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Embassy Makoni Features CorrespondentZIMBABWE is a very beautiful country — so beautiful that those people who are unfortunate enough to be born in countries with unfavourable climatic conditions have to finance trips to Africa particularly Zimbabwe to enjoy the scenic beauty of our environment. This is just the natural
Tragedy of child mothers
Mary Kashumba Features CorrespondentFIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD Chipo (not her real name) sat sobbing by the roadside, suckling her newborn baby after a long walk from home to the clinic when we met her in Hwedza recently. “It was my father who forced me into this,” she said tears streaming down her cheeks. “I wish I had run away
‘Mupedzanhamo’ comes to town
Problem Masau Features WriterPILES of second-hand clothes, new clothes dangling from hangers, shoes, cosmetics, towels and umbrellas among many other wares welcome potential buyers in a car boot opposite Mupedzanhamo Flea Market in Mbare. “We have all the products you want, even religious garments, we
Mining breathes life into Mat North
Rutendo Mapfumo Features CorrespondentTO the visiting eye, the first impression one gets in Matabeleland North is that there is abject poverty and gross underdevelopment. But to the resident eye, the experienced and knowledgeable, the major congruous point in the province is a rich vein of life, the Zambezi River. The mighty
Riches a gift from God
Pastor Robert Chirima Features CorrespondentIf God gives us wealth and property and lets us enjoy them, we should be grateful and enjoy what we have worked for. It is a gift from God (Ecc 5:19). There is so much debate as to whether we as Christians should accumulate wealth. Some say, we should just focus our attention to God and
The curse of September
Special Matarirano Features CorrespondentSeptember is once again upon us. It is here with its profound history of war, strive, sorrow and rage. A history of tragedy, pain and grief, of turmoil and toil, of a global literature of struggle for power, positions and control. September has come, surely pregnant, as always, with very unfortunate
How WTO fuels hunger
High cereal prices have bloated countries’ food import bills in the past decade, partly because of export restrictions imposed by some governments that have squeezed supply. As cereal prices begin to again climb, a new study has called on the World Trade Organisation to take action to exemptOM to invest US$200m
Martin Kadzere Senior Business ReporterOLD Mutual intends to invest about US$200 million in private equity and infrastructure next year, outgoing chief executive Mr Luke Ngwerume said yesterday. “We are hoping that at least US$100 million will be invested in private equity next year,” said Mr Ngwerume in an interview with the Herald
ICT draft policy ready
Farirai Machivenyika Senior ReporterTHE new Information Communication Technology draft policy has been completed and now awaits Cabinet approval. Information Communication Technology Minister Nelson Chamisa yesterday confirmed this in an interview on the sidelines of the 25th anniversary of the ICT Africa 2012
Nyambirai wins Pelhams fight
Business ReportersBUSINESSMAN Mr Tawanda Nyambirai has been given the nod to appoint six directors to the Pelhams board after the High Court awarded him ownership of 35 percent shareholding of the furniture retail group he was contesting with chairman Mr Oliver Chidawu. At the company’s annual