‘Township Tourism’ Still to Bear Fruit Two Years On.
Situated in Mbare is Zimbabwe’s largest curio market where you find traditional artifacts such as mortars and pestles, mbira instruments,beads among other traditional artworks. A mere glimpse at the building that houses the curio market which is near the bus terminus reveals…
ZIFA Moots Reviving the FA Cup
The Football Association or FA Cup, at one point the most prestigious soccer competition in Zimbabwe, was last played more than seven years ago. Early last year ZIFA announced that the government was going to fund the tournament but…
Harare’s Public Displays of Affection- a Little Overboard?
We have all indulged in a bit of public affection at some point in our lives. The question is how much public affection is too much and where does we draw the line? Acceptable displays of affection vary between cultures…
Is Twitter for the intellectuals?
Social media in Zimbabwe has for years been commonly associated with Facebook to the extent that most ordinary people do not even understand other social media networks including Twitter. Could it be that it is complicated? During a Social Media Bootcamp…
The Health Hazards of Wearing Make Up
According to Kim Erickson, author of the book ’Drop Dead Gorgeous: Protecting yourself from the hidden dangers of cosmetics. ‘Modern cosmetics contain a host of dubious ingredients which would be more at home in a test tube than on some ones…
Homeless and Living on the Edge in Harare
As one draws near the Mbare Musika bus terminus, the sound of groaning and hissing buses start to grow louder and louder.Each time a bus screeches to a stop, a mob of excited vendors outstrip each other racing to the grating…
NO MORE FLOCKING TO THE LIBRARY? Books Vs the Internet in Zimbabwe.
It is safe to say the internet has increasingly challenged the importance of books in the 21st century. This is because the internet now provides information that was previously the preserve of books at a much faster rate and in quicker summary….
Brazil World Cup 2014- The Dutch Super-Sub Penalties Goalkeeper Leaves Zim Soccer Fans in Awe
As the month long 2014 FIFA World Cup approaches its final stages, The Zimbabwe Sentinel decided to catch up with soccer fans at ‘Pajonzo’ in Manyame Park, Chitungwiza for the quarter final match between the Netherlands versus Costa Rica match…
Zim Male Short Hairstyles: Fashion Statement or Mere Convenience?
A majority of Zimbabwean men generally prefer short brush cut hair over other adventurous hairstyles. Can this be said to be their independent sentiment or rather the way in which they have been socialised. Most African expectations especially from the…
Linkages, Differences Between Zimbabwe’s Rural and Urban Youth
No matter the age range, youth implies a group of young people in a society who have a lot of energy, new ideas, and new ways to see life and face problems. Zimbabwe has witnessed general differences between rural and…