HARARE – “We will not go anywhere, this is where we belong.” This was the message by people who are living with disabilities at a Leonard Chishire home, as court officials threatened to kick them out of the only home they have known for over two decades. On March 10, the Sheriff of the High…
HARARE – A High Court order outlawing corporal punishment in homes and schools spotlights the struggle between Zimbabwe’s deeply-rooted attachment to spanking children and new laws that criminalise the infliction of bodily pain as a form of punishment. In most Zimbabwean homes, children have more respect for the belt, stick or the infamous slip-on sandal,…
HARARE – Most rural families in Midlands, Masvingo and Matabeleland provinces have had their livelihoods seriously affected as they lost their goats, chicken and cattle due to heavy incessant rains induced by the Tropical depression Dineo. The ground is now saturated and can no longer absorb more rains. Rivers are registering heavy flows with some…
HARARE – Tariro Zhangazha is at corner Leopold Takawira and Nelson Mandela in the Harare city centre selling bow ties when a riot police truck arrives at the scene and the officers begin to round up vendors. Her one-and-a-half-year-old baby is in a cardboard box. When she spots one of the police officers charging for…
HARARE – Since adoption of the multi-currency regime in 2009, following a multi-billion percent inflationary meltdown caused by rampant money-printing, spawning critical cash shortages — debate has been raging on whether to adopt the rand or not. Discussions on this will certainly gain renewed currency after President Robert Mugabe last week hinted that Zimbabwe should…
HARARE – A sleep disorder is a condition that frequently impacts your ability to get enough quality sleep. While it’s normal to occasionally experience difficulties in sleeping, it’s not normal to regularly have problems getting to sleep at night, to wake up feeling exhausted, or to feel sleepy during the day. Frequently having trouble sleeping…
MUTARE – Blindness has not inhibited Johannes Lovemore Landini (42) from being one of Mutare’s finest weavers and craftsmen. Landini has earned a great reputation for weaving quality products like chest of drawers, chairs, coffee tables and lounge suites using reeds. Many have found it difficult to accept the fact that the gritty Landini only…
HARARE – Do you know anyone who isn’t at times stressed out these days? The pace of modern life makes stress management a necessary skill for everyone. Many people juggle multiple responsibilities, work, home life, caregiving and relationships. Learning to identify problems and implement solutions is the key to successful stress reduction. Stress is a…
HARARE – For most tobacco users, tobacco cravings or urges to smoke can be powerful. But you’re not at the mercy of these cravings. When an urge to use tobacco strikes, remember that although it may be intense, it will probably pass within five to 10 minutes whether or not you smoke a cigarette or…
HARARE – Terrence Chikumbirike spends the better part of his day walking around Harare’s suburbs and the city centre collecting polyethylene terephthalate or PET plastic containers for a living. With no educational qualifications, he earns almost $6 daily from his labour. Chikumbirike is part of the thousands of people around Harare who are directly assisting in…
