Years of Hope and Despair: Reflecting on the authenticity of the West’s centuries of hate to Zim
Literature Rethink with Richard Runyararo Mahomva The two review instalments of Philip Barclay’s book, Zimbabwe: Years of Hope and Despair (2011) attempted to unpack the authenticity of Britain’s antagonism to…
Traditional leaders raise villagers’ ire
Amanda Ncube and Sandra Tekere Sunday News Reporters TRADITIONAL leaders in Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province have courted the ire of villagers for allegedly selling pieces of land for $25, a…
Zanu-PF Midlands resolves squabbles
Munyaradzi Musiiwa Midlands Correspondent ZANU-PF Midlands Province has resolved its internal squabbles that had seen the emergence of parallel structures and the suspension of provincial chairman Cde Kizito Chivamba and…
Treasury delays stall digitisation
Munyaradzi Musiiwa Midlands Correspondent THE MINISTRY of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services says delays by the Treasury in availing money for the completion of the initial phase of digitisation that would…
Farmers urged to increase production
Vusumuzi Dube and Lynnia Ndlovu in Gwanda FARMERS in Matabeleland South province have been encouraged to increase production as a way of unlocking the potential of agriculture and help boost…
Lungu ahead in early Zambia vote results
LUSAKA — President Edgar Lungu took the lead over his main rival yesterday in early counting from Zambia’s presidential election, but the main opposition said some electoral officials were colluding…
Cholera kills 16 people in CAR, 34 in Congo
Bangui — Central African Republic’s health minister says at least 16 people have died from cholera and there have been 66 recorded cases since the beginning of August.
War vets await school fees payment
Robin Muchetu Senior Reporter THE Government has promised to settle an outstanding $8,4 million that it owes in unpaid school fees for war veterans’ children throughout the country since the beginning…
Teacher absenteeism alarming
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu Plumtree Correspondent ABOUT two teachers in every school are absent from work each day for various reasons which is affecting the performance of pupils, an audit report has revealed. Deputy…
Binga schools not bad after all
Sunday News Reporter IT is said some schools in Binga and other parts of Matabeleland North are now being run by traditional leaders such as headmen and volunteers because qualified…

