It hasn’t been easy; its journalists have been detained and tortured and its endeavour to expose corruption, restricted through costly but pointless litigation.
But it has remained steadfast and has now established itself as a powerful voice in the fight against bad governance and all the other obstacles that stand in the way of a prosperous Zimbabwe.
The Standard has remained an independent Sunday newspaper committed to light but informative and engaging family reading across the whole social spectrum.
If offers a platform for the airing of diverse social issues and opinions that encourage tolerance among a people fighting to emerge out of a deep-rooted national crisis. It showcases how different people in diverse social strata are coping with the day-to-day demands and challenges they face.
It has four main sections which have been transformed considerably in the past few months:
General NewsFocusing mainly on ordinary people’s lives, it also addresses the political issues that directly impact on people’s day-to-day living.It carries not only hard news, but also news analysis and comment. Because we lead with a scoop almost every week, we have set the STANDARD for all other newspapers and online publications.
Business NewsThe Standard will focus on the small informal businesses being run by ordinary people in their struggle to survive in an economy emerging from a crisis.
But it will also address what is happening in our industry, commerce and finance sectors. It will lead the debate on the obstacles in the way of the country’s economic recovery. We have given fresh insight into heady issues such as indigenisation, property rights and investment promotion.
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Life&StyleFocusing on lifestyle, arts, culture, education and food, it has a strong bias towards women and their achievements. Our food section is second to none, but we will also focus culinary lifestyles of those on the fringe of our society. Our Arts sections will focus not only on the mainstream but delve into the simplicity of rustic creativity. Our book reviews and theatre pages will cover Reps and also community drama.
SportWe love the world’s most beautiful game — football — but we also have a passion for macho sports such as cricket and rugby; and of course golf. We will cover rural sporting activities and also street sport. Our coverage of minority sport is substantial and unrivaled. The Standard offers more engaging, world-class Sunday reading that enlightens on issues affecting us. It now offers more analysis, more reflection, more debate and more leisure. Previously viewed as an elitist newspaper, we’ve now truly taken it to the masses.And every week we lead with a scoop!
