Our case for a seat on the UN Security Council
Professor Amon Murwira The elections for Zimbabwe’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-2028 term are going to take place on Wednesday, June…
Mazowe Dam and the warning beneath Zim’s 17-river emergency
Theseus Mauruki Shambare AT Mazowe Dam, water did not just suddenly disappear. It withdrew slowly. Along the exposed shoreline, cracked earth now marks where water once reached. Irrigation pumps sit…
Africa cannot be silent in the era of digital resurrection
Dr Gift Machengete Imagine bringing the dead back to life. FOR thousands of years, resurrection existed only in the realm of faith, spirituality and divine power. Yet today, humanity stands…
What the world can learn from Africa’s management of climate volatility
Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi The United States’ retreat from aspects of global climate and health leadership has exposed the risk Africa took in relying on external funding for these projects. When the…
District assistants were predominantly black people who worked for the regime
Last week, CDE SIMON MTETWA detailed his journey to Mozambique, the rigours of military training and his eventual deployment back to Zimbabwe. In this week’s instalment, Cde Mtetwa, who used…
2026 is a turning point for Africa
Egountchi Behanzin Celebrated every May 25 since 1963, Africa Day marks the founding act of continental unity. IN 2026, between real achievements and persistent challenges, it remains as much a…
Africa’s brain drain in health sector is rooted in colonial history
Damica Sims Africa has a challenge to retain the health workers it needs. THE World Health Organisation estimates a global shortfall of 11 million health workers by 2030, with Africa…
Monkeys, multilingual diplomacy and closed doors: Where nature, negotiation share space
Theseus Mauruki Shambare in VICTORIA FALLS THE conference centre in Victoria Falls does not behave like a sealed diplomatic space. It behaves like a shared habitat. Glass doors open onto…
Youth innovation cuts vendors’ daily ice costs
Trust Freddy-Zimpapers Correspondent IF one walks down any major street in Zimbabwe’s capital at noon they will see the same routine. An informal vendor hacks away at a heavy block…











