Columnist / Tondorindo
Who remembers Ben Kofi?
Fabisch, Sunday Chidzambwa, Peter Ndhlovu, Benjani and Konjera. Not forgetting the mercurial Francis Shonhai, Kaitano Tembo and Dumisan Mpofu the defence bulwark of our Warriors of the glorious past. ...Published: 14 Oct 2021 at 19:10hrs | 1 | by Tondorindo. Chinehasha.
Rwanda, the African version of the Asian Tigers
We may as well call it African version of the Asian Tigers, I mean the phenomenal economic growth and development in Rwanda after a very dark past. From the tears and ashes of the genocide Rwanda rose...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 19:20hrs | | by Tondorindo
Go well Uncle Kingdom Mupfumisi
Our impromptu meeting at a ZANLA base near Nyaupfu River was quite scary, full of intrigue and surprises. Nyaupfu River meanders eastwards near Mupuyo Hill in Chiweshe, Mash. Central. Though y...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 19:20hrs | | by Thomas Tondorindo Murisa
Give your lungs a break, breathe fresh air in Mashonaland Central
There is a noticeable decline and visible depreciation of infrastructure at some business centres in Chiweshe, Mash. Central Province. Despite kombis plying the Glendale to Chaona making the route a h...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 20:28hrs | | by Thomas Tondorindo Murisa
NSSA pensioners are 'picking ants with their mouths' with poverty
Whilst the NSSA saga rages on what's on the table for the poor NSSA pensioners? Is this not the opportune time for damage control by way of increasing the monthly payouts? Events in the past f...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 20:19hrs | 1 | by Tondorindo
He taught us to listen, not simply hear
Murisa Village in Chiweshe, Mash. Central was plunged into great mourning after the passing on of Morris Murisa, a grandfather, father, bee farmer, unifier and fountain of wisdom. He was 'literally a ...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 22:33hrs | | by Thomas Tondorindo Murisa
Our 'scoop' obsessed jurnos, first things first
A middle-aged woman lay still, probably injured or fainted as a result of mayhem in Harare CBD. Common sense from common people would mean springing into action to render assistance to the motionless ...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 21:01hrs | 1 | by Tondorindo Murisa.
Mupuyo Mountain seemingly appealing to the Most High for development funds
Some who is who of this nation we call home were 'initiated' into schooling at Chinehasha Primary School in Chiweshe, Mash central. Situated a stone's throw from the magnificent Ruya Dam and w...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 20:37hrs | | by Thomas Tondorindo Murisa
Abusing NSSA funds is no different from witchcraft
Abusing NSSA funds is never different from witchcraft especially considering that NSSA pensioners are wallowing in abject poverty. The once off cushioning payout they received this month did h...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:33hrs | | by Tondorindo
Should the Marriage Certificate incorporate an Expiry Date?
This may induce laughter then extreme anger as it steeps and sink in. There is this other person, a fellow human being who thinks the Marriage Certificate should have an expiry date, yes, expiry so an...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 12:18hrs | | by Tondorindo
The elderly have been thrown under the speeding bus
If my memory and anyone's serves me right, citizens above sixty years of age were to board Zupco buses that ply rural destinations free of charge. Is that notion true and if so is it happening? Before...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 09:01hrs | | by Tondorindo
High prices can be stopped
Price madness, some businesses may be 'fighting' government using the public (consumers) as pawns on a political chessboard. The dog eat dog price race calls for sober minds to restore sanity. ...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 18:53hrs | | by Tondorindo
Address the Pay-For-Your-House Scheme
Zimbabwe government to construct high rise flats - this is music to the ears of many who are still finding it hard to get a roof over their heads. We hope and wish such rhetoric turns into vis...Published: 15 May 2019 at 08:18hrs | 4 | by Tondorindo
Do they come from where windows are used more often than doors?
Reports of armed robberies and rape in Mash. Central province are very disturbing as much as they are alarming. Knife and gun-totting gangs are said to be driving around ravaging women and helping the...Published: 15 May 2019 at 08:15hrs | 6 | by Tondorindo
Uncle Sam is at war with everyone
To those doubting Thomases it is now crystal clear that Uncle Sam is at 'war' with everyone and that almost every nation is targeted. Who in their wildest of dreams would have ever imagined Albion rec...Published: 10 May 2019 at 22:48hrs | | by Tondorindo
True prophesies come to pass
Later day prophets, yes, so called seers. Can they please give the nation some rest? Randomly 'choreographed' and selectively pre-discussed political prophesies are pronounced to amuse those who harbo...Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 07:52hrs | | by Tondorindo
In their time NSSA pensioners kept the economy going
The Hon. Minister of Labour and Social Welfare is said to have confirmed a periodic upward review of civil servants salaries to cushion them against rising prices of goods and services. Dr Sek...Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 07:51hrs | | by Tondorindo
Is there the biblical 'Lot's wife' among us?
