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Dr Masimba Mavaza Some Zimbabweans have been leaving their homes to fly to the United Kingdom. There is nothing peculiar about this. The whole world is on the move, thereby reducing the world to a global village. People migrate for many reasons, ranging from security, demography and human rights to poverty and climate change. The […]
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Dr Masimba Mavaza Dreams of riches are wiped out as reality sinks in. At times it takes just a week to realise that your slave master is your own brother. You might think that slavery is something you only read about in history books. Unfortunately, the sad and shocking truth is that slavery exists today […]
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Dr Masimba Mavaza “Culture is the pattern of taken-for-granted assumptions about how a given collection of people should think, act, and feel as they go about their daily affairs” Culture is all socially transmitted behaviour, arts, architectures, languages, signs, symbols, ideas, beliefs, norms, traditions, rituals, etc, which is learnt and shared in a particular social […]
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Dr Masimba Mavaza Many Christians have a dream to set their foot where Jesus Christ set His. It was a dream come true when Thomas Magura was awarded a trip to Jerusalem in Israel. It was a trip of a life time. We arrived in Israel on a Wednesday, our tour guide, an Israeli, came […]
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Dr Masimba Mavaza Across denominations, churches serve as a liminal space between the secular and sacred; they embody religious practices and eternal symbols while operating. Being a Christian in the diaspora exposes the entanglements foreign churches have with local churches. Many Zimbabweans are shocked by the way God is worshipped in England and if he […]
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Home and Garden Correspondent Vinegar is a magic cleaning agent! Cleaning with vinegar has never been more popular – and with good reason. This kitchen staple is one of the most versatile and affordable household cleaners, but some of us are yet to learn all about its superpowers, sometimes in the most unexpected of situations. […]
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Dr Masimba Mavaza Life was very good for Mr and Mrs Machaza and their four beautiful children. Machaza was a medical doctor and his wife Mitchell was a nurse. Mitchell remembers with a smile the day Dr Machaza was invited for an interview at the British High Commission in Harare. He came back home smiling […]
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NAIROBI. – Kenyan authorities have banned five churches, including that of a pastor accused of inciting more than 400 followers to fast to death, according to a government document made publicyesterday. The Associations Registration Office said the license of self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie’s Good News International Church had been cancelled on May 19. The […]
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Dr Masimba Mavaza MARRIAGES of Zimbabweans in the Diaspora are in trouble. The divorce rate among Zimbabweans living out of the country is increasing minute after minute. The centre can’t hold any longer, and Zimbabweans in Diaspora are wondering how they can face the monster devastating their marriages in the Diaspora. The United Kingdom is […]
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If South African socialite Zodwa Wabantu goes to Lesotho this weekend, she will be denied entry because her on-stage antics go against the country’s beliefs. This was revealed by Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police Minister Lebona Lephema in a letter addressed to Elibo Guest House in Maseru, which intended to host her today. […]
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Stan Higgins One of the true tests of good restaurant standards is what is known as the ‘meet and greet’ ritual: in a venue claiming hospitality status, each guest should be warmly welcomed and immediately attended to. It is essential. It is also one of the most frequently absent features of Zimbabwe’s restaurants and this […]
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Dr Masimba Mavaza and Lean Chachoka Many Zimbabweans consider sending their kids back to Zimbabwe for cultural lessons, but with the way our culture is being eroded, the majority have been seriously disappointed. Children who are born from parents who are immigrants are normally called third culture generation. They live a particularly interesting life growing […]
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ACCRA. – Hundreds of Africans on the continent and in the diaspora have converged at Ghana’s historic site, Elmina Castle, to celebrate history and relieve cultural traumas that led to the Atlantic slave trade. Called PANAFEST, the celebration was organised by the Upper East Regional office of the Ghana Tourism Authority under the auspices of […]
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LUSAKA. – A young Zambian fashion designer said participation in the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo has enabled him to appreciate and understand the Chinese business model and how to penetrate the market. Kabaso Nkandu, creative director and head designer at Nkanda Yatu, a Zambian fashion brand, said his participation at the third China-Africa Economic […]
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Stan Higgins Fine dining is a concept within the restaurant trade that focuses on meals that are more sophisticated than standard dishes, so the venues hosting this kind of food are expected to feature décor, cuisine and service of a stylish, luxurious top-end nature. The renowned Swiss hospitality genius Cesar Ritz worked in the late […]
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