‘Will you marry me? Uhm! Sorry, my phone’s ringing’ . . . Witty ways to decline an unwanted public proposal
When it comes to marriage, most women are conditioned to think that you need to wait for a man to choose you and make you a wife. However, as times…
Massive social protection unveiled . . . 1 million beneficiaries under Beam . . . More cash, health services for the poor
Harare Bureau Zimbabweans will enjoy expanded social protection in 2020 with one million students receiving free education under the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam) while food aid, health assistance and…
Zimbabwe should exploit the gains of culture on development
Michael Mhlanga “CULTURE is the be all and end all of development” L S Senghor, poet (Senegal, 1906-2001). A decade and two later, I find it prudent to introduce one…
Scorpion stings woman to death
Thobekile Khumalo, Sunday News Reporter A 46-year-old Chivi woman died a few hours after she was bitten by a scorpion in an incident that has left villagers shocked. Ms Fielder Makoti…
Mashoko elevated to international hockey umpire
Mandla Ncube, Sports Reporter DECEMBER 2019 was definitely Munashe Mashoko’s finest moment in a hockey umpiring career which started five years ago. Elevated to the International Umpiring Panel, the International Hockey…
Currency reforms sedate property market
Njabulo Bhebe, Business Reporter PLAYERS in the real estate sector are saying the currency reforms introduced in the country over the last few years have dampened activities on the property market.…
Exceptional 2019 for Body Works Gym bodybuilders
Mehluli Sibanda, Senior Sports Reporter IF there was a year that belonged to the Body Works Gym bodybuilders, it was certainly 2019. Body Works Gym bodybuilders were outstanding in 2019, which…
Names deriving from order of birth among siblings
Pathisa Nyathi IN some communities and societies naming takes the form of an elaborate ritual. This is particularly the case in West Africa where the various communities are more Afro-centric…
Zim chess bank on Gora for Russia
Mandla Ncube, Sports Reporter THE Zimbabwe Chess Federation has pinned its hopes on Tapiwa Gora at the Chess Paralympics set for Russia in June. Gora, who managed a third-place finish in…
Woman demands $11 000
A Harare-based woman has approached the civil court claiming a monthly maintenance of $11 000 from her ex-husband who is a cell phone dealer.










