Mine workers demand US$650 minimum wage, up from US$390

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, [email protected] MINE workers in Zimbabwe have demanded a minimum wage of US$650 in the industry, arguing that they cannot remain poor when they generate wealth, contributing about 14.5…

After the celebrations, Matabeleland South begins to feel the real change

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, [email protected] LONG after the final drumbeat of Zimbabwe’s 46th Independence Day celebrations faded across Matabeleland South, the moment did not simply pass. What has remained is something quieter…

Polio campaign success highlights Govt’s commitment to public health

THERE is nothing dramatic about what happened in Plumtree, Bulilima and Mangwe districts in recent days, and perhaps that is exactly why it matters. No fanfare, no spectacle – just…

182km on two wheels

Ronald Mpofu, [email protected] FOR most people, attending a national event means planning transport, making arrangements, and arriving with relative ease. For Gilbert Habani, a 49-year-old cyclist from Plumtree, it meant…

Pirates, Chapungu set for a clash that could shape the season

Onward Gangata, [email protected] FEW things capture the spirit of a Sunday quite like football taking centre stage — when the build-up feels just a little more charged, and the sense…

Plumtree’s big run aims to heal, connect

Ronald Mpofu , [email protected] PLUMTREE is getting ready to come alive in the early hours of May 10, as the Town Council rolls out plans for a half marathon that…

VP Mohadi throws Border Queens a lifeline

Lovemore Dube, [email protected] THERE was a time, not too long ago, when it felt as though the Border Queens story had reached its end — not with celebration, but with…

Beitbridge comes together for Workers Day sports gala

Tapson Ndou WORKERS Day has a way of slowing everything down just enough for people to look around and remember what truly matters — not just the work that fills…

Safeguarding Zimbabwe’s Classrooms: A Psychological Imperative

Nqobizitha Moyo RECENT disturbing cases in Zimbabwe, involving a teacher exposing learners to pornographic material and another accused of sexually abusing male students in Bulawayo, have shaken public confidence in…

The role of the church in Zimbabwe: pre-Independence, post-Independence and today

Reverend Dave M’kandatsama THE church is an important institution in Zimbabwe. Its presence cannot simply be wished away, as it is a divine institution designed to pursue a Godly agenda…

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