KwaTsiga, where criminals are heroes
In the heart of Harare lies the sprawling suburb of Mbare — one of the oldest and most populous high-density settlements of the capital city.
No compensation for demolished houses
Langton Nyakwenda and Debra Matabvu Home-seekers who built houses on land illegally acquired from property barons will not be compensated when authorities demolish their structures, a Cabinet minister has said.
Chief Chingaira a great military strategist
Throughout history, many soldiers have achieved great successes through either their military action or knowledge.
TENNIS: The girl who dares to dream
RISING female tennis ace, Rufaro Chirewa, a surprise inclusion in the Zimbabwe tennis team for the upcoming Africa Union Sports Council Region V Games, has vowed to justify her call-up.
BODY HAIR: A hair-raising matter of taste
LOVE AND BEAUTY with Mainini Beatrice Recently an unmarried brother-in-law of mine asked me point blank: “Maiguru (that’s Mainini to the rest of you!), why do women keep their body…
EDUCATION: Bad stats make for bad planning
Sifelani Tsiko Last week, I attended an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fifth Assessment Report outreach event in Pretoria, South Africa that sought to table evidence on the reality of…
Of Ebola and other haemorrhagic viruses
Dr. Timothy Stamps In the previous sections I have tried to sketch the history and the human importance of the current epidemic (2014).
The need for corrective re-alignment in Zanu-PF
While it is given that the life of any revolutionary movement is defined by its ability to continue attracting membership through an enduring ideological framework, Zanu-PF lacked a rigorous orientation…
Bring back our chief’s head!
As the buried chapters of the First Chimurenga war continue to be unearthed, traditionalists in Rusape have demanded the repatriation of their slain warrior-king Chingaira’s severed head from Britain, where…
Zim diamonds: The experts speak
On November 6 and 7, the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development and diamond industry stakeholders hosted the second edition of the Zimbabwe Diamond Conference in Harare.









