Monthly Archives: February, 2025

Mbare Musika’s new market…a missed opportunity for transformation

By Kundai Marunya LATE last year, a devastating inferno tore through Mbare Musika’s Retail Market, reducing traders’ stalls to ashes and causing losses estimated in millions of US dollars. What was a heartbreaking disaster, however, also presented an op- portunity — an opportunity to re-imagine,...

Trump-Zelenskyy fallout: No free lunch in this world

THE ugly war of words that erupted at the Oval Office between US President Donald Trump and and his Ukraine counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Friday last week, over the ‘best’ approach to end the war in Ukraine presents the world with a chilling glimpse...

War against mutoriro hots up. . . as local firm donates drug testing equipment

By Kundai Marunya GOVERNMENT’S decision to introduce compulsory drug testing for public transport drivers, civil...

Backyard schools: Challenges and the way forward

By Vimbai Malinganiza THE  growing number of unregistered schools has become a thorn in the...

Imperialism, neo-colonialism and the struggle for a liberated DRC

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa THE Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains one of the world's...

Unfinished liberation…pan-African unity, land justice and the fight against neo-colonialism

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa and Arasiah Phiri THE Afrophobic attitudes in South Africa, often targeting fellow...

Kudos to Govt for mandatory drug testing

THE introduction of compulsory drug testing for public transport drivers, civil servants, students, and...

City council’s US$21m loan proposal stinks

THE City of Harare is seeking to borrow a staggering US$21 million under the...

Let us use social media responsibly

EDITOR — Social media is all about communicating with each other, sharing ideas, educating...

Possibilities of ICT-driven transformation limitless

WE, in the village, appreciate that culture is dynamic, hence it’s no surprise to hear...

Say ‘No’ to a fake products economy

By Mthokozisi Mabhena IN the relentless pursuit of economic transformation, an insidious threat silently gnaws...

Gaza is not for sale, Mr Trump!

By Munyaradzi Munaro THE words of the late President Robert Mugabe at the 72nd United...

Okra: The versatile vegetable you can eat — or drink

By Simon Ngena WELCOME to this week’s instalment of your favourite column. In keeping with...

Funerals, cemeteries no longer what they used to be. . . as flesh vendors, hwindis defy tradition

By Fidelis Manyange AS I write this piece, I am mourning the passing on of...

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Mbare Musika’s new market…a missed opportunity for transformation

By Kundai Marunya LATE last year, a devastating inferno tore through Mbare Musika’s Retail Market,...

Trump-Zelenskyy fallout: No free lunch in this world

THE ugly war of words that erupted at the Oval Office between US President...

The British Commonwealthvis-a-vis Zimbabwe…a smokescreen for neo-colonial influence

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa THE ‘British Commonwealth’!  Often referred to simply as the ‘Commonwealth’, it is...

No woman should die giving life

BRINGING a child into the world should be a moment of joy, hope and...
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