True love knows no height

The world’s tallest teenage girl walks hand-in-hand with her boyfriend, the picture of young love despite a staggering 1ft 4in height difference. Elisany da Cruz Silva (17) measures an unbelievable 6ft 8in tall

The tragedy of Madagascar’s teen moms

NTSOHIHY. — Daughters as young as 12 in the villages surrounding Antsohihy, the capital of Sofia Region, in Madagascar’s remote, traditional north, often suffer the harmful consequences of falling

Filling in Form P9/10

Some people have had difficulties in either locating the contributor’s last employer or persuading the employer to fill in the employer’s section of the claim form when claiming benefits under the NSSA

Let’s go zero this festive season

Robert Muganda Buy Zimbabwe

If you are driving on the country’s roads this holiday there are two things involved, it’s either you are going to be careful or careless on the road. If you are careful you are safe. If you are careless there

ZIFFT board dissolved

Problem Masau Arts Correspondent
THE Zimbabwe International Film Festival Trust has dissolved its board of trustees, in a move set to usher in “new and dynamic energy”. In a statement, the founding trustees said financial and

Birth certificate for Allan’s daughter – at long last!

Jabes Lefani in Kadoma
DENDERA music star Allan Chimbetu has finally get his daughter Amanda a birth certificate after 11 years. It appears Allan, who had disowned his love child with Mildred Mapuranga of Kadoma, had a

Acoustic Night moulds young artistes into stars

Tawanda Ngena Arts Correspondent
A near capacity crowd turned up  for a night of music spiced with poetry at the Zimbabwe Germany Society on Friday that left revellers convinced that “Zimbabwe’s Got Talent.” The occasion was, in fact,

Tourism sector poised for good times

Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Business Reporter
THE tourism industry has been identified as one of the vital pillars for transforming the country’s economy and this year, the sector was expected to experience a modicum growth rate of 3,9 percent.

Hong Kong stocks end higher

HONG KONG. — Hong Kong shares ended 0,16 percent higher in shortened pre-Christmas trade yesterday following big losses at the end of last week. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 34,89

Rousseff calls for expanded business

BRASILIA. — President Dilma Rousseff has urged businesses to expand their investments as Brazil cuts energy costs, in a bid to curb poverty and improve flagging industrial competitiveness. “Our recipe for a

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