Cecilia Kamuputa To the Shona people of Zimbabwe, Kumusha means your home, your roots or your origins. This is the name head sommelier of The Test Kitchen Restaurant in South Africa and wine maker, Tinashe Nyamudoka, 35, chose for his wine brand. “The essence of wine is all about origin, roots and culture. I adopted […]
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Hanganani Nleya Over the past week, Zimbabwean women took part in yet another challenge that has been trending the world over. One couldn’t navigate across social media platforms without coming across a black and white photo of a female with the caption “#Challenge Accepted”. I was one of the people who were confused at first […]
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Anashe Murombedzi Research shows that HIV infections in Zimbabwe affect women more, compared to men. It is estimated that 1,3 million people live with HIV in Zimbabwe. Of these 200 000 are children. It is estimated that 730 000 women live with HIV. This gives HIV the face of a woman. In 2018, 19 000 […]
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Hanganani Nleya As top ten prettiest girls in Bulawayo video sparks debate… As Zimbabweans continue to live under lockdown, demand for online user generated content has been on the increase as most viewers nowadays are seeking entertainment formats that they feel they identify with. Social media platforms have enabled the growth of user generated content […]
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Takudzwa Chihambakwe Civil servants are increasingly getting restless with their representative body, the Apex Council, calling on Government to consider paying salaries in United States Dollars. For some time now the civil servants have been pushing for their salaries to be pegged against the inter-bank rate. However, on Friday Apex Council secretary David Dzatsunga told […]
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Ndakaziva Majaka THE June 2020 National Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations are set to start on Tuesday, June 30, the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council has said. Initially, the exams were supposed to be held from June 22 to July 22. However, Zimsec board chairperson, Professor Eddie Mwenje, said while ‘A’ Level examinations will end on […]
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ZTN Reporter ZIMBABWE’S former Deputy Information Minister Energy Mutodi lost valuables including 30 pairs of designer suits to thieves who broke into his Borrowdale home in Harare. Brothers Denver and Cosmos Zvomuya, Fidelis Martin Mandaza and Pardon Magombo broke into Mutodi’s house in April this year and made away with property worth US$11 000. They […]
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ZTN’s “Gara Mumba Iwe” musical shows are proving popular by the day. The performances that feature various musicians from diverse genres, including Zimdancehall, hip hop and Sungura among others, are an answer to entertainment-starved Zimbabweans due to the current lockdown as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The musicians are invited to the ZTN studios […]
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ZTN Correspondent Authorities in Zimbabwe have waived Value Added Tax (VAT) on domestic tourism to make services affordable to locals. This, they hope will stimulate domestic tourism and anchor recovery of the broader tourism and hospitality industry, which is reeling from the effects of Covid-19. Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu announced the waiver […]
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ZTN Reporter The Government of Japan has mobilised a total of more than US$15,3 million in emergency funding to assist people who have been severely affected by drought and floods in Zimbabwe through United Nations agencies, namely the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Children’s fund (UNICEF) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). […]
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