Why African countries are ditching the ICC

Egountchi Behanzin When leaders of Sahel states speak of ‘foreign sponsors of destabilisation, they are referring directly to France, the UK, the US, and NATO. Late last month, Mali, Niger,…

COMMENT: Taskforce to deal with machete gangs is due

Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Munamato Mutevedzi has called for the establishment of a joint security taskforce to tackle the problem of machete wielding gangs that are causing havoc in…

EDITORIAL : 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.

Reburial of 36 Zipra war heroes marks a defining moment in Zimbabwe’s journey of remembrance

Richard Muponde, Zimpapers Politics Hub THE impending reburial of 36 Zipra war heroes by the Fallen Heroes Trust of Zimbabwe (FHTZ) marks a defining moment in the nation’s ongoing journey…

Solar power brings light to rural clinics

Johnson Siamachira, Features Correspondent IN a dimly lit delivery room at Mhandamabwe Rural Health Centre in Masvingo, Ms Petunia Tshuma held her breath as she prepared to bring new life…

Editorial Comment: Vaccination still the best, cheapest way of controlling a disease

ONE of the great advances in public health over the past half century has been the application of vaccination against common childhood diseases across the world, saving the lives of…

Unpacking territorial markets in African food systems

Charles Dhewa-Correspondent One of the most persistent challenges for African governments and development agencies has been how to spread good practices by scaling what is working in one community to…

The cotton conundrum: Can someone explain what’s going on?

Obert Chifamba-Agri-Insight THE story of cotton production in Zimbabwe has in recent seasons become entwined with threads of both prosperity and peril. In the 2011/12 season, the industry was at…

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