2030 push should never benefit incumbents
THE Constitution is explicit on one critical safeguard: any amendment affecting presidential terms must not benefit the incumbent. That clause was not inserted as decoration.
By Newsday
Feb 28, 2026
Why adequate health funding cannot be negotiated away
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Feb 25, 2026
Chevrons’ T20 World Cup: A golden window for Zimbabwe cricket
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Feb 25, 2026
A narrow tax base is a fiscal time bomb
THE push by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to register 50 000 new taxpayers this year could mark a decisive turning point in the country’s fiscal trajectory — if it is pursued fairly
By Newsday
Feb 24, 2026
Tourism rules: Fair play is non-negotiable
In a statement, ZTA said a nationwide inspection blitz targeting unregistered operators would begin on March 1 in conjunction with law enforcement agencies.
By Newsday
Feb 23, 2026
Beware the Ides of Moscow
Other estimates place the number of Africans in Russia’s ranks at between 3 000 and 4 000, part of a broader contingent of 18 000 to 20 000 foreign fighters.
By Newsday
Feb 21, 2026
Constitutional Amendment: A long walk to freedom
The 2013 Constitution guarantees freedom of expression, freedom of association and protection from inhuman or degrading treatment.
By Newsday
Feb 20, 2026
Harare is sliding into lawlessness, with no one in charge
A FEW days ago, a disturbing video surfaced showing commuter omnibuses driving along the pavements of First Street in Harare’s central business district.
By Newsday
Feb 19, 2026
Two centres of power, one broken city
Mafume’s concerns show that the real battle is not on the streets with vendors and pirate taxis, but inside the corridors of power.
By Newsday
Feb 18, 2026
It’s time to loosen the reins
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mushayavanhu stands at a critical policy crossroads as he prepares to present his Monetary Policy Statement this month.
By Newsday
Feb 17, 2026
Abortion Bill debate demands clear, sober minds
Church leaders, however, view the proposed amendments as a direct assault on life and family values, warning that they amount to a de facto liberalisation of abortion.
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Feb 16, 2026
Malaria medicine shortages expose health funding crisis
The province is facing a critical shortage of frontline malaria medication and therapeutic nutritional feeds at a time when cases are surging.
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Feb 14, 2026
ED’s constitutional silence speaks to a cunning manipulator
“The party constitution and the national Constitution are intricately linked, with the latter providing the legal framework within which government executes its mandate,” he said.
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Feb 13, 2026
Rogue cops undermining Zim’s tourism drive
Minister Barbara Rwodzi recently travelled more than 300km to Chimanimani in the Eastern Highlands to personally meet South African traveller and influencer George Van Deventer
By Newsday
Feb 12, 2026
A defining moment for Zimbabwe
The clause which states that the two terms will not apply retrospectively was carefully inserted as a sweetener, knowing full well that time will come to pass.
By Newsday
Feb 11, 2026
Protecting tourism means protecting Zimbabwe’s brand
TOURISM is Zimbabwe’s low-hanging fruit. Generating more than US$1 billion annually, the sector offers the quickest turnaround compared to capital-intensive industries such as mining
By Newsday
Feb 10, 2026
e-GP system here to stay
Praz’s enforcement posture is, therefore, both timely and necessary. Training has been conducted. Infrastructure is in place. What remains is unwavering compliance.
By Newsday
Feb 9, 2026
Editorial Comment: He spoke, they hid: The lonely defiance of Geza
In a political culture where survival depends on silence, Geza chose defiance.
By Newsday
Feb 7, 2026
Zim’s opposition is dead — and partly it killed itself
FORMER opposition legislator Pishai Muchauraya has said aloud what many in Zimbabwe’s opposition circles only whisper.
By Newsday
Feb 6, 2026
Gukurahundi reconciliation undermined by the State’s own hand
Led by traditional chiefs, the hearings are framed as a pathway to truth, healing and national unity after decades of silence.
By Newsday
Feb 5, 2026
A real test of police reform
FOR years, Zimbabwe’s roads have functioned less as public infrastructure and more as open-air cash machines for corrupt police officers.
By Newsday
Feb 4, 2026
Of Mbare’s rot, stench and broken promises
Zimbabwe is not short of reports diagnosing urban decay. It is political will that is in short supply.
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Feb 3, 2026
Why the US dollar remains Zimbabwe’s currency of trust
Buoyed by this stability, RBZ has gone as far as declaring that it is now safer to save in ZiG than in the US dollar.
By Newsday
Feb 2, 2026
Zanu PF’s familiar script and the illusion of dissent
ON the face of it, presidential investment adviser Paul Tungwarara appears to be skating on thin ice.
By Newsday
Jan 31, 2026
Stop the ‘sabhuku deals’ by fixing the housing crisis
Sabhuku deals are not the disease; they are a symptom of a deeper, long-festering housing crisis.
By Newsday
Jan 30, 2026
Cancer machines a welcome step, but health funding imperative
For too long, cancer care in Zimbabwe has been the preserve of a few who could afford it.
By Newsday
Jan 29, 2026
Gold is king again — but Zimbabwe must earn the crown
GOLD raced past US$5 100 per ounce on Monday as investors flocked to the yellow metal for safety amid escalating geopolitical tensions and intensifying trade wars.
By Newsday
Jan 28, 2026
Luxury in the midst of collapse
THERE appears to be no end in sight to the madness engulfing Zimbabwe’s local authorities, where extravagance at the top has become routine, as if councils are awash with inexhaustible resources
By Newsday
Jan 27, 2026
Chewore dispute tests Zim’s promise to investors
For over a decade, State institutions recognised the lease as valid and allowed millions of dollars to be invested in Chewore Safari Lodge.
By Newsday
Jan 25, 2026
Hit-and-run scourge: Our roads are becoming crime scenes
A man died on the spot after being hit by an unknown motorist who sped off without offering assistance or reporting the accident.
By Newsday
Jan 24, 2026
