COMMENT: Service delivery now a legal obligation

SERVICE delivery in almost all local authorities countrywide is pathetic. Roads are barely navigable.  Reliable tap water supplies are a luxury.  Refuse is rarely collected.  Like springs in forests, sewage…

COMMENT: Decentralisation of national events outstanding success

THE decentralisation, under the Second Republic, of the annual main national independence celebrations, rotating them through the provinces, is far from being just symbolic, although the symbolism is important as…

Youths and the Independence of Zimbabwe

Ranson Madzamba Youths were the heartbeat of our liberation struggle. They played a decisive and transformative role in the attainment of our Independence. They emerged as the driving force behind…

LOOKING BACK: Promote the semi-skilled, urges Shava

The Herald, 13 April 1981 THE Minister of Manpower Planning and Development, Mr Frederick Shava, yesterday appealed to employers in Zimbabwe to heed the Government’s call to upgrade semi-skilled people…

Kezi, Maphisa health facilities breathe life into Matobo

Robin Muchetu FOR years, expectant mothers in Kezi, Matobo District endured long, costly and often risky journeys to give birth, with some going into labour with no option, but to…

Mat South won’t be the same after Uhuru legacy projects

As the nation builds up to the 46th Independence celebrations set for Maphisa Growth Point in Matobo district in Matabeleland South this Saturday, our Senior Reporter, Thupeyo Muleya (TM) sat…

Independence Flame stirs liberation memories at Manama Mission

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu Bulawayo Bureau THE arrival of the Independence Flame at Manama Mission School in Gwanda, Matabeleland South yesterday was more than a ceremonial stop: it was an emotional homecoming…

COMMENT: An ode to Dr Gunguwo: A legacy of compassion and expert medical care

Yoliswa Moyo, Features Editor AFTER labouring for close to 24 hours, in came a man in an orange T-shirt, royal blue work suit pants and black safety shoes, whooshing through…

COMMENT: A developed, prosperous Zim is the greatest tribute to our heroes

THIS week, as we prepare to mark 46 years of self-rule, Zimbabwe finds itself at a crossroads. A recent African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) report has sounded a stark alarm: African…

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