HARARE – When Willard moved into Tafadzwa’s flat, he had promised her they would get married within a year. Although she had an engagement ring to show for it, today, six years down the line, the couple are yet to be married. Although Tafadzwa was initially excited about the idea, today she felt used and…
HARARE – Women in Zimbabwe are reluctant to use the female condoms with many of them leaving the choice of either using a male or female condom to men. Last Wednesday Zimbabwe commemorated the World Female Condom Day in Chinhoyi amid reports that particular form of contraceptive was not popular. It was reported that instead,…
HARARE – Zimbabweans from across the political, academic and social divide are still expressing outrage over the awarding of a PhD degree by the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) to President Robert Mugabe’s wife Grace, two weeks ago. Grace was awarded a doctorate in sociology at the UZ where she was capped by Mugabe, the institution’s…
HARARE – Zimbabweans have awakened to the real value of a $1 as they are pegging most of their merchandise at that price. From jackets, trousers, dresses to packaged foods, the $1 price has been the easiest to trade in and even a plate of hot sadza or chips costs a dollar. “Box rako remaKellogs…
HARARE – Ever since the privacy of the phone booth was banished by cell phones nearly two decades ago, many Zimbabweans have been exposed for what they are — liars, and damn good liars they are. They do so unabashedly. There are those who lie with a smile on their faces. They are a little…
HARARE – Chitungwiza’s opera starts early, and there is no charge. Lights, camera, action! Enter, the mother and child duo whose only song is Mitsvairo, (brooms). They are the harbingers of the day’s repertoire which starts as early as 5am. With her daughter in tow, the duo wakes up the lazy house maids and housewives…
HARARE – Gospel power couple pastors Charles and Olivia Charamba say the collaborative 10-song album they will officially launch at Ster-Kinekor Eastgate will make a big impact like the Fifa World Cup. The album, being released four years after the duo last released individual albums, is called WeNazareta. “Yes, we are finally releasing a new…
HARARE – The adoption of a new constitution by Zimbabwe last year provided a ray of hope to thousands of people living with disability, who have for long felt discriminated. Compared to the Lancaster House-drafted constitution, the new constitution specifically provided for disability as a prohibited ground of discrimination meaning that persons with disabilities are…
HARARE – While the president’s daughter, Bona Mugabe, changed gowns twice for her wedding to Simba Chikore, most Zimbabwean brides are choosing to outshine her by changing at least three times, at a single wedding. Imported vehicles, horse drawn chariots, international wedding planners, exotic wedding locations, chartered air planes and in some cases yacht weddings…
HARARE – African women from three countries reportedly spent about $1,1 billion on hair extensions and hair maintenance, news that has been received by others with awe. According to a recently published report, the three countries surveyed were South Africa, Cameroon and Nigeria. African hair care business has become a multi-billion dollar industry that stretches…
