We can beat the robbery menace

The rise in robbery, that is theft using violence or the threat of violence usually by a gang using overwhelming force on a single person or family, is worrisome, as is the even worse return in some circles of ritual murders, where certain people wrongly believe that murdering someone in a particular way is a route to riches.

A derby crying out for actors

HOW time flies!

The last time CAPS United and Dynamos squared up in a Premier Soccer League derby was exactly 893 days ago, just before Covid-19 reached these shores.

War on shocking teen pregnancies

SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Tawananyasha (surname withheld) is six months pregnant with a man whose real name and age she does not know.

‘Speculative business models retrogressive’

Arbitrage business models, where firms seek to make profits through exploiting loopholes in the market, are retrogressive to economic development and undermine confidence in the market, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mangudya has said.

‘Put God first, pray for peace’

TRADITIONAL chiefs must put God first in all they do in order to be granted wisdom to rule over their people, while church leaders should continue to pray for peace, President Mnangagwa has said.

Zimbabwe: Food security in a lean season

Lately, there has been some anxiety over our nation’s food situation. A perception of food insecurity traceable to the late, poor start to the 2021-2022 season.

Macheso’s double celebration

SUNGURA doyen Alick Macheso is ready for his double celebration on Friday.

June 10 will be a special day for the “Charakupa” hitmaker as he not only celebrates his 54th birthday, but also the official unveiling of his latest offering “Tinosvitswa Nashe”.

Zim’s first commodity exchange edges closer

Zimbabwe edged closer to fully operationalising its first-ever commodities trading platform − the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) − after licensing 22 operators to issue warehouse receipts.

‘Relook at state-owned enterprises’ ‘

Zimbabwe has a total of 107 SOEs which currently contribute less than 2 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Zim economy resilient, despite odds

The past six months have presented formidable challenges that have left the economy staggering in a few instances, but it remains standing.