adminEDITORIAL COMMENT: UN needs to democratise and reform
THE United Nations — as presently constituted — is beholden to the whims and caprices of its five permanent members of the Security Council who wield enormous powers to the…
Never stop dreaming
2 Corinthians 2:9-8 “And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good…
STEM teacher shortage sets Mat’land back
Pamela Shumba MZINGWANE High School was, for decades, the flag carrier for post-independence government education in Matabeleland South. One of the leading so-called A-schools, it churned out some of Zimbabwe’s most…
Citizen journalism gives rural communities a voice
Sukulwenkosi Dube IN recent years, the role of information in tackling poverty has been a major component of African governments’ social policies, Zimbabwe included. Poor information dissemination has left most rural…
Intwasa dates set
Showbiz Correspondent ORGANISERS of the annual Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo have said this year’s edition will run from September 26 to October 1 under the theme Expressions. Now in its 12th…
Winky D wows fans
Bongani Ndlovu Showbiz Correspondent ZIMDANCEHALL supremo Winky D thrilled thousands of Bulawayo revellers on Saturday night at Hartsfield Tshisa Nyama with a top drawer performance that caused a near stampede as…
Sunduza Dance Theatre bring Terrence Ranger’s work on stage
Bongani Ndlovu Showbiz Correspondent BULAWAYO’s celebrated theatre troupe, Sunduza Dance Theatre, is showcasing a stage adaptation project of a book written by the late world acclaimed academic, writer and historian, Terrence…
Syria opposition threatens to walk out of Geneva talks
Syria’s main opposition bloc has threatened to pull out of United Nations-sponsored peace talks in Geneva if what it called the “crimes” of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government persisted. Representatives of…
‘Sithole murder not linked to xenophobic attacks’
Johannesburg – Emmanuel Sithole’s death was not related to xenophobic attacks, a court was told on Friday. The murdered Mozambican vendor’s killers appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday for…
White House hopefuls in frantic sprint to Iowa vote
Des Moines – Months into their campaigns, US presidential candidates were suddenly racing against time on Saturday in a final frenzied weekend of persuasion politics before Iowa kicks off the…