Impact of Covid-19 on African women
This open letter was co-authored by Mrs Graça Machel, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Dr Vera Songwe and Ms Maria Ramos
‘Parasites’ can make life miserable
THE moment they caught sight of Nomara, imbibers and the women who sell half-cooked chicken pieces at the bottle store verandah scampered in different directions like wildebeest fleeing a hungry lioness.
How to stretch money in a crisis
Seeing your income dry up because of a job furlough, layoff or loss can be a scary thing, especially during a global pandemic like the coronavirus.
If you are wondering how to make your money stretch even further when you do not have an emergency fund to fall back on, these tips can help.
Zim exports pick up as world markets open
WHEN Zimbabwe and many other countries from around the world were forced into lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, there were concerns from business on how this would affect the economy.
This came from the understanding that lockdowns resulted in reduced consumption of non-essential commodities.
Bonthrone’s cry for horse racing
WHAT could have been more encouraging for horse racing than a return to the track?
However, the sport made its long-awaited return to a low-key reception last Friday morning as Mashonaland Turf Club held the third and final leg of the Zimbabwe Triple Crown, during which eight horses lined-up to slug it out for honours in the Zimbabwe Derby.
Africa: Unsung hero in fight against Covid-19
TWO months ago, when the peak of the pandemic passed in China and moved to the United States of America and Western Europe, epidemiologists tried to predict where Covid-19 would hit next.
Many thought Africa would become the next high-risk area, but when Covid-19 eventually arrived on the continent, most of the dire predictions were way off.
Day in the life of an online teacher
SHE has been teaching for 17 years.
In all that time, she has only been on leave twice.
But in March this year, things took a turn, a pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus engulfed the world, forcing people to stay indoors.
‘We have to kill the black market’
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa met members of the business community in April this year and expressed his displeasure over the unwarranted price increases of basic goods and services.
He rightfully appealed to them to have a conscience and consider the plight of the average person in Zimbabwe. We were excited when the response from the business community was that of a price moratorium.
Lewandowski’s unique record
Robert Lewandowski claimed the record for the most goals scored by a foreigner in the Bundesliga as champions Bayern Munich yesterday swept past Freiburg 3-1, while Werder Bremen look set to be relegated after losing at Mainz.
MTM died after Andy Muridzo’s exit
The fact that Military Touch Movement (MTM) continued to survive two years after Andy Muridzo’s abrupt departure — and not its recent dissolution — is apparently the most surprising thing in the goings on in Jah Prayzah’s campaign.









