Why Macron’s policies increased distrust, anger
French West Africa has experienced five coups in the past three years. Frank Gerits Underpinning most of these coups is hostility towards France, a former colonial authority. The ouster of…
A wedding and an assassination
WE concluded last week’s instalment with Cde JOHN DZINORUMA MUBAKO (JDM), who apparently grew up in Cde Joshua Nkomo’s neighbourhood in Bulawayo, recounting his days at the University of Zambia…
Island of beauty on Chitepo Avenue
Andrew Mangwarara ON Herbert Chitepo Avenue in Harare is the Island Hotel. This two-star accommodation facility was aesthetically designed to lure visitors. The 73-room hotel was opened in 2015. The…
Millions embark on annual Arbaeen Pilgrimage
Sunday Mail Reporter MILLIONS of people from around the world recently took a trip to the holy city of Karbala in Iran to mark the annual Arbaeen Pilgrimage. The event…
Platinum outshine Gems
Don Makanyanga in NGEZI Ngezi Platinum Stars ….. (0) 1 Manica Diamonds ………….. 0 NGEZI Platinum Stars needed a late penalty conversion by Kudzai Chigwida against fighting Manica Diamonds to…
Girl burnt to death while playing house
A SIX-YEAR-OLD girl from Rimbi village in Chipinge died of severe burns after her dress caught fire while playing house, known as mahumbwe in Shona. Tawananyasha Mwaziyangeyi-Hanyanisi sustained burns all…
France in dream start to WC @ home
FRANCE made the perfect start to their quest for a first Rugby World Cup title as they beat three-time champions New Zealand to delight the Stade de France in Paris.…
Djokovic tunes out the noise
NOVAK DJOKOVIC could claim a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title at today’s US Open final but put that landmark out of his mind as he prepared to face old foe…
From Mbare to playing football, making pizza in China
Tadious Manyepo MBARE kids are often caught in the web of social ills before they are even teenagers. They are not to blame. Some of their parents eke out a…
Streak: The myth, the legend
Tinashe Kusema Deputy Sports Editor HEATH STREAK died last weekend after losing a short, but painful battle with liver and colon cancer. He was 49. The news, of course, was…











