Bulawayo Morning Mirror Edition 1008 - 31/01/2023 www.morningmirror.africanherd.com Open this link to join the Morning Mirror WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/G4uw2mTZGub2C9OeeRM10F Look out for us on Facebook! The Official Morning Mirror Facebook Group. Please contact magskriel@mac.com for information on how to place your advert. Morning Mirror is a publication run for the benefit of Bulawayo's only geriatric and frail care home - the Edith Duly Nursing home 1) Editorial A COMPELLING SILENCE It was the compelling silence that first struck me as we entered the Antarctic Sound. The weather had been quite feisty around the Falklands, the wind had been strident and clamorous, especially under my parka, so this blissful silence was music to my ears. The tranquility was indeed audible...... Our cruise from Montevideo, around the Cape Horn to the Antarctic, then back up to Santiago, was into its third week and had been absolutely fabulous thus far. Of course the Antarctic is the ultimate prize and there we were. After two years of visiting the grandkids in Sweden, we were up to the task - conditioned to freezing temperatures, all the right clothing helps and having just left Kiruna, 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle, we felt the Antarctic would be a breeze!! As soon as you set eyes on the continent of Antarctica, you are left awestruck by the building-sized icebergs, the craggy mountains, the blinding white expanses of ice and snow and the incredible blue of the sky. It's undeniably quiet and peaceful and the air smells more pure than anywhere else in the world. Featureless divides of white snow and blue sea take central stage. Vibrant orange rock contrasts with the turquoise water, indeed some of the most spectacular scenery of the planet. The featureless titans of rock were stark against the snow covered crags where the terrain resembled delicate webs of snow, criss crossing the rock faces. They were in fact immense tracts of ice clinging to the mountainside in motionless cascades - the legendary icebergs. There were immense icebergs everywhere, some fifty miles in width and above, carved creatively from the vast glaciers, almost as if chiselled by some gargantuan artist, pure white tabular monoliths, some with translucent turquoise mini skirts. One of the worlds biggest icebergs, which is believed to be as big as Connecticut, broke free from Ross Ice sheet in 2000, and held enough water apparently, to supply the entire world with fresh water for over a year!! Antartica has a portion of every single time zone in the world. However, this means that time zones are a bit useless anyway. After all, the summer and winter seasons are either dark or light all day, so it doesn't really matter what time it is! But we had been warned .. Antarctica has an unpredictable temper, so we found as we entered The dreaded Drake Passage. We had also been warned 'we cannot promise anything except ice and bad weather!' The Drake Passage with its mighty swell, took its toll on countless passengers and left some of us pleading for mercy!! The most powerful convergence of waters in the world, it grabbed our giant cruise ship, like a toddler in a bath, and threw us about savagely and with unkind abandon!! Mighty indigo waves, 6 meters high, kept us crashing and sliding for 24 hours, it was a thrilling crossing to say the least!! Of course many islands and passages are named after the intrepid explorers who brought is continent to life and Names on the Antarctic Peninsula were enchanting.. Deception Bay, Forbidden Plateau, Palmer Archipelago, South Sandwich Trench, Elephant Island, Wilhelmina Bay, Terror Gulf, Ross Ice Shelf. All culminating in a dramatic history for those who dared to explore these terrifying waters, so long ago. The lectures onboard had been enthralling as we were cajoled through the lives and adventures of intrepid brave explorers like Ross, Scott, Shackleton, Amundsen. We were also invited into the lives of the Hump Back Whale, Gentoo, Chin Strap and Adelie Penguins, fur seals and the magnificent Albatross. As we gazed over the calm waters of the Plata Passage, flotillas of penguins, forming swathes of rafts in the sea, dived for krill. Penguins are fascinating creatures, their babies live in 'creches', they toboggan down the ice slopes into the water, and a group on land is a 'waddle'. The smell of penguin guano drifts across the freezing deck. The Hump Back whales send giant plumes of water as a prelude to their bubble feeding frenzy, also for