The Battle for Souls

Are we a desperate people? Hinging hope on cooking oil Prophets lure big crowds There is a “battle” for control raging in Zimbabwe far divorced from the political battles of…

World Cup: Argentina coach to quit

HAVING travelled from Bramall Lane in Sheffield to a FIFA World Cup final in Brazil, Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella’s path to the most important game in world football wasn’t always…

WORLD CUP 2034: CAN WE AFFORD IT?

Zimbabwe would require at least US$20 billion to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup considering the current state of the country’s infrastructure and the historical costs borne by other nations…

FBC plastic money makes strides

PLASTIC money is gradually grabbing a foothold on the local market, with recent revelations from FBC Bank that there was tremendous uptake of its MasterCard from the market. The card…

Prophets, of their waning fortunes

If prophets in the country were to be described in economic terms then Zimbabwe probably has more prophets per capita than any other nation on the continent and supply has…

Assegai Crew makes a comeback

It is a common scenario that whenever the original members of a certain band die, the chances of the band surviving are very slim. Financial squabbles and disputes on who…

US$2m targeted for anti-rape programmes

Government is on a drive to raise US$2 million for major anti-rape and sexual violence programmes, which include setting up special courts and training chiefs to deal with such crimes.

True Story: Confessions of a murder suspect

“I keep different weapons here and I use them whenever an enemy attacks me. They are for my own defence, as life has taught me to be always alert to…

‘A1 permits not bank loan guarantee’

The new A1 land permits are not a guarantee that farmers will secure bank loans but are crucial to providing beneficiaries security of tenure for an indefinite period, Government has…

A mother’s love and wish

If the wish of Ms Agnes Mangoro, the mother of the Siamese twins who were successfully separated by a team of local doctors, were granted, her boys, Tapiwanashe and Kupakwashe,…

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