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Succession battles in Zimbabwe: A necessary evil for democratic progress. Ordo ab Chao

As Zimbabwe navigates the complex and often treacherous waters of succession battles, it's easy to get caught up in the chaos and uncertainty of it all. But beneath the surface of political intrigue and power struggles lies a crucial aspec…

Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 14:57hrs | 266 | by Erick Matotoba

Can aspartame in soft drinks cause cancer?

Assessments of the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener aspartame released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert …

Published: 10 Aug 2024 at 07:49hrs | 863 | by Erick Matotoba

The Durban ghost, Sheila. Real or fake

A few years back a number of people claimed to have seen ghostly Highway Sheila in the Chatsworth area, which she is said to haunt.Legend had it she is a restless spirit who is often seen by motorists in the middle of the road signalling t…

Published: 27 May 2024 at 21:22hrs | 28 | by Erick Matotoba

Africans must stop eating Sadza; Here is why

Sadza is a staple food across much of Africa, particularly in Southern and East African countries. Made from ground cornmeal or cassava flour and boiled to a thick porridge consistency, sadza is a filling and affordable carbohydrate that h…

Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 17:50hrs | 197 | by Erick Matotoba

Zimbabwe records 350,000 teen pregnancies

Zimbabwe recorded close to 350,000 teen pregnancies of girls between the ages of 10 and 19 in three years, an official has said.Blessing Nyagumbo, UNFPA Zimbabwe's adolescent sexual health reproductive specialist told journalists on Tuesda…

Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 15:37hrs | 13 | by Erick Matotoba

47% of UZ students HIV positive

ALMOST half of University of Zimbabwe students who recently underwent voluntary HIV testing were positive, a revelation which has forced the institution to limit inter-residence visits between male and female students.The shocking statisti…

Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 09:55hrs | 3 | by Erick Matotoba

American is paying billions to Russia's nuclear agency while the two countries are in conflict over the war in Ukraine

It should be a startling fact that the U.S. is paying billions to Russia's nuclear agency while the two countries are in conflict over the war in Ukraine.Nuclear power companies rely on cheap enriched uranium, but its supply is severely li…

Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 13:31hrs | 6 | by Erick Matotoba

Testing HIV negative when on HIV medication, what's happening?

HIV tests especially self-tests (blood or oral) occasionally give false-negative result in people living with HIV who are taking HIV treatment.Explanation: Someone on HIV medication may have a very low number of HIV antibodies(soldiers pro…

Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Erick Matotoba

Ex - Dynamos and CAPS United player dumps newly born baby , wife and kids

IT was an emotional scene at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport yesterday when the players from the Archford Gutu Boys Academy, who have been stranded in the United Arab Emirates after a football trip that turned into a nightm…

Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 13:04hrs | 2 | by Erick Matotoba

If you are Zanu PF, CCC or MDC jail time awaits you

New changes to the criminal code will not infringe the freedom of criticising the Government or President, but rather targets criminals who press for sanctions that result in injury of Zimbabwe, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Min…

Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 16:19hrs | 1 | by Erick Matotoba

Susan Mutami asking Themba Mliswa for a father's day gift?

Susan Mutami has resurfaced on Twitter, guns blazing against Norton legislator Temba Mliswa, saying he is neglecting their son.She says Mliswa pretends to be a good father on the internet while neglecting their son and evading a DNA test t…

Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 13:33hrs | 3 | by Erick Matotoba

European Sex Championship slated for this Thursday

Sweden has officially declared sex as a sport and finalised arrangements to launch its maiden sex tournament on Thursday, June 8.The contestants in the sex tournament will have daily sexual encounters that can last up to six hoursAccording…

Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 18:14hrs | 2 | by Erick Matotoba

Diabetes, the silent killer

54% of people living with diabetes in Africa are not aware of their status, highest in the world resulting in them presenting to hospital late when already with complications. This raises the risk of premature deaths from this "silent kill…

Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 18:12hrs | 2 | by Erick Matotoba

'You cannot criticize ED' clause challenge $1000 offered

A top Harare-based advocate, Tinomudaishe Chinyoka has offered a $1000 reward to anyone who can prove that there is a clause in the patriotic bill that says you cannot criticize the government.I am offering US$1,000.00 to anyone that can s…

Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 18:06hrs | 1 | by Erick Matotoba

The US Dollar to be rendered useless by year end

China's place on the world stage advances year by year. It is arguably already the world's largest economy. Its Belt and Road Initiative and its other international links like the BRICS have helped to magnify its economic but also politica…

Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:32hrs | | by Erick Matotoba

Medication to prevent yourself from getting HIV

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is medication taken to prevent getting HIV, it is extremely effective(99%) in preventing HIV when taken consistently i.e one pill a day.This medication is recommended for those who are at risk of getting HIV…

Published: 31 May 2023 at 17:32hrs | 23 | by Erick Matotoba

What can Zimbabwe and Africa learn from China's 1949 revolution?

The Chinese Revolution of 1949, made the West to regard China as a yellow peril or disease which had to be quarantined for 20 years and how in turn China built up its political and economic strength in the midst of bitter opposition from t…

Published: 30 May 2023 at 22:44hrs | 1 | by Erick Matotoba

President Ruto asks Africans to ditch the US Dollar

President William Ruto has asked African leaders to take first steps towards ditching the globally-bullish US dollar by signing up to a pan-African payments system to facilitate trade within the continent.Dr Ruto has urged his peers in Afr…

Published: 30 May 2023 at 22:32hrs | 5 | by Erick Matotoba

African Union is funded by the same people they are fighting

Imagine getting advice from your enemy on how to beat them in an economic or guerrilla war. The adage that goes, "It's not your duty to stop your enemy when they are making mistakes" is always seen when African nations are being given advi…

Published: 28 May 2023 at 16:06hrs | 6 | by Erick Matotoba

CALA Here to stay. Parents don't understand what it means

THE Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (CALA) are a key feature in the country's primary and secondary school curriculum and will not be scrapped, but components per learning area might be reduced, a Government official has said.Thi…

Published: 28 May 2023 at 13:13hrs | 2 | by Erick Matotoba

China new variant of COVID 19 could infect 65 million per week.

Zhong Nanshan, a top Chinese epidemiologist, said Monday that two new vaccines for the XBB omicron subvariants (including XBB. 1.9.1, XBB. 1.5, and XBB. 1.16) had received initial approval, according to state media reports. Zhong, speaking…

Published: 26 May 2023 at 10:27hrs | 5 | by Erick Matotoba

Diet, the leading cause of death in Africa

If we go back to the "African lifestyle" including the diet, the premature deaths we are experiencing now and more in near future will be greatly reduced. Urbanization, we may not be able to stop it, but adopting the African lifestyle with…

Published: 26 May 2023 at 10:24hrs | 3 | by Erick Matotoba

African infertility is due to infectious causes(STIs, etc)

Sad reality. The success of marriage, in many African societies, overlies on the ability of a woman to bear children.According to a study, majority of African women infertility is due to infectious causes(STIs, etc) and about 46% of Africa…

Published: 23 May 2023 at 14:31hrs | 3 | by Erick Matotoba

Judas Iscariot and the Gold Mafia

When we look at the character of Judas in the Bible we notice that one has to belong to a certain group of people in power or has to form his own group that will fight his own brothers and sisters in support of the enemy. History is d…

Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:27hrs | | by Erick Matotoba

Government and household budgets are not the same

We often talk about the national debt as though it is the same as the burden of debt shouldered by households.But the two couldn't be more different."People think 'paying down the debt' will improve their financial lives because they belie…

Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 08:46hrs | 3 | by Erick Matotoba

It's about what you say

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof (Proverbs 18:21).Having a great life and enjoying all the blessings God has reserved for you begins with how effective you are in using your t…

Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:04hrs | 6 | by Erick Matotoba

Did you see Guitars In Parliament today

SEVERAL musicians won parliamentary seats in this year's harmonised elections.Dingumuzi Phuti, Elias Musakwa, Energy Mutodi, Obedingwa Mguni and Joshua Sacco are some of the prominent musicians who have found their way into Parliament.Form…

Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 21:55hrs | 2 | by Erick Matotoba

Ensuring clean environment is individual responsibility

All though we take it for granted, sanitation is a physical measure that has probably done more to increase human life span than any kind of drug or surgery (Deepak Chopra). The word sanitation also refers to the maintenance of hygienic co…

Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 12:14hrs | 3 | by Erick Matotoba

Operation restore order invaded SA

THE events of November last year when the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) carried out the famous "Operation Restore Legacy" will go down in history books as a turning point in the country's political trajectory.Operation Restore Legacy led to…

Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 21:31hrs | 4 | by Erick Matotoba

Court rules school can use electric shock as punishment for special needs students

Family Court Judge Katherine Field denied a motion to stop the use of electric shock on disabled students, a form of punishment that has been controversial for years after news of the practice first reached the public in 2013 when video su…

Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 15:47hrs | | by Erick Matotoba

The truth about these elections

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it." - Thomas Paine, 1777. Political or public office is not the platform for pilfering and illegal wealth creation. It is about the a…

Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 23:11hrs | 1 | by Erick Matotoba

Healing after an election

After any acrimonious election - and the election of 2018 has gone down in history as one of the most tightly contested - there needs to be a time for the country to come together once again and heal. Healing is a normal, healthy part of a…

Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 08:04hrs | | by Erick Matotoba

The dirty truth about OIL

What does "oil" make you think of? Do "invasions" and "emissions" top your list? Why have leaders thought it worth spilling so much blood for the sake of this pungent mud? And why has it been so hard to switch away from this fuel that is h…

Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 10:13hrs | | by Erick Matotoba

2018 Election: How to avoid a fist fight

Loosing an arguement is better than loosing a friend. There are many things you should never do during an argument or confrontation with anyone, unless you're just arguing for the fun of it or want to get into a fist fight or have someone …

Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 07:23hrs | | by Erick Matotoba

Can we blame this MDC issue on Zanu-PF?

The $40,000.00 toilet

Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 14:11hrs | | by Erick Matotoba

Healing after the election

After any acrimonious election - and the election of 2018 will go down in history as one of the most tightly contested - there needs to be a time for the country to come together once again and heal. Healing is a normal, healthy part of an…

Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 10:39hrs | 2 | by Erick Matotoba

ED pfeee!

It is election period and slogans, promises and promotions are the order of the day. Different political parties have different slogans. Surprisingly some have resorted to copying others and others don't have any slogan or manifesto to tal…

Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 07:15hrs | 20 | by Erick Matotoba

The role of the Church in this election

In Paul's teaching on prayer in 1 Timothy 2:1-4, one of the major thrusts is praying for those in authority. According to Paul's reasoning, we want good government that allows us to live "peaceful and quiet lives" - ultimately freeing us t…

Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 13:37hrs | 17 | by Erick Matotoba

How much power do politicians possess and who gives it to them?

We all have been presented with an opportunity to vote. So much time, energy, and money is spent on electing the right people. I'm grateful we have a voice. And I'm even more grateful that God is the ultimate decision maker.â€¦and the gove…

Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 12:44hrs | 15 | by Erick Matotoba

Exams must go on, trade WhatsApp time with study time

The education department should be given credit for allowing exams to go on despite the call by students to have the exams shelved due to reasons known to them.What surprises me the most is that most students of the twenty-first century ar…

Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 08:26hrs | 1 | by Erick Matotoba

Exams must go on, trade WhatsApp time with study time

The education department should be given credit for allowing exams to go on despite the call by students to have the exams shelved due to reasons known to them. What surprises me the most is that most students of the twenty first century a…

Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 07:38hrs | | by Erick Matotoba

Presidential election or burial society election

These elections the  president of Zimbabwe cde ED Mnangagwa might have made a  mistake of not telling people of the difference between a country's president and a burial society's president.When calling for any event wether natio…

Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 09:04hrs | 2 | by Erick Matotoba

Advice to MDC Allians:Know what to oppose and what to support

The opposition politicians must know what to oppose and what to support unless if they want to lose respect in the eyes of the citizens . There are people who just oppose something without reasoning simply because the idea has come from a …

Published: 23 Jun 2018 at 13:12hrs | 3 | by Erick Matotoba

MDC Alliance an alliance of cowards and confused people

We all feel fear. What separates the proverbial men from the boys, and women from the girls, is how we respond to our fears. Courageous leaders face what needs to be faced and do what needs to be done. Cowardly leaders make excuses, hide t…

Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 21:40hrs | | by Erick Matotoba

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