CHIPINGE – The south-eastern parts of Zimbabwe have always been an oasis of agricultural activity from the sugar cane estates of Triangle, Hippo Valley, Mkwasine and parts of Chisumbanje to macadamia farms in Upper Chipinge. The farmers in Upper Chipinge who persevered against adversity following resettlement, have called on government to capacitate them through their…
HARARE – Tears rolled down her eyes as she made her way down a mental institution’s corridors. The corridors were filled with a strong and pungent smell of disinfectants as she approached the ward in which her mentally-challenged mother-in-law was lying. Upon seeing the suffering and dishonourable treatment the patients were receiving, her heart sunk…
HARARE – The last time I was at Harare airport I was leaving hastily in fear of my life having been arrested on a trumped up charge and locked up for a night in a filthy, overcrowded cell. I had endured a six-month-long trial and was finally acquitted by one of the country’s few untainted…
HARARE – Commemoration of International Day of the Disappeared on August 30, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Pretoria Regional Delegation is launching a photo exhibition highlighting the humanitarian needs of deceased migrants in southern Africa. International Day of the Disappeared is observed annually to honour the thousands of people who are missing…
HARARE – “We were told that if the MDC wins we are going to teach you a lesson,” an elderly man who owns a bottle store deep in Uzumba said between sips of opaque beer. He furtively looks around, afraid his tormentors maybe nearby. After some time he continues with his story. A story of…
HARARE – Healthcare delivery is a top election agenda issue. This piece aims to evaluate the various party manifestos on their healthcare promises. There is a general lack of statistical and financial data to support these promises. In 1985, the World Health Organisation declared that our healthcare system was among the best in the developing…
HARARE – On April 21, 2008, Florence Machinga lost everything. A mob of hundreds of people showed up at her house, demanded to see her — and, when she didn’t materialise, burned it down. “They destroyed everything,” she says. “Cattle were slaughtered, the chickens were slaughtered.” She was hiding in the bush — she’d been…
HARARE – Being a sex worker is not a stroll in the park — it is very tough. For one to put food on the table and pay the bills, it’s not just about the coitus, various tricks are employed in order to get the elusive dollar. For Priscilla Jack (not real name), it means…
HARARE – Modern folk considers witchcraft to be a perception and satanism to be the “dark side of Christianity”, but for many Zimbabweans, both witchcraft and satanism are equally evil and satanic. For the majority of Zimbabweans of Christian descent, witchcraft and satanism both oppose God’s teachings and are demonically inspired and thus should not…
HARARE – It all started with responding to a message that Maukbul Ahmed Mukadam thought he had received from a local satellite television service provider. Just 15 minutes later, Mukadam realised he had lost money. His bank card had been cloned, allegedly by late businessman James Chiyangwa’s son, Mike Harris. The message seemed like the…
