A CITY DROWNING IN ITS OWN NEGLECT

THE current wet spell has brought Harare’s central business district to its knees via a familiar and entirely predictable enemy -flooding caused by the rains. What should be a welcome…

COMMENT: Uniform, fees fights must end, children come first

For years now, the opening of schools in Zimbabwe has been accompanied by the same weary argument: the fight over uniforms. Each January and now each new term, parents brace…

COMMENT: Zimbabwe Cricket must build on 2025 progress, success

IF the year 2025 proved anything, it is that Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) are no longer operating in the shadows of their past. The country’s second biggest sport awoke from its…

Editorial Comment: Traffic cops should preserve lives

ON Wednesday, there was a tragic accident which showed that Harare’s streets have become unwilling arenas for a dangerous game of cat and mouse. On one side are Harare City…

COMMENT: Clogged drains need combined efforts to prevent litter, keep clear

The flash floods in parts of Harare during periods of very heavy rain cannot be blamed solely on the city council; residents and the general public must also work with…

THE MENACE OF UNDESIGNATED PICK-UP POINTS CONTINUES

DESPITE several campaigns by relevant authorities and the recent increase in ZRP deployments to deal with traffic offenders, the dangerous habit of commuters hailing transport on undesignated pick-up points continues.…

PARENTS MUST ACT NOW TO AVOID THE LAST-MINUTE RUSH

TODAY most companies, which had gone on a festive season break, are opening for the 2026 calendar year. For most workers and households, the focus is now on the back-to-school…

COMMENT: Electronic payments for all services now a necessity

With all arms of Government, including the regulatory and statutory bodies, now required by law to provide the full range of electronic systems for those having to pay statutory fees,…

COMMENT: Driving culture must change to avoid terrible death tolls

WITH 100 people dying on the roads between the start of the festive season in the week before Christmas and Boxing Day, it is sad that many people are simply…

COMMENT – Celebrating Christmas: A tribute to holiday heroes

Most Zimbabweans have had a well-deserved break over the long Christmas weekend, with some managing to extend this for the fortnight that brings in Unity Day and New Year’s Day,…

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