By Diandra Eating disorders often come hand in hand with feelings such as shame and uneasiness. Suffering from disordered eating is nothing to be ashamed or embarrassed of. However, the reason for feelings of discomfort and hesitancy in speaking about this mental illness often stems from a lack of education, awareness and understanding. Eating Disorder […]
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By Ron Mazhindu Before the days of smartphones, if you can remember such a time – taking a great photo was a labour intensive process. You’d have buy a fancy camera and editing software for your desktop computer and invest some serious time and energy into learning how to use them. But thanks to our
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By JP Felu Family: Fabaceaea Sub-family: Caesalpinioideae (The Cassia and Brachystegia sub-family Common names: English-Weeping Boer-Bean, Tree Fuchsia; Ndebele- Nyamari; Shona- Mutondochuru The family Fabaceae or, using the more descriptive name Leguminoseae, is a huge group that contains virtually all plants that bear legumes with a bean- shaped fruit. The family is so large that
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By Eugene Matarise The inaugural Miss India-Zimbabwe Pageant was held on Monday 10th December at the world-class Meikles Hotel. This event was the brainchild of Ms Rhea Babbar who envisaged it as an innovative leadership program was to highlight the importance of recognising talent and empowering young women in our society to become more aware
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by Morag Flight Everyone loves the beauty of Lilies. Planting Asiatic Lilies (Lilium asiatica) in your garden gives you a stunning display. Asiatic Lily care is simple once you know how. The secret to beautiful, long-lasting blooms is learning the right way to plant Asiatic Lilies. You will be rewarded with colourful and bountiful blooms
By Morag Flight What a lovely month this is with everything bursting with growth after those long months of dryness. With a little effort, this month you can have early flowers and a colourful garden even without the benefit of our non-existent municipal water. What a lovely month this is with everything bursting with growth
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By Tracy Mapfumo Indian Plum or Chinese Date? The Masau (Ziziphus mauritana) is a tropical fruit tree species. Though not indigenous, it has widely naturalised in Southern Africa. Masau originated in India and arrived in Zimbabwe via Arab traders plying coastal routes of Mozambique. The Masau fruit has however developed characteristics different from fruits found
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By Morag Flight Dipladenia is a favoured member of the Mandevilla family and my mother used to always have one in her courtyard. It is a South American native that grows in tropical forests. With proper care, you can enjoy Dipladenia’s compact habit and luxuriant, trumpet-like blooms in your garden from year to year. The
BOOMERANG BAGS ZIMBABWE By Cara Besomo Since plastic entered the mainstream 70 years ago, global plastic pollution has risen to more than 8 billion tonnes and continues to rapidly rise. Through importing goods packed with plastic materials, Zimbabwe is one of the highest producers of plastic waste in the SADC region. Research carried out by
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By James Ball There are 14 Pigeon and Dove species found in Zimbabwe. The two most common dove species found in Harare Gardens are Laughing and Red-eyed Doves. Cape Turtle Doves (now renamed Ring-necked Doves) and Emerald-spotted Doves can be found in woodlands such as Mukuvisi, Haka Park and also in the Harare Botanical Gardens. Others found
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