MULTIMEDIA: Zesa negligence leaves permanent tears
“I wasn’t born like this,” Nyasha Koroka (36) says as she looks solemnly at what remains of her left hand — a prostrate limb amputated just below the elbow covered by a crepe bandage hanging lifelessly...
View ArticleBlackmailing the starving
If a man is taking something to eat from a garden or field, simply because he is faint with hunger, we are agreed that that is not theft,The post Blackmailing the starving appeared first on NewsDay...
View ArticleZanzibar’s encroaching ocean means less water
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania — Khadija Komboani’s nearest well is filled with salt water thanks to the rising sea around Tanzania’s Indian Ocean island of ZanzibarThe post Zanzibar’s encroaching ocean means less...
View ArticleSchool head with a heart of gold
The mobile phone rings in the middle of the night. The caller says an elderly man has fallen sick and collapsed in his room in Highfield, Harare.The post School head with a heart of gold appeared first...
View ArticleFlea markets thrive on second hand undergarments
Irene Chanetsa (not real name) loves the wide range of clothing items she can purchase at Harare’s flea markets.The post Flea markets thrive on second hand undergarments appeared first on NewsDay...
View ArticleNo solution to water woes yet
For the past few years Lynette Maswera (38) has had to rely on her neighbours — who have a borehole in their yard — for water.The post No solution to water woes yet appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
View ArticleComplicated registration process designed to prevent voting
HARARE — Like many other aspiring voters, Emilia Magirazi (27) braved a chilly winter’s morning as she waited patiently to register as a voter in the slow-moving queue at Kuwadzana 8 Primary School in...
View ArticleZim’s circumcision drive fails to take off
Funds for the male circumcision programme in Zimbabwe are lying idle, as the Health and Child Welfare ministry says not enough men are coming forward to use the service, which was launched as part of...
View ArticleTime to let Sudanese girls be girls, not brides
KHARTOUM — Lawyers and rights activists are calling for a change in Sudan’s laws which allow for the marriage of girls as young as 10.The post Time to let Sudanese girls be girls, not brides appeared...
View ArticleZanu PF manifesto dog’s breakfast
WHATEVER their legal or political motivations in steamrolling the country into another controversial election at the expense of Sadc’s advice, the honourable judges of the Constitutional Court may have...
View ArticleWitnesses to launch 2013 God’s Word is Truth! conventions
JEHOVAH’S Witnesses are perhaps best-known for their zealous door-to-door proselyting efforts with their Watchtower and Awake magazinesThe post Witnesses to launch 2013 God’s Word is Truth! conventions...
View ArticleZimbabweans lament cost of repatriating the dead
HARARE/JOHANNESBURG — Cynthia Ndlovu (30), a single mother employed as a cleaner at an up-market hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa, is too busy trying to save money for her family to worry about the...
View ArticleSea water use gains momentum
“My friend told me that he had experienced a spate of bad luck and did not get a good increment as compared to his work colleagues.The post Sea water use gains momentum appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
View ArticleLiving her dreams
Some people are not born with the talent to do things and at times it is only the passion that drives them to take certain tasks in life.The post Living her dreams appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
View ArticleWill Mugabe or Tsvangirai accept defeat?
ZIMBABWE will hold national elections today to elect a new government. The post Will Mugabe or Tsvangirai accept defeat? appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
View ArticleHard-hit residents take to shebeens
A SHEBEEN is any unlicensed establishment where people gather to drink beer.The post Hard-hit residents take to shebeens appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
View ArticleEarly marriage prevalence worrying
Many young girls — some of them barely out of their teens — have fallen prey to early marriages against the backdrop of decades of socio-economic turmoilThe post Early marriage prevalence worrying...
View ArticleHIV+ infants poised for calamity
In the face of immense challenges, Zimbabwe has been making remarkable efforts to prevent the spread of HIV and Aids.The post HIV+ infants poised for calamity appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
View ArticleUnderage girls are Egypt’s summer rentals
Each summer, wealthy male tourists from Gulf Arab states flock to Egypt to escape the oppressive heat of the Arabian Peninsula, taking residence at upscale hotels and rented flats in Cairo and...
View ArticleZim, DRC on Sadc agenda
THE Sadc Heads of State and Government Summit set for Lilongwe, Malawi, this week will deliberate on a wide range of regional issues including the Zimbabwe and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...
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