krill. Antarctica - the final frontier - the most remote and difficult continent to visit - the ultimate travel adventure, and we were there...... ++++ WATCHDOG ++++ 2) Condolences/In Memoriam/Wreath Funds Eldon Gilmour I would like to report the sudden passing of Eldon Gilmour, a former Bulawayo chap who played his sport at Queens Club for several years. A good friend of many who succumbed to his illness while living in Cape Town. My condolences to his family and friends. ++++ 3) Notices and Events ZIMBABWE ACADEMY OF MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS BULAWAYO Tel: 2260684 / 2267195 E-mail: music@gatorzw.co.uk THURSDAY 2 FEBRUARY AT 6.30 P.M. PRIME SUSPECT - 2 of 2 As several more murder cases are connected to the first two victims, the investigation becomes a hunt for a serial killer. All the victims are of different ages, backgrounds and appearances, which hampers progress. Tennison's personal life suffers as she tries to solve the case and win the respect of her male colleagues. - Fabulous, a truly stunning grab-you-by-the-throat TV experience. [Newsday] - Helen Mirren is terrific - hard-boiled but never macho; always suggesting a sort of bitter humour. Prime Suspect is wonderfully tense entertainment. [Entertainment Weekly] Admission: US$2.00 [free to Red Carpet Members] FRIDAY 3 FEBRUARY AT N.B. 5.30 P.M. ROSSINI: SEMIRAMIDE Semiramide was first performed two hundred years ago on 3 February 1823, an epic about royal assassination and misdirected lust in the ancient Babylonian empire. It was Rossini's last, longest and most elaborate work for the Italian stage before he moved to Paris later in the year. The overture is very well known, the opera much less so but it is strong and melodious work of staggering vocal difficulty which was staged at the Met with what at the time many considered the definitive cast, led by Marilyn Horne and June Anderson. - This recording does justice to a Rossini masterpiece. I cannot imagine how a cast such as assembled here can again be matched. [Opera] - Fantastic singing by all the major singers.. A jewel to be enjoyed for a lifetime. [Gramophone] - The opera receives a musically sumptuous, dramatically decent performance. James Conlon conducts with discipline and brio that make the three-and-a-half hours seem short. His cast includes three distinguished bel-canto specialists and all are on top form. [Los Angeles Times] Admission: US$2.00 [free to Red Carpet Members] THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY AT 6.30 P.M. SILENT MOVIE In this dialogue-free slapstick comedy, film director Mel Funn (Mel Brooks) travels to the ailing Big Picture Studios to pitch his comeback film: the first feature-length silent movie in many years. Desperate for a hit, the studio chief (Sid Caesar) gives Funn and his cronies, Eggs (Marty Feldman) and Bell (Dom DeLuise), the go-ahead -- but only if they can get big celebrities to act in it. Excited, Funn begins an adventure across the country in his effort to secure superstars for his film who include Anne Bancroft, James Caan, Burt Lancaster, Marcel Marceau and Liza Minnelli, Paul Newman! As the film runs for just under 90 minutes it will be preceded by an episode from 'Fawlty Towers'! - Stylistically audacious and infectiously nostalgic for the dawn of cinema, Silent Movie is another comedic triumph for Mel Brooks... now shush. [Rotten Tomatoes] - A marvellously silly, good-natured comedy. [United Press International] - Mel Brooks will do anything for a laugh. Anything. He has no shame. He's an anarchist; his movies inhabit a universe in which everything is possible and the outrageous is probable, and Silent Movie, where Brooks has taken a considerably stylistic risk and pulled it off triumphantly, made me laugh a lot. [ Chicago Sun-Times] - 90 minutes laugh. Definitely worth watching. Enjoy it! :) [Amazon] Admission: US$2.00 [free to Film Members] FRIDAY 10 FEBRUARY 6.30 P.M. BRAHMS AND BRUCKNER Brahms' Violin Concerto is played by Gidon Kremer with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein. After the interval comes the Fourth Symphony of his great Viennese contemporary, Anton Bruckner, from the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Christian Thielemann. - Kremer's tone remains exceptionally sweet, the clarity and precision of articulation are a delight. [Gramophone] - Gidon Kremer's stellar live performance of Brahms' Violin Concerto has long been one of the finest versions available. [Classical Net] - A masterly reading of the Fourth Symphony makes this DVD a must. [Gramophone] - The total impression of this performance [Bruckner] is of wonderful passages and glorious sounds. [BBC Music Magazine] Admission: US$2.00 [free to Red Carpet Members] THEREAFTER Thursdays 16, 23 February, 2 March at 6.30 p.m. The Forsyte Saga Friday 17 February at 6.30 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Friday 3 March at 6.30 p.m. Camelot Thursday 9 March at 6.30 p.m. Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi Friday 10 March at 6.30 p.m. Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice Supper will be available before DVD showings but orders for evening meals must be placed in advance. Further details from adelaide.muchetu@gmail.com - or phone 0774 004 449 / 0771 048 995. ++++ 4) Congratulations ++++ 5) Roses And Raspberries ++++ 6) Pets Column ++++ 8) Bulawayo News ++++ 9) Harare And Gweru News ++++ 10) Wining, Dining and Coffee Houses ++++ 11) Property For Sale or to Rent IAN & CO. REAL ESTATE111 JOSIAH TONGOGARA STREET, BETWEEN 11TH /12TH AVENUE HOUSES FOR SALE ILANDA - US$170 000Brick under tile, in good condition comprising 3 bedrooms, main ensuite, family bathroom, TV lounge, lounge, dining area, spacious kitchen, 2 roomed domestic quarters, garage, working borehole, walled and gated. Stand Size: Approximately 3000sqm KUMALO - US$149 000 Neat family home comprising 4 bedrooms, main ensuite, lounge cum dining, neatly fitted kitchen, 2 roomed domestic quarters, carport, working borehole, walled and gated. NKETA 8 - US$35 000 3 bedrooms, lounge, kitchen, toilet, walled and gated. Stand Size - 634 square metres PELANDABA - US$35 000 3 bedrooms, lounge, kitchen, toilet, walled and gated. COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES FOR SALE CBD - US$260 000 Commercial Property suitable for a Doctor's Practice comprising of a reception area, waiting area, consultation room, medical procedures room, kitchen, domestic quarters, ideally located close to other medical facilities, also suitable for office use. THORNGROVE - US$375 000 Well situated property comprising offices, warehouses, ablution areas, working borehole, suitable for warehousing, bulk wholesaling, workshop, close to the CBD, walled and gated ESIGODINI - US$150 000 Warehouse, 4 storerooms, outside toilet, 3 phase electricity and water available. TOWN HOUSES FOR SALE VICTORY HEIGHTS DUPLEX COMPLEX - US$250 000 Victory Heights town houses situated in the resort town of Victoria Falls consists of a gated community with 24 units being 2-3-bedroom double storey apartments, comprising lounge with functional living space, dining area, neatly fitted kitchen, bathroom and toilet, neatly manicured gardens, these units are spacious, private and lavish and are ideal for holiday homes, first time buyers, young couples and investment. Nostro payments acceptable PROPERTIES TO LET HOUSES TO LET Burnside 4 bedrooms, lounge, dining area, neatly fitted kitchen, bathroom, separate shower and toilet, 2 solar geysers, solar system fully installed (off-grid), 5000l water tank back up system, electrical gate, neatly maintained garden, good part of Burnside. Asking Rental - US$1200/month COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES TO LET CBD - suitable for offices or doctors' surgery, asking rental - US$1500/month. CBD - suitable for hardware business, asking rental - US$1500/month. For more information call Kelvin on +263 773 366 207, Mihla on +263 772 478 287, Ian +263 712 871 455 , Landline (0292)886626 or email at sales@ian.co.zw, letting@ian.co.zw. Visit us on our website ian.co.zw ++++ RODOR PROPERTIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED 5A, 9TH AVENUE, BULAWAYO HOUSES FOR SALE MORNINGSIDE: A beautiful home, perfect for families. A 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house with fitted kitchen, lounge, dining room, laundry room, enclosed veranda. Comes complete with a double garage, domestic quarters, storeroom and a 2-bedroom cottage with lounge kitchen and bathroom. The property has an equipped working borehole, with a swimming pool that's not working. Walled and gated. 2141sqm. Great curb appeal. US$130,000 KUMALO: Family paradise, brick under tile, 4 bedroom 3 .51 bathroom home with built in cabinetry, a spacious kitchen, and 2 lounges. The master suite includes an office/study with own bathroom, ensuite and access to a private garden. The home is complete with a tennis court, swimming pool, a triple lock up garage, and a beautifully landscaped garden. It also has 2 updated cottages and is sited on 3753sqm. US$350,000 ILANDA : A three-bedroomed Townhouse with family bathroom, main ensuite, 4th bedroom (or home office) with toilet/shower; lounge/dining room, fitted kitchen, veranda. Three-car car garage, storeroom, staff quarters, laundry. 