Staff Reporter In a move to increase convenience at the same time reducing transport costs for commuters a few weeks ago, government opened the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) franchise to commuter omnibus operators. The franchise ZUPCO kombis and buses come at the right time...
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New Currency in the Streets, Will This Work for Zimbabweans?
Letwin Mubonesi The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has started injecting new $2 and $5 notes into the financial system to improve the level of cash in circulation and this is expected to make life easier for ordinary citizens including the elderly (the pensioners) who are spending long hours...
Sanctions a Target on the Ordinary Citizens
Nyaradzo Mashayamombe The so called ‘illegal sanctions’ imposed on Zimbabwe targeting a few individual and a few companies, as well as ZEDERA are not even affecting those people and the few corporates, but are piling more misery on the ordinary citizens especially women, youths and...
Of Fired Doctors: Shame on our Health Sector!
Staff Reporter Improving the quality of care provided by the Zimbabwean Healthcare System is marred by failure to appreciate and realise the impact of remuneration for health workers such as doctors and nurses, and being militant when dealing with their grievances simply affects the...
In the Dry and Dark Land: Women and Girls are at the Receiving End.
Letwin Mubonesi In Zimbabwe, women and girls are spending their at least 200 million hours queueing for the precious liquid (water) and yet such time could be spent on income-generating activities which can contribute to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). While queuing to fetch...
