‘Headmaster’ clocks 51 years at Ingutsheni Hospital . . . Without visitors, experts flag mental health stigma
Sikhumbuzo Moyo Bulawayo Bureau THEY say real life begins at 40 but for a 91-year-old Ingutsheni Central Hospital patient, whom hospital staff have named ‘Headmaster’, that was the time he…
15 years jail for girfriend rape
Lesley Chikudo, [email protected] A 28-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo’s Rangemore suburb has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for raping his 18- year old girlfriend. Mthulisi Mpofu pleaded not guilty but…
Female Base Commander’s rise shows women can thrive, achieve dreams in AFZ
Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau In 1988, Air Commodore Ellen Chiweshe embarked on her career in the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) at the then Suri Suri Air Force Base,…
When ‘crisis’ faces imminent death
Elliot Ziwira At the Bookstore The notion of “crisis” in Zimbabwe has been a recurring theme, often perpetuated by external forces seeking to exert control over the nation’s destiny. The…
Entrepreneur extols value of vocational training skills
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, [email protected] THE journey of a rising culinary entrepreneur, Buhlebenkosi Nkala, who made a mark in the industry by participating in last year’s United Nations Gastronomy Competition, began with simple…
SA, Rwanda, US in game of thrones
Tendai Hildergarde Manzvanzvike Correspondent TWENTY-SEVEN years ago, the Zimbabwe Defence Forces and other Southern African Development Community (SADC) forces fought in what is now commonly referred to as the Second…
Is surviving infidelity in a Christian marriage possible?
News of infidelity can shatter a person. There is a deep sense of betrayal and broken trust when a spouse seeks fulfilment, emotional or physical in another person. Betrayed spouses…
Time is important for the bodies that carry us
Fadzayi Maposah Correspondent I have a particular obsession with time. I value punctuality and hold a deep respect for those who share this trait. As long as one tells me…
Turf wars among street kids escalate
Peter Matika, [email protected] IN the heart of Bulawayo, better known as the City of Kings and Queens, the sun sets to the bustling sounds of engines and the chirping of birds.…
Business complacency, innovate or die: Part 3
Arthur Marara Point Blank In the fast-paced arena of business, there are few narratives as cautionary as the rise and fall of Nokia. Once lauded as a titan in the…











