WATER is not only used to clean clothes and plates, but biblically it has been used to symbolically cleanse the human soul. John the Baptist, who spread the word about the coming of Jesus used to dip people in the River Jordan in a ritual used in the Christian world to indicate a new beginning…
BABA Harare, who left music star Jah Prayzah’s 3G Band in 2017 to pursue a solo career, has risen to be one of Zimbabwe’s most notable musicians.Over the past five years, the musician born Braveman Chizvino, has released seven albums which include ‘Zimbabwean Giant’ (2022), ‘Vaccine’ (2021), ‘Izvi Zvinoitirwei Izvi’ (2020), ‘Ramba Wakadzvanya’ (2019), ‘Generator’…
ZIMBABWE and China have maintained solid relations in many sectors, by keeping the values of respect for one another and finding solutions that benefit both countries. Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding highlighted China’s contributions to Zimbabwe’s healthcare, educational system, agricultural sector and industrial expansion, at a ceremony held in Harare on Friday to commemorate…
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has announced that by-elections for four local authorities will be held on November 11 in different wards and one parliamentary seat, a month after the holding of the 2023 harmonised elections. This comes as the contesting candidates died before the polls were held on August 23 and 24.In a statement…
POLICE have in two weeks arrested over 34 000 errant motorists in an ongoing blitz code-named “Tame the Traffic Jungle”. This comes as the authorities have intensified their blitz on errant driving in the country by extending the clampdown on public transport vehicle owners whose drivers are found without legal papers or driving unroadworthy cars.In…
ZANU PF Bulawayo provincial chairperson Jabulani Sibanda has called for an overhaul of the country’s economic model to meet the demands of the country’s ever-growing population.- This comes as the country’s population has increased from about 14 million in 2012 to over 16 million this year, according to the recently announced census results.It also comes…
UPCOMING Zimdancehall artiste Jah Lincoh (Tsoromanking) real name Kudzai Chitovoro has his sights set on becoming one of Zimbabwe’s top international acts while also improving his lifestyle. Growing up in the rural area of Goto in Wedza, Chitovoro says he wants to make an impact not only on the local scene, but beyond…
By Tendai Mangena AFRICAN cultures, the names given to children play an important role because they are often laden with meanings. As…
A book Review by Fidelis BushuTitle of Book: Shamhu yeZera RenyuAuthor: Memory ChirerePublisher: Carnelian Heart Publishing, UK, 2023issbn: 178-1-914287-11-4 MEMORY Chirere’s latest book of Shona poems, Shamhu YeZera Renyu, gives me a range of personal memories of him as man and poet whom I first met in his formative years. I am happy that Memory…
DESPITE numerous efforts by different stakeholders to ensure an increase in women’s representation in positions of leadership, the number of women elected to Parliament continues to deteriorate.The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) says it is going to hold an annual national gender forum on women’s participation in politics on October 31 in Bindura, Mashonaland Central Province.The…
