Hamburger pie

POTATOES and cheese top this winning beef and veggie combination that will be ready in an hour. Ingredients Mashed potatoes (or one 24-ounce package refrigerated mashed potatoes); One-and-a-quarter pounds lean…

Why Macron’s policies increased distrust, anger

French West Africa has experienced five coups in the past three years. Frank Gerits Underpinning most of these coups is hostility towards France, a former colonial authority. The ouster of…

A wedding and an assassination

WE concluded last week’s instalment with Cde JOHN DZINORUMA MUBAKO (JDM), who apparently grew up in Cde Joshua Nkomo’s neighbourhood in Bulawayo, recounting his days at the University of Zambia…

Clive the cook, the usher

Langton Nyakwenda WELL before his talent was discovered, he was a church usher, who would also assist in the kitchen. His duties included cooking for the congregation’s guests. When he…

Island of beauty on Chitepo Avenue

Andrew Mangwarara ON Herbert Chitepo Avenue in Harare is the Island Hotel. This two-star accommodation facility was aesthetically designed to lure visitors. The 73-room hotel was opened in 2015. The…

Millions embark on annual Arbaeen Pilgrimage

Sunday Mail Reporter MILLIONS of people from around the world recently took a trip to the holy city of Karbala in Iran to mark the annual Arbaeen Pilgrimage. The event…

Platinum outshine Gems

Don Makanyanga in NGEZI Ngezi Platinum Stars ….. (0) 1 Manica Diamonds ………….. 0 NGEZI Platinum Stars needed a late penalty conversion by Kudzai Chigwida against fighting Manica Diamonds to…

Girl burnt to death while playing house

A SIX-YEAR-OLD girl from Rimbi village in Chipinge died of severe burns after her dress caught fire while playing house, known as mahumbwe in Shona. Tawananyasha Mwaziyangeyi-Hanyanisi sustained burns all…

France in dream start to WC @ home

FRANCE made the perfect start to their quest for a first Rugby World Cup title as they beat three-time champions New Zealand to delight the Stade de France in Paris.…

Djokovic tunes out the noise

NOVAK DJOKOVIC could claim a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title at today’s US Open final but put that landmark out of his mind as he prepared to face old foe…