adminHeroes, heroines in Zim fiction
Seven years ago, I was invited to give a presentation on the topic of heroes and heroines in Zimbabwean fiction at what was then a literary rendezvous for artists – singers, poets and novelists.
MSU introduces paralegal diploma
MIDLANDS State University (MSU) has introduced a Diploma in Paralegal Studies with the support of Transparency, Responsiveness, Accountability and Citizen Engagement (TRACE).
Mutare seeks to recover $4k from ex-employee
Mutare City Council has resolved to lodge a complaint with the police against its former human resources clerk, who allegedly got employed using forged documents, a move that has pushed council to undertake a skills audit.
GMB Chinhoyi maize scam exposed
Officials at the Grain Marketing Board’s Chinhoyi depot were on Monday forced to dig up a dump where several bags of maize that had been negligently spoiled by rain were allegedly dumped by workers to conceal the incident.
African women in literature
Last week Thursday the world celebrated International Women’s Day under the theme “Press for Progress”. “A strong call to motivate and unite friends, colleagues and whole communities to think, act and be gender inclusive,” is how the International Women’s Day website described it.
UN celebrates Women’s Day at National Gallery
On March 8, the United Nations in Zimbabwe commemorated International Women’s Day at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe. International Women’s day is celebrated worldwide to recognise women’s achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political.
Cash delays rile pensioners
Pensioners who receive their money through CABS have expressed disappointment over delays by the bank to dispense cash, which often condemns them to spending most of their time in queues.
Kadoma in road rehab drive
Kadoma Municipality is rehabilitating most of its roads after residents protested by planting trees in potholes.
African medicine, conventional drugs: Friends or enemies?
Africa is home to an extensive and diverse medicinal plant life. This includes commonly used herbs like Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis), Devil’s claw (Harpagophytum procumbens), Buchu (Agathosma betulina), Cape Aloe (Aloe ferox) and Hoodia (Hoodia gordonii).
Old-fashioned United
Long balls in the air to a big strong centre forward, crunching tackles, speed and physicality — Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 on Saturday the old-fashioned way.