Cambridge English on the Go
IN the 20 odd years that I have been in the Zimbabwean education system, with ten years spent in English remediation, I have identified a number of factors that cause students to fail their Ordinary Level English examinations.
Challenge League ends on a high
The Challenge Football League (CFL) completed their 2019 program in Harare yesterday, with the Legends crowned champions.
The league includes six Zifa registered academies, including DC Academy, Eagles, Legends, Galaxy Academy and Sportsvale Academy.
Harare’s long-serving cheerful ‘newsgirl’
FOR 20 uninterrupted years, Evelyn Majonga has been calling the ever busy, traffic-controlled intersection of Rotten Row and Samora Machel Avenue in Harare, her office.
A newspaper vendor, Majonga is a lively, likeable and easily recognisable character who often engages in conversation with passing commuters and drivers.
Major-General Mugoba declared national hero
FORMER Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) Chief of Staff, Major-General Trust Mugoba has been declared a national hero.
Major-General Mugoba died in Harare on Friday.
‘Contracts are really sacred’
NYARADZO group chief executive officer (CEO) Mr Philip Mataranyika is of the firm conviction that contracts, whether verbal or written, are sacred in any field. He makes the point that despite the harsh economic environment which is adversely impacting the business, Nyaradzo customers have their word. In this interview, he responds to some of the topical issues relating to the business.
‘Sweet’ sorcery comes to town
A new and scary wave is sweeping across the country.
If you thought consulting traditional healers, prophets and sorcerers for love or financial related matters is a thing for married couples, grown-ups or the uneducated, think again!
Goblins on the prowl
According to the standard definition of a goblin, this is a hostile, small, grotesque and mischievous supernatural creature.
Nyahora ready for DOHA test
THREE years after making her mark at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Zimbabwe’s Rutendo Nyahora has set her sights on returning to the global sports showcase for the women’s marathon.
The 2020 Games will be held in Tokyo, Japan.
Marriage can make a financial difference
Deciding when the time is right to get married has an emotional element, but there is also a financial side to consider. Merging your finances with your significant other requires some planning when it comes to things like setting up a household budget, saving for the short- and long-term, buying a home, and paying down individual or joint debts.
Saving lives one test at a time
The National AIDS Council’s Harare Metropolitan Province recently commemorated its Provincial World AIDS Day at Chitungwiza Town Centre.
The function was held under the 2018/9 World AIDS Campaign Know Your Status, with a pay off line that says ‘My Status. My Health. My Life.’










