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After all, there's no common wealth in the Commonwealth
When it comes to Zimbabwe, UK's Labour does not work. It was Labour led by Harold Wilson, which duplicitously aided and abetted the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) by Ian Smith's Rhodesia...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 16:28hrs | 716 | by Jonathan Moyo
Mental colonisation is the biggest obstacle for African development
It is a paradox that the so-called under-developed African countries are the ones endowed with natural resources and yet the poorest in terms of the consumer goods ad services currently pr...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:47hrs | | by Austin Chakaodza
New sanctions on Zimbabwe spoiled US-Africa Summit
When President Joe Biden announced the hosting of United States-Africa Summit last year, he sounded like he was doing a favour to Africans. That was mistake number one.That is old archaic poli...Published: 12 Jan 2023 at 11:16hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Call to ban biased observers from Britain
ZIMBABWE is a friend to all and an enemy to none, but the British House of Lords should not take that as a sign of weakness, Zanu-PF Chief whip Pupurai Togarepi has said.This comes after some ...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Colonial hangover will never end as long as racially brainwashed Mnangagwa regime in power
So, the Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa regime is over the moon over the two or so second handshake with former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair!In fact, the president did not waste any time pos...Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 21:33hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF targets 'regime change' UK lawmaker
THE ruling Zanu-PF has castigated a vocal United Kingdom lawmaker Jonathan Oates (Lord Oates), a British Liberal Democrat politician and member of the House of Lords, accusing him of being undemocrati...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 19:18hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Stayaway that never was exposes Western puppets
TODAY, Pachedu, a shadowy troll on Twitter, manned by some faceless characters, stands starkly naked, exposed as a Trojan horse of Western nations that have an incurable colonial hangover.In t...Published: 10 May 2022 at 07:39hrs | 2 | by Fungi Kwaramba
Thandiwe Newton: When little knowledge is dangerous
This week, social media got a dose of some revolting diatribes from one Thandiwe Newton, a bygone era British actress whose desperation for relevance is forcing her to utter the most outrageous things...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Ranga Mataire
Spirit of Morrison Nyati still lives
IF you are as old as Bishop Lazi, you probably would never be able to banish the irrepressible memories of those chicken bus rides from the village to the city, or vice versa.However forgettab...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:41hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
If Rhodesia developed due to exploitation, why isn't Zimbabwe more developed as it's even more exploitative?
Those who know me intimately, are aware that it is nearly impossible to remove me from watching a good game of cricket - more so, when my home country, Zimbabwe, is performing quite well, especially t...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 13:53hrs | 31 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Hideous mayoral robe wears thin
A red robe trimmed with black velvet and mock sable fur worn with lace frill, a hat and gold chains have for years made up the city's mayoral regalia. Be it under the hot October sun or the freezing w...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
War vets blast Britain
WESTERN nations such as Britain should snap out from daydreaming that Zimbabwe is still their colony that they can control, Zanu-PF national Political Commissar Victor Matemadanda has said. Th...Published: 31 Oct 2020 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt slams Britain's colonial hangover
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Sibusiso Moyo has told the British that the New Dispensation's openness and re-engagement stance is not an open invitation for interference or intru...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa needs a proper team
"The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second-best time is now" - African proverb.It has just been six months since Zimbabwe held its general elections and, for the better part of...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:48hrs | | by Cephas Msipa
Zimbabwe: A presidency under siege, is there a way out?
“The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second-best time is now” - African ProverbIt’s only been six months since Zimbabwe held its ...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 04:25hrs | | by Lloyd Msipa
Spotlight on poll observers
Zimbabwe heads for elections on July 30, eight months after the removal of Mugabe. The African Union (AU) and the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) have a mandate to ensure that the countr...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 11:22hrs | | by Siphosami Malunga
The cross of Eddie Cross
The Former Rhodie's Cross of shameful groveling at the expense of Matebeleland stinks to the high heavens. Obliviously blind to the vote that gave him that so-called MDC-T seat in parliament, he is on...Published: 11 Oct 2017 at 14:00hrs | 1 | by Njabulo Sibanda
Zimbabwe urgently needs a youthful leader
IN response to Chamisa eyes Tsvangirai post: Understandably, Zimbabweans have precariously held their lives at the mercies of President Robert Mugabe's entitlement and MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai's...Published: 21 Sep 2017 at 09:39hrs | 3 | by Tinotenda Samukange
Turning to Afrocentric paradigm of conceptualising the 'nation'
As I sat to write this piece my mind was taken back to the academic wars that raged in the lecture rooms of my political science class. There were controversial modules which fuelled these gross debat...Published: 15 May 2016 at 07:53hrs | 3 | by Richard Runyararo Mahomva
Steve Biko and the 'curse' of Blacks
Africa is like a drunkard with a hangover. In trying to rid himself of such a condition he takes another glass of beer, followed by another until he ends up being stony drunk. The continent resembles ...Published: 20 Feb 2012 at 11:59hrs | | by Bowden Mbanje and Darlington Mahuku
Apartheid Did not Die, blacks in South Africa only gained
political independence and a colourful flag in 1994THE shocking wild celebrations of the punishment of Julius Malema, the cr...Published: 23 Nov 2011 at 12:54hrs | 10 | by Dinizulu Mbikokayise Macaphulana
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