Tobacco boom reshapes Mat South farming landscape

Theseus Mauruki Shambare recently in MANGWE IN Matabeleland South, where vast stretches of land have for decades been synonymous with cattle ranching and drought survival, a quiet agricultural shift is…

Female guides leading the fight against ‘extremism’

Mubarak Aliyu Across a vast stretch of the Sahel and West Africa, armed groups are expanding their reach, military governments are replacing fragile democracies, and “counterterrorism” efforts continue to contend…

From royal flight to highway blight . . . fading dream of Chegutu’s famous planes

Conrad Mupesa-Mashonaland West Bureau FOR nearly three decades, two ageing aircraft perched beside the busy Harare-Bulawayo Road in Chegutu have stood as silent reminders of a dream that never truly…

COMMENT: No one will solve African problems better than themselves

AFRICA has been excessively reliant on foreign technical expertise dating right back to the beginning of the colonial era, yet often solutions well-tuned for Europe, Asia and the Americas simply…

Sepsis: One of most overlooked medical emergencies

Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Health Buzz It may begin like an ordinary infection. A fever that refuses to go down, a cough that worsens overnight, a wound that suddenly becomes painful, or…

A cry for dignity by girls living with disabilities

Gibson Mhaka Senior Writer For many girls, the onset of the menstrual cycle is just a rite of passage, but for Silungile (14)*, who was ill-prepared and rather clueless, it…

Relations with Africa occupy a special place for Cuba

FOR many years, Cuba has been described as Africa’s great friend. It made sacrifices and contributions towards the continent’s independence, committing more than 380 000 combatants to fight imperial forces…

Zim’s cultural diversity a source of national strength

Marilyn Mutize CULTURE Day in Zimbabwe is often celebrated in colour, music, dance and dazzling traditional attire, but beneath the spectacle lies something far more profound: a living, evolving expression…

LOOKING BACK: Nkomo assures churchmen

The Herald, 26 May 1980 BULAWAYO — The Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Joshua Nkomo, yesterday called for co-operation between churches and government and assured church leaders that “no Zimbabwean…

Africa Day: Our prosperity anchored in Ubuntu/Hunhu

Gibson Nyikadzino Zimpapers Politics Hub THE material conditions that are currently prevailing in Africa, in this advanced world, more developed and fairly enlightened environment, should not put any obstacle to…

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