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In today's fast-paced and demanding work environments, employee mental health has become an increasingly critical concern. The pressures of meeting deadlines, managing heavy workloads, and maintaining work-life balance can often lead to burnout, negatively impacting both individuals and organizations. However, by prioritizing and nurturing employee mental health, companies can create a positive work environment that promotes well-being, productivity, and overall success. Burnout in workplace settings refers to a state of chronic physical and emotional exhaustion that results from prolonged exposure to work-related stressors. It is characterized by feelings of cynicism, detachment from work and colleagues, and a sense of reduced personal accomplishment. Burnout can have significant negative effects on an individual's well-being, job satisfaction, and overall performance. It is important to note that burnout is not simply a result of personal weakness or inability to cope wit...

By Evans Dakwa  Africa is a rich but poor continent has become a cliché synonymous with describing how the continent is so much endowed with the much sought after natural resources yet it remains on the doldrums of economic development leaving most of its 1.4 billion people living in poverty.  That Africa has huge potential to be the go to continent for the needs of the rest of the world is a no brainer but then it is not. A gaze from Cape to Cairo does not give a reflection of the massive potential the continent has and the question that begs an answer is why? Why has the cradle of human kind remained a continent of huge potential, abundant natural resources but with nothing to show for it?  As much as it hurts to say, Africa is getting a raw deal in the exploitation of its resources and the situation needs to change if we are to realise our full potential. There is an urgent need to put a stop to the unravelling version of another scramble for Africa where the big supe...

By Evans Dakwa  Recently, there has been widespread outcry from Zimbabweans concerning the activities of some Chinese investors in the country especially those domiciled in the mining sector. The major bone of contention has mainly been around the exploitation of local resources with no benefits to the local communities, blatant disregard for environmental laws the allegation of exploiting our resources for a pittance with no beneficiation whatsoever for the benefit of our populace.  Whilst the Chinese are no saints just like the rest of the big super powers of the world, the Asian giant cannot be blamed for Zimbabwe’s supposed lack of business acumen and negotiating power in creating the investment climate to the best of its interests and that of its citizens.  What the mumbling and rumbling Zimbabweans are failing to understand is the international political economy is a dog eat dog affair, a sphere where the fittest will reap the rewards. Like any of the big powers in ...

By Evans Dakwa The internet revolution has had a huge positive impact on the music industry by simplifying and subsequent development of the trade in Zimbabwe and the world at large. This was said by Mr Denny Marandure, ZOL Zimbabwe Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at a recent Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) arranged press conference in the capital. The ZOL boss highlighted the symbiotic relationship that exist between the music and art industry at large and the positive changes that the advent of internet has brought to the sector. "The internet has been part of the music and art revolution by making it easier for both production houses and the artists themselves to prduce and market their art products." "Production costs have been reduced,distribution nad marketing of art products have been made even more easier,"added the ZOL CEO. Internet marketing for artist has taken over from the conventional ways and reaching thousands of other p...

By Tinashe Chipembere Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa has revealed that government will not pay civil servants bonuses this year and the coming one. In addition, Chinamasa also revealed that the gorvenment will not be recruiting workers in the same period. This comes as the cash strapped government is trying to minimise recurrent expenditure that is gobbling up to 85% of its revenue The move is part of the government's measures to redress the buldging wage bill the country has to pay per month. In his address the Minister said that the state is paying a wage bill of 280 million dollars monthly. As such the indefinate cut of bonuses will allow the economy to grow as the funds will be channelled to other productive sectors of the economy.Chinamasa said his ministry is aiming at reducing the wage bill drastically to 40% and the temporary scrapping of civil service bonuses is just the beginning of a series of measures to attain the above. Reducing the current wage bill ...

From Kenya to Zimbabwe,grazing and cultivation land has been a major cause of conflicts in the rural Africa.In this picture collage,a herd of cattle grazes in rural Masvingo and below villagers cleared a patch of land for cultivation in the midst of a mountainous area.