By Ranga Mberi
Growing up, I was always fascinated by a church they only called “chechi yemadhirezi marefu”. The church of the long dresses!
I’d see them on their way to...
Way back in the mid-1970s, my family worshipped at the Pentecostal Church in Zimunya Township, some twelve kilometres from the city centre of Mutare. Our preacher was Reverend Piniel Chimuriwo. He was a simple man – always...
The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is once again in the global spotlight after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claimed control of the eastern city of Goma.
Heavy fighting between the Congolese armed forces...
Recently, someone posed a question on social media that had some nerds, and the usual frivolous brigade, jumping in to respond. The post said:
plutocracy - rule by the wealthy
kleptocracy...
Tafuna, a remote community near Shamva, is thousands of miles away from Washington, DC. But it may soon feel the consequences of Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
By Tonderai Maruke
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube doesn’t get why people are outraged over his taxes. Compared to other countries, he argues, we are somewhere "in the middle" when it comes to paying taxes....
A couple of years ago, our neighbourhood watch WhatsApp group fell into disarray. Two unrelated incidents caused the fallout. The first related to one member posting a series of photographs of a man who had stopped by...
In the 1970s, the men of Dangamvura would assemble nearly every morning at Matongo Shopping Centre to “play horses”. They would dutifully walk into the grocery store, tear off blue, green and brown sheets marked Mashonaland Turf...
By Tatenda Mashanda
In Zimbabwe, lawyers stride into courtrooms armed with briefcases and a commanding sense of authority. To many, they are symbols of intellect and hope, entrusted to resolve political stalemates and deliver...
I had an uncle we all called BB. He was my father’s brother, but they were totally different in character. My father was meticulous, organised and a teetotaller. BB loved his drink and was not too bothered...
