Marriage is a business in itself
COUPLES must regularly visit the round table to iron out issues — discuss the past, present and future of the business called marriage.
Methodist clergyman, wife buried
THE deputy administrative assistant to the Bishop of the United Methodist Church, Reverend Duncan Charwadza and his wife Janet Charwadza (nee Riziti), who both perished in a road accident on Wednesday night, were laid to rest at their rural home in Rowa, Mutare, yesterday.
Scientists battle drug-resistant malaria
More than 200 million people around the world suffered from malaria in 2017.
Over 400 000 died.
The vast majority — around 90 percent — were in Africa, where many are all too familiar with the devastating impact of the disease.
Exciting news on viral load testing
A localised research on barriers to accessing viral load testing (VLT) and other health services for women living with HIV in Zimbabwe was recently conducted.
The research is set to inform policy direction on VLT in Zimbabwe.
Domestic cricket resumes
THE long wait is finally over – the domestic cricket season is now set to start. Six months after an international ban that had been imposed on Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC), thereby paralysing the association’s operations, the ZC staff and players’ salaries have now been paid.
Red flag over ‘commercial’ adoptions
The Department of Social Welfare, which falls under the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, has raised the red flag over the growing trend in which Zimbabweans living outside the country are adopting children in order to unlock financial benefits provided by their host countries.
Civil service academy takes shape
The Public Service Commission (PSC) is finalising administrative work on integrating all Government employee training institutions into a single academy that is envisaged to impart modern skills to its workforce.
Chipembere: The future of career coaching
The name Chipembere means “rhinoceros” in Shona, one of Zimbabwe’s official languages. A rhinoceros is one of the world’s rare animal species. While these animals are giants and counted among Africa’s Big Five species, they are also acknowledged as patient, caring and protective.
How much does it cost to work?
The simple act of going to work — waking up, getting dressed, jumping in your car, dropping the kids off, grabbing a coffee, running errands on your lunch break — takes a huge bite out of your pay-cheque. In this article, we will look at some of the direct and indirect costs of holding down a job.
Positioning Africa for Fourth Industrial Revolution
The third industrial revolution (3IR), which witnessed the rise of electronics in the 20th century, provided, perhaps, the most significant insights into Africa’s potential to fast-track its sustainable development.

