’s collapse a national embarrassment
It is not merely a story of financial losses or accounting errors.
By Newsday
Jul 30, 2026
Let this unity become Highlanders’ greatest centenary gift
That unity should not end with the funerals. It should become the defining legacy of Highlanders’ centenary year and a catalyst for rebuilding Zimbabwean football.
By Newsday
Jul 29, 2026
Confidence is the currency of capital markets
The guidance has unsettled capital markets, prompting an urgent meeting between the CTC and the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE).
By Newsday
Jul 28, 2026
Harare must end its culture of force
Barely a day later, another controversy erupted after a video circulated on social media showing a municipal police officer slapping a woman inside a banking hall.
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Jul 27, 2026
Zim cannot afford to ignore the silent dementia crisis
The warnings raised in Parliament that increasing numbers of elderly people are going missing from their homes should serve as a wake-up call.
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Jul 25, 2026
A generation that can move airlines must also move the nation
Hashtags trended. Comment sections were flooded. The campaign worked.
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Jul 24, 2026
Saving lives should never bankrupt private hospitals
Government must, therefore, move quickly from legislation to implementation. The first priority should be the establishment of a dedicated National Emergency Healthcare Fund.
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Jul 23, 2026
Bosso owes Benjani an apology
Imagine what he could achieve with timely salary payments, proper recruitment support and an administration pulling in the same direction.
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Jul 22, 2026
No one rules forever
While the courts will determine the Act's legality, legitimacy is a broader political and moral question that ultimately belongs to Zimbabweans.
By Newsday
Jul 21, 2026
Fund hospitals or keep burying mothers
Every number represents a mother who never returned home, a baby whose life ended before it began, a family left shattered and a community robbed of its future.
By Newsday
Jul 20, 2026
Returning patients cannot fall through the cracks
The Health and Child Care ministry’s decision to deploy health workers at ports of entry and screen more than 100 000 returnees is commendable.
By Newsday
Jul 17, 2026
Families on the streets a national indictment
Entire families now sleep on pavements, under bridges, at bus termini and in abandoned buildings.
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Jul 17, 2026
Power without reform a dangerous proposition
The Zimbabwe Republic Police cannot be expected to enforce every municipal by-law while simultaneously dealing with serious criminal offences.
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Jul 16, 2026
Why Scottland FC’s SA trip could be the bridge we need
The football histories of Zimbabwe and South Africa are not merely connected — they are deeply intertwined.
By Newsday
Jul 15, 2026
Time to stop the inside job heists at HCC
Mayor Jacob Mafume’s admission that thieves appear to know precisely when council offices are holding cash is perhaps the most alarming aspect of this scandal.
By Newsday
Jul 14, 2026
A six-year freeze that Zim cannot repeat
But the migration should not be mistaken for the end of the story.
By Newsday
Jul 14, 2026
Xenophobia exodus demands more than sympathy
The warning was neither sudden nor hidden.
By Newsday
Jul 3, 2026
