Workers (oppressed) of the World Unite: Confronting the Global Asymmetrical Order

Richard Runyararo Mahomva The Communist Manifesto (1848) by Karl Marx and Fredrick Engels prefigured the global call: “Workers of the World Unite”. Today Marx’s theoretical framing of social and market…

Where is the consumer protection watchdog?

A FORTNIGHT ago, Government announced a far-reaching moratorium on price increases for goods and services, and ordered prices to revert to those obtaining on March 25.

Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Covid-19, Vice President Kembo Mohadi, made the announcement.

Implications of Covid-19 on workers’ rights

ON March 11 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Covid-19 a global pandemic and immediately urged members to take drastic measures to combat the disease.

In response to the call, Zimbabwe enacted the Public Health (Covid-19 Prevention, Containment and Treatment) (National Lockdown) Order, Statutory Instrument 83 of 2020 (SI 83 of 2020), which imposed a national lockdown for 21 days starting on March 30.

Property market poised for growth

Residential properties present opportunities for growth in the medium to long term, particularly for the Diaspora market, despite the current fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, experts say.

Habits of thought

Hunt for Greatness Milton Kamwendo There are times when leadership is fun and prestigious. There is a thrill and adrenalin rush in extreme sports. However, storms are no sporting event.…

A world of lies and liars

YEMURAI wore a white staccato dress with matching feather detail which swayed from side to side, making men who were gathered in her father’s compound drool. Women, too, could not…

Local football in shambles, says Masvingo Utd official

Sports Reporter MASVINGO United’s secretary-general believes that local football is in shambles and in need of more effective development structures. Omen Mafa described the prevailing situation in the local game…

People not wearing masks face arrest

Vusumuzi Dube and Dumisani Nsingo, Senior Reporters PEOPLE who will get out of their homes without face masks will from tomorrow be arrested as part of a raft of measures…

‘Production will prevent job losses’

ON Friday May 1 the world celebrated Workers’ Day in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, which is threatening not just jobs but the global economy. To discuss the impact…

Bosso raise $11k for Ekusileni Medical Centre re-opening

Mehluli Sibanda, Senior Sports Reporter HIGHLANDERS have so far raised over $11 000 for the reopening of Ekusileni Medical Centre through a crowd funding initiative, with the funds likely to…

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