From red light to orange jumpsuit: A kombi driver’s fashion journey
FOR the next two years, Harmony Duri, a 25-year-old kombi driver, will be calling Chikurubi Prison his temporary “lay-by”. This chap apparently read a different version of the Highway Code.…
Hifa faces test on new cultural scene
Tafadzwa Zimoyo Zimpapers Entertainment Editor THE return of the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) is being hailed in some circles as a cultural resurrection. Yet beneath the excitement…
Examination scores do not determine your destiny
EVERY year, thousands of students sit for final examinations hoping to achieve excellent results. For many young people, these scores seem like the most important measure of success. Some celebrate…
CHIMURENGA CHRONICLES: Mgagao was a proper military camp
CDE DAVID MUSHANGWE, who used the nom de guerre Cde Lobo, last week recounted his experiences at Nyadzonya, where hunger was a constant companion, and then at Mgagao in Tanzania,…
New special economic zones strategy targets provinces
Tapiwanashe Mangwiro THE push to reconfigure the local mining sector into a value-driven industrial base gathered momentum after Cabinet recently approved a minerals value chain framework designed to anchor new…
A rural-inspired brand targeting Zimbabwe and global markets
Lincoln Towindo WHAT began as a simple effort to prevent mangoes from rotting in a rural homestead has grown into a budding food processing enterprise now eyeing supermarket shelves and…
Will sovereign wealth funds build Africa or break it?. . . Lessons for Zimbabwe
Nixon Chekenya, James Dambaza and Fungai Mukundiwa A few years ago, Botswana quietly did something remarkable. It took the wealth from its diamonds and set some of it aside, not…
Public Service Pension Fund defends aggressive investments in hospitality sector
Business Reporter THE Public Service Pension Fund (PSPF) has described the recent aggressive expansion of its hospitality portfolio as a “counter-cyclical” manoeuvre designed to secure undervalued real assets during a…
Zimbabwe diversifying its export markets
Trade Focus Allan Majuru To give a brief background, ZimTrade’s job is to promote and develop trade. So, ZimTrade has many reasons for coming to the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair…
Bulawayo braces for Joshua Nkomo Peace Marathon
Innocent Kurira, [email protected] BULAWAYO is set for a powerful blend of sport, legacy and national reflection when the Joshua Nkomo Peace Marathon roars into life this morning, with organisers declaring…











