Christmas: A ‘holy day’ or ‘holiday’?

Theseus Shambare TOMORROW, Zimbabweans will join the rest of the world in celebrating Christmas Day. The mood has already set in. The day is largely associated with Christianity, although celebrations…

New malaria drug give babies survival chance

WHEN Rose Akinyi’s baby, Jayla Joy, would not eat or stop crying one night, she thought her newborn had a stomach upset. She gave her some mild pain medication, but…

Whose Christmas is it anyway?

Miriam Tose Majome WHEN I was in primary school, the annual nativity play was the highlight of the year. The star-studded traditional Christmas play would bring the school year to…

We stood our ground in Chimvuri

THIS week, CDE JOSIAH RADOKA (JR), whose nom de guerre was Joe Tawengwa, concludes narrating his wartime experiences. He tells our Features and Arts Editor PRINCE MUSHAWEVATO (PM) about the…

Kicking against the storm

Tinashe Kusema Deputy Sports Editor THE Zimbabwe Kickboxing Association (ZKA) have revealed their Christmas wish list after what has been a trying year for the beleaguered federation. The one thing…

Madrid, Barca fight UEFA

IN November 2021, Florentino Pérez stood before the members’ assembly and, to a standing ovation, declared that someone should remind UEFA who Real Madrid are, vowing they would not give…

From Barry Daka to Chiragwi

Langton Nyakwenda THREE decades ago, the late Barry Daka became the first coach to win the Premier Soccer League (PSL) championship, after guiding Highlanders to the podium, in the first…

Time sports, council and tourism officials had a chat

The Art of Sport Arthur Choga THE concept of a sports club, back in the day, was a place where people of similar interests could get together and play their…

Work on Runde-Tende Dam set to commence

George Maponga in MASVINGO GOVERNMENT is finalising preparations for commencement of construction of the Runde-Tende Dam in southern Masvingo, which will be used to irrigate over 35 000 hectares (ha)…

President’s land donation brings relief to Chingwizi families

George Maponga in MASVINGO FAMILIES that were displaced during the construction of the Tugwi-Mukosi Dam and relocated to Chingwizi in Mwenezi East have started receiving permits to permanently settle on…