Speaker’s ruling on Local Government Bill
The Local Government Laws Amendment Bill has attracted serious debate since its gazetting on May 9 this year. Below is a ruling, a fortnight ago, by the Speaker of the National…
Law to decisively deal with councils’ rot
Sunday Mail Reporter The Local Government Laws Amendment Bill seeks to address two issues – what constitutes abuse of duty in councils and establishment of an independent tribunal to deal…
Facing the weight demons
Shamiso Yikoniko Unhealthy habits such as smoking, alcohol abuse and sticking to high-fat, salt and sugar diets have sparked an epidemic of non-communicable diseases worldwide. Diseases linked to lifestyle choices, including…
Minister Pari’s statement on medical aid societies
Ministerial statement on the challenges in working relationships between medical aid societies, AHFoZ and providers of health care services presented by the Minister of Health and Child Care, Hon Dr…
Industries, economists support import restrictions
Shamiso Yikoniko and Livingstone Marufu Industries and economists have joined hands in supporting the recently gazetted regulations under Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016 to control and regulate the importation of…
Timely boost for soya-bean farmers
Shamiso Yikoniko Although some sections of society have lashed at the import restriction of certain goods by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the move is set to promote local…
Zim’s quest for industrialisation
Fredrick Mandizvidza Mankind is favoured with the talent for organising itself and its socio-economic activity far above any other creation. The quest for modernisation through an industrialised economic formation is…
It’s more than rabbit meat
Tendai Chara A small group of clearly excited people — among them farmers and pet lovers — sat attentively as a man delivered a lecture on commercial rabbit production. Sitting on…
Alois Nduna: Satanism or mental illness?
Tendai Chara The confinement to a mental health institution of Alois Nduna, the Gokwe man who stunned the world when he alleged in court that he had raped, killed and…
Pistorious’ case: Emotions run high
Oscar Pistorious could be freed from jail within a year, despite being sentenced to six year’s jail for murdering his girlfriend, according to a leading defence lawyer. The family of Reeva…



