Marko Phiri

Following the global success of Sue Nyathi's 'The Polygamist' on Netflix, Zimbabweans are calling for more local novels to be adapted for screen. However, industry players…

Examining the wave of musical migration in post-independence Zimbabwe

As desperate Zimbabweans turn to fishing, catches are fast dwindling and it will take many years to repopulate the river

Over-reliance on ageing and ailing colonial infrastructure leaves over 40% of the continent’s population without electricity

The state’s ambitions for the country to become a middle-class economy are throttled by blackouts, corruption and structural and policy problems

Congregation coffers attract desperate thieves as churches are known not to bank their donations

Officials at the library say they are racing against time to save the architectural marvel from collapsing into rubble

‘Vandalism’ is the official reason for 24-hour blackouts disrupting all economic activity, but lack of investment and upkeep are more likely culprits

People are changing their eating habits to accommodate competing needs such as rent, school fees, transport and other essentials

Transparency International has said Zimbabwe is losing billions of dollars a year to corruption

The Geneva session was an opportunity for the country to update the UN’s Human Rights Council Working Group on progress made

As the economic crisis worsens mental health professionals see a parallel rise in domestic violence

It comes after two years of brutal conflict which has taken a high toll on the civilian population and seen thousands die

Concerns that the denial of access to food aid to fleeing civilians could worsen as more internally displaced people seek shelter in caves, jungles and bushes

Plan to get inhabitants of Zimbabwe’s second city to cycle to reduce pollution faces hurdles, including that two-wheelers are spurned by the upwardly mobile