Hospital visiting times

Harare Parirenyatwa Hospital General wards:1pm-2pm Private wards 5pm-6pm Mbuya Nehanda Hospital: 6am-6:30am, 1pm-2pm — All visitors; 5pm-6pm – Husbands only Sally Mugabe Central Hospital General Wards: 1pm-2pm only. Strictly two…

A look at urban gardening

Andrew Mangwarara VISITING the Motsamai Guest Lodge in the Hillside suburb of Bulawayo was an enlightening experience. Its name, which translates to “travellers”, is apt. This hideout has a tranquil…

Coated garlic-flavoured kapenta

GROWING up, kapenta (matemba) were among my least favourite foods, despite being a readily available and excellent source of nutrition for brain health. After experimenting with this recipe, however, I…

The rejection that built a football empire. . . Musanhu’s Jadel FA story

WALTER “Ringers” Musanhu still remembers the hotel room in Bulawayo.

Neighbour is after my wife

This week, we will be featuring letters that shed light on some of the causes of domestic disputes. These include suspicion, the pursuit of a lavish lifestyle despite a lack…

Dad fatally assaults son for failing police entrance exams

IT IS hard to imagine that failing a police recruitment test could be a death sentence.

‘Communal farmers contribute significantly to wheat production’

Patience Maturure, Agriculture Reporter Communal farmers continue to play a critical role in ensuring national food security, with this segment of the agricultural sector putting 13 000 hectares under the…

Building data-banks for rural markets: Unlocking Africa’s hidden credit potential

WHEN you walk into a bank in Harare to apply for a loan, an official of the institution will likely ask for a list of personal details: your name, age, address, education, employment and income.

Failure to submit NDCs a suicidal climate gamble

WITH a few months before the COP30 summit in Belem, Brazil, takes place (November 10-21), an unsettling reality looms large — many countries are yet to submit their updated nationally determined contributions (NDCs).

150+ horticulture gardens to boost Mat South economy

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Matabeleland South Bureau MORE than 150 village horticulture gardens will be established in Matabeleland South Province under the Horticulture Enterprise Enhancement Project (Heep), a transformative initiative aimed at…

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