Brics+ could shape new world order
Anthoni van Nieuwkerk The last two summits of Brics countries have raised questions about the coalition’s identity and purpose. This began to come into focus at the summit hosted by…
Caregivers are unsung heroes
Disability Issues Dr Christine Peta THIS week, we focus on the International Day of Care and Support, which is observed annually on October 29, as proclaimed by the United Nations…
Markets start big month on cautious footing
Markets started what could be a momentous month warily, with shares steady and Treasury yields near four-month highs ahead of United States jobs data, as volatility in British government bonds…
We fought off enemy soldiers from a cave
IN last week’s instalment, CDE WATSON KUDARO chronicled how they caught a white Rhodesian soldier and moved him to Mozambique. He continues his account by telling our Political Editor KUDA…
Don’t be led astray
Dr Obert Moses Mpofu OFTENTIMES, some have a proclivity for spreading malice in an attempt to mislead people. Many are inclined towards creating idealistic and unrealistic situations to serve their…
Current season may bring relief to farmers
Hamond Motsi THE 2023/2024 farming season in Southern Africa was a catastrophe, with farmers grappling with drought conditions that devastated crops and livestock. This drought, driven by the El Niño…
Psychopathic rapist locked up for 60 years
TWENTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD Tinashe Maruta recently made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Last week, he was condemned to 60 years behind bars following his psychotic reign of terror that involved rape…
How friends became foes in Africa’s diamond state n Ruling BDP loses elections after 58 years in power
Correspondents FORMER Botswana President Ian Khama’s well-mannered voice barely disguised the anger that he felt. In several interviews that he gave since 2019, when he began to express dissatisfaction with…
How COP29 can make polluters pay
Llewellyn Leonard THE 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) takes place in Azerbaijan this month. The annual climate change conference must focus on holding corporations and countries accountable for greenhouse…
ZIFA election season in full swing
Langton Nyakwenda WRITING for The Sunday Mail Sport in January 2022, Ashford Mamelodi acknowledged the talent and resilience within Zimbabwean footballers, both men and women. Mamelodi worked as secretary-general of…











