University rankings misleading
Sioux McKenna INTERNATIONAL rankings of universities are big business and big news. These systems order universities on the basis of a variety of criteria such as student-to-staff ratio, income from industry…
Nakamba’s Villa back to winning ways
MARVELOUS NAKAMBA had just one touch of the ball, but it did not matter much as his Aston Villa stemmed a bad patch to return to winning ways with victory…
Tsholotsho woman farmer expects bumper harvest
Judith Phiri, Sunday News Reporter A COMMUNAL farmer in Tsholotsho District, Mrs Fiona Moyo (54) is anticipating a bumper harvest this season on her five-hectare plot following the successful planting…
Boost for Mining Promotion Company
Ishemunyoro Chingwere Business Reporter Government will next year capitalise and operationalise the Mining Promotion Company to facilitate exploration that will give a scientific assessment of the country’s mineral resource endowment. Mines…
Africa’s free trade area to boost Zim exports
Trade Focus Allan Majuru THE commencement of trading under the Africa-wide free trade area in January 2021 is a significant milestone that will improve Zimbabwe’s exports into the rest of the…
Gender-based violence goes into Parly
BETWEEN the years 2015 and 2019, nearly 140 000 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) were reported to the police in Zimbabwe. Police data shows that between January 2017 and December…
Varsities must lead drive to Vision 2030
George Maponga in Masvingo Zimbabwe’s universities must consolidate modernisation and industrialisation agendas in line with Vision 2030 and use their innovation hubs and industrial parks to produce goods and services…
‘I was forced by fate to turn to the bush’
IN a continuing conversation with Garikai Mazara, decorated former Zimbabwe People’s Revolutionary Army (ZPRA) instructor Tennyson Ndlovu explains how he was not a dissident but forced by fate to turn to the bush as he faced persistent and targeted persecution. Calling it a moment of confusion, Thambolenyoka, as he was known during the tumultuous early 80s civil disturbances that rocked Matabeleland and the Midlands, goes down memory lane . . .
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Gemma’s tough climb
Veronica Gwaze GEMMA Griffiths is one artiste who needs no introduction on the local music scene. The multi-award-winning pop singer has been around for a couple of years, creating a…
Zim set to dine with big hitters of lithium
Golden Sibanda THE fact that Zimbabwe is ranked fifth among the largest producers of lithium, with only a single active mine, speaks volumes about the Southern African country’s potential. The…











