Poets honour Mbuya Nehanda, Malcom X
On February 7, 2015, the House of Hunger Poetry Slam celebrated the legendary Zimbabwean medium and freedom fighter Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana’s 50th anniversary which they twinned with the 117th anniversary…
US hostage dead
WASHINGTON. — US President Barack Obama yesterday confirmed the death of Kayla Jean Mueller, who had been held by the Islamic State in Syria. “No matter how long it takes, the…
The role of community based organisations (CBOs) in waste management
Waste management has become one of the environmental challenges that the country is facing. Thousands of tonnes of solid waste are generated daily in the country and estimates show that…
Van Gaal hits back at Big Sam
MANCHESTER. — Louis van Gaal hit back at Sam Allardyce’s claim that Manchester United are long-ball merchants by brandishing a dossier full of statistics at his Press conference yesterday. West Ham…
Mike Tyson exposed
LONDON. — Mike Tyson’s conviction for rape came as little surprise to his former manager, who claims the ex-boxer could have been the greatest of all time but for his…
Sables pair enjoys wins
Paul Munyuki Sports Reporter THE Sables duo of Hilton Mudariki and Shayne Makombe started their 2015 season with a bang as their sides won their games in their Varsity League competitions…
Wrangling neighbours in the dock
Prosper Dembedza Court Reporter A woman on Monday summoned her neighbour to the Harare Civil Court, accusing her of pouring buckets of water into her house and breaking her windowpanes. Martha Dzobo…
Topless protestors at Strauss-Kahn’s trial
LILLE. — Disgraced former International Monetary Fund boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn told a French court yesterday that he was unaware that women who participated in orgies at luxury hotels in Paris…
DeMbare, CAPS United clash in appetiser
Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter THE Chinese Federation of Zimbabwe have set up Harare Derby showdown between Dynamos and CAPS United for an early pre-season battle to celebrate the cordial relations between…
‘No more respect for Nyahbinghi’
MASTER drummer Ras Michael says the Nyahbinghi sound he helped make famous in the 1970s, gets little respect in Jamaica. In fact, the 72-year-old founder of the Sons of Negus group,…



