The global economic ripple effects of Middle East Conflicts: Energy prices, inflation and vulnerable economies
Steven Karima For decades, conflicts in the Middle East have shaped the global economy. In today’s interconnected world, regional instability spreads faster and wider than ever. The 2025–2026 tensions in…
Poverty, school dropouts fuel Zimbabwe’s rape crisis
Mashudu Netsianda FIFTEEN-year-old Lissa Moyo (not her real name) from Chimanimani struggled to hold back tears as she recounted the traumatic ordeal that shattered her dream of becoming a doctor.…
President’s stewardship guides steps towards destiny, renewal
MacDenias Moyo Zimbabwe stands today as a nation reborn, a republic in stride, a people in motion. The Second Republic under the brilliance of His Excellency President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa…
EDITORIAL COMMENT: MISS UNIVERSE ZIM IS MORE THAN A BEAUTY CONTEST
THE unveiling of the Top 30 finalists for Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2026 has once again shown that the country’s modelling and beauty industry is alive, ambitious and evolving. From the…
Solar power transforms healthcare delivery in Binga
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke in BINGA THE Second Republic’s mantra of “leaving no one and no place behind” is becoming a reality in remote parts of Binga District, Matabeleland North Province, where…
Heritage-based education a weapon in decoloniality
Gibson Mhaka Zimpapers Politics Hub FRANTZ Fanon’s seminal book, “Black Skin, White Masks” (1952), documents the psychoanalysis of the aftermaths of colonisation on the human psyche. The text explores the…
Hongqiao to Harare: Plugging into China’s supply chain revolution
Mabasa Sasa The energy Beijing exudes is difficult to fully describe. It must be experienced. It is not merely the scale of a city of 20 million inhabitants, nor the…
LOOKING BACK: Court orders 97 arrests for ticket offences
The Herald, 14 May 1986 ABOUT 100 people will be arrested for failing to appear in court yesterday after being issued with traffic tickets. Harare magistrate Mr Moses Mtombeni signed…
Murehwa West gets 20 modern science laboratories
Victor Maphosa Mashonaland East Bureau A MAJOR transformation is expected in Murehwa West as legislator Honourable Farai Jere has started building modern science laboratories at all 20 secondary schools in…











