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FIFA must lift ban

ALL things being equal, FIFA is expected to eventually lift the ban on Zimbabwe football following the cleansing of the beleaguered ZIFA board at the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) over the weekend. The councillors retained most of the executive except for Felton Kamambo and two...

Remember Zim is priceless

APRIL is a special month in our country. We attained independence on April 18 1980 and we take this time to honour our heroes and heroines as we take our memories back to the past. We relive events of the past as we bow our heads...

A ripe age for unity

THE attendance at the Bulawayo Independence Day celebrations on Monday showed that there is a growing realisation among politicians that national unity supersedes partisan political differences. The presence of leaders from the country’s main opposition political parties was testimony of the unifying effect of the...

A women’s guide to politics

By Elizabeth Sitotombe Next Generation African Political Leaders: the Power of Preparation By Dr Olivia N. Muchena Published by Phoenix Publishing (2021) ISBN 978-1-77921-703-5 WOMEN continue to be underrepresented everywhere in the world, be it in politics, academia or private sector. They face many obstacles and are viewed merely...

Time to take stock

IT is very important once in a while to take a break and take stock.While the Easter holidays are a Jewish holiday to remember an important time in the existence of the Jews, let us use the time to reflect and take stock of our...

Let’s celebrate but remain vigilant

AS we celebrate our Independence Day on Monday April 18, while it will be imperative to take stock of our achievements, it is equally compelling that we should not be victims of euphoria and lower our guard. Of special note is that the main events...

All in good time

The Will of Time By Dr Rinos Mautsa The Hub of Positivity ISBN: 979-8-4817-4363-9 TIME waits for no man. Time cannot be tamed. Time flies. You have to make time, save time, and make good use of time if you think it is time for change.  As time goes by, many have...

Ukraine and the end of the US transterritorial empire

By Dr Tafataona Mahoso RUSSIA’s timing of its special military operation on Ukraine means that Western neo-liberal imperialism is being forced to respond by means which contradict, if not destroy, most of the claims and values of global neo-liberalism.   This is not entirely surprising. Whenever...

Remaining steadfast is vital 

PREPARATIONS for Independence Day celebrations are on course countrywide and Bulawayo hosts the main celebrations at Barbourfields Stadium on April 18. As we celebrate our hard-won independence, it is heartening to note that, as Zimbabweans, we have all remained steadfast and, most importantly, we have...

Let’s celebrate uhuru with Mozambique in mind

THE upgrading of the relationship to cement the already existing friendship between Mozambique and Zimbabwe on Monday was a fitting reminder of the significant role played by our eastern neighbour in helping us attain our independence. The timing, on the eve of our independence celebrations...

Irony of US stance on Russia-Ukraine war

By Dr Tafataona Mahoso FROM what one can gather by following the Western Press’s framing of Russia’s war against Ukraine, US officials have turned out to be the most bellicose and most provocative toward Russia, unwilling to concede that Russia has hemispheric interests in Eastern...

Uhuru with a difference  

INDEPENDENCE DAY celebrations are around the corner and will be held under the theme: ‘Zim@42: Leaving no-one and no place behind’.  The big day is April 18 and it’s Zimbabwe’s 42nd Anniversary. For the first time, the main celebrations will be at Barbourfields Stadium, Bulawayo, unlike...

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Let the Uhuru celebrations begin

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