adminBroken family, hope in ‘Dungeon of Despair’
Beaven Tapureta Bookshelf Chimanimani-based writer Penjeni Madzikangava’s novel “Dungeon of Despair” (2016, Harp Bookz International) is a multi-layered tale of family disunity, love, and hope in an important historical era. It captures…
Musica closing ceremony at Megga 2
Own Correspondent Megga 2 outdoor entertainment venue in Hatfield will provide icing on the cake for the ongoing Musica Festival when it hosts the shutdown event of the fete on…
SEC issues first ATP licence
Following the gazetting of Securities Alternative Trading Platform rules in August, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe has issued the first licence to a local company. An alternative trading platform…
44 Afghan troops go missing in US
WASHINGTON. — Forty-four Afghan troops visiting the United States for military training have gone missing in less than two years, presumably in an effort to live and work illegally in…
Exploring capital and inequality in Zimbabwe
Takura Zhangazha Correspondent A friend who lives and works in the Diaspora recently gave me a copy of the highly regarded French economist Thomas Piketty’s best-selling book “Capital in the Twenty-First…
English football’s Big Five
LONDON. — In the multi-billion dollar English football industry, they are the movers and the shakers and, according to The Daily Telegraph, they are the five most influential people in…
Simplifying the price of water
Water prices have been a subject prone to distortion for many years. A lot of people have been led to believe the notion that water is very expensive and beyond…
Idle diamond miners face eviction
George Chisoko and Takunda Maodza— Zimbabwe is losing millions of dollars in potential revenue monthly as lucrative diamond claims in Marange lie idle following a stand-off between Government and the…
Clinton, Trump and end of great power hypocrisy
Mark LeVine Correspondent US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry rail against Russia’s support for the Syrian government’s horrific bombing of hospitals and other crimes of war. Meanwhile, from…
Mixed bag over IMF projections
Enacy Mapakame: Business Reporter ANALYSTS have expressed mixed feelings over the International Monetary Fund’s latest growth projections for Zimbabwe, with some disputing the data outright. In it’s latest world economic outlook, the…