2 x 5000 litre water tanks, underground irrigation system for garden, electric fence, 5kva Solar system + 2 lithium batteries, and solar water system with a gas geyser for backup. Option to purchase 5kva Honda generator. US$220,000 BURNSIDE: brick under tile (part double storey, bedroom built in cabinets, ensuite), lounge, fireplace, dining room, 3 bedrooms, 3 x built in cabinets, 1 x master ensuite, separate bathroom, separate toilet, fitted kitchen, scullery, pantry, domestic quarters, well, swimming pool (empty), walled and gated. Stand size: 4047sqm. $250,000 BRADFIELD: Ideally situated close to the Bradfield shops and CBD. An immaculate three-bedroom home under tile with a veranda, lounge, fireplace, bathroom, separate toilet, kitchen, laundry, staff quarters, carport. fenced and gated with a large and small gate US$138,000 FLATS FOR SALE FAMONA: Lounge, 2 bedrooms, 2built in cabinets, bathroom, separate Toilet, fitted kitchen, fenced and gated US$46,000 HILLSIDE: Modern, open plan, one bedroom flat. US$65,000 neg CBD: 1-bedroom, separate bathroom, kitchen, and lounge US$35,000 TOWN HOUSE FOR SALE HUMEPARK: $100,000. Two bedrooms, lounge/ dining room, fitted kitchen, pantry, complex borehole. PLOTS & FARMS FOR SALE KENSINGTON: Agricultural/ residential stands of 2 and 5 acres each, selling for US$26000 and US $50000 respectively. Also for sale in the area is a Commercial Stand, with great potential, for sale at $80000. KENSINGTON: fully functional plot with 2 boreholes, 4 foul runs that fit 300 chickens each. A 1- bedroom cottage, double staff quarters. On the property is a water reservoir and an orchard with indigenous and exotic trees. Water and electricity available. The land size is 6 Acres. US$120,000 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT: House on large stand. Ideal for offices, plenty of parking- US$200000 OUT OF TOWN PROPERTIES FOR SALE. WE HAVE PROPERTIES FOR SALE IN BEITBRIDGE, BINGA, HARARE, HWANGE, MLIBIZI, MUTARE, REDCLIFF, AND PLUMTREE.HIGH/ LOW DENSITY, RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND HOLIDAY HOMES US$85000-US$250000 FULL DETAILS ON ENQUIRY FOR THESE AND OTHER PROPERTIES FOR SALE PHONE (029) 2274581/3 (LANDLINE)CALL: CINDY: 0784553171/ PROBITY: 0782119972/ BRYAN: 0772238431 EMAIL: cindy@rodor.co.zw Visit us on our website: www.rodorproperties.co.zw VALUATIONS AND ESTIMATES WANT TO SELL WE CAN ASSIST YOU WITH AN ESTIMATION OF THE VALUE OF YOUR PROPERTY. WE ARE REGISTERED WITH THE VALUER'S COUNCIL OF ZIMBABWE, AND OFFER A COMPLETE AND EFFICIENT SERVICE OF PROPERTY VALUATION FOR ANY PURPOSE. FOR VALUATIONS, PHONE (029) 2274581/3 (LANDLINE), OR EMAIL probity@gmail.com/ bryan@rodor.co.zw Or sales@rodor.co.zw PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Our property management staff will be happy to assist you in securing suitable tenants for your property, and managing it thereafter. RESIDENTIAL QUEENSPARK: 3 bedrooms. $400 PER MONTH. Available 1st April COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES FOR RENT Offices to let: Close to CBD. size 85 to 285sqm Rentals: US$ 360,00 to US$740,00 Available: immediately Terms and Conditions apply CITY: Shop ideally situated in Robert Mugabe Way, with excellent window frontage. 640 sqm. Available 1st February. $4500 CITY: Offices of approximately 200 sqm , available 1st February. $2000 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PROPERTIES AVAILABLE FOR RENTING, OR IF YOU WISH TO PLACE YOUR PROPERTY ON OUR LETTING LIST, YOU ARE INVITED TO CONTACT US ON (029)2274581/3 (LANDLINE, OR MAIL TO reslet@rodor.co.zw or rentals@rodor.co.zw , OR VISIT OFFICES AT 5A 9TH AVENUE, BETWEEN ROBERT MUGABE AND JOSIAH TONGOGARA AVENUE HOURS OF BUSINESS: MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8AM -4.30PM SATURDAYS 8AM-11AM WE NEED PROPERTIES FOR SALE AND TO RENT FOR REGISTERED BUYERS AND TENANTS. ALL VIEWERS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A MEMBER OF OUR STAFF. ++++ Seeking house to rent Seeking a 3-5 bedroom house in one of the low density suburbs to rent starting 1 Feb. Many references available. Budget US$300-400 Please contact Martin on 0776 242222. ++++ 12) Accommodation in South Africa ++++ 12b) Accommodation in Botswana ++++ 14) Catering and Food ++++ 15) Vehicles for Sale and Hire ++++ 16) Travel and Tours ++++ 17) Computers And Electronics ++++ 18) Lifts Wanted And Offered ++++ 19) Seeking Friends ++++ 20) Situations Wanted and Situations Vacant SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Young lady seeks employment as a nurse aide. Has worked with the elderly and has worked at UBH hospital looking after sick patients. Willing to work day or night duty. Holding a Red Cross certificate. Please contact 0782696356 ++++ Would you know of anybody or any organisation that would employ an editor for books, Articles, letters, theses, CVs and application letters, speeches etc If so, please let me have contact details. This editor is a young woman in her late 30s with years of experience. email in the first instance - rsmrharrison46@gmail.com ++++ Ref: apply for nurse I am looking for employment as a nurse aid based at Kwekwe. I have already finished my attachment. For info contact me on 0717462801 ++++ Situations wanted Available Accountant professional 18 years experience (10 years private sector and 8 years NGO) Can do financial reports,budget control,planning,Zimra returns ,etc ..available for any long/short term contracts.. Contact on 0772463135 for more information ++++ Mature lady. Able to work under pressure with minimum supervision. Pitman Diploma in Secretarial Studies and Computer literate. Experienced Receptionist/Accounts Clerk/Typist/ General Manager s Secretary in Schools, industry and Medical Field. Trained in making detergents.. Prepared to work as Project Manager for any avaliable project. Please contact: whattsup 071 947 6038 Calls 0773 935 738 ++++ Situations Wanted Man, 39yrs. B Comm Degree. Over 13 yrs Administration experience. Seeks suitable position. Contact 0772287098 / 0771939291 ++++ Situations Wanted Man, 39yrs. B Comm Degree. Over 13 yrs Administration experience. Seeks suitable position. Contact 0772287098 / 0771939291 ++++ 21) Services BOREHOLE AND WATER SERVICES For all domestic, industrial and farming water installations, please contactBancroft and Neil Water for an efficient and professional service. Our productsinclude, Borehole drilling, Pump installation, Pump repairs, Capacity testing,Spares, and Bulk water delivery. Contact: Vusumuzi Sinyoka on 0772775136, or Wonder Chikware on 0773490818. Phone: 2880844/2880846/2881074 ++++ ANTE NATAL CLASSES, BABY VACCINATIONS and BIRTH ATTENDANT/ DOULAI teach a set of 5 classes covering pregnancy, labour, baby care, breastfeeding and other information. I also do a "crash course" for out of towners.These classes are valuable even if you're having an elective CAESAREAN SECTION!! Please book early. I can be with you at the hospital when you're in LABOUR to help you to cope!I also work part time at a BABY CLINIC :-) For any further information contact SISTER JAN JOHNSTON on (09) 466741/2 from 8 am til 12 pm Mon to Fri or (09) 2237240, 0712 728 350 or 0772 749 749 (w/app) or email me on jicsj@yoafrica.com ++++ 22) Health And Beauty ++++ 23) Tuition ++++ 24) Miscellaneous For Sale FOREVER LIVING ALOE VERA PRODUCTS: +263772464403 - Aloe-Vera Juices $13/ 330ml - Aloe-Vera long-lasting Personal Care: Aloe Toothgel $13, Aloe Deodorant Stick $12, Aloe Lip Balm $6, Aloe Avocado Soap $11 - Aloe-Vera Skincare: Aloe Moisturising Lotion $25, Propolis Creme $35, Liquid Eyeliner (black) $28 - Aloe-vera Gelly $25 and Aloe First Spray $33 recommended for home, school, office, campsite first aid kits. Excellent for burns, scratches, minor wounds, rashes, insect/spider bites. Aloe Heat Lotion $25 is good for muscle strains and pains - Health supplements: Soluble fibre $60 (30 sachets); Aloe Blossom Herbal Tea (Caffeine-free) $30, Protein Shake Mix (vanilla) $51 WhatsApp Pretty: +263772464403 ++++ 25) Wanted To Buy or Hire I am looking for a classic/vintage car in good condition. I am particularly interested in a Mercedes Benz 1953-1963 models or a jaguar Mark 1 or Mark 2 1955-1959. I've owned these two cars before and would relish the opportunity to own one again Please call Tamuka on +263 773 289 506 or email me on thmuzondo@yahoo.com ++++ 26) Clothing And Fashion ++++ 27) Boats and Fishing ++++ 28) Garden, Decor And Home JILL'S SUPER ORGANIC COMPOST BLACK GOLD99% WEED FREEEXCELLENT FOR POTS, VEGETABLES, FLOWER BEDS, SEEDLINGS AND LAWNS. WILL DELIVER 5 X 50KG BAGS OR MORE LOCALLY. CONTACT JILL AT 2246688 OR 07784955 99 ++++ 29) TIDBITS The content that is published in Morning Mirror does not necessarily reflect the editor's opinion.Morning Mirror reserves the right to refuse any advertising or content. ++++