Purses open up for National Arts Merit Awards
THERE could still be room for improvement but there is no doubt this year’s National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) were close to spot on.
The event, which took place last weekend, was remarkable in many ways: exceptional organisation, five-star treatment of guests, entertainment, time keeping, security and even the quality of guests in the audience.
CAF reject ZIFA plea
THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rejected the Zimbabwe Football Association’s plea to have the Warriors clash against Algeria played at Barbourfields Stadium, while the spread of coronavirus in the North African country has also thrown the epic clash up in the air.
First Lady mobilises more support for Idai survivors
IT is barely a week before the country marks the first anniversary of Cyclone Idai, which left a trail of death and in Chipinge, Chimanimani, Masvingo and Manicaland, but the situation in affected areas remains dire.
Hundreds of people were swept away while infrastructure like roads, bridges, houses and dams was extensively damaged, leaving survivors clutching at straws.
ZITF hangs in the balance. . . bars exhibitors from COVID-19-affected countries
The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) hangs in the balance amid reports the ZITF Company will bar exhibitors from countries affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) from attending this year’s trade extravaganza in Bulawayo as part of efforts to help contain the spread of the disease.
Coronavirus scourge: Paranoia, sickness, death, myths
FOR a parent whose child is currently holed up in coronavirus-hit China, Paul Musonza seems unfazed.
While governments around the world and people with loved ones stuck in China are pulling all stops to repatriate them, Musonza is calm and collected. He prefers his 21-year-old daughter studying civil engineering at Shandong University not to return home.
EMA pushes for nationalisation of wetlands
THE Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has initiated processes towards the gazetting of redefined Harare and Chitungwiza wetlands maps as part of efforts to protect the ecological areas from further depletion.
The agency is also lobbying Government to buy back all privately-owned land that contain wetlands.
Zim dismisses UN Food findings
GOVERNMENT has dismissed findings by the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food that food shortages in the country are man-made saying the situation is a result of a combination of factors including sanctions and climate change.
What we know about coronavirus
SOMEONE who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say.
By Friday, the disease had claimed 3 387 lives around the world, while over 98 436 had been infected.
Why is divorce so rampant?
The problem we are having today is that people are just getting into marriage without understanding what marriage is.
Coventry angles for stadia control
Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister Kirsty Coventry is impressed by the concerted effort to renovate football facilities across the country.











