adminKampala fest inspires Zim twins
Boniface Chimedza Arts Correspondent Identical Zimbabwean twins Pachawo and Gift Petro believe their participation at the Kampala Twins Festival in Uganda was a stepping stone for greater things to come.…
ANC secretary general says Top 6 is ‘fine’ with his response to Ramaphosa plot claims
JOHANNESBURG. – African National Congress secretary general Ace Magashule says the ANC’s top six is content with the explanation he has given them, following claims that he was part of…
Poet publishes anthology on Mugabe
Kundai Marunya Arts Correspondent Bulawayo-based poet Philani Amadeus Nyoni aka Pan recently upgraded his poetry collection inspired by former President Robert Mugabe’s rule. Titled “Philtrum”, the collection was first published…
Ghanaians say farewell to Kofi Annan
ACCRA. – Hundreds of Ghanaians from all walks of life were filing past yesterday to pay their last respects to the former UN secretary general Kofi Annan, as his body…
Power of staged readings of books
Beaven Tapureta Bookshelf There was something theatrical about famous author Shimmer Chinodya’s 60th birthday party held last year at the Alliance Francaise, Harare. The readings from his novels, done by…
50 dead as Indian bus plunges into valley
NEW DELHI. – Fifty people died when a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims plunged into a valley in southern India on Tuesday, one of the deadliest accidents on the country’s notorious…
Understanding legal procedures on divorce
Danai Chirawu Divorce by its very nature is not an easy process to undergo, aside from the fact that there are legal costs which need to be met for the…
Council intensifies bid to fire Ncube
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter HARARE City Council has intensified its bid to fire suspended chamber secretary Mrs Josephine Ncube through a High Court application that seeks to quash her…
Chinhoyi offers 50pc discount on rates
Fortunate Gora Correspondent CHINHOYI Municipality has offered a 50 percent discount on rates to encourage residents to clear their arrears and boost revenue. The discount promotion started at the beginning…
CHOLERA ALERT
Symptoms, causes Cholera is an acute epidemic infectious disease characterised by watery diarrhoea, extreme loss of fluid and electrolytes, and severe dehydration. Due to severe dehydration, fatality rates are high…