MOST Zimbabweans regard tattoos as a form of open rebellion with some employers indicating they will not hire employees with visible ink or multiple piercings. While the practice is limited in Zimbabwe, for the tattoo artists business is booming never mind the economic meltdown. Many are now inking their memories permanently on their bodies. From…
HARARE – At a time when everyone is agreed that life in Zimbabwe is bad and there is need to re-engage with other countries, President Robert Mugabe is actually thumbing his nose at the West, something that both his friends and foes say is a sign that the 92-year-old has lost his marbles. Just last…
HARARE – Government is broke and everyone knows that, hospitals are on the deathbed and the signs are there to see but beneath all the gloom people continue to smoke and drink. Puffing up their worries and sipping their sorrows away, many seem immune to the worsening economic situation. But, that is most certainly not…
HARARE – While for the rich access to health is at their fingertips, for the poor it remains a pipe-dream as the prices are often beyond their reach. Many people are dying from diseases that can be easily treated and health facilities are also on the deathbed as the economic meltdown takes its toll on…
HARARE – He has handed out countless rulings, presided over hundreds of cases and “lost count of” all the criminals he has locked up. Harare provincial magistrate, Vakayi Chikwekwe, 49, is a man of many talents and has a passion for the pen when he is not with the gavel. Although public prosecutors and lawyers…
HARARE – A Zanu PF lawmaker has arrogantly advocated for people who cannot afford medical care to consult traditional healers. During Parliament’s Wednesday question and answer time, Zanu PF Member of Parliament for Uzumba, Simbaneuta Mudarikwa, shouted that people should go to traditional healers, after MDC MP for St Mary’s Unganai Tarusenga asked what government…
HARARE – Several people fought running battles with the police as they demonstrated at a local hotel yesterday, demanding that Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko vacates the plushy lodging. Mphoko, who was appointed Zanu PF and State co-second in command to President Robert Mugabe in 2014, has been staying at the luxurious hotel since then. Several…
HARARE – Opposition political parties should unite and form a grand coalition so as to dislodge Zanu PF, failure of which new leadership will automatically emerge, social and political commentators contend. While former Vice President Joice Mujuru and MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai have recently called for a united front, commentators say there is little movement…
HARARE – The dismissal of Harare and Gweru mayors by the minister of Local Government is unconstitutional as he is citing old laws which are under dispute, a civic leader has said. Centre for Community Development in Zimbabwe (CCDZ) executive director Phillip Pasirayi said the minister, Saviour Kasukuwere is taking advantage of the slow movement…
BRUSSELS – EU states have urged Britain to hold speedy talks on leaving the bloc after it voted to end its membership in a historic referendum. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said negotiations should begin as “soon as possible”. He made the comments after an urgent meeting of the six EU founder members to discuss…
