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Social and common etiquette among the BaTonga

By Elliott Siamonga THE correctness of the BaTonga behaviour is striking and apparently based on a very strict code of etiquette. The precedence and duties of each individual are so clearly defined there is never any discussion about who offers the prayers at a religious...

Why the Apocrypha was scrapped

By Simba Jama THE traditions and cultures of numerous nations were destroyed by the Greeks. Today we shall look at how the Greeks persecuted the blacks of Judea. The blacks of Judea were the remaining true Israelites in that land after the dispersal of the...

How to teach our children to be heirs of Zimbabwe: Part Ten

By Dr Ireen Mahamba THE philosophy underpinning education with production is that as a people, it is our birthright to be masters of our own destiny. In education with production (EwP), each subject has practical activities that make it simple for the learners to understand...

Thomas Sankara: Legacy of a revolutionary

By Maidei Jenny Magirosa “FATHERLAND or death, we will prevail!” — Captain Thomas Sankara, proclaiming the revolution on August 4, 1983 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso THOMAS Sankara was a charismatic army captain who came to power during a military coup in Burkina Faso in 1983....

HIV and AIDS: A curse on Africans?

THE 2013 theme for World AIDS Day is ‘Shared Responsibility: Strengthening Results for an AIDS-Free Generation’. It is unfortunate that to many people the debate on HIV and AIDS is focused around statistics and reports that say nearly two-thirds of all people living with...

Prayer warrior’s challenge …sustaining the gospel of prosperity through ignorance

By Mashingaidze Gomo IF black people harbour hopes of ever restoring their dignity as human beings, it requires them to have the intellect and courage to recognise that it shall not be through humility and prescribed knowledge of the history of Israel. Rather, it has...

My liberation war experience: Part Three

By Sydney Mukwenje AT one point in time at our Mabvuku base, I carried out some reconnaissance; saw heavily armed Rhodesian soldiers approaching us. I informed vanamukoma and they took positions ready to open fire. I told them boldly not to because of the Rhodesian...

Whiteman’s obsession with Africa: It’s all about land

By Dr Vimbai Gukwe Chivaura THE white man’s incessant obsession with Africa is all about land. Nothing else! Africans should never let anything distract them from this fact. The white man’s talk about religion, human rights, women’s rights, children’s rights and all kinds of constitutional...

Europe cannot teach the world human rights

By Chakamwe Chakamwe A LOT of sermons full of racist arrogance have been preached for quite some time now on the importance of safe guarding fundamental human rights, freedoms, good governance, civilised behaviour etc by European nations. Yes, Europe has been lecturing the whole world especially...

Father recruited cadres from Highfield

By Tariro Matsiga THE liberation struggle was fought in different fronts and this enabled the black majority to successfully attain independence in 1980. Some fought as war collaborators, others as recruiters while many went for military training. Born in 1952, my father Matsiga Mhonda participated in the...

Why the Apocrypha was scrapped

By Simba Jama THE traditions and cultures of numerous nations were destroyed by the Greeks. Today we shall look at how the Greeks persecuted the blacks of Judea. The blacks of Judea were the remaining true Israelites in that land after the dispersal of the...

Thanksgiving: A time to celebrate or mourn?

THANKSGIVING is an American public holiday. It is traditionally a day for families and friends to get together for a special meal. This meal often includes a turkey stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and vegetables. Thanksgiving Day is a time for people to...

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