TEARS FOR DAD

LIONEL MESSI’S tears after scoring for Argentina against Algeria were brought on by worries over his sick father Jorge. Messi wept on the turf in Kansas City, moments after netting…

Compensation clash rocks grieving family

Tendai Gukutikwa Weekender Reporter A GRIEVING family from Domborutinhira in Mutasa has accused two village heads of pressuring them to accept compensation from the relatives of a man accused of…

‘Ghana can do something at World Cup’

TORONTO. — Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz said wins in this World Cup came at a high price and that his ‌players had shown they were ready to pay it after…

Inside South Africa’s most powerful music legacies

South Africa’s music industry has never been short of talent. From jazz and rock to kwaito, Afro-pop and amapiano, generations of artists have shaped the soundtrack of the nation. What…

ANGRY ROW

ENGLAND boss Thomas Tuchel apparently had a row with Jordan Pickford DURING their win over Croatia. The England manager’s on-pitch argument with his goalkeeper came with the Three Lions 1-0…

Confronting racism, tribalism and Afrophobia: A call to rediscover our shared humanity in a divided world

Rev. Davison Mukandatsama, [email protected] SOME of the most painful realities of the human experience are racism, tribalism, regionalism and Afrophobia. These attitudes expose a deeply rooted human tendency to “other”…

Drums, dance, diversity at Culture Month launch

Lloyd Makonya Correspondent IT was a colourful spectacle of song, dance and cultural pride as Manicaland Province officially launched the Provincial Culture Month commemorations at Chief Hata’s homestead in Nyanga…

Ronaldo fails to sparkle

CRISTIANO RONALDO’S record-equalling sixth FIFA World Cup got off to a disappointing start as the Democratic Republic of Congo secured their first ever point at the finals, drawing 1-1 with…

Crop massacre costs widow US$28 000

Tendai Gukutikwa Weekender Reporter A WOMAN who allegedly defied a court order and destroyed crops belonging to her late husband’s younger brother has been ordered to pay US$28 000 in…

Spaghetti gone wild

THIS is my favourite method for making dirty spaghetti in one pan, which, not only means fewer dishes, but the pasta absorbs more flavour than if boiled separately. Andouille, Worcestershire…