adminWoman drops pant after rat runs up her trouser
A WOMAN was forced to drop her trousers in the middle of a packed rush hour subway train in the US when a rat ran up her trouser leg, it was reported here on Monday. Ana Vargas (40) was sitting in the train as it approached New York’s Columbus Circle station when the rodent suddenly crawled up her leg.Town imposes US$20 fine on public swearing
RESIDENTS in Middleborough have voted to make the foul-mouthed among them pay fines for swearing in public. At a town meeting on Monday night, residents voted 183-50 to approve a proposal from the police chief Bruce Gates to impose a $20 fine on public profanity. Officials insist the proposal was notViewing editorial cartoons as signs
Knowledge MushohweThe word “semiotics” is sure to scare anyone unaware of what it means. It leads one into believing that it is some complex academic stuff, hardly understood by many, but in reality, semiotic is part of
Diligence vital in choosing leaders
Joel MapauraZimbabwe continues to experience problems in political, social and economic spheres despite the formation of the inclusive Government in February 2009. The inclusive Government is made up of
The sacredness of our mother’s names
Sekai Nzenza
The other day I overheard my 18-year-old nephew, (the one who does not speak Shona), talking to a friend over the phone. They were talking about a missing cellphone. My nephew casually mentioned the friend’s mother by her first name like she was another friend.
Editorial Comment: Compulsory bus drivers database a welcome idea
The Cross Border Bus Operators Association, tired of hiring each other’s reckless drivers, is now building a database that will, in effect, prevent a driver fired for bad driving ever getting behind the wheel of a bus again. At the moment a bus owner can only reject a bus driver guilty of a criminalIs there any room at the top?
Albert NhamoyebondeZimbabwe’s political landscape has been developing into a two-party system. But, many are asking whether there is room at the top? By this they mean whether a third, fourth or fifth party can contest the Presidency given the dominance of two parties at the moment.
Genesis depositors to get compensation
Bright Madera Senior Business ReporterTHE Deposit Protection Board says it is working on modalities to compensate depositors of the closed Genesis Investment Bank. Genesis Bank on Monday voluntarily surrendered its banking licence to the
TN Bank to list separately on ZSE
Business ReportersTN Bank Limited is set to demerge from TN Holdings Limited to manage negative perception issues stemming from its association with sister companies within the group. But this could also have been the