Curriculum must fit national interest

Errol Muzawazi

It would be good to be a doctor or a lawyer, and it would be good to possess a certificate in English and Mathematics but none of these should become the standards where success in life begins or ends.

To everything, a season

Takura Rukwati

God in His infinite wisdom and special abilities created all men equally the same, but He endowed them with different abilities and functions. All human beings are products of God’s creation and every being has his own God-given mandate and is created to serve a purpose. There is no-one who has the fibre and physical make-up that is above the

World Bank vindicates Zimbabwe’s land reform

Sifelani Tsiko

Recent plans by the World Bank to place stronger emphasis on issues of land tenure and sustainable agriculture show that Zimbabwe was right in carrying out its land reform programme which sent an unequivocal message to the world on the importance of land in tackling poverty and enhancing social equity.

A licence to lie is western world’s gift

John Pilger

A full-scale invasion of Africa is under way. The United States is deploying troops in 35 African countries, beginning with Libya, Sudan, Algeria and Niger.
The invasion has almost nothing to do with “Islamism” and almost everything to do with the acquisition of resources, notably minerals, and an accelerating rivalry with China.

Annual inflation rate drops

Blessing Bonga Business Reporter
ZIMBABWE’S annual rate of inflation shed 0,22 percentage points on the February figure of 2,98 percent to 2,76 percent in March, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency has said.

Zimbabwe pays external debts

Business Reporter
GOVERNMENT has repaid external debts amounting to about US$77 million, mainly to Chinese institutions, as it seeks to unlock additional lines of credit.
Finance Minister Tendai Biti said the repayments will speed up implementation of the US$368 million Kariba South Hydro Expansion programme by Sino Hydro and the release of

Deal to unlock Greek rescue loan

ATHENS. — Greece and its troika of international creditors have reached agreement on its economic recovery efforts, opening the way for the disbursement of US$11,5 billion in bailout loans, officials said yesterday.

Indian inflation slips to 6pc

NEW DELHI. — India’s inflation unexpectedly slipped to below 6 percent for the first time in nearly three and half years, official data showed yesterday, fanning hopes of fresh interest rate cuts.

French ministers declare assets

PARIS.— French ministers will for the first time disclose their personal wealth, in a move President François Hollande hopes will restore confidence in his scandal-hit Socialist government.

Nigeria to boost ‘cash-lite’ campaign

LAGOS. — The Central Bank of Nigeria plans to roll out an additional 150 000 Point of Sales terminals countrywide to boost its cash-lite policy campaign, CAJ News learnt at the weekend.

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