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Crocker’s dream remains a mirage

CHESTER CROCKER must by now have realised, if his main intention for the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (ZDERA) was to see the Zimbabwe electorate revolt against the ZANU PF Government as the economy ‘screamed’, he has failed dismally. True, the illegal economic sanctions...

African journalists and imperialism… the collaboration

By Dr Tafataona Mahoso ANY historian of African journalism will not fail to be struck by the following facts: First, in the fight against the continuing illegal and racist sanctions on Zimbabwe which African leaders recently took all the way to the UN General Assembly, African...

Putting our land to good use key

LAST week we were in the countryside and people were running around preparing for the forthcoming summer cropping season.  Land preparation is the order of the day and villagers are optimistic of a fruitful season.  As a people, we must always remember that we have the...

More than a boxing bout 

KUDAKWASHE ‘TAKE MONEY’ CHIWANDIRE’s World Boxing Council interim super-bantamweight title defence against Mexican challenger Zulina Munoz at the International Conference Centre tonight is more than a boxing extravaganza. It is indeed a feather in the cap of the country’s engagement and re-engagement policy. This time our...

Our heroes stories needed

ONCE again the nation has been plunged into mourning. We recently lost Cde Highten Nkomo, an illustrious son of the soil, one of the commanders of the liberation struggle  As we lose these important men and women in our country, it is unfortunate and sickening to...

Training key to Pfumvudza success

THE news that Zimbabwe is one of the SADC countries expected to receive normal to above normal rainfall through this farming season should encourage farmers, regardless of size, to roll up their sleeves. Small wonder, the main focus should be on those involved in the...

 Indeed sanctions must go

WE are happy that the UN Special Rapporteur, Alena Douhan’s report was officially presented at the recently held United Nations General Assembly. It is time the UN has teeth and act on the report that clearly stated that the sanctions are illegal and harming the...

Boost for anti-sanctions fight

DECIBELS against the illegal economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West rose to a crescendo last week as African leaders re-iterated their call before over 200 leaders meeting for the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77). It was not only...

Dariro as manifestation of strategic thinking

By Dr Tafataona Mahoso THE frequency with which the dariro  (performance/discourse circle) occurs or is used among Africans suggests that it was originally a shorthand for cultural organisation primordially and subconsciously internalised by our ancestors from observing the spherical shapes and patterning of the movements...

GBV undermines a person’s self-worth

Curbing GBV key Not who you are! By Dr Thomas Muyombo Published by Merck Foundation (2021) A REPORT published by UN Women and UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs(UN DESA) highlights that it could take close to 300 years for the world to achieve gender equality. The sad...

 Safeguard Zimbabwe 

LET me start by congratulating our fellow veterans of the liberation struggle for recently holding a very successful inaugural elective conference.  The new fourth wing of the revolutionary ZANU PF Party (War Veterans League) now has a leadership and we are confident they will lead...

Two sides to the Queen’s legacy

THERE is divided opinion over the virtues or otherwise of the legacy left by Queen Elizabeth II’s reign over the British Empire and Commonwealth. Beneficiaries of British colonial rule have nothing but superlatives for her legacy. For now, however, we will leave that for another...

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