Climate disasters don’t just destroy homes; they change lives forever

Denboy Kudejira, Liboster Mwadzingeni and Christopher Mabeza When environmental hazards strike, the damage is usually counted in numbers: how many people died, how many homes were destroyed, how many people…

Tembo’s biggest test: Can he finally fix the Warriors?

Langton Nyakwenda Zimpapers Sports Hub DYNAMOS do not just produce footballers. They keep producing Warriors coaches. From Shepherd Murape to Sunday Chidzambwa, Misheck Chidzambwa, Ian Gorowa and Kalisto Pasuwa, DeMbare’s…

Rethinking communication: Beyond social media views and likes

Ranson Madzamba In this new media world where citizen journalism is spreading like veld fire, it seems the majority of people on social media platforms are now “journalists”. THEY are…

Zimsec at the core: A bold step towards educational sovereignty

Gabriel Manyeruke The recent announcement by Primary and Secondary Education Minister Torerayi Moyo — endorsed by Cabinet — that all schools in this country must register candidates for the Zimbabwe…

Great Zimbabwe University’s dryland hub powering jobs, value addition

George Maponga recently in CHIVI AS climate change continues to batter Zimbabwe’s dry regions, a new innovation centre is demonstrating how indigenous knowledge and modern technology can be combined to…

Organised livestock marketing an imperative for sustainable growth

Word From The Market-Tina Nleya AS Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector continues its transformation towards a more market-oriented and resilient system, the livestock sub-sector remains a critical pillar for rural livelihoods, food…

Is power of petrodollar in decline?

Professor Chris Ogden After weeks of blockades by Iran and the United States in the Strait of Hormuz, it is clear the narrow waterway is now pivotal to the outcome…

China is building soft power as Trump burns bridges

Gideon Rachman As I write, the World Snooker Championship was coming to a climax in Sheffield, with 22-year-old Wu Yize battling Britain’s Shaun Murphy for supremacy. Wu’s win (later on)…

Practical solutions to growing threat of extreme heat in Southern Africa

Professor Jerome Amir Singh and Dr Caradee Wright Extreme heat is not just uncomfortable weather — it is becoming a serious threat to health, jobs and food security across Southern…