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Christopher Farai Charamba The Reader As a lover of history I have always been sceptical of the myth that Africans did not write, that their history was confined to oral traditions and archaeological evidence. This was a historiography peddled by those who sought to create a specific narrative for the African continent that made it
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IT has been quite an eventful week for our Warriors —from charming the world with a stylish performance in the 2-2 draw against Algeria to being outplayed, in their second afcon Group B match, by a rampant Senegal — at the 2017 Nations Cup finals in Gabon.
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Zanu-pf National Political Commissar, Cde Saviour Kasukuwere (SK), has been accused of abusing his position for factional ends, and has been accused of being unfit for the lofty office of national political commissar. Our Political Editor Tichaona Zindoga (TZ) caught up with Cde Kasukuwere to talk about this and other issues. The following are excerpts […]
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Leroy Dzenga Features Writer Every parent’s dream comes true when their child brings home a result slip with well- aligned symbols, summarising effort and dedication. For some, it is heartbreak in immeasurable proportions and jubilation for those whose children perform favourably. However, there are those who go the extra mile
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Udo Froese Afrika: The Other Side of the Coin A broad front of foreign ratings agencies, South Africa’s bank cartel, the corporate mainstream media cartels, the owners of the economy, think tanks, lobbyists and economic hitmen pulled out all the stops to intimidate and manipulate the government and its ruling party. Their aim is to […]
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Bishop B. Manjoro Dunamis TWENTY-ONE days have gone into the year, the year of restoration. Cheer up and be of good courage for this is the day that Gabriel visited Daniel and said I have come with your answers! O hallelujah! Whatever you were praying for this is a day of release and a day […]
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The script is the same, only the players change from time-to-time though the timing is always the same. It has become the norm that before every major international, continental or regional summit, opposition activists cry wolf in a bid to give Zimbabwe a bad name. Over the past 17 years, our country has
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Joram Nyathi Spectrum Enigma and controversy enter America’s White House today. Out goes an askari, with his loathed routes traced to Africa within a generation. That’s Donald Trump and Barack Obama, respectively. Yet for better or for worse, we have to buck the trend and trust the devil we don’t know, a white
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Bevan Musoko Correspondent The recent election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States has led to a fall-out among the Americans over his campaign policies. On the other hand there has been a massive fall-out between the American Government and the Russian Federation over accusations by the US intelligence
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Julia Mugadzaweta Features Writer — A drive along Chaminuka Road in Mbare reveals a long line of street vendors selling their wares next to rubbish dumps. Rotting garbage, moist plastic and decomposing vegetable excess give the place a lasing stench.
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Talent Gore Features writer — Marijuana is considered by many to be a gateway drug. This means that its use could potentially lead to habitual abuse of other illicit substances and addiction.
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Obi Egbuna Jnr Simunye Addressing how a sovereign nation should conduct its external and internal affairs, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah explained: “The best way of learning to be an independent sovereign state is to be an independent sovereign state”.
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Kizito Sikuka Correspondent AFRICAN leaders are meeting in late January to chart the continent’s development agenda, including the appointment of a new leadership team for the African Union secretariat, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The 28th Ordinary Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government is
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Rungano Dzikira Correspondent Barack Obama’s appointment to the White House was celebrated by Africa more than the Americans themselves. It was the expectant hope that a black man would fare differently and be sympathetic towards fellow black men, an expectation Obama never cared to entertain!
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M Neelika Jayawardane Correspondent Whenever “Africa” is in the headline of mainstream US and European media sources, especially those that are highly regarded, I wince. I know the storyline is going to be suffused by disappointment and resignation about Africa failing, once again. While the rest of the world and its modern
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