Given the green light, Chinese run bakeries can supply enough cheap bread to the nation. Who remembers Vivon Bread suppliers that gave other large bakeries a run for their money resulting in them cryi...Published: 22 Apr 2019 at 17:53hrs | 1 | by Tondorindo
The oldest profession is no profession
Reports of two members of the ZNA dying in Bindura at the hands of gold panners is very sad. Some got injured during the fracas in which machetes, knives and an assortment of weapons were used...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 09:00hrs | | by Tondorindo
Dialogue is the only way to go
Peaceful demonstrations, no matter the motive are rare and hard to come by especially where huge crowds are involved. In most cases the demonstration is highjacked by rogue elements with...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 15:50hrs | 1 | by Tondorindo
NSSA pensioners are work veterans
Amon Taribho struggled to stand up as he rose to reach his medication for diabetes and hypertension, the sachet is kept on the top most shelf of his wardrobe, away from kids. The former machin...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 06:46hrs | 4 | by Tondorindo
NSSA pensioners are crying for attention
Both government and the private sector are doing something on 'hardship allowance' for their workers whilst NSSA pensioners continue to sing the blues. One Hon.MP raised the plight of the suff...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 19:03hrs | | by Tondorindo
Give the wayward juveniles access to pills
The issue of the age of consent has stirred a hornet's nest in Zimbabwe with some saying lower it to twelve and others giving thumbs up to sixteen years. The adults want to baby sit the under ...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 21:52hrs | | by Tondorindo
When hate has a shadow and body
Those hell bent on tarnishing the image of a democratically elected government of Zimbabwe have gone a gear up in their desperate efforts now bordering on insanity. Who in his/her right senses...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 16:27hrs | | by Tondorindo. Chinehasha
From the sweat of our brow we shall win
To the young and indeed restless political leader of the majority urban netizens, its not about anything but regime change. If its anything to do with the stratospheric prices of goods and ser...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 14:47hrs | | by Tondorindo. Chinehasha
Zimbabwe is not ripe for picking
Multiparty democracy is very 'healthy' for development and total freedom, it keeps the incumbency focused on good governance and economic growth. Opposition politics is a necessary 'evil' for checks a...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 23:35hrs | | by Tondorindo
Social media, a blessing or curse?
Social media, its a free for all with gossipers, rumour mongers, 'tweemboz and netizens' all trying to bring out the supposedly scoop on breaking news. Despite the whispering from the sixth sens...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 09:40hrs | | by Tondorindo
In whose interest are demos
In these trying and difficult times characterized with stratospheric prices of goods and services, the least thing the laity needs are demos. Such actions will exacerbate our already dire situation. ...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 18:22hrs | | by Tondorindo Murisa.
Stop the 'fighting' and build the Zimbabwean economy
It now seems fashionable to label all lost elections 'stolen' despite lack of credible evidence. National elections are more than an event, they are a national occurrence when even the pulse of the co...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 12:09hrs | | by Tondorindo
NSSA pensioners are suffering
The prevailing price distortions in the country has thrown NSSA pensioners in the deep end. The paltry monthly pay outs has left most if not all hardly able to buy food and medications for ailments th...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Tondorindo Murisa
We need irrigations projects at Ruya Dam
Ruya Dam in Mazowe North constituency of Mashonaland Central Province is a 'sleeping giant' waiting to be tapped for life changing development projects in the area. The massive clean water dam...Published: 30 Sep 2018 at 18:56hrs | | by Thomas Tondorindo.
Let's make Zimbabwe great again
The baritone sound of protest from the opposition legislators is ill-advised and not in the best interest of anyone, let alone our country. Orchestra or solo, what are they trying to achieve and to wh...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 10:47hrs | | by Tondorindo Murisa
The fight against cholera
I may not speak on behalf of other towns and cities but in Harare CBD I am an eyewitness, eye-sore sights are commonplace. The only public toilets with a modicum of hygiene and cleanness are the pay-a...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 18:12hrs | | by Tondorindo
The day every Zimbabwean became a lawyer
Winners are takers, how can losers determine the pace of the game. If indeed the spaghetti boy on a bullet train is not the Emperor today, how can he lay claim to the crown? One has to be in i...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 20:29hrs | | by Tondorindo Murisa
A little alcohol may be good for you
Drinking and drunkard are two similar words that are not identical neither do they mean the same. Churches and the clergy give varying explanations on whether worshippers should be allowed to drink al...Published: 13 Aug 2018 at 07:56hrs | 1 | by Tondorindo Murisa.
