IT WAS 10pm when a frantic pounding on Modester Nyangoni’s door dragged her out of a deep sleep. That hot October day,…
AS a post-Christmas and pre-New Year bonus, the world of entertainment is to be opened to all connected DStv customers, regardless of…
BY EMMANUEL MARAMBE THE 50-ODD individuals who have submitted their nominations for various positions in the upcoming Zifa elections will finally get to know if they have been officially entered into the race tomorrow when the Zifa Elections Committee announces the final list of candidates. A new Zifa executive committee will be confirmed at an…
AS THE country celebrates Unity Day today, it is a poignant reminder of the need for unity in the face of the country’s persistent political and economic challenges. For decades, Zimbabweans have suffered under the weight of polarisation, conflict, and stagnation. It is high time for the country’s political protagonists, civil society, the church, and…
FOR many people, January is a time of huge financial strain. With Christmas and New Year’s celebrations, gifts, food, travel and all…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE THE country’s continuing economic challenges are stretching the patience of poor Zimbabweans, top economist Eddie Cross has warned. Speaking on Thursday night on independent national television station 3Ktv’s popular current affairs programme, Vantage, Cross also said the economy would remain under pressure as long as authorities battled to manage the country’s exchange…
MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE SCORES of schools across the country were last week destroyed by Cyclone Chido, while 12 people were marooned along Limpopo and Munyati rivers, although no deaths were recorded. This was confirmed over the weekend by the Department of Civil Protection (DCP) disaster response and coordination director, Farai Hokonya. “We are happy that Cyclone…
MORE than 1 000 victims of gender-based violence (GBV) received free legal assistance last year, the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) says. According to a ZGC report for the year 2023 that was tabled in Parliament last week, the Commission offered free legal advice to 1170 clients “through mobile clinics, addressing a range of issues from…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE ZIMBABWEANS should expect sunny and hot conditions to persist in the next coming days, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) forecasts. This comes as the country last week received rains across the country after Cyclone Chido downgraded to overland depression. “Partly cloudy and hot conditions are expected, with a possibility of isolated showers…
THE highest number of new male and female prisoners in the last quarter of 2024 is made up of youth aged between 20 and 29, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has revealed. In its third quarter report released yesterday, Zimstat said more had to be done to curb crime as the number of prisoners…
