US-based philanthropist to drill more boreholes in Bulawayo

Sunday News Reporter A non-governmental organisation has set its sights on accelerating the provision of alternative water sources in Bulawayo after it acquired a drilling rig. The Lot Water Project…

Daring the heavens: A day in 1977

Ezekiel Hleza WERE it not for its explosive potential nearing its breaking point anywhere between Gungwe and Bulawayo, this day in 1977 could have passed for any other normal day,…

Nakamba wins Luton Town’s March Player of the Month

Mehluli Sibanda, Sports Editor ZIMBABWEAN midfielder, Marvelous Nakamba’s impact at English Championship side Luton Town continues to be felt after he was voted the Diamond Player of the Month for…

Electoral democracy in the age of anti-politics

The first problem with electoral democracy, the world over, is that in every country the people who vote are fewer in numbers than those who do not. As such, countries…

Government in record summer cropping preparation

Harare Bureau DISTRIBUTION of inputs to 3,5 million smallholder farmers for the 2023/2024 summer cropping season is expected to start next week, as the authorities continue to pull out all…

Building Construction: The finishings (continued)

“The Finishings” are the last sections to complete when constructing a home. The plumbing is a mostly hidden, but extremely important part of your house’s construction.  There are many decisions…

Value addition, beneficiation key to mining sector

Judith Phiri, Business Reporter THE country continues to make giant strides towards value addition and beneficiation of minerals, with the draft Beneficiation and Value Addition Strategy in place as preparations…

Preparing cattle for winter season

Word from the market with Chipo Tachiona THE winter season usually starts around May in Zimbabwe and usually brings complications to farmers involved in animal husbandry. Cattle are forced to…

Staying safe online

4IR Simplified John Tseriwa From attending virtual meetings or lessons and visiting our favourite social media sites to online banking, the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) has made technology pervasive. Billions…

Mash Central war vets toast to Independence Day

Wallace Ruzvidzo and Fungai Lupande WAR veterans, some of whom were in the trenches in Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central, feel honoured by the decision made by the Second Republic to…