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Leonard Dembo: The untold story 

By Fidelis Manyange  LAST week, Wednesday, April 9, marked exactly 28 years since the death of sungura legend Leonard Dembo.  He died in 1996.  Dembo’s real name was Leonard Tazvivinga as opposed to Kwangwari Gwaindepi as is widely reported.  In fact, Kwangwari Gwaindepi was his grandfather and that...

Unpacking the political economy of poverty 

IN 1990, soon after his release from prison, Nelson Mandela, while visiting in the US, was asked by one African- American woman from Harlem what plans he had for a free South Africa since all newly independent African countries never seemed to have the...

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Empowering rural farmers. . . the case for agricultural insurance insurance

By Tawanda Chenana WE, in the village, appreciate the transformation which is underway — a...

Why ‘responsible stewardship’ should be our motto

WE, in the village, treasure our belongings, be they scotchcarts, cattle, homesteads or fields. And...

Embracing rest and independent learning. . . the value of school holidays

WE, in the village, value games; as much as we demand that our children...

Winning mindset in post-elections

WE, in the village, are known for our resilience, we never give up and...

Harnessing ICTs for the sake of Zim’s future generations 

WE, in the village, are right up there, with everyone else; we are not...

Of Government scholarships . . . fostering academic success and national development

 WE, in the village, value help and never take for granted any assistance extended...

Education 5.0 is fast transforming Zim

WE, in the village, have a lot of faith in our children. We never...

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...

Africa and its enemies from within

WE, in the village, are grateful for yet another year to do better, to...

Making our education relevant …understanding the value of our land

WE, in the village, value our land more than anything. When one becomes an adult,...

Building our industry from bottom to up …what should schools be teaching?

 WE, in the village, value knowledge that is applicable to our day-to-day social and...

Hunhu/ubuntu key to growth …must be infused in all school subjects

WE, in the village, like everyone else value education, that is why we will...

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Leonard Dembo: The untold story 

By Fidelis Manyange  LAST week, Wednesday, April 9, marked exactly 28 years since the death...

Unpacking the political economy of poverty 

IN 1990, soon after his release from prison, Nelson Mandela, while visiting in the...

Second Republic walks the talk on sport

By Lovemore Boora  THE Second Republic has thrown its weight behind the Sport and Recreation...

What is ‘truth’?: Part Three . . . can there still be salvation for Africans 

By Nthungo YaAfrika  TRUTH takes no prisoners.  Truth is bitter and undemocratic.  Truth has no feelings, is...