The strategic impossibility of a US ground invasion of Iran and the global power shift
Their assessments go beyond troop counts to expose a fatal misalignment between American power projection and Iran’s geographic and national resilience.
By Saxon Zvina
10m ago
Why is it impossible to deal with Washington
The Afghan epic of 2021 was an icy shower for everyone who still believed in the reliability of the American word.
By Own Correspondent
4h ago
US sanction hegemony crumbles: An African perspective on a historic global shift
No hegemonic force can long hold back the surging wave of multilateralism and international equity.
By Tapiwa Morgan Makoni
4h ago
US sanction hegemony crumbles- An African perspective on a historic global shift
No hegemonic force can long hold back the surging wave of multilateralism and international equity.
By Tapiwa Morgan Makoni
4h ago
“Overcapacity” vs. BYD’s shortage and CATL’s breakthrough-A tale of two systems and the Global South’s window of opportunity
The Global South must not repeat this error. True strategic autonomy means refusing to let others define your reality.
By Saxon Zvina
4h ago
Iran warns US Navy to stay clear of Hormuz after Trump says US to help stranded ships
Iran has been blocking nearly all shipping from the Gulf apart from its own for more than two months, sending energy prices soaring.
By The Standard
4h ago
CAB3: Consolidating stability, inclusive development towards vision 2030
As vision 2030 draws closer, Zimbabwe must choose stability over uncertainty, progress over stagnation and unity over division. CAB3 offers a practical route towards those goals.
By Clever Marisa
May. 3, 2026
Did Bob Marley’s music contain sedicious content?
“Mr.Marley, do you understand that if convicted, you could face up to five years in prison and be banned from performing in Jamaica?”
By Fred Zindi
May. 3, 2026
Tackling climate change in infrastructure development.
The long-term economic costs of climate-induced infrastructure damage far outweigh the short-term savings gained from ignoring sustainability.
By Gary Gerald Mtombeni
May. 3, 2026
EditorialComment: Fix Zimsec first before worrying about Cambridge
Moyo’s comparison to the English system—noting that schools there have moved from Cambridge to AQA—suggests a desire for a unified national standard.
By The Standard
May. 3, 2026
A lifetime reward
At the recent Award presentation, Nadia Comaneci stated eloquently that “sport is education”.
By Tim Middleton
May. 3, 2026
Rethinking HIV and early health education in Africa
One of those questions is this: why are we still struggling with new HIV infections and rising vulnerability in some communities, despite decades of awareness campaigns?
By Mitchel Zvingowaniseyi
May. 3, 2026
The Hezekiah warning: A general’s gospel and a son’s stars
He spoke of King Hezekiah, a man who reigned long and well, but who eventually fell into the most dangerous trap of all: the belief that he was “not fit for death” and should rule forever.
By Doctor Stop It
May. 3, 2026
Scott Sakupwanya talks too much
Scottland Football Club owner called Scott Sakupwanya comes in to shout out that — Delta Beverages — our loyal and all-weather friend is putting little into football.
By Michael Kariati
May. 3, 2026
Business culture and the Zim SMEs
From bustling informal markets in Mbare to emerging tech startups in Harare’s central business district, entrepreneurs are demonstrating resilience and ingenuity amid economic headwinds
By Farai Chigora and Tabani Moyo
May. 3, 2026
Hunted on the edge: A night in no-man’s land
I pushed deeper into the woods until the noise died. No voices. No gunfire. Nothing. I had left the others behind.
By Onie Ndoro
May. 3, 2026
Higher and higher
Our role as educators (be we teachers, parents or curriculum designers) is simple: to raise children higher.
By Tim Middleton
May. 3, 2026
Is the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange worth watching?
Innscor Africa — Zimbabwe’s largest consumer goods conglomerate — milling, baking, consumer foods. Share price up 163% year-on-year. Strong USD revenue base.
By Isaac Jonas
May. 3, 2026
Why is Zimbabwe poor?
In Zimbabwe, scholars are now quietly confessing that the colonial economy of Ian Smith (1963-1980) provided for the needs of the natives much better than that run by the black brothers.
By Kenneth Mufuka
May. 3, 2026
Zim’s new authoritarian template: From coup to constitution
Zimbabwe now stands on the edge of what can only be described as a constitutional transformation with far-reaching implications.
By Chenayi Mutambasere
May. 3, 2026
“Overcapacity” vs. BYD’s shortage and CATL’s breakthrough: A tale of two systems – and the Global South’s window of opportunity
The Global South must not repeat this error. True strategic autonomy means refusing to let others define your reality.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 3, 2026
The Zimbabwe media novel co-regulation path and the misconstrued social media regulation debate
In the same measure, it would be undemocratic to seek to legislate the free market place of information and ideas as is the case with social media.
By Nigel Nyamutumbu
Apr. 28, 2026
Professor Reg Austin: The best of the best by a mile
Reg was a fine scholar. A rigorous intellectual. The best international law expert I have ever had the pleasure of working with.
By Welshman Ncube
Apr. 26, 2026
One year after ‘Liberation Day’:What Trump’s tariffs actually dd to your portfolio
On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump stood in the Rose Garden and announced what he called “Liberation Day.”
By Isaac Jonas
Apr. 26, 2026
Reconfiguring the Zimbabwean SMEs’ value chains for global competitiveness
For decades, Zimbabwe’s economic narrative has been dominated by the giants: multinational miners, large-scale tobacco growers, and established manufacturers.
By Farai Chigora and Tabani Moyo
Apr. 26, 2026
When VPs play second fiddle to a mystery
Listen up, my people! I saw the ZITF circus in Bulawayo and wondered if I had missed a cabinet reshuffle.
By Doctor Stop It
Apr. 26, 2026
How Magwizi is Rewritng the ZIFA playbook
FOR the first time on April 24, Zifa president Nqobile Magwizi met the 78 member Zifa Congress that on January 25, 2024, elected him into football power.
By Michael Kariati
Apr. 26, 2026
No comment? No chance!
“You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention, when questioned, something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence”.
By Tim Middleton
Apr. 26, 2026
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