Turkey-Syria earthquake: Survivor rescued after 278 hours
Rescue workers in Turkey have pulled at least three people from the rubble, over 11 days after they were trapped when an earthquake hit the country. Hakan Yasinoglu had been…
Blind artiste relocates to SA
Society Reporter DANIEL Gonora, the blind sungura musician who made a name for himself by holding live shows on pavements in Harare’s central business district, has relocated to South Africa.…
Mushohwe: Irreplaceable genius and revolutionary
Dr Obert Moses Mpofu TO say death is cruel is an understatement, but to say “Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven” just serves to…
Can we make Olympic athletic dreams come true?
Arthur Choga A COLLEAGUE of mine, Nharo Mhandu, is a former marathon runner and still goes on the occasional jog, even as his knees are beginning to feel the strain…
Motorist loses vehicle to ‘passengers’
Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent A MASVINGO man lost his vehicle, cash and other valuables to three men he had offered a lift from Masvingo to Gweru. Stanford Marangwanda (37) of…
Zimbabwe Cricket ban fan over match-fixing
Sports Reporter A LOCAL cricket supporter has been slapped with a five-year ban after unsuccessfully trying to get a Zimbabwe international player involved in a spot-fixing deal. Edward Walter Mupangano,…
US$13bn mine-to-energy industrial park on course
Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter CONSTRUCTION of the US$13 billion mine-to-energy industrial park in Mashonaland West province is on course, with the project’s investors awaiting finalisation of the administrative processes…
Chevrons’ tough spin lessons
Sports Reporter FOR an action-starved Test nation, Zimbabwe got what can best be described as a “rude awakening” during their just-ended red-ball series against West Indies. Having forced a draw…
The concept of ‘usufruct’ explained
Legal Matters with Arthur Marara A usufruct is a legal right given by a property owner to someone else to use his or her asset for a limited time –…
Cottco contracts 360 000 farmers
Sunday Mail Correspondent THE Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) has contracted more than 360 000 farmers this year, amid prospects of a good harvest due to good rains and increased…