How come women live longer than men?
It boggles the mind, yes it does. Does anyone out there know why we have more widows when compared to widowers in the land? It be in towns or in rural dress the difference is the same, most ho...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 10:32hrs | | by Tondorindo Murisa.
Empower the girl child through education
Some of our traditions and customs have left the girl child in catch-22 situations. It has long been viewed as correct and acceptable for a married man to flirt around with his wife's young sister. ...Published: 30 Jun 2018 at 20:32hrs | | by Tondorindo Murisa
Are tattoos good for our youths
Tattoos, the alluring bait of the underworld. Even the Good Book has spoken against body incisions, the so-called tattoos. What is it in them that attracts the young and restless, even some elders hav...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 15:08hrs | | by Tondorindo
My Africa in Russia
What is wrong with Africa, Nigeria sent a 'High School Soccer Team' to represent the most populous African country at the football bonanza in Russia. Their display and effort was far off the mark from...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 15:38hrs | | by Tondorindo Murisa
Champion Mugweni for Mazowe North
The Zanu-PF 'MP Designate' for Mazowe North in Mashonaland Central, Campion Mugweni stands for development and progress. The young and vibrant comrade exudes confidence and visible hope for our consti...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 12:30hrs | | by Tondorindo Murisa
Elections and prophecies
Later day 'prophets' are easily excited at elections time with some of them pronouncing unbelievable prophecies. Even dreams are nomore common dreams but elections related. Sometimes one wonde...Published: 30 May 2018 at 19:39hrs | | by Tondorindo
Bullet train for Murambinda
Multiparty politics is very 'healthy' for democracy to thrive. The electorate is spoilt for choice especially where the 'menu on offer' sounds like its from the same stable. The forthcoming ha...Published: 30 May 2018 at 19:38hrs | 1 | by Tondorindo Murisa.
The mystery of the Pay-For-Your-House scheme
One would ask, what happened to the Pay-For-Your-House scheme funds? The noble scheme came to a saddening and unexplained stop after only a few blocks of flats and houses had been completed. Many of t...Published: 22 May 2018 at 15:01hrs | | by Tondorindo Murisa
Give the Zimbabwe economy a chance
Campaign time is upon us, its that time when 'many wheels squeak for more grease'. Almost all workers are demanding pay rise with civil servants being the loudest. Indeed our classroom practit...Published: 17 May 2018 at 18:33hrs | | by Tondorindo Murisa
Improve NSSA benefits
Elections season is time for promises to the voting public, realistic and unrealistic pledges are made by the competing politicians. For once the people become very important and their welfare a prior...Published: 16 May 2018 at 13:19hrs | | by Tondorindo
Our Father who art in Heaven
The Catholic Church celibacy has failed us, has failed the church and the world. The sexual scandals rocking the Catholic clergy has dragged the church into disrepute and unholiness. Men have ...Published: 15 May 2018 at 17:14hrs | | by Tondorindo Murisa
Who needs bullet trains when our roads are decorated with potholes?
The forthcoming elections have become very 'revealing' in the calibre of those gunning for the highest office in the land. Even my school dropout uncle in the village might as well have thrown his hat...Published: 14 May 2018 at 17:43hrs | | by Tondorindo Murisa
Who shall take care of senior citizens?
Numerous calls have been made and are still being made, calls to empower the youth and women. Noone is talking about the welfare of senior citizens. In rural Zimbabwe, cities and towns, many o...Published: 14 May 2018 at 17:41hrs | | by Tondorindo Murisa
The plight of war collaborators
The Second Chimurenga was far from a honeymoon, it was brutal and painful. Death, blood and tears were an everyday feature in the war of liberation. It was a people's war where everyone played a part ...Published: 09 May 2018 at 07:52hrs | | by Tondorindo
Give dialogue a chance
The ill advised and politically tainted strike by teachers, rumoured for the next school term is both disruptive and uncalled for. All stake holders including educators and government, not forgetting ...Published: 03 May 2018 at 14:01hrs | 1 | by Tondorindo
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