Former liberation movements accept Botswana as member

Leonard Ncube, [email protected] FORMER Liberation Movements of Southern Africa (FLMSA), have formally accepted the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) as a permanent member while continuing their efforts to counter regime change and…

Young Warriors take the Malawi plunge

Fungai Muderere, [email protected] ZIMBABWE’S Young Warriors will this afternoon lock horns with Malawi in the opening match of the Under-20 invitational tournament that kicks off at Lilongwe’s Silver Stadium. Kick-off…

Herbert Chitepo — a legacy of selflessness and unwavering convictions

Ranga Mataire, Group Political Editor FORTY-eight years ago on 18 March 1975, Zanu’s founding national chairman and Zimbabwe’s first black barrister, Herbert Wiltshire Pfumaindini Hamandishe Chitepo, was killed by a…

Nyathi book chronicles Pupu battle

Nqobile Tshili, [email protected] RENOWNED historian, Mr Pathisa Nyathi has penned a book titled Battle of Pupu and Beyond, detailing how the Ndebele warriors under General Mtshane Khumalo outsmarted British mercenary soldiers…

Sister to Sister programme seeks to curb child marriages, teenage pregnancies

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, [email protected] THE National Aids Council (NAC) is targetting to reach out to over 10 000 adolescent girls and young women in five districts in Matabeleland South, under its…

Invictus eyes regional markets

Nqobile Bhebhe, [email protected] AUSTRALIA Stock Exchange (ASX) listed and Zimbabwe-focused oil and gas exploration company, Invictus Energy, is already casting its eyes on the regional market, to take advantage of the…

Boost for tobacco value chain

Zvamaida Murwira, Harare Bureau A cigarette manufacturing plant is under construction and is expected to increase current manufacturing capacity by 50 percent, a development that is expected to give impetus to…

Small grains save the day

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu recently in Masvingo DESPITE poor rains induced by El Nino, Mr Shadreck Chakwakuka, a lead farmer under Chimbudzi Farmer Field School from Mwenezi Village in, Masvingo province, expects…

Ex-footie Matambanadzo establishes girls’ side

Shingai Dhlamini FORMER footballer Rumbidzai Matambanadzo, has established a girls’ football team called Dube Strikers in Tshabalala, to help women and girls make more of their interest in the game.…

Understanding democracy, democratisation and elections in the African context

Jonathan Kabanga and Francine Makabu The definition of democracy, the most favourable and expected form of governance system by many states across the world in modern times, is still a matter…