Defence forces celebrate Culture Day

Students from Defence Colleges in Africa and China, yesterday, showcased their traditional dances and cuisines at the 14th annual Zimbabwe Staff College Culture Day celebrations held at Josiah Magama Tongogara Baracks.

Emcoz bemoans price hikes

The spike in prices of goods and services has not only affected workers, but also compromised production in manufacturing and other key sectors of the economy, the Employers’ Confederation of Zimbabwe (Emcoz) has said.

These industrial challenges come as official figures from Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) last week, indicated that the poverty datum line was now pegged at $1 617.

Younger gets his smile back

THE past dictates the future.

In as far as the saying go, no other truism best describes the enigma that is Tawanda ‘Younger’ Chitsinde.

Weeks away from entering into his 12th season, 31-year-old Chitsinde finds himself at a crossroads in his seasoned career.

Moyo’s Kiwi inspiration

THERE was a time when renowned shooter, Maria Folau, was just another international player that Progress Moyo had no access to.

The kiwi international – who plies her trade with Silver Ferns, Adelaide Thunderbirds and the New Zealand national team — is her idol, one she has always admired from afar. At least that was until now.

Is age really just a number?

MAKADII amai? I’m a lady aged 20 and I am seeing a 25-year-old man. Our relationship is complicated because he is already married. But his wife is barren. She had her womb taken out. He insists that because of this, she is comfortable with him taking another wife aite barika and have children of his own. He has been pushing for us to get married in December. He says I can meet his first wife when this is done. I have also been asking to meet his family members, especially his mother. He seems keen on the idea of our families meeting. I am conflicted because the idea yebarika is not sitting well with me. I also feel for this other woman. I think this guy is lying to me. He is really pushing even, even though I’d told him that I want to finish school first. Please assist.

Stocks recover amid inflation fears

Stocks recovered last week stoked by fears of negative inflation forecasts as investors move to hedge against inflationary pressures.

All the benchmark indices closed the week to Thursday in the positive, but investors are concerned about the runaway parallel rate of foreign exchange fuelling a spate of price increase.

Kawondera plays for his family

IT’S not easy to lose a twin brother, or any loved one for that matter, and Ralph Kawondera is yet to recover from the death of his “other half”, Raphael Jr. But the Triangle talisman realises that his football career has to go on, at the very least in loving memory of his departed brother, the former Flame Lily player who passed away after a short illness at Chitungwiza’s Citimed Hospital on April 23 this year.

Nyamutsamba wary of his Cheetahs

CHEETAHS coach Gilbert Nyamutsamba is under no illusion of what awaits his charges when champions Zimbabwe travel to South Africa for the Africa Cup rugby Sevens tournament later this year.

The tournament, slated for November 8 to 9 in Johannesburg, will be used as qualification for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Dental surgeon assistants key in oral health

THE training of various health care professionals is critical for the country to achieve universal access to healthcare.

This was said by Harare City Council Health Services Director, Dr Prosper Chonzi at a recent inaugural Zimbabwe Academy of Dental Nurses (ZADENU) graduation ceremony in Harare, where 21 dental surgeon assistants attained national diplomas.

Obituary: Remembering Dr David Sanders

Dr David Sanders reached out to a wide range of people in his continued struggle for health for all people in Zimbabwe, including village health workers, community leaders, families, newborn babies, infants and their siblings, various health workers in training (nurses, nutritionists, doctors) from undergraduate level to postgraduate specialisation and different levels of health service delivery from the community, district, provincial to national hospital and health services.

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