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Dr Masimba Mavaza Having arrived in the UK from Zimbabwe, Mrs Matongo invited her four children and husband to join her in the European country. The husband was lucky to get a job within a week of getting in the UK.  Their children aged between 12 and four were to be left in the house […]

Dr Masimba Mavaza It is very difficult to write this article when you are in the diaspora, but the truth has to be laid bare out there. In the past three years, Zimbabwe has seen many experts in different fields troupe to Europe and beyond in search of greener pastures. As always said, “the grass […]

ABUJA. – A Nigerian politician has been arrested for alleged money laundering after being caught with US$498 100 in cash a day before general elections. The piles of US dollars were found by police inside Chinyere Igwe’s car. Igwe, an opposition PDP member of the House of Representatives, was also caught with a list of […]

Dr Masimba Mavaza Last week we gave a story of a black little girl who was attacked by over five white girls with their parents cheering them on. As the black girl was being beaten, several white people around took to their cameras and recorded the ordeal. The videos which came out were difficult to […]

Dr Masimba Mavaza It is a painful truth that almost all black British and black children have experienced racism at school. Most of the racism is from the teachers and fellow students. The New YMCA report finds 95 percent of black students in the United Kingdom are exposed to racist language and physical attacks for […]

Dr Masimba Mavaza It has been a challenging journey. There are issues which have painted going abroad a nightmare. Many Zimbabweans abroad have suffered from expat guilt. Guilt is a feeling of having committed a wrong or failed in an obligation. It is the feeling of regret which tickles the emotional being of a human […]

KAMPALA. — Musa Hasahya Kasera has so many children he can’t remember most of their names. The Ugandan villager is struggling to provide for his vast family, which he says includes 12 wives, 102 children and 578 grandchildren and now feels enough is enough. “At first it was a joke, … but now this has […]

Dr Masimba Mavaza Pretty Matekenya sat with her children in their small apartment in Luton, United Kingdom, just gazing at her payslip. Since she moved to England, she felt pressure from her relatives in Zimbabwe to send money. She chuckled sadly and said, to herself “People say that there is a tree behind your house […]

BEIJING. – Vigilant, witty, quick-minded and ingenious. Those are some of the words used to describe this year’s Chinese Zodiac animal. As we farewell the Year of the Tiger, millions of people around the world are preparing to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit. When is Lunar New Year? Celebrated in China for thousands of […]

Anthony Bridgman Not much beats a cosy, welcoming fireplace with flickering flames. Whether it’s authentic or artificial, a warming glow will add some comfort and character to any room in the home. That said, even if you don’t have a functioning fireplace, you can still create a central point that’s purely ornamental. Did you know […]

Dr Masimba Mavaza This week we continue with our story from last week. Mandinema continued to share her experience in the Uk. Having been kicked out from her relative’s house and now renting a replica of a cold cave belonging to her pastor and paying half her salary for rent, Mandie reflects on her first […]

Dr Masimba Mavaza Many Zimbabweans have flocked to the United Kingdom under Health Care visa. Many more Zimbabweans have made money by exploiting their own in charging exorbitant prices to process visas. So many people have experienced the United Kingdom for the first time and now they understand that all that glitters is not gold. […]

Dr Masimba Mavaza The biggest day in the shopping calendar did not disappoint as retailers slashed their prices to offer Black Friday deals. Many Zimbabweans in the United Kingdom took a day off to go and grab Christmas presents and goodies to send home. Many people have picked some of the best discounts in categories […]

BUENOS AIRES. – A man jumped into a river full of crocodiles to get tickets for 2010’s World Cup, a Uruguay player returned to the field just after suffering a heart attack and a Russian couple broke up after arguing over who was the better player, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. These are some of […]

WINDHOEK. – Authorities in Namibia’s capital Windhoek on Wednesday took down and relocated a statue of a controversial German colonial officer following pressure from local activists. The monument commemorated Curt von Francois, a German army commissioner who has been credited with founding Windhoek – something local campaigners and historians dispute. The statue, which stood on […]