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The way to a man's heart is through his stomach
Zimbabwean cuisine is very diverse and varied just like its cultures and languages. The staple food is sadza, pap, that can also be called differently by minority tribes. Sadza features in most ...Published: 13 Jun 2024 at 22:13hrs | | by Tondo Chinehasha
Man kills brother during fight over relish
Gweru High Court judge, Justice Evangelista Kabasa, has sentenced Nkululeko Mabhena to three years in jail following his conviction for killing his brother during a dispute over food condiments. Howev...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, wife bring relief to Sibasa villagers
SINGWANGO 1 Primary School under Chief Sibasa, in Matabeleland South province used to walk long distances with two bottles of water, one for themselves and one for their teacher.This is now a ...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 09:32hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Businessman in court for threatening mechanic
An Indian businessman yesterday appeared in court for threatening to kidnap his mechanic and taking away his US$3 300 on different occasions as a way of punishing him for failing to repair his vehicle...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
It's time we retrace our footsteps
Face contorted as a result of the bitter taste in their mouth, baby on her lap near a crackling fire, the African mother does the ritual dutifully without fail. Was this not an immune-boosting herbal ...Published: 24 May 2023 at 09:25hrs | 1 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Zimbabwean Exemption Permits holders' choice: Restart in a broken country or live undocumented in SA
THREE Zimbabweans who held Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEPs), which the South African government has now scrapped, share their anxiety and anguish as they face deportation, uprooting their lives and...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe farmers turn to aquaponics
A CRICKETER turns his back on the excitement of pro sports to take on a whole new challenge: farming without soil.Yasser Parker thought he had fulfilled his childhood dream by becoming a profe...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:29hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
CCC congress debate: Whither democracy?
THE Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) was built around Morgan Tsvangirai's personality. It is personality politics or personality cultism. Similarly, Zanu-PF under the late former president Robert ...Published: 06 May 2022 at 19:28hrs | | by Faith Zaba
Zimbabwean ice cream maker a hit in SA
FROM a tender age, Dr Tapiwa Guzha (35), a Zimbabwean based in Cape Town, South Africa, loved cooking and eating indigenous fruits and vegetables from his grandmother's rich nutrition garden in Marlbo...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
We need at least five tractors complete with harrows
That cattle malady Thelerios has rebounded with never before seen determination. Again the few remnant livestock from the first wave are sacuumbing to this dreaded bovine pandemic. Never did w...Published: 10 Feb 2022 at 11:52hrs | | by Tincuts Matepatepa
Rains are knocking at the farmer's door
The rains are knocking at the farmer's door, Heaven has shown its preparedness to water the fields adequately. Remember our God is a faithful God. He is not human so does not lie, what He says must co...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 23:16hrs | 10 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
ED Mnangagwa did well for our Unsung Freedom Fighters Of Zimbabwe Who Deserve Our Salute
Feel Proud! As Zimbabwe immortalised the spirit of Chimurenga through several statutes erected and more recently the one for Nehanda Charwe Chihera the fighting spirit. For here you are now. A...Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 14:31hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Unsung Freedom Fighters Of Zimbabwe who deserve our salute
Feel Proud! For here you are now. At a comfort zone uncomplainingly busy with personal goals and aspirations. The everyday troubles that you face, you call them miseries.But there are ...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 07:41hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
The DA - MDC unholy Alliance
South Africa goes to elections next month at a time when the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is under siege for taking a decision to redistribute land. President Cyril Ramaphosa has bee...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 06:54hrs | | by Isdore Guvamombe
Biti, this world will humble you!
Even after having gone through the intellectual rigours of philosophy and theology at seminary, Bishop Lazi still doesn't fancy the nature versus nurture debate.But there is a particularly ine...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:48hrs | 2 | by Bishop Lazi
Chamisa gets support from DA to attack Zimbabwe?
