Uhuru, the youth and my faith!

YESTERDAY we celebrated Zimbabwe’s 35th anniversary of Independence and I trust that you took some reflective moments to see how far the Lord has led us in our walk as…

Local film Zola to show in France

LOCAL film “Zola the Bicycle Thief” producer Sanelle Sibanda has finally managed to achieve his dream after securing a slot to screen the movie at the esteemed Cannes Film Festival…

Freddy Gwala, Kapfupi film on the cards

Lance Chigodo LOCAL comedian, actor and singer Freddy Manjalima well-known by his stage name Kapfupi has featured in a film called Mahlalela which also features South African musician Freddy Gwala.

‘I raped my niece just for fun’

Fairness Moyana A 21-YEAR-OLD Lupane man attracted the full wrath of the law when he shocked the courts on Friday by claiming that he raped his seven-year-old niece because he…

UN still trying to broker Libyan talks

Skhirat, Morocco — The United Nations says it is trying to narrow differences between Libya’s rival parliaments over an agreement aimed at forming a unity government to end unrest tearing…

Burundi police fire teargas at protesters

Bujumbura — Police in Burundi on Friday fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters calling for the president not to run for a third term, as tensions rise…

Cosafa condemns SA xenophobic attacks

THE Council of Southern Africa Football Associations has condemned the ongoing xenophobic attacks in South Africa and will use the upcoming 2015 Cosafa Cup, which will be held in that…

Mlalazi’s play Water Games to premiere at Hifa 2015

A THEATRE play Water Games, which is an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy Of The People by local playwright, Christopher Mlalazi is set to premiere at this year’s Harare…

No dates yet for Zim tour to Pakistan

DATES for Zimbabwe’s proposed cricket visit to Pakistan have not yet been finalised despite the Zimbabwe Cricket and the Pakistan Cricket Board having agreed on the tour.

‘Something tasty to go with my isitshwala’

ONE freezing evening I was welcomed into Mother’s kitchen by an aroma of fried winged termites (izinhlwa/ishwa). “At last,” I exclaimed, closed my eyes and sniffed. The aroma caressed my…