Zela expands operations into Gwanda
Marvelous Moyo THE Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association has expanded its operations to Gwanda district, as it intensifies efforts to empower rural communities in accruing benefits from mining activities taking place…
I am what I am because of Chiwoniso: Kunonga
Mbongeni Msimanga THE untimely passing away of one of Zimbabwe’s most revered musicians, Chiwoniso Maraire robbed the country of a unique voice that will be hard if not almost impossible…
Honey processing plant for Matobo
VILLAGERS in Matobo District’s Ward 17 (Dema) in Matabeleland South Province are running a thriving apiculture project that has seen them constructing a honey processing centre to value add the…
Saving some forest trees: Conservation ideology of the Ndebele
THE colour of those who hold power does not matter. King Lobengula possessed power and the white hangers on tumbled over each other to win royal favour. From a distance…
The rise of Joseph Takundwa
IN earlier episodes I concluded that Joseph Takundwa, Sofia’s father, is materialistic as he defied all logic to get money. He went against all norms in order to satisfy his…
Kapenta, fish trade collapses in rural Hwange
SMALL and upcoming kapenta and fish traders along the Zambezi River near Hwange have abandoned the lucrative business after encountering numerous challenges with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority…
Nac buys breast cancer machine for Mpilo
THE National Aids Council (NAC) has bought a breast cancer mammography machine for Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo, as the council scales up incorporation of cancer prevention and control activities…
Mat North scores first in HIV/Aids treatment
MATABELELAND North Province is set to become the “centre of excellence for HIV and Aids treatment in the country”, amid indications that the province has scored a first by offering…
Mlala speaks on War Vets clashes
THE recent elections of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) Bulawayo provincial leadership has been marred with controversy, which has seen deep rooted divisions among the former freedom
Making a living out of death
TRADITION has taught us to value the sanctity of life. It has taught us that death is not fun and that the graveyard is sacred. The consecration of the graveyard…



