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Crocodile attacks on the rise

COMMUNITIES around water bodies that are home to crocodiles have been urged to be vigilant as the number of attacks by the reptiles is on the rise. The attacks have been attributed to human- wildlife conflicts as people move closer to rive…

Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 07:09hrs | 34 | by Staff reporter

Bring sanity to the three tier pricing system

"Vabereki" are crying in the village. Most had their payments for maize delivered to GMB paid through banks. The exchange rate for goods and services paid for using mobil money transfer and swipe is pegged at 1 USD =200 ZWLs. Some shops ar…

Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 05:40hrs | 7 | by Tondo

Bravo! It's back to school

The imminent reopening of schools is a great relief to parents and society at large who were now at wits end on what to do with the idle kids. It's difficult for most young minds to live innocently when lazing about with nothing to do mean…

Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 07:08hrs | 2 | by Tondo

Do something to save the rural herd

The rural herd is on a terrible decline, cattle succumbing to a plethora of both known and unknown livestock diseases. Most cattle pens are now nearly empty, with some now home to only two or one tick infested scrawny beast. The rural catt…

Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 07:00hrs | 6 | by Tondo

Distance is not a barrier, really?

I will still ask till hoarse, where are the flamboyant know-it-all  Johnny-come-too-late prosperity gospel Prophets when Covid-19 is cutting God's people down? The miracles galore has vanished like morning dew, the 'men of god' have b…

Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 22:02hrs | 14 | by Tondo

Covid-19 has alienated families

All last rites protocol thrown to the wind, priority of priorities is burial of the deceased. This pandemic has alienated families, the family tree branches are no more a one entity. Our tap-root is one, known and on record but this 'stupi…

Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 22:01hrs | 3 | by Tondo

Keep knocking at Heaven's door with prayers to God

Now that again schooling seem out of sight due to the evil Coronavirus, parents and guardians are urged to keep an eye on their children. Being young, energetic and restless, they are vulnerable to attacks from both physical and spiritual …

Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 11:31hrs | 1 | by Tondo

Does a white chicken taste better than a black one?

Why keep someone's grandfather's head or that of a grandmother and still claim to be a God fearing people? In Africa if a human head, or any other body part is found anywhere in your home things will fall apart. What else can it be besides…

Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:34hrs | 4 | by Tondo Chiweshe.

Temba comes to town

When all was well in the white man's camp, farms at peak of colonial production, some blacks like me tried to jump ship. Remember industry and commerce had three categories of remuneration. There was European wages, Colored wages and lastl…

Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 09:55hrs | 176 | by Tondo

Keep some for the rainy day

Everyone has heard of that proverbial 'rainy day', a piece of advice from time forever. Wise words indeed, putting something aside for the rainy day. In these days of economic uncertainty, if you can't keep up  lower your standards. A…

Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 09:55hrs | 2 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa

Some rural shops have rendered e-wallets redundant

Most rural traders and general dealer shop owners order their goods from N. Richards and Mahomed Mussa Wholesalers where they buy using e-wallets. On reaching the countryside they fleece the masses demanding US$ only sighting 'difficult so…

Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 07:03hrs | 3 | by Tondo

May churches play their part in taming the youths

The 'cheap', but very cheap spirits (alcohol) on sale countrywide, do authorities or those tasked to do quality control aware of their production or importation? The beverages are competing well if not very badly with the illicit local bre…

Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 07:02hrs | 3 | by Tondo

Dialoguing our way from divergent views to convergence is the way

The evil one was cast from his exalted state above for allowing pride make him think he could get it by force. And, what happened, he came down with a deafening thud ensconced in gigantic humiliation. Pride and insatiable desire for power …

Published: 25 Aug 2020 at 18:11hrs | | by Tondo

When death visited the village

We were there, they were there, a very sad occurance in the village. One of our own, Agrippa Chinehasha had passed on and it was time for last rites and bidding him farewell. Who is safe, it's the order of things and a preserve for the Mos…

Published: 25 Aug 2020 at 18:11hrs | | by Tondo

The mantra customer is king matters no more

As I saw it, TM Chadcombe bottle store has been closed for the whole of past week, reason given, licencing issues. Where two elephants fight the ants will suffer, we the consumers and residents of the area are suffering. We are the ants an…

Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 13:10hrs | 4 | by Tondo

The truth shall set you free

The truth shall set you or set us free. In these times of hyperinflation, volatile currency and unpredictable economic trajectory, its time for 'my brother's keeper'. If displayed prices stand for the truth then I am owed an explanation by…

Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 20:06hrs | 2 | by Tondo

NSSA pensioners are 'dying a little each day'

The National Social Security Authority must do more to ameliorate the suffering of NSSA pensioners who are 'dying a little each day'. It has been alleged talks, consultations and requests but with nothing materialising for the elderly pens…

Published: 22 Apr 2019 at 17:51hrs | 1 | by Tondo

Sons and daughters of the soil

The former white commercial farmers will be receiving compensation for lost farms soon, or so it is said. This is happening when gratuities or tokens of appreciation for war collaborators are still a subject that is mentioned in passing wi…

Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 06:37hrs | 10 | by Tondo

Remember the voiceless NSSA pensioners

Whilst workers in almost all sectors of our economy are 'crying' for a raise to cushion themselves against the prevailing price madness  no one is talking about the plight of NSSA pensioners. Indeed times are hard and in response gove…

Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 16:08hrs | 3 | by Tondo

When others are more equal than others

Standing by the third till operator from the entrance to make my payment, like what many people do, I ask the youthful till operator if I can have 'cash back'. A quick glance at me and the reply comes pronto, "not now". To reinforce his de…

Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 09:51hrs | 2 | by Tondo

Take care of the elders, they deserve more

In all this economic turmoil, prices madness and the consumer unfriendly three tier pricing system, how are NSSA pensioners making ends meet? Do they also have to pick their walking sticks and sickly wobble to Africa Unity Square to regist…

Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 07:30hrs | 3 | by Tondo

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