The events of the last weeks have been knee shacking and deeply depressing. The peaceful demonstrations in Zimbabwe were hijacked by the regime change financiers. The onslaught Zimbabwe received from ...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 12:26hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Man jailed 9 years for raping minor
A 23-year-old Hwange man who raped an 11-year-old girl in 2014 was last week slapped with a 12-year jail term after being convicted of two counts of rape.Fightwell Zulu of Chenge Village in Ja...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Justice catches up with rapist
A MAN who, in 2014, raped an 11-year-old girl was recently hauled before the courts to answer to two counts of rape and unlawful entry charges after four years on the run.Fightwell Zulu (23) o...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe must invest more agriculture to improve food security
Politics of grandstanding should be a thing of the past and must not find its way to the new political dispensation currently prevailing in the country. People now want tangible things.Zimbabw...Published: 30 Jan 2018 at 12:40hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Traditional leafy vegetables into your garden
A garden can be defined as a piece of land next to a house, meant for growing flowers, fruits or vegetables. A garden with a variety of rape, spinach, lettuce, okra, spider flower, moringa, pigweed, b...Published: 19 Oct 2017 at 10:10hrs | 11 | by Praxedis Dube, Rico Ihle, Wim Heijman and Paul Struik
Lost crops: Food for thought for Zimbabwe
Many do remember the yesteryear song of Oliver Mtukudzi "Tsika dzedu" in which the musician pitched the importance of the traditional way of living, when people used to consume traditional leafy veget...Published: 22 Jul 2017 at 18:44hrs | 4 | by Praxedis Dube1, Rico Ihle1, Wim Heijman1 and Paul Struik2
Macheso reflects on career
TOP musician Alick Macheso turns 49 TOMORROW and has no plans to throw in the towel unless God or his fans ask him to quit. Macheso has spent 34 years in music, as, he ventured into the music ...Published: 09 Jun 2017 at 16:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Incessant rains affecting horticultural produce
FARMERS in Umguza have lost a significant amount of horticulture produce and crops to the excessive rains that have pounded most parts of the country in recent weeks, a situation that farmers say ...Published: 05 Feb 2017 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man (24) tries to rape 60-year-old woman
A Chiredzi man - Polite Makajani (24) ejaculated on the thighs of a 60-year-old woman after he allegedly failed to rape her.The incident happened last Thursday.In court, the complainan...Published: 21 Jun 2016 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chiredzi 'rapist' leaves semen on victim’s thighs
A Chiredzi man ejaculated on the thighs of 60-year-old woman after he allegedly failed to rape the complainant.Masvingo Mirror reported that Polite Makajani (24) of Lisenga village under Chief...Published: 19 Jun 2016 at 12:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Caf snubs Zimbabwean referees
NO matches at the 2016 African Nations Championship (Chan) will be refereed by a Zimbabwean official after a list of match officials released by continental football governing body Caf deemed them not...Published: 14 Jan 2016 at 05:23hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Raw okra - Cure for diabetes
My close friend, Toots, had problems with his blood sugar. He's diabetic. But one day he excitedly announced to us his recent find - okra could help normalise blood sugar levels dramatically. And he s...Published: 29 Jun 2014 at 09:21hrs | | by Silence Muchemwa
What has gone wrong in MDC-T heaven?
It would seem that losing the July 2013 general elections did much harm to the once- formidable opposition MDC-T in Zimbabwe, now split between secretary general Tendai Biti and its leader Morgan Tsva...Published: 03 Jun 2014 at 21:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Girl dies after eating okra
VILLAGERS in Tsholotsho were left shell-shocked last week after a 10 year old girl died after eating isitshwala with okra in a suspected food poisoning case.The deceased, Samantha Ndlovu who w...Published: 06 May 2014 at 09:07hrs | 1 | by Fairness Moyana
Primary school teacher 'sexually locks' married man
VILLAGERS from Mathe Village in Tsholotsho are up in arms with a teacher after she allegedly "locked" a married man so that he only has sex with her.The teacher, Tafadzwa Munodawafa has since ...Published: 09 Nov 2013 at 19:05hrs | 16 | by Staff Reporter
Multi-currency regime to remain in force for foreseeable future says Chinamasa
Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa Monday said the multi-currency regime will remain in force for the foreseeable future as part of measures to ensure stability and stimulate economic growth. ...Published: 24 Sep 2013 at 02:41hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Row over okra exposes cheating woman, juicy Whatsapp chats with deep vulgar leak
A craving for okra and subsequent war over its preparation has unearthed an affair between a Chitungwiza married woman and a suspected DJ.Marlon Mahere grabbed his wife's cellphone and stumble...Published: 09 Apr 2013 at 05:28hrs | 2 | by staff reporter
Zimbabwe bushmen demanding to be taken back to the bush
TSHOLOTSHOLO - Zimbabwe's starving San community, commonly known as bushmen, are demanding to be taken back to the bush saying the government has neglected them for many years.The San were mo...Published: 02 Apr 2013 at 11:04hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Luke Tamborinyoka had to read about his boss, Tsvangirai's marriage in the Herald
Marutenga naZvanyanya/Sim-ukaiwo mupembere/Gwenya-mbira svika pedo/Uitewo makorokoto/Nhai maiwee-e kani tofara isu/Imi amaiwee-e kani tofara! Hurray, Nelson Mandela has turned 12!This w...Published: 28 Nov 2011 at 05:13hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
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