Reflect on sacrifices of the people of Tanzania, their defence forces

Lt-Col Humphrey Makuyana (Rtd) There are moments in a nation’s history when remembrance becomes more than a ceremonial obligation — it becomes a moral imperative. Zimbabwe’s liberation was not achieved…

Policy alignment key to NDS2 success: Industry

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro NATIONAL policies and institutions need to be aligned with the newly approved National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2), the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has said, warning that inconsistent…

ZIFA explain Marshall Munetsi’s exclusion from AFCON squad

Harmony Agere THE Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) say vice captain Marshall Munetsi  was excluded from the Warriors’ squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco for medical…

On the right track: Zim’s US$3bn plan to restore rail heartbeat

Lincoln Towindo Deputy National Editor FOR decades, Zimbabwe’s railway system was the heartbeat of one of Africa’s most industrialised economies. It was a vast steel network that moved millions of…

NatPharm gears for local production of pharmaceuticals

Sunday Mail Reporter THE Government plans to capacitate the National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) to begin producing medicines locally to ensure the health sector’s sovereignty and guarantee steady supplies of essential…

UK sanctions four senior RSF commanders over atrocities in Sudan

The United Kingdom has sanctioned four commanders of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) suspected of atrocities in the city of El Fasher, the country said on Friday. The people…

Private sector expected to drive irrigation expansion

Business Reporter THE Government expects the private sector to drive irrigation expansion next year by developing 25 000 hectares in new capacity. The thrust is expected to reduce the country’s…

US outlines its new diplomatic approach, but …

Gibson Nyikadzino Now that the United States has pronounced its new diplomatic approach when engaging Zimbabwe, this policy shift sounds surprising as much as it sounds unbelievable considering that the…

How better markets can get healthy food to every table

Word From The Market Tina Nleya ZIMBABWE stands at a critical crossroads in defining the future of its food system. Over the past decade, rapid urbanisation, rising cost-of-living pressures, dietary…

Eating to death: The hated tax that could save a generation

Conrad Mwanawashe FINANCE, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube knows that a new tax is the quickest way to empty a room of friends. The introduction of…