EDITORIAL COMMENT: Focus on industrialisation, local value chains will be Zim’s turning point
THE Government’s recently articulated strategy, centred on aggressively growing and protecting local value chains — as encapsulated in the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2) and expressed in the 2026 National…
Functional, compliant settlements are a must
Zhemu Soda ALLOW me to acknowledge the significant milestones we have collectively achieved — working hand-in-hand with our partners in human settlements delivery. Among these achievements are: Zimbabwe’s election to…
How Zim women are fighting gender-based violence through poultry, digital marketing
Theseus Shambare TECHNOLOGY has reshaped daily life, offering connection, opportunity and information at the tap of a screen. But the same tools have also exposed women to new forms of…
Are administration costs gutting Zimbabwe’s pension funds?
Tawanda Musarurwa, Checkpoint Desk FOR decades, Zimbabwe’s pensions industry has sold workers the idea that diligent saving today would translate into dignity in retirement. However, addressing the Insurance and Pensions…
Will the Washington accords lead to lasting peace in the DRC?
Lenin Ndebele Presidents Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed the historic Washington Accords on Thursday. It is anticipated that both nations…
The girl in the blue dish: A silent call for inclusion
Theseus Shambare, Features Writer THE December sun beats down relentlessly on Siansundu Village in Binga District, Matabeleland North Province, casting harsh shadows over the cracked earth. The rains are yet…
Africa has a debt crisis: Momentum from G20 in South Africa can help find solutions
Professor Danny Bradlow THE end of South Africa’s G20 presidency does not mean the end of its ability or responsibility to promote the issues it prioritised during 2025. It can…
Climate change, inequality are connected — Policies need to reflect this
Anda David and Rawane Yasser An increasingly strong case is being made to bring inequality into discussions about climate change. The logic behind this has been set out by leading…
We started our guerrilla warfare training at Tembwe
Following last week’s account of how he survived the 1976 Nyadzonya attack, CDE SAMUEL MAKUREYA, whose nom de guerre was Knox Zvichapera, chronicles to our Society Editor PRINCE MUSHAWEVATO his…
11 killed in SA mass shooting
At least 11 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a hostel in South Africa. Fourteen others were wounded when gunmen stormed the venue in Saulsville township, west…











