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Should Zimbabwe's 'unwitty' MPs be sent back to school?
In our series of letters from African writers, Zimbabwean journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe looks at whether politicians need better qualifications.Zimbabwe has one of the highest liter...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 16:19hrs | | by Brian Hungwe
Cremations 'threaten' Zimbabwe's ancestral spirits
Cremation is provoking a huge debate in Zimbabwe, bringing cultural and religious beliefs to the fore, journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe writes from Harare."For you were made from dust,...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 06:12hrs | | by Brian Hungwe
'Mugabe is a kiss of death'
The maxim that there are no permanent friends in politics has never been truer than in Zimbabwe, where historic elections took place last week.The polls were the first without Robert Mugabe - ...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 11:34hrs | | by Brian Hungwe
Mugabe lonely on his birthday
In our series of letters from Africa, we consider the fate of ousted president Robert Mugabe as he celebrates his 94th birthday.A famous quote by Machiavelli advises politicians: "It is better...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 06:27hrs | 2 | by Brian Hungwe
Mugabe feeling 'unloved' on his 94th birthday
Zimbabwean journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe considers the fate of ousted President Robert Mugabe as he celebrates his 94th birthday.A famous quote by Machiavelli advises politicians: "...Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 12:13hrs | 2 | by BBC - Brian Hungwe
Mugabe: 'The last political king of Zimbabwe'
A journalist for 20 years in Zimbabwe before he became a barrister, Brian Hungwe reflects on the occasion when Robert Mugabe snapped back at him after he asked the veteran leader whether he intended t...Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 09:54hrs | | by Brian Hungwe
Emmerson Mnangagwa - Mugabe's heir apparent
Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, known in Zimbabwe as "ngwena" or "crocodile" because of his political cunning, is now President Robert Mugabe's heir apparent.The 68-year-old may be more than 20 y...Published: 15 Nov 2017 at 16:41hrs | | by Brian Hungwe
Using talk to tackle Zimbabwe's mental health crisis
If you take the World Health Organization's estimate that one in four people will suffer mental health problems at some point in their lives, the figures for Africa would run into the hundreds of mill...Published: 23 Feb 2016 at 07:54hrs | | by Brian Hungwe
Zim's 'boot-sellers' grow as they shun shop rents - Video
In Zimbabwe, the high cost of renting shop space in the central business district of the capital Harare is forcing retailers to take an unusual step.Many are reduced to selling their wares fr...Published: 07 Feb 2015 at 08:23hrs | | by Brian Hungwe
Yen, Yuan - no more condoms for change?
ONCE known for its billion dollar notes and hyper-inflation, Zimbabwe must be the only place in the world to have eight currencies as legal tender - none of them its own.For the last five year...Published: 07 Feb 2014 at 06:22hrs | | by Brian Hungwe I BBC
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