ZVISHAVANE – It is deep down in the bush but this is where pillow talk rules the roost and sex has ceased being that dirty a word. People living with HIV in Midlands Province’s deep rural areas from Gokwe to Mapirimira in Zvishavane are confessing to romping like they have not done in years — …
NJELELE – It has been hyped as the “Promised Land”. And 89-year-old President Robert Mugabe — probably facing his last election — is touting it as the latest ace up his sleeve. But for many rural folks whose vote Mugabe has survived on for the past three decades, the takeover of large foreign-owned firms, masked…
JOHANNESBURG – Cheers erupt as the man in a wheelchair struggles to stand, his face contorted with effort. Unable to walk after a car accident four years ago, he has come to Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium with thousands of others in the hope of being cured. The charismatic Pastor Chris, dressed in an all-white suit, has…
HARARE – The recent crackdown on political and social activists is not anything new as Zanu PF is known to mastermind crackdowns every other general election. Controversial playwright Cont Mhlanga said in an interview he held with Enos Nkala sometime back, the nationalist told him that in 1979 as Zanu PF faced its first crucial…
HARARE – So the referendum has come and gone! I am one of those who still have misgivings about the way we were railroaded into the poll without being given enough time to study this very important document. But the fact that the powers that be had their way makes my reservations irrelevant. What a…
HARARE – He is a visually impaired who can respond to your text message or email in minutes but Tafadzwa Nyamuzihwa has faced many challenges in his life. He does not know if Nyamuzihwa is even his real name because he was dumped at Mbare Musika as a toddler and was consequently taken to SOS…
HARARE – Sexual harassment in the newsroom continues to rob women of their legal right to live and work without being harassed. These sentiments were aired by former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (Zbc) employee Nyaradzo Makombe Hazangwi last week during the launch of a booklet that profiles sexual harassment in the media. The booklet entitled: Who…
HARARE – Zimbabwe is facing a huge import bill due to an acute maize shortage as more farmers are deserting the staple crop in favour of the golden leaf which has a ready market. Over the past few years small-scale farmers are favouring tobacco over maize because they are paid immediately on delivery, while the…
HARARE – Waking up on Saturday morning one could have thought the referendum could be washed away with the drizzle and chilly weather. But as the sun rose, the sky began to clear, paving way for the much-anticipated vote which turned out to be a big yawn as most Zimbabweans either boycotted or completely ignored…
BULAWAYO – Zimbabwe this Saturday goes for a much-anticipated referendum to determine the fate of a draft constitution largely negotiated by President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. Hordes of people in the Matabeleland region will however, not be part of thousands expected to vote in the referendum and they are paying for a…
