The curse of big brains and small sense
BEING the youngest of the brood was an inexorably ignominious curse for the Bishop. It meant he had to be at everyone’s beck and call, even for the most menial…
Salaries to be restored to 2018 levels
CIVIL servants’ salaries will, by June 2021, be restored to the United States dollar value that they stood at during the multi-currency era as Government continues to reform and grow the economy, a Cabinet Minister has said.
Bulawayo gears up to host national track championships
Mehluli Sibanda, Senior Sports Reporter BULAWAYO is gearing up to host the national track championships at White City Stadium on 29 November. The event will be used as a qualifier…
Djokovic wants Aussie crowd back
World number one Novak Djokovic said he hopes fans will be allowed to turn up in numbers for the Australian Open in January even though spectators are still barred from…
Empire: Melting rock of the ages
Cetshwayo Zindabazezwe Mabhena The stubborn truth is that Empires come and go. They might be durable but they are still perishable. The stubborn truth of the perishability of even the…
What is fintech?
Fintech” refers to any technology that automates and facilitates access to financial services. Companies in fintech provide people with bank accounts, loans, insurance, investments, and more, entirely online and often…
Diabetes a ticking time bomb in Africa
Chinwe Juliana Iwu-Jaja, Prof Andre Pascal Kengne and Charles Shey Wiysonge DIABETES is a serious, chronic condition that affects the lives and well-being of individuals, families and societies globally. It…
Pfumvudza preps douse veld fires
Muchaneta Chimuka This year veld fires have not been as raging, prevalent and destructive as they were in the past eight years, and this is due to an unlikely reason.…
Forex challenges scuttle HIV targets
Foreign currency shortages affected Government’s target to suppress the viral load in 90 percent of people living with HIV who are on anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment by the end of this year.
China’s role in reshaping the world
Nancy Chabata THE year 2020 ends on an extraordinary low as the world battles the global Covid-19 pandemic that has consumed economies and prospects for much of the year, with…










