Stanford Chiwanga Lets Talk
SO it’s now a known fact that elections will be held on 31 July after President Mugabe made the proclamation and used the Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) Act to pass amendments to the country’s electoral legislation. Some people are, despite the glaring failures of the GPA, reluctant to see the end of the Government of national unity

Peter Matika Senior Reporter
MORE than 1 000 criminals are tried, sentenced and confined to different correctional facilities around the country everyday for committing various crimes ranging from theft to murder. Most of these felons, after being convicted and sent to correctional facilities that best suit the nature of their crimes, are deemed societal misfits the world would rather

NGOs: What is their interest in Zim politics?

THE turn of the millennium witnessed a sudden proliferation of international or foreign funded non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the country while various civic groups were also formed. The majority of the country’s citizenry were ecstatic about the development as they believed that the different organisations were  messiahs sent by some Western gods to deliver them from hunger and other socio-economic difficulties that they were facing.

Leave them to drown!

WHEN Government embarked on the successful land reform programme in 2000, the Commercial Farmers’ Union withdrew its offer of 180 farms for resettlement in protest. The then CFU president, Mr Tim Henwood, also relaunched an application at the High Court contesting the compulsory acquisition of land for resettlement.

Memories do not die but are simply replaced by new ones!

In the past few weeks we have ventilated the issue of bitterness and the hurts people go through in this life. We established that this phenomenon is common but has to be dealt with seeing its consequences are very negative and detrimental to the individual’s health and welfare. Let us walk to a pause or “Selah” in the discussion by bringing in the factor of love and how it can affect the way one deals with disappointment, loss, grief and other forms of hurt.

Mare/Mathe chieftaincy in south Gwanda: its origins

A keen follower of this column drew our attention to the fact that we have not; so far written definitively on the senior house of the Babirwa that is the Mare/Mathe house. That happens to be true and we now seek to rectify the oversight.

Arrest litterbugs and throw away the keys

IN 1996 Bulawayo was ranked the cleanest city in Africa, a true City of Kings and Queens. Now 17 years on, Bulawayo is a pale shadow of its former self. Litter is now a common sight, uncollected refuse continues to thrive while effluent meanders unabated.

What’s wrong with June 29?

SINCE early last year the three political parties in the inclusive Government have been telling Zimbabweans that they are fed up with sharing power and want elections so that the victorious party becomes able to lead the country without the annoyance of consulting its power-sharing partners in Government. 

Friends and fellow believers in this life we do get to times when life is like a cocktail worse than my grandmother’s stomach cleansing enema taken orally! These moments are heartbreaking and take the energy and focus of our lives.

Manama Mission: Origin of name and more on education provision in South Gwanda

In the period before independence Manama Mission remained the only secondary school in South Gwanda. In the post-independence period it would have the honour of being the only school offering A-level classes. Before we proceed and conclude education provision in South Gwanda, we need to deal with the name of the mission school.

Let’s build on the Warriors’ act in Egypt

THEY say even the longest and most difficult ventures have a starting point. This is true not only for a long journey, but also for a short one.