Editorial Comment: Bumper harvest comes with responsibilities

For a time when countries are vulnerable to climate shocks and food deficits, the signals coming from Zimbabwe’s 2025/26 agricultural season are not just encouraging, they are profoundly significant. The…

ZIDA calls for stronger project execution

Zimpapers Business Hub THE Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) says the country should strengthen investment project implementation frameworks and remove bottlenecks to close the yawning gap between licensed investments…

When 56 points mean less: Is A-Level excellence being diluted?

Emmanuel Kafe CheckPoint Desk It is that time of the year again, the examination results season when November outcomes redraw the emotional map of households across the country. In some…

Education for all: No learner left behind

Disability Issues Dr Christine Peta On January 24, Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day of Education; a moment to reflect on the transformative power…

Rethinking natural beauty through ‘Wakanaka’

Theseus Shambare WHEN international streamer, IShowSpeed, stepped onto Zimbabwean streets and casually uttered the word “Wakanaka”, Shona expression for “you are beautiful”, a fortnight ago, he did not intend to…

Weekly news round-up

Monday THE 2025 Ordinary Level results produced the highest pass rate since independence in 1980, Primary and Secondary Education Minister, Dr Torerayi Moyo, has said. In an interview, Dr Moyo…

Young Chevrons draw India in Super Six

Tinashe Kusema-Zimpapers Sports Hub ZIMBABWE will face India at Queens Sports Club on Tuesday after the Asian giants cruised to a seven wicket Duckworth Lewis victory over New Zealand yesterday…

China Engineering Africa’s EV future moves to full factories

China Global South For many African countries to achieve some level of local manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs), completely knocked down (CKD) and semi-knockdown (SKD) kits designed for this assembly…

‘Chitepo School assists in nation building’

Ishmael Mada WE have high expectations for the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology this year. We started our work for the year on January 19, after a month-long holiday break.…

Schools construction audit highlights gaps

Ivan Zhakata-CheckPoint Desk A Value for Money Audit by Acting Auditor-General, Mrs Rheah Kujinga, has pointed out some shortcomings in the way the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE)…