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Countries dependent on external inputs are colonised
COUNTRIES whose environments are not ideal for food production, but have resources like minerals and oil can afford to use those resources to import food and living a healthy life. Such countries are ...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:44hrs | 12 | by Charles Dhewa
Mnangagwa must travel to rural areas by bus
TRAVELLING from capital cities to rural areas using public transport like long distance buses could go a long way in inculcating servant leadership in African Presidents and ministers. Such experience...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:35hrs | 14 | by Charles Dhewa
Zimbabwe Election: CCC 23:00 update
Good evening. As we head into election night and the count begins, dozens of polling stations have still not opened for voting to commence. Urban areas such as Harare and Bulawayo are particularly bad...Published: 24 Aug 2023 at 06:14hrs | 8 | by Charles Kwaramba
Zimbabwe Election: 20:00 CCC update
As evening falls, voters continue to queue up in droves to cast their ballots - some have been waiting hours to exercise their democratic right.By now, every single one of the 12,374 polling s...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 19:09hrs | 15 | by Charles Kwaramba
Zimbabwe Election: 17:00 CCC update
Good afternoon. Serious problems with voting persist as several polling stations, particularly in urban areas, remain unopened. However, there are reports of great morale among opposition voters on th...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 16:37hrs | 15 | by Charles Kwaramba
Zimbabwe Election: 13:30 CCC update
Good afternoon. In the past few hours, CCC presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa cast his vote at Kuwadzana primary school in Harare. Meanwhile, I gave an update to the press on voting irregul...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 16:30hrs | 14 | by Charles Kwaramba - CCC Presidential Chief Elections Agent
Citizens unite - Zimbabwe decides
Polls have now opened on the most important election day in Zimbabwe's modern history. An estimated 6.6 million Zimbabweans will cast their votes today in presidential, parliamentary and council elect...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 07:21hrs | 19 | by Charles Kwaramba - CCC Presidential Chief Elections Agent
How politics destroys home-grown solutions
FOLLOWING the success of politics in liberating African countries from colonial injustice, a mindset that has been planted in Africa is that politics has a monopoly on all solutions. Unfortunately, th...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:54hrs | | by Charles Dhewa
Is Zanu-PF ready for elections or its just a masquerade?
MASQUERADES perform very important political and electoral roles in outmanoeuvring political opponents.In a more complex and fluid political scenario such as ours, masquerades are common....Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:49hrs | | by Charles Mutasa
Chamisa naivety exposed by stance on UN R2P vote
It has long been said that Nelson Chamisa, the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC-A) leader, is not ready to be a proper statesman, but rather chooses to be stuck in his old Ahoyi student po...Published: 20 May 2021 at 19:56hrs | | by Charles Motsi
US duplicity exposed in Khashoggi fiasco
When you hear the United States of America's (USA) embassy in Harare talk of Chin'ono this and human rights that, you would think their own conduct is beyond reproach and that they are as pure as snow...Published: 08 Mar 2021 at 17:38hrs | 1 | by Charles Motsi
When opposing becomes nonsense
The times we live in have been blessed with a tremendous tool called social media; it is one marvel that if used properly can bring about remarkable social, economic and political positive change. Unf...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 11:39hrs | | by Charles Motsi
Where have all the dribbling wizards gone?
WHERE have all the magicians who used to specialise in the fine art of dribbling gone? This was something, which kept haunting me, as I watched the CAF Confederation Cup play-off's first leg tie betwe...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 05:55hrs | 3 | by Charles Mabika
Trump's madness a reflection of American hypocrisy
Today people on Central African Time (CAT), like this writer, woke up to news that the madman from New York, Donald John Trump, will actually have to defend himself in an impeachment trial that seeks ...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 12:16hrs | | by Charles Motsi
Economy decampaigning Zanu-PF
AS long as the Zimbabwean economy remains in a mess, it would be difficult for the ruling Zanu-PF party to convince people that they deserve another five-year term in 2023. The current state o...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 22:25hrs | 1 | by Charles Torai
Mnangagwa should remove the sanctions
It is shocking and really surprising to learn that Emmerson Mnangagwa still blames his poor governance on sanctions. These sanctions which he is blaming, can be easily removed by Mnangagwa himse...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 17:59hrs | | by Charles Mararirakwenda
There is no true independence without correcting historical colonialism
A comparative review of the wealth among Black Americans and their former slave masters is striking: Primary residence - 73% (Whites); 45% (Blacks); Vehicles - 90% (Whites); 73% (Blacks); Retirement a...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 20:13hrs | 6 | by Charles M
Sikhala's doctrine before his arrest
EDITOR,BEFORE the fateful August 21, which heralded the end of Job "Saro Wiwa" Sikhala's revolutionary campaign against corruption outside the iron bars of prison, he had a few days befo...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 20:37hrs | 1 | by Charles M. Mutama
Call for imposition of sanctions by Zimbabwean citizens unconstitutional
Zimbabwe is currently experiencing extreme hardships as a result of sanctions which were imposed at the instigation of some of Zimbabwean citizens. Zimbabwe Democratic Economic Recovery Act (ZIDERA) f...Published: 29 May 2019 at 07:55hrs | 6 | by Charles Mutema
Loyalty and consistence at MDC Presidium level is indispensable - Biti OUT
Congress delegates I once again reiterate my considered clarion call to have the two tightly competing seniors of our party to be deployed in this manner, I mean Honourable Biti and Senator Komichi, I...Published: 15 May 2019 at 14:17hrs | | by Madhihwa Charles
Why Mnangagwa's anti-corruption crusade is fast-losing steam
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) launched the special anti-corruption courts with fanfare slightly more than a year ago, but a cocktail of challenges is retarding the prosecution of graft-accused...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 08:27hrs | | by Charles Laiton
Nelson, this is not a playground
As anyone who has observed his conduct over the past year knows, bizarre and childish ideas from Nelson Chamisa are nothing new. We have had bullet trains travelling at double the speed of the...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 17:23hrs | | by Charles Kanye
Boarding school life - past, present
BEFORE deeply exploring themes in the play, I think it is quite safe to say that the playwright Chinodya covers various themes in the text. The theme of boarding school life is proffered to conscienti...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Charles Dube
How cryptocurrencies can rescue Zimbabwe
On September 17, 2018 media houses were abuzz with the news that the then newly appointed Finance minister Mthuli Ncube was considering cryptocurrencies as an option for Zimbabwe's economic turnaround...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:00hrs | 1 | by Masotsha Charles Matlobo
Panacea to Zim economy no fairy tale
As a child I used to like fairy tales because they had all the magic and stuff just happened so easy and everyone would be happy in the end, with ease. Take for instance the story of Aladdin and the m...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 16:30hrs | | by Charles Motsi
ED's taken the politics out the economics, and given us all a brighter future
As we all take giant strides in the history of Zimbabwe, we should all take a moment of reflection. Let us remember from whence we have come. Just over a year ago, we were stuck in a rut. A pari...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 13:12hrs | | by Charles (student)
MDC Parliamentarians hypocritical: Mudzuri
MDC core-Vice President, Elias Mudzuri, has released a hash worded response to his party colleagues calling their actions and utterances hypocritical politicking.Mudzuri was responding to a vi...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 19:22hrs | | by Charles Motsi
Chamisa needs to get on with the program now
It is now a full month since the Constitutional Court delivered its watershed ruling to dismiss with costs MDC Alliance Presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa's, application challenging the results re...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 16:34hrs | | by Charles Motsi
Why rural vote is heart, soul of Zimbabwean democracy
Rural folk did not limit their usefulness to war times because even when we got political independence, the country still needed to protect itself from cultural and economic colonisers. In thi...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:32hrs | | by Charles Motsi
Why the rural vote is the heart and soul of Zimbabwean democracy
Now that all the hullaballoo of who won, who lost; who has V11 forms, who doesn't and whose lawyers have a richer bag of English tongue twisters is over, we can now critically reflect on what the elec...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 15:13hrs | | by Charles Motsi
A time for patience
At times of high tension or nervousness, I often turn to the Bible. In particular, I find comfort in a particular passage from Ecclesiastes: "To everything there is a season, and a time t...Published: 31 Jul 2018 at 10:37hrs | 2 | by Charles Kanye
July 30 gives Zimbabwe opportunity to break from past
The upcoming election is a great opportunity for Zimbabweans in general, for the current political leadership and even for the ousted dictator, himself, I will explain why.Of course, for the m...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 07:39hrs | | by Charles Kangai
Chamisa's recipe for violence: We must speak out against it
Nelson Chamisa has completely lost his sense of civic responsibility. This is dangerous. Rumour has it that he has been learning from Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga. There ar...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 19:23hrs | | by Charles Kanye
It's Official: Mugabe gets Chamisa's VP Pick
While many in the MDC understandably claimed it would never happen, hoping that it wouldn't, it seems now as if it is finally official. MDC Alliance President Mr Nelson Chamisa is giving Grace...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 08:50hrs | | by Charles Kanye
ED's Meritocracy Should Be Welcomed
So we are told that we are entering a new Zimbabwe. Day in day out, we hear promises from all candidates about innovation, turning over a new leaf, embarking on a new era. I must admit I h...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 21:46hrs | | by Charles Kanye
Our Choice on July 30th
At its core, every election boils down to a choice. Between competing visions, ideologies, plans or personalities. Sometimes it is clear cut what the choice is, other times it is a little more opaque....Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 15:56hrs | | by Charles Kanye
If they're shooting at you, you know you're doing something right
In a memorable episode of the hit US political drama, The West Wing, there is an assassination attempt on the (fictional) president by a white supremacist group. As his team tries to process the event...Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 11:18hrs | | by Charles Kanye
The Chamisa doctrine
Kenya is no stranger to post election violence and chaos. In 2007, following the elections there was widespread rioting and violence, in which over 1000 people were killed and hundreds of thousands di...Published: 26 Jun 2018 at 08:52hrs | | by Charles Kanye
Despite his youth, Chamisa today proved he is stuck in the past
For a while, I have had today, the date of the MDC manifesto launch, pencilled into my calendar as Decision Day. For weeks and even months now, as social media has been full of people proudly declarin...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 14:45hrs | 2 | by Charles Kanye
Demystifying the Chamisa myth
Guys, a quick walk around the streets of Kuwadzana left me wondering and questioning some 'truths' we have over the last months had begun to take as universal truth.It was, and I must confess ...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 08:57hrs | | by Charles Motsi
Chamisa's World Cup claim should concern every voter
How can we forget that moment when the clearly bemused BBC journalist asked our homegrown boy wonder if he was "Living in Alice in Wonderland". He was referring to Nelson Chamisa's ridiculous cl...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 10:34hrs | 1 | by Charles, Harare
What characteristics does our president need to have?
It is now official; on July 30th Zimbabwe will go to the polls to decide who will be our next president. It is a very exciting time and the dozens of nations and organisations who are sen...Published: 30 May 2018 at 13:55hrs | | by Charles, student
The world trusts Mnangagwa, So should we
From the moment he assumed office, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has set about reversing the slide into the economic decay, isolationism and a foreign investor's nightmare.The numbers have spir...Published: 28 May 2018 at 09:10hrs | | by Charles (student)
Student prostitution: Cancer in colleges, schools
Government and parents invest heavily in education. Often times education receives the lion's share of government's annual budget. It is not surprising. Education manufactures the nation's human capit...Published: 25 May 2018 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Professor Charles-PFukwa
Let's not forget what ED has done for our country
ED is not perfect. No politician is. In fact no one is perfect, including you or me. But let's not forget what ED has done for our country. I'm not even going to ...Published: 15 May 2018 at 10:07hrs | | by Charles, Harare (student)
'Out of his depth': Chamisa falls flat in the UK
With the election campaign unofficially underway, MDC-T President Nelson Chamisa took the unusual step of traveling to the UK to drum up support for his bid to become President of Zimbabwe.It ...Published: 11 May 2018 at 09:21hrs | | by Charles, Harare (student)
We Want Actions, Not Words
Ladies and gentlemen, boy and girls, election season is (almost) here. In fact, it hasn't really started yet and I'm already bored of it. But what is clear at this early stage is that we h...Published: 10 May 2018 at 12:01hrs | | by Charles, Harare (student)
Chamisa's irresponsible talk could cost us jobs
Nelson Chamisa has said a lot of irresponsible things over the last few months since he became leader of the MDC. Perhaps the worst to date was when he publicly claimed that the U.S. Administration ha...Published: 02 May 2018 at 13:42hrs | 3 | by Charles, Harare (student)
Putting out Chamisa's lit fuse
The recent ruling by High Court judge Justice Francis Bereagainst Mr Nelson Chamisa in his crusade against Dr Thokozani Khupe should have served as a wake-up call to the young leader. Justice Bere's b...Published: 01 May 2018 at 06:31hrs | | by Charles, Harare (student)
Chamisa's lies are eroding public trust
Albert Einstein once said: "Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters."Truth and trust are vital ing...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 13:21hrs | | by Charles (student)
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