Ghetto Blast: With kids you come second best

Rosenthal Mutakati
Oscar and his wife Betty were taking a catnap when they were interrupted by a loud authoritative knock on their kitchen door. On opening the door to see whoever was behind the knock, a column of

Make a Difference: Live for yourself, not everyone else

Beatrice Tomhodzayi-Ngondo
Have you ever seen a woman endowed with a shapely body wearing clothes that are definitely not made for someone her size, typical of a giant in a dwarf’s robe? How about someone buying a

A Shield for Charity

Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter
DYNAMOS goalkeeper Washington Arubi has challenged his teammates to play like champions when they meet Motor Action in the season-opening Net-One Charity Shield match at the National Sport

Divine Appointments: Effective prayer: Divine insights

Tendai Manzvanzvike
Title: How to pray effectively; Volume 1: Understanding the rules of prayer for different situations and how to apply them for your desired outcome

How Mugabe won over a nation: again

Alex Duval Smith
He may face opprobrium abroad, but at home President Robert Mugabe has soared back to popularity thanks to a campaign to turn over white-owned companies to black Zimbabweans. A

President Mugabe has won over nation: UK paper

PRESIDENT Mugabe’s popularity has shot up in the country as he has “won over a nation — again,” a British establishment

Andy Brown dies

Jonathan Mbiriyamveka and Sydney Kawadza
POPULAR musician Andy Brown has died. He was 50. The prolific lead guitarist succumbed to severe pneumonia

70pc men tricked on paternity: DNA

Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter
MANY men could be supporting other people’s children amid reports that about 70 percent of maintenance cases referred for DNA paternity tests in Harare last year tested negative.

DNA paternity tests are conducted in cases where a man doubts whether or not he is the father of agiven child.
Six out of nine men whose results were announced at the Harare Civil Court last year discovered they had been maintaining other men’s children.
Paternity tests appeared to be elitist, but men are now realising their importance.
Since the introduction of the multi-currency regime, there has been an increase in the number of women claiming money from their partners.
Financially stable men usually fall prey to cheats who shun irresponsible biological fathers of the children.

VP Mujuru off to India

Herald Reporter
VICE President Joice Mujuru left Harare yesterday leading a business delegation to India for a seven-day trade and investment mission. VP Mujuru was accompanied by Tourism and Hospitality

Chigwedere dismisses bribery allegations

Court Reporter
MASHONALAND East Governor Cde Aeneas Chigwedere yesterday dismissed as false allegations that he bribed the former acting Chief Svosve with a cow and a goat to facilitate his nomination as Headman

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