Rutendo Mapfumo Features Correspondent
A physically challenged man leaves his wheelchair, hobbles on his palms from one place to another, his jelly feet following behind, like the tail of a fish. Somewhere, an acoustic guitar lies besides a

Roselyne Sachiti Deputy Features Editor
A BLANKET of green captures the attention of visitors, while the earthy smell of recently watered soil welcomes them as a large iron gate slowly opens. It is a warm sunny winter morning in Emakhandeni,

A carnival is a creative art form, aesthetic and dramatic spectacle as well as an entertainment presentation on a mass level usually celebrated annually in many countries across the globe.

As Zimbabweans celebrate the new constitution, the African Union celebrates its 50th anniversary. These two celebratory moments signify the victory against Western nations who want to arm-twist the continent into accepting inferiority and dependence situation.

Donna Godfrey
The 23rd World Economic Forum on Africa themed “Delivering Africa’s Promise” ended on May 10 in Cape Town. The three-day forum provides a platform for regional and global leaders from business, government and civil society to expand Africa’s integration agenda and renew commitment to a sustainable economic growth path.

Rutendo Mapfumo Features Correspondent
Mary PHIRI (13) had been in turmoil for days now since her lady boss had unveiled her new terms and conditions of work.
Her conditions were a far cry from what she had initially been promised.

Abel Dzobo  Features Correspondent
“While in its mother’s womb, a child is allowed to play. And those movements are an irrevocable sign that the child is alive, and is a great source of joy for the expecting woman and her husband. But the moment the child is out of the womb, he or she is not allowed to play. That’s the highest pinnacle of spurning justice, and denying the correct

Fortious Nhambura  Features Writer
Last month, one of Zimbabwe’s leading social scientists, Josphat Mathe, breathed his last. His untimely death went almost unnoticed by the media though it has left a great void that will be difficult to fill within the profession.

Hope Chizuzu

THE August heat seemed unbearable; with distant mirage telling a story of the impact at a point the heat waves made contact with the ground, giving a sort of familiar silhouette whose effects are

Roselyne Sachiti Deputy Features Editor
“I ALMOST named her Mistake. My wife and I were not prepared for her conception and almost aborted her pregnancy but health officials refused. For that reason, I still have my new child who I have named, Mthandazo, in honour of my late sister.”

Roselyn Sachiti

WHEN parents welcome a child into the world, they look forward to a lot of things to happen as he or she grows up.
Many enjoy moments when a child starts to pronounce the words Mama and Papa (mother and father) and often share the news with friends on social networks that include