Pumas date with destiny

Argentine rugby legend Agustin Pichot hobbled into a Buenos Aires nightclub one evening in 1996. He was 19 years old and on crutches, recovering from a knee operation. To his…

Cotton firms demand pound of flesh

Farmers in Mbire district have called on Government to intervene as cotton-buyers seize food and productive assets, among other essentials, to recover debts accrued from the last cropping season. The…

Where Gule Wankulu lives on

Obert Sithole Religion Correspondent THE Gule Wankulu tradition is very much alive in the mining town of Zvishavane, despite the closure of Shabanie Mine a decade ago. Brought to Zimbabwe…

Mugadza congratulates Mlauzi

Langton Nyakwenda MIGHTY WARRIORS coach Shadreck Mlauzi has revealed that his predecessor Rosemary Mugadza was one of the first people to congratulate him on the team’s qualification for the Olympics.…

Circumcision: Myths, facts and fiction

Dr Sebastian Ndlovu There are many myths and assumptions surrounding circumcision, and history has a sure way of repeating itself — rearing its head in the present. After the studies…

Commercialisation of smallholder producers: more thinking needed

 Farming issues Mhlupheki Dube AT a livestock seminar held recently, one of the presenters made a remark about the percentage offtake of commercial versus smallholder communal farmers. The percentage offtake…

Lee shatters African records

ZIMBABWEAN junior swimmer Robyn Lee shattered four African Junior Championships records and bagged eight medals, from eight events, during last week’s tournament in Egypt. The16-year-old swimmer, who is based in…

Priest busts 11 pupils in sex orgy

Richard Muponde BRETHREN-IN-CHRIST church-run Khumbula High School in Tsholotsho has been caught in a sex storm after 11 pupils were caught pants down in the girls’ dormitories.

Historical background of the Zim education system

Dr Lazarus Dokora In this second instalment on the school curriculum review, I take a privileged article from educationist and National Hero Dr Sikhanyiso “Duke” Ndlovu. Dr Ndlovu, who was…

ANALYSIS: ‘Come on farmers, let’s work together’

Sam Malaba The conditions that banks have set for financing agriculture have not changed over the years, even prior to dollarisation.

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