Monthly Archives: January, 2024

Good riddance to bad rubbish!…as Internews is un’Musk’ed

BY Elizabeth Sitotombe THE Trump administration has been ruffling plenty of feathers ever since its decision to suspend funding to USAID.  Floodgates of damning revelations were unlocked, with details emerging that USAID was nothing more than a tool for the destabilisation of other countries. Gullible and...

Striking a balance in Zim’s education…role of the arts, humanities in development 

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa ZIMBABWE’S history is deeply intertwined with the transformative power of arts and humanities.  From the liberation struggle to post-independence nation-building, disciplines such as history, literature and philosophy have shaped the country’s identity and ethos.  Yet, in recent years, there has been a worrying...

The geopolitics of ignorance: Part One …COVID-19 pandemic and global south perspectives

This article was presented as a lecture at the University of South Africa Decoloniality...

We must remain steadfast

IT is heartening to note that, as Zimbabweans, we have all remained steadfast and,...

Not another ‘home’ away from home

JUST as we were recovering from the ignominy of ‘hosting’  our recent World Cup...

Israeli-Western alliance exposes hypocrisy

EDITOR — WESTERN nations have thrown their support behind Israel’s actions in Palestine while...

Education as an empowerment tool …let us avail it to all our children indiscriminately

WE, in the village, value education so much that we make it a point...

THE resurgence of Theileriosis in 2024

THE issues of climate change and tick-borne diseases cannot be ignored, given they are...

Cde Shamu warns land barons

By Emergency Mwale-Kmutande, recently in Zvimba West ZANU PF’s national Deputy Political Commissar, who is...

How to write about Africa

By Binyavanga Wainaina ALWAYS use the word ‘Africa’ or ‘Darkness’ or ‘safari’ in your title.   Subtitles...

Musicians and their 2024 resolutions

By Fidelis Manyange MUSICIANS in Zimbabwe normally take a break from holding live shows in...

Extra lessons a threat to Vision 2030

By Shephard Majengeta VISION 2030 of an upper-middle income economy will be realised. However, the journey,...

The Rhodesia Loot Committee …Meikles’ role and the rise of Meikles Empire

By Takasununguka Ziki  THE grandeur of Meikles Hotel in Harare, a five-star establishment renowned for...

Liberation struggle alive and kicking

The abridged story of Cde Thula Bopela AS a young man in the early 1960s,...

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Good riddance to bad rubbish!…as Internews is un’Musk’ed

BY Elizabeth Sitotombe THE Trump administration has been ruffling plenty of feathers ever since its...

Striking a balance in Zim’s education…role of the arts, humanities in development 

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa ZIMBABWE’S history is deeply intertwined with the transformative power of arts...

Beneficiation begins with the mind

By Prof Artwell Nhemachena RECENTLY, Burkinabe President Ibrahim Traore prohibited the exportation of Burkina Faso...

Academic freedom and its role in Africa…a class struggle analysis

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa ACADEMIC freedom, a principle celebrated in global academic circles, promises scholars...
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