Africa must move from rhetorical non-alignment
Alexander Rusero and Ranga Mataire Africa once mastered the art of political survival through non-alignment. During the Cold War, the continent navigated a world split between Washington and Moscow by…
Zim needs standalone diaspora ministry
Daniel Ndlara Robson AS Zimbabwe advances towards inclusive growth and national renewal, attention is turning to one of its greatest untapped strengths —its global diaspora. Establishing a Ministry for the…
Before Venezuela’s oil, there were bananas in Guatemala
Aaron Coy Moulton IN the aftermath of the United States military strike that seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 3, 2026, the Trump administration has emphasised its desire for…
COMMENT: A call to action for livestock farmers amid January Disease
AS Zimbabwe enters the 2026 rainy season, a critical moment approaches for livestock farmers who have historically navigated the treacherous waters of tick-borne diseases. Among them, January Disease, scientifically known…
G20 has failed on climate, debt and inequality
Rasigan Maharajh The Group of Twenty (G20) emerged from the financial turmoil that followed the collapse of the Thai currency in 1997, which rapidly spread financial instability from Thailand to…
1973 detention in Botswana failed to stop my journey to war
Last week, war veteran CDE KOSSAM MUTSINZE, whose Chimurenga name was Cde Ignatius Toda Zimbabwe, spoke with our Politics, Foreign Affairs and Opinions Editor, KUDA BWITITI, about how he honed…
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Behaviour change can protect from rain disasters
The rainy season is meant to be a blessing for replenishing dams, reviving crops, greening landscapes and sustaining millions of livelihoods dependent on agriculture. Yet this season, the rains have…
Critical link between mental health and sexual reproductive health
Brenda Rumutsa MENTAL health and sexual and reproductive health and rights are deeply interconnected and when one is neglected, the consequences are often felt in the other. This relationship is…
Turning good rains into lasting national food security
Prof Obert Jiri The Ministry of Lands Agriculture Fisheries and Rural Development is strategically positioned to utilise the favourable rainfall forecast for the 2025/2026 summer cropping season as a catalyst…











