YOUR FEEDBACK
The Premier Soccer League and ZBC’ decision to broadcast Castle Lager Premier Soccer matches on television is noble. This wise move will increase viewership and the generality of Zimbabweans agrees with me. My appeal to ZBC and PSL is to continue working together to develop the game of football. It is time to move with times and help PSL brand to grow. In this modern day and age, viewers and football loving-fans deserve something better. — Terrence Mwedzi, Osborne Dam.
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The majority of Zimbabweans are being encouraged to be classical and realistic in their activities. In real terms, many of us we are now focusing on politics than economy. This is the time to focus on bread and butter issues. The use of hate speech on social media platforms is now our daily bread and this will tarnish every citizen’s image and country at large. Let us be matured and justice must prevail. — Concerned Citizen.
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I am glad the government has reaffirmed its commitment to fighting corruption. The economy killers must be named, shamed and jailed. Period! —TM Mutare
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Zimbabweans let us support Government efforts to fight corruption. Our problems at times are self inflicted. When is the last your bribed someone? As citizens of this great nation at times we are the major culprits. A lot of us have accumulated wealth through kickbacks and blame it on Government. The teacher who offers extra lesson at a cost to parents; the vendor who bribes a municipal police; the public prosecutor who bribes the magistrate and finally the Kombi operator who bribes the VID official – are all guilty of corruption. —Tawanda Mhlanga, Dangamvura
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The passing on of Lawrence Simbarashe is so touching. Bhonzo as he was called by many was an entertainer par excellence. I remember as a teenager watching Timmi na Bhonzo on ZTV in the 90s.We have lost a great actor who would let ribs crack. He was humorous, polite, hardworking and humble despite his fame. May his soul rest in peace. — TM, Dangamvura
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Government issued Statutory Instrument 122A of 2017 to empower the police to arrest cash dealers. They have flooded our streets. It pains that I got $20 from my bank yet near Bata young men are seen with brick of cash. My take is there are some fat cats making money out of the cash crisis. Take the money from the streets and give it to banks. I am tired of going to the bank and get nothing. — Desperate Depositor
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Whoever is behind the cleaning of storm drains and public areas in Sakubva and Dangamvura should be thanked. The areas are now clean and council should up their game in refuse collection. — Dangamvura Resident
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Our courts should jail drivers who have become a menace to our society. The pirate taxis are now a major threat to life on our highways. They are overloaded and driven at high speed. Surely some of these drivers should join Formula 1. —Road User
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The Bible says ‘the love of money is the root of all evil’. Last week’s lead story in The Weekender bares it all. Infighting over money is now common in churches. It is funny that the church, which is supposed to be the light of the world, is embroiled in the worst fights over monetary gains. I am in pastoral work myself and my advice is that church funds are public funds and should not be stolen. This habit of stealing Heavenly treasures brings curses upon us. Let us work hard and invest to make money and live large. — Concerned Clergy
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People who elect to be silent when someone is doing something wrong are accomplices. Passengers who remain quiet while being driven to death have themselves to blame. Do not cry foul. —Analyst
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Money usage must not come with a fee. The moment a premium is charged and paid, it becomes a prejudice. It seems monetary authorities are failing to grapple with basics, let alone tough meat to chew. The use of mobile money is not free, so is swiping bank cards. We wonder who got this craze to make money out of the use of money which must stand at face value with no strings attached. And those behind the idea are laughing us silly as they accumulate money gained through chicanery. — Crispen Tendai Masenhu
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Most office bearers of previous administration were busy schooling and amassing wealth at the expense of the electorate. Now, they are disappointed by election results like a gunman who finds wet gun powder. — Observer
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A lot of cash was discovered and recovered from prominent people’s homes but there is little to show for it in circulation. Who is stashing cash and thus sabotaging the economy? — Worried Villager
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Police must clamp down on VID officials who issue out licenses to undeserving applicants. Most kombi drivers do not have five years driving experience. Short cuts or jumping rungs is costing lives. It is easy to fish out those who escape the mesh. Go through records and create a monitoring data base. With ICT, it’s easy to detect system crashers. — Concerned Road User
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