China and Russia’s strategic duo endures . . . its limits are clear

In the past six months, Beijing has emerged as a diplomatic crossroads for all permanent members of the UN Security Council. The latest arrival was a familiar figure to his…

COMMENT: Zimbabwe makes strong strides towards free health care

ZIMBABWE is moving towards free health care for citizens, funded from tobacco and alcohol taxes, along with capital funding from beverage sugar and fast-food taxes. Already, the money from the…

Let’s reclaim discipline on the roads before more lives are lost

Marilyn Mutize ROAD traffic accidents have become one of Zimbabwe’s most persistent national tragedies, with the month of May once again exposing the deadly consequences of reckless driving, poor road…

EDITORIAL COMMENT: IT’S TIME KOMBI OWNERS WERE ALSO ARRESTED

POLICE have arrested the driver and conductor of the kombi which burst into flames in Gweru last week, resulting in the death of seven pupils. The kombi was carrying 24…

China’s borehole scheme a lifeline for drought-hit areas

Kuda Bwititi Politics, Foreign Affairs and Opinions Editor WHEN the El Niño-induced drought swept across Zimbabwe in 2024, leaving fields bare and rural families walking kilometres for muddy water, the…

‘Intergenerational family networks stabilising Zim-Malawi relations’

ZIMBABWE-MALAWI relations cannot be explained by any treaty or bilateral cooperation agreements for they are founded on familial ties connecting people from the two countries. Intergenerational family networks that were…

LOOKING BACK: Bogus agencies rip off job seekers

The Herald 14 June 1998 UNEMPLOYED job seekers are falling victim to conmen who are setting up bogus employment agencies which demand money up front in order to ensure that…

Copying European AI regulation model won’t work for Africa

Kinfe Yilma and Grace Mutung’u Mauritius set out its national AI strategy in 2018, the first by an African country. Since then over a dozen African states have adopted national…

COMMENT: Preparation is the best defence against hunger

ZIMBABWE’S determination to secure another bumper wheat harvest demonstrates the importance of planning ahead in an era where climate change and weather extremes are increasingly threatening agricultural production. The country’s…

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