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Mr Kudzai Mutisi, the German 'Economic wonder' after the WW2 had multiple favourable factors!
I am writing this article as a reply to your article you wrote last week: My article is not in any way or form critiquing your own but including factors that must be known, but, however, adding to wha...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 20:53hrs | 2 | by Nomazulu Thata
Indeed life was hard under colonialism but there were plenty of opportunities
Over the weekend I drove my mother to her rural home in Rusape for an important family gathering.To be expected, as soon as we hit familiar territory, which held significant memories for her -...Published: 23 May 2023 at 14:01hrs | 10 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
I'm grateful to have been born and bred in Rhodesia!
Ever since I started writing current affairs and social justice newspaper articles in 1989, at the age of 16 years, this is probably the most painful, frank and heartfelt piece I have ever authored....Published: 19 May 2023 at 14:04hrs | 12 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Even colonialism opened up investment - what Zimbabweans want are improved livelihoods!
As Zimbabwe heads towards this year's harmonized elections, the Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa regime is frantically trying to parade its supposed 'successes' over the past five years.Of note, ar...Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 08:05hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Civil servants grovelling for housing stands isn't economic development but shameful retrogression
It was one of the most painful and heartrending sights! There are very few incidents that are so harrowing and sink the heart, as watching grown-ups - grovelling for things which, in a normal ...Published: 05 Jan 2023 at 13:22hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Former Bulawayo town planner shortlisted for US city manager position
Norman Khumalo, who has served as Hopkinton's town manager since 2009, was announced as one of three finalists for the city manager position in Watertown.Watertown is a city in Middlesex Count...Published: 01 May 2022 at 19:32hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Targeted sanctions greatest single factor that has kept ZANU PF in power
Yesterday, I travelled to Matebeleland South province - and what I witnessed was a disheartening and heartrending trail of economic disaster and devastation, which has been foistered, and allowed to f...Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 11:19hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Redcliff water crisis need to be thoroughly investigated and lasting solution found
Whenever I hear borehole drilling machines roaring and groaning away in my neighbourhood of Redcliff, I always think to myself, "Here goes the sound of failure".Certainly, not failure on the p...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 20:38hrs | 8 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chinese worse colonizers than the British, as savagely exploiting our country out of existence
I am a ZISCOSTEEL product. Born and bred in the iron and steel making small town of Redcliff.As with most towns and cities in Zimbabwe - Redcliff was built entirely by companies that opened th...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 19:38hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwean engineer runs Afghanistan's gemology plant
A ZIMBABWEAN engineer, Clever Sithole (CS), last year made history when he was appointed head gemologist at a United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded gemstone processing proj...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 18:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sanctions: The unfair comparison between Zimbabwe and Rhodesia
MANY Zimbabweans often bring up the comparison between Rhodesian and Zimbabwean sanctions to drive the narrative that Rhodesia had more stringent sanctions that they managed better than Zimbabwe is ma...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Rutendo Bereza Matinyarare
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 | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's cartels that are not the real cartels
I just read the report by Daily Maverick, that is purporting to expose cartels in Zimbabwe. The problem with the report is it does not include the obvious and leading cartels in Zimbabwe, such as Old ...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 09:38hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Rhodesian Model worked and it will work even better NOW
Zimbabwe needs to look at the model that worked and make it even better under sanctions. From the 1940 when the Rhodesian economy was booming the country had only one university and the focus of the t...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 20:32hrs | 2 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Tendai 'Beast' Mtawarira scores big at World Rugby Awards
It was yet another victory for Tendai 'Beast' Mtawarira at yesterday's World Rugby Awards which were held virtually after he made it in the World Rugby's team of the decade.The Zimbabwean born...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 15:26hrs | 16 | by Daniel Itai
Radio DJs now screening programmes live on social media
There is this story of a prominent yesteryear female radio DJ whose smothering and golden voice swept listeners for years.A lot of listeners, especially the males fell in love with her velvet ...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 18:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare left with 18 months' water supply
Harare's main water supply dam, Lake Chivero, is now left with water to last only 18 months largely due to siltation, droughts and algae, which has also affected water quality. Harare city off...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare residents should brace for more water cuts
HARARE residents should brace for more water cuts as council, which is failing to meet demand, will soon embark on a water rationing exercise to ensure areas that have not received water in years get ...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Falling In Love – part 2
Late at night, Patie and I would call each other and talk for hours, until we fell asleep or our phone batteries mutinied. Once a month, I would book a room at a hidden-away bed and breakfast in Famon...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 22:53hrs | 4 | by Jera
10 Congolese illegal immigrants arrested
POLICE recently arrested 10 Congolese who entered the country through an undesignated point claiming to be seeking asylum.The Congolese, who included four women and two children, were intercep...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe and Mnangagwa greatest tragedy for Zimbabwe - I would rather be in Rhodesia
One of the greatest human traits, especially when confronted with unsavoury circumstances, is the irresistible desire to look back into the annuls of their history for comparisons - possibly, as a for...Published: 22 Mar 2018 at 16:27hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Was Rhodesia's Ian Smith right - African rule will lower the country's standards?
As my dear wife Tinta and I were taking a stroll in our neighbourhood - which used to be a 'Whites only' suburb during the colonial era - we started discussing how standards had greatly deteriorated s...Published: 15 Oct 2017 at 09:55hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zim Achievers UK kicks off 7th edition with the opening of nominations
UNITED KINGDOM: The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) has commenced its seventh awards campaign in the UK, announcing the opening of nominations for 2017.The nominee announcement is scheduled to...Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 05:55hrs | 1 | by Tidi Kwidini
Zim Achievers USA a resounding success - Lovemore Majaivana gets 'Special Recognition Award'
The first USA edition of the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) got off to a remarkable start last Saturday, as Zimbabweans living in different parts of the 50 state country turned out in their numbers f...Published: 22 Nov 2016 at 01:24hrs | | by Tidi Kwidini
EcoCash and WorldRemit unveiled as Headline Sponsors for ZAA US
Innovative mobile payment solution EcoCash Zimbabwe, Africa's second largest mobile financial services provider, in partnership with Worldremit have been announced as the headline sponsors for the U.S...Published: 13 Nov 2016 at 20:39hrs | | by Tidi Kwidini
A Smooth Take Off for the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards USA Edition - Full List of Nominees
The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards USA Edition 2016, got off to a seamless start at the Nominee Announcement launch held in Dallas, Texas USA on Friday 23rd September. With the 2016 Edition of the ZAA Sout...Published: 28 Sep 2016 at 22:08hrs | | by Arts Correspondent - Dallas, Texas
Daily Divinity Questions and Answers with Witness Dingani
QN Jeremiah 29:10 "For thus says the LORD: When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will visit you, and I will fulfil to you my promise and bring you back to this place"6¼? (Article numb...Published: 04 Aug 2016 at 08:16hrs | 10 | by Witness Dingani
History of Labor in Zimbabwe before and after independence - Part one
If the former Prime Minister of Rhodesia; Ian Douglas Smith was alive today he would concur that the white regime lost the war because of the failure of the government to implement labor laws an...Published: 17 Jan 2016 at 12:50hrs | 8 | by Nomazulu Thata
Weekend Buzz: What's happening in and around Skies
Club Eden (Ascot Racecourse)The trendy club tonight hosts a Miller party for Kead Wikead who joins the nightspot as one of their resident DJs. Tomorrow ther...Published: 06 Nov 2015 at 14:46hrs | | by Entertainment
Mugabe cabinet reshuffles humiliate Matebeleland
This week I am meant to write about our manufacturing industry, but how do I do that without some reference to the bizarre event of the week when our Head of State, Head of Government and Commander in...Published: 20 Sep 2015 at 12:48hrs | | by Welshman Ncube
'I am enjoying this woman' says Prophet Uebert Angel
Prophet Uebert Angel has shared via Instagram this photo of himself and 'BeBe' in thier 'new love nest in Frisco, Dallas TX, USA.'...Published: 11 Feb 2015 at 12:10hrs | | by staff reporter
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