Robin Palmer sadly died on February 19th. Historian, lecturer, land campaigner, NGO worker and consultant, he was the original scholar activist. The large numbers of tributes that have been shared on many platforms (see here and here) are witness to … Continue reading → …
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Comedy or lecture?
Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter COMEDY, irrespective of the facet, is meant to crack ribs with bursts of laughter but what happens when comedy mimics boring lectures? Digital strategist, writer and blogger Larry Kwiriray has opened a can of worms, exposing how he feels comedians are performing below par nowadays. In a Facebook post, Kwirirayi said […] …
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Document authentication to be done at ZITF 2023
Flora Fadzai Sibanda, Online Reporter THE Government will be