Inside Mbuya Nehanda disaster: How Zim’s deadliest ferry tragedy unfolded

Walter Nyamukondiwa in KARIBA THE RIDA-owned Mbuya Nehanda ferry — a 41-year-old vessel that capsized on August 11 on Lake Kariba near Long Island and claimed 97 lives — was…

When elections become the disease, not the cure

Zambia has just emerged from another electoral cycle, which saw the incumbent, Hakainde Hichilema, extend his stay in office by another five years. After notching a convincing and impressive 61…

BLOOD IS THICKER THAN BEATS: MUKANYA, KURAI SMOKE THE PEACE PIPE AFTER SPAT

Trust Khosa IN African tradition, some family matters are better left unsaid or behind closed doors. This principle is important in preserving harmony, dignity and the bonds that hold families…

CARVING MEMORY, CHASING CERTAINTY: UNSETTLED FATE OF RUGARE’S STONE ARTISTS

Theseus Mauruki Shambare THE grinder screams against granite at Rugare, a suburb in Harare, sending a cloud of fine dust into the air as another slab slowly takes shape. Nearby,…

FROM CATALONIA WITH BELIEF . . . “Zimbabwe has better players than the FIFA rankings suggest”

Langton Nyakwenda Zimpapers Sports Hub NEW Warriors coach Ramon Catala believes Zimbabwe’s 130th place on the FIFA rankings does not reflect the quality of the country’s players. The Spaniard has…

Exhibition halls fully subscribed as Zim Agricultural Show kicks off

Sunday Mail Reporter THE number of exhibitors for this year’s 116th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, which kicks off tomorrow, has risen to 640 in what promises to be an eventful showcase.…

transition to Mono-currency halfway through

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro ZIMBABWE has surpassed the halfway mark towards ending its multi-currency system, recording a 50,1 percent weighted progress score on the macroeconomic conditions required to transition to a sole…

Building the pathway to Dream2030

Nqobile Magwizi Inside ZIFA There are moments in football when the significance of an announcement goes far beyond the names involved. It is about the direction being taken, the foundations…

Three races, three podiums . . . Charamba strengthens Brussels bid with another Diamond League third

MAKANAKAISHE CHARAMBA made it three podium finishes from three Diamond League appearances this season after taking third place in the men’s 200m at the Athletissima meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on…

When death comes suddenly, what happens to the life that remains

Valentine Zvobgo There is something particularly cruel about sudden death because it gives the living no time to prepare for the world that comes after. One moment there is a…