Nathaniel Manheru The Other Side
Thank God the charade is now coming to an end. Hallelujah! Two days ago the Lower House of our Parliament passed Amendment 20 bringing us a stage closer the operationalisation of the new Constitution. Hopefully Senate, the

Nathaniel Manheru The Other Side
Once upon a time there lived a thoughtful Roman called Boethius. Known for his discourse on Fate’s role in the Universe, this Roman scholar is credited with developing the idea of “fortune’s wheel”, an idea upon which leading writers like Geoffrey

Nathaniel Manheru The Other Side
I am writing from a Southern African country. For the first time in a very long time since 1980, I have had to observe Independence Day from outside the country. Thankfully technology has collapsed time and space, and so I was able to follow from this far end, and in

Take the case of Mary Wambui and Othaya. Of course you cannot take both, for both are found in Kenya, that great East African country which has just gone through a rigorous election that so beautifully confounded doomsayers.

Dei kuri kwedu, taidei totoimba manhanga kutapira! Roughly translated, this Shona statement says: “If it was home, we all would have already sung praises to sweet pumpkins.” Of course those who hail from a different speech community and culture, might fail to grasp the import of this statement. Yet it is profound.

“One of the commonest manifestations of underdevelopment is a tendency among the ruling elite to live in a world of make-believe and unrealistic expectations.

Habemus Papam!
In case you are not Catholic or Latin-speaking, “Habemus Papam” simply means “We have a Pope”, the Vatican way of announcing results for elections conducted secretly within their innermost sanctum! How sad! I am lost for words, which is why I am having to turn to the “mother country” for some aid to repair my limping tongue.

Nathaniel Manheru The Other Side
As I write this piece, my heart bleeds for the Maisiri family which lost a 12-year-old son in a horrific inferno last Saturday. I have seen images of the little boy’s charred remains sticking out to form an ugly silhouette against a

Nathaniel Manheru The Other Side
Putting your ideas in the public domain always has its pains. You are called names, given jabbing identities, misread...you name it. And you have to bear it all, meekly as behoves a humble

Nathaniel Manheru The Other side
Zanu-PF should brace itself for a battle that pits it against the reunited MDC factions. That is coming, and the sooner the revolutionary party gears itself up for that, the better for the cause of all

My deep, unconditional apologies to my readers for the mix-up last week. I am still to be favoured with an explanation by my publisher who by the way reserves the right to determine if and when the column should be published. I accept all the anger I got as a result, hoping we will all do better next time.