A few days back, I stopped by the Highland Park branch of Cottage Bites, one of several locations you’ll find conveniently dotted around Harare’s most popular shopping centres. While each branch offers an outside seating area, I think many people would agree that Cottage Bites has become the go-to place for a quick coffee run […]
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Karate – The Japanese Art of Empty Hands Karate originated in Okinawa, Japan, where local fighting methods merged with Chinese martial arts over centuries. It was later introduced to mainland Japan by Master Gichin Funakoshi, who developed the Shotokan style. The word Karate means “Empty Hand,” reflecting its emphasis on defending oneself without weapons. Karate’s philosophy extends far beyond fighting. It
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Slow Sunday mornings call for a good cup of coffee, a quiet corner, and a moment to just be. This past Sunday, I found exactly that at The Fridge, tucked away at 63B Ridgeway North in Highlands. The space strikes that perfect balance between cozy and refreshing. You have the option to sit outside and
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HI All Bulawayo was my hometown whilst I was at university in the early 1970s, so being so close to the Matopos (now Matobo Hills), it didn’t take long for me to develop a passion for spending time out there amongst the spiritual quiet of their huge balancing rocks. Round about the same time I
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Drivers have not suddenly forgotten how to drive. What has changed… is patience. What we are witnessing on our roads today is not a lack of skill it is a shift in attitude. Aggression is rising because entitlement is rising. Too many drivers now believe their time matters more than everyone else’s safety. It starts
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The Friend Animal Foundation is the biggest and only no kill shelter in Zimbabwe. We are home to some 400 odd dogs and it is our main purpose to provide a healthy and caring home environment for our dogs. We have more than 200 dogs in our Tribe which is a group of dogs who
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This is a story about four drivers: Everybody. Somebody. Anybody. Nobody. There was a hazard on the road. Everybody saw it. Somebody should have acted. Anybody could have stepped in. But Nobody did. And that’s how danger grows… quietly, unnoticed, until it’s too late. Now look at our roads today: 🚫 The driver who notices
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One word I feel very strongly about in road safety discussions is “accident.” It’s used constantly. But here’s the problem: it suggests something random, something unavoidable, something no one could have prevented. The truth? Most serious incidents on our roads are not accidents. They are collision-avoidable events caused by human decisions: – Speed – Distraction
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Sometimes when your car refuses to start, the problem seems obvious. But in many cases, it’s not so simple. If you turn the key and hear a clicking sound, or notice flickering lights, your first thought might be that the battery is dead. But it could also be the alternator. The confusion happens because these
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