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Let us record our history. . . lest our stories be told by others

WE, in the village, have a deep respect for stories, especially those that define us and determine where we are going. In the village, every item, be it piece of land, individual, family or clan, has a well-documented story. Within the embrace of the village, stories...

Stories the white savages don’t want us to know

By Nthungo YaAfrika WE have been led to believe that anything about us is not divine, yet the opposite is true.  The divinity of our race is even scorned upon by everyone, including the majority of our race.  This is not surprising because our race has been...

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 not remorseful and does not care whether you like it or not.  Truth is not interested in referendums.  And, yes, there is no truth about the Nahasi (African) race in the Tambous'...

Biodefence: Part Two 

. . . the need for regional co-operation  By Mupakamiso Makaya and Tapiwa Bere  PAST SADC protocols on health have, from time to time, enunciated policy plans to raise the regional standard of health for all citizens to an acceptable level by promoting, co-ordinating and supporting efforts...

Israeli settler terrorism in West Bank

EDITOR — In violation of international law, organised settler terrorism against Palestinian civilians in more than 10 villages in the West Bank and the countryside has reached unprecedented levels under the protection of the Israeli occupation army.  Israeli militias obtain encouragement and political support in...

Memories of sobbing shadows at Nyadzonia

By Alexander Kanengoni  (MHDSRIP)  AS part of our 44th anniversary of Independence and Democracy, and remembrance of the passing of writer and liberation war hero on April 14, we reproduce — in honour of the late Alexander Kanengoni — his story that captures the horrors of...

Import of US illegal sanctions: Part Five. . . 2003 US Declaration of false ‘National  Emergency’

By Prof Jonathan Moyo  ON March 6 2003, US President George W. Bush issued Executive Order 13288. The Order was to the effect that he had, “. . . determined that the actions and policies of certain members of the Government of Zimbabwe and other persons...

Zimbabwe’s journey. . . upholding freedom at all costs

WE, in the village, value history; where we have come from is as important as where we are going. Our country’s history is intertwined with resilience, sacrifice and the relentless pursuit of freedom.  Zimbabwe, once a battleground for the redress of colonial injustices, emerged as an...

Kamativi reopening: Just what the doctor ordered!

By Shephard Majengeta THE reopening of Kamativi Mine marks a significant milestone in Zimbabwe’s mining industry, promising economic revitalisation and improved living standards for its citizens. This joint venture between China’s Sichuan PD Technology Group and local firm Defold Mine (Private) Limited signifies a strategic shift;...

The coloniality of targeted sanctions… history is repeating itself in Africa

By Prof Artwell Nhemachena THE EU and the US have for decades now imposed what they called ‘targeted sanctions’ on Zimbabwe’s national leadership on various allegations including undermining democracy, human rights abuses, corruption, redistributing land, perpetrating violence and so on. And, of course, the Zimbabwean leadership...

Import of US illegal sanctions: Part Four. . . ZDERA as enabling statutory instrument

By Prof Jonathan Moyo WHY the declaration of a national emergency in the three Executive Orders in question “. . . should no longer be in effect . . . ” and “. . . is no longer needed . . . ” is the...

What caused Zim currency fall in 2008-9?

EDITOR — In 2001, the infamous Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (ZDERA) was imposed on Zimbabwe by the US Congress, and the inflation rate rose from 80-350 percent between December 2001 and November 2003 when Executive Order sanctions were imposed on 80 investors,...

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