BULAWAYO – Arriving at Burombo Hostels last week, the vicinity resembled an utterly deserted domicile, as a sombre atmosphere engulfed the area. The flats, which are located in Nguboyenja high density suburb just a stone’s throw east of Renkini Long Bus Termini, houses nearly 1 000 residents. This is the place where police in the…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s partial ban of the import of some basic commodities has the potential of leaving the country isolated from other Southern African countries analysts have said. There has been discord in President Robert Mugabe’s government over the ban — and the situation was worsened when Zimbabweans rejected the move by rioting in the…
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…
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 – Recently, memes and chain messages flooded the social media after a judge ruled that evidence gathered by a spouse who had snooped through their better half’s phone was inadmissible in court. The judge simply ruled that it was an unethical way of gathering evidence. I cannot even believe I am wasting over 1 000…
HARARE – Facets of Power: Politics, Profits and People in the Making of Zimbabwe’s Blood Diamonds, Edited by Richard Saunders and Tinashe Nyamunda; Harare, Weaver Press, 2016. THE discovery of diamonds in Marange was probably the best news to have emerged from Zimbabwe since the turn of the millennium. It generated hope in a population…
EDITOR — With the 2018 elections gathering momentum, Zimbabweans can only win against Zanu PF if the opposition parties unite and work together for the betterment of our country. Leaders of the opposition parties should put their differences aside and work together for a better Zimbabwe. From media reports, there seems to be some issues…
HARARE – Given that Africa has entered the new millennium with very little improvement in the way it has been conducting its affairs over many years and the fact that the present systems and models of governance and leadership look most unlikely to produce radical changes that may lead to poverty being at the very…
HARARE – After missing in action for quite a considerable time, the Mitsubishi Pajero has made a dramatic entry into the Zimbabwean market. This was after a leading luxury vehicle distributor, Zimoco, recently clinched a lucrative deal to distribute and service Mitsubishi vehicles in the country. [GoogleAd] The marriage between Zimoco and Mitsubishi, which was…
HARARE – Poor service delivery is the key driver of the typhoid outbreak in Harare, city director of health Prosper Chonzi has said. According to health committee minutes, Chonzi said since January 22, there had been 101 suspected cases, 13 confirmed and no deaths from the disease. Chonzi said the water and sanitation situation in…
