Love in the air as Bulawayo couples paint the city red

Michelle Musandinyoze, [email protected] ROSES are red, violets are blue and love is sweet was the unwritten phrase yesterday as Bulawayo woke up draped in red and white as lovebirds flooded…

COMMENT: From bricklayer to freedom fighter: The story of Cde Reeves Sigola

AS Independence Day celebrations draw nearer, with Matobo District’s Maphisa Growth Point set to host the main event, former freedom fighter Major (Retired) Nelson Archbald Nyamuridzo better known by his…

The prophet, the clay pot and the question of faith: thin line between prophecy and traditional practice

Bruce Ndlovu, [email protected] IN 2020, Prophet Mduduzi Dube, popularly known as Black Elisha, became the talk of the town in Bulawayo. In June that year, a man stormed the prophet’s…

Inter-city debut: Benjani faces first real test as Highlanders, DeMbare clash

Innocent Kurira, [email protected] THERE is never anything routine about a meeting between Highlanders and Dynamos and this afternoon at Barbourfields Stadium, the weight of expectation feels heavier than a pre-season…

What single-digit inflation really means for ordinary Zimbabweans

Tawanda Musarurwa Check Point Desk FOR ordinary Zimbabweans, inflation has never been just an economic statistic. At the height of the country’s worst hyperinflation episode in 2008, it was a…

National Hero Mpabanga: A dedicated, tireless servant of Zimbabwe

Raymond Jaravaza, Zimpapers Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has declared the late Brigadier-General (Retired) Samuel Mpabanga a National Hero. Brig-Gen (Rtd) Mpabanga died last Monday at the Gwanda Provincial Hospital after a…

COMMENT: Breaking the cycle: How Zimbabwe is rebuilding trust in its economy

FOR ordinary Zimbabweans, inflation isn’t just a number; it’s the reality of life that affects daily routines, purchasing power, and savings. The memories of 2008, when hyperinflation peaked at astonishing…

Before the last pot boils: Young Zimbos’ fight to save traditional recipes

Bruce Ndlovu, [email protected] LAST year at the end of December, a group of young people gathered at Amagugu International Heritage Centre in Matobo, Matabeleland South Province, for a unique event.…

Xi sends congratulatory message to 39th African Union Summit

BEIJING, (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a congratulatory message to Joao Lourenco, rotating African Union (AU) chairperson and Angolan president, and Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, chairperson of…

Stockbrokers squeezed as trading volumes keep falling

Nelson Gahadza, Zimpapers Business Hub FOR decades, stockbrokers sat at the centre of Zimbabwe’s stock markets, earning decent commissions from matching buyers and sellers of shares. That model is now…

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