HARARE – When Shamiso Nsingo, 20’s mother left home for Gwanda Business Centre on a beer drinking spree and prostitution, she left five other children in the care of the youngster. As for Shamiso, it was not only her five siblings she had to take care of, as she has two children of her own,…
HARARE – Tichaona Kuripa’s mind was ahead — thinking on how best he would deliver his lecture at a workshop in Harare. Suddenly, he heard the screeching sound of brakes, the next moment Kuripa found himself under the Toyota Ipsum car he was travelling in. This day, March 7, 2013 is a day that Kuripa…
HARARE – Laurent Delahouse, the ambassador of France says he has cancelled his DStv subscription because of the hectic demands from his job as he is out every evening and when he comes back home dashes straight to bed. The top French diplomat said his evenings are always occupied with meetings, outings and he does…
HARARE – Chipo Samoyo, 32, grew up with fairy dreams of her own just like any other girl of her age. Top of her priorities was to enjoy marital bliss and raise beautiful and healthy children who would take care of her in her old age. When she gave birth to her first born child…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s economic woes have not spared once thriving businessmen’s empires, leaving the owners saddled with a low profile. From glory to sorry, a lot of these empires have crumbled like the proverbial deck of cards. At the forefront of supporting the government backed indigenisation policy which was initially meant to promote the development…
HARARE – Most people believe one has to be lucky to win a competition, but Losca Gwanzura, 51 has since established that there is also need for hard work. The Eye Shot crew visited Gwanzura at her home in Glen View 3, Harare, and found her busy filling in forms for four competitions that are…
KADOMA – A sick man staggers, walking with difficulty aided by a stick as he labours to get to the hospital’s water tap within his ward. He is thirsty and writhing in pain. As he finally reaches the water tap, his mouth is so dry that his thirst for a drink overwhelms everything, even his…
HARARE – Three-year-old Kundai blows on his balloon in the Avenues area of Harare. The toddler and his friends take turns blowing the balloon. Everything is okay until Kundai’s mother shrieks in horror at the sight. Firstly, the balloon is in actual fact a used condom. Secondly, it still has semen inside it. Revolting as…
HARARE – A kombi trip from any of the suburbs surrounding Harare’s Central Business District, is surely a gut-wrenching experience. And it exposes how kombi crews have total disregard for human life — they certainly don’t care about loss of lives due to accidents. Not only do the kombis play music at a disturbingly loud…
HARARE – Wondering up and down the streets of Harare with no place to call their home has become a lifestyle of homeless street kids. They survive with little or no food in their bellies with no hope of what the future holds for them. Being awakened by the morning breeze to go into the…
