THE death of two children and injury of five adults as well as destruction of property when a heavy storm hit the two neighbouring districts of Mberengwa and Gwanda on Wednesday night made sad reading.

Martin Stobart

IT is all over bar the shouting! 

Three political think-tanks - all western, western-funded and traditionally pro-MDC-T - have conducted opinion polls in recent months, concluding that Zanu-PF will win the next harmonised elections.

Lungile Tshuma

“THERE is no force that can suppress human determination, despite the iron fist in the fervent gloves, there is no force that can abolish black power . . . no force can substitute African wisdom,” says South African poet, Mzwakhe Mbuli.

HISTORY has shown that the media plays an integral part in the socio-political transformation of a nation and it is critical that it exercises this power responsibly to avoid plunging the country into chaos.

Vaidah Mushangwa

The international theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is, “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women” and the national theme is “Peace begins with me: Peace begins with you: Peace begins with us all: Act now to end violence against women and girls”.

THE new Premier Soccer League season began during the long weekend over the Easter Holiday and from what the fans witnessed during the first two rounds of the games, it seems football followers are in for a great treat this year. The season began with thrills and disappointments for some teams although it is still early days yet.

Factmore Dzobo

“PEACE begins with me, peace begins with you and peace begins with all of us,” once said the late Vice-President Landa John Nkomo.

THE blitz by the Bulawayo City Council to force motorists owing the local authority to pay for 148 000 outstanding  traffic  tickets amounting to $742 000 should be a warning to motorists to always observe traffic laws. If motorists are to avoid the inconveniences brought about by the blitz, they should do the right things on our city roads to make them safe and user friendly to all other road users. 

Velempini Ndlovu

CHINUA Achebe’s work showed how so-called Western civilisation reduced Africa to a horrifyingly barren land. Africans who are owners of the land are exhausted by years of back breaking work, work that is heavy and repetitive. This was because Africans have been taught by Western values that their rural cultures are backward and their tradition bad, many young Africans leave their villages behind. Yet they discover that the city, with its inherently rapid changes and isolation, all the hallmarks of modernity, provides no stability either. 

THE decision by the European Union to remove its illegal sanctions on 81 individuals and eight companies while maintaining the embargo on 10 influential people, among them President Mugabe, the First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe, service chiefs and the war veterans leader, should be dismissed as a non-event. The EU should remove sanctions in toto if it wants to be taken seriously in its quest to rebuild trust and restore full diplomatic relations with Zimbabwe.