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Mabasa Sasa Sunday Mail Editor WHAT would the world be without conspiracy theories?
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Bishop B. Manjoro Dunamis EVERYBODY in life has their day. A day when the storm clears; when tears of sorrow turn into tears of joy, a day when a nation’s hardships and turmoil turns into ululation and a testimony, a day when a broken and wounded family have to walk back together, reconcile and enjoy life as […]
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A number of countries in Africa are heading to the polls starting today, until the end of the month. The elections have a lot of bearing on the geo-political standing of the continent. What democratic dividends will we reap from these elections? Does Africa want to continue to be condemned by the West when it has […]
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Joram Nyathi Spectrum WE want to start the Spectrum with a long detour today, before we close the debate. We believe the detour is an important one. We have all fallen in love with our bond notes, and treasure American dollars. So, hopefully Brother John has a rabbit in his hat this time around. Amid a […]
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Stephen Gowans Correspondent A NUMBER of countries have recently tested ballistic or cruise missiles and a handful, not least Russia and China, possess nuclear-tipped ICBMs capable of striking the United States. And yet the missiles and nuclear weapons programme of only one of these countries, North Korea, arouses consternation in Washington. What makes tiny North Korea, […]
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Ruth Butaumocho Gender Editor A few weeks ago, Advocate Fadzai Mahere declared her intention to enter mainstream politics and contest in the 2018 Parliamentary elections. Her decision was met by surprises and in some instances furore from seasoned politicians who felt her decision was ill advised. Some said she was too young to be jostling for […]
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Yotam Gidron Correspondent This June, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu broke new ground as he became the first non-African leader to speak at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) summit. During his speech in Monrovia, he declared once again that “Israel is coming back to Africa”. This mantra is not just hot air. […]
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Tatenda Charamba Features Writer Traditionally, there is a marked increase in traffic accidents during public holidays mainly resulting in a high demand for blood to help the injured and those in need. With Heroes’ Day approaching, road accidents are anticipated if past statistics are anything to go by. Recently the country woke up to a tragedy […]
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Ricardo Vaz Correspondent A tale of two elections ON July 16 the Venezuelan opposition held a “consultation” in which it called on its supporters to symbolically reject the Constituent Assembly, appeal for military coup and support a so-called “national unity” government. Here is how Associated Press reported on the turnout:
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Correspondent In July 2012 the FAO identified specialised, highly experienced and internationally recognised professionals to develop a document with information and analysis that would allow for a better understanding of the scope and potential impact of the concept of food sovereignty on public policy.
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Observations by Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr John Mangudya in his Mid-Term Monetary Policy Statement that the economy is on the mend are nothing short of comforting. This year’s growth is forecast at 3,7 percent by Treasury supported by resurgent growth in agriculture, mining and tourism. It is, however, the nascent signs of recovery in
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William Gumede Correspondent Africa’s development has been undermined since the end of colonialism, by its former colonial powers’ control over the production of, access to, and over what is “credible” knowledge, ideas and policies. African countries have unequal power to industrial countries such as former colonial powers. The knowledge, research and ideas on, about and for […]
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Christopher R. Hill Correspondent The recent six-month mark of Donald Trump’s presidency serves as a reminder not only of how little his administration has accomplished domestically, but also of how his meandering foreign policy has created a geopolitical landscape rife with ticking time bombs. And nowhere have the consequences of Trump’s almost wilful incapacity to grasp […]
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Zvamaida Murwira Mr Speaker, Sir Last week Members of Parliament reacted with disdain to the decision to replace outgoing Auditor-General Mrs Mildred Chiri with Industrial Development Corporation general manager Mr Mike Ndudzo. The Office of the Auditor-General is an important one, especially in fighting corruption and abuse of office by public officials.
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Sarah Colenbrander Correspondent Cities in sub-Saharan Africa are growing fast. Nigeria alone is projected to add 212 million urban dwellers by 2050, equivalent to the current population of Germany, France and the UK. But focusing on population growth leads many to overlook the other un- usual features of African cities. Urban economies across the region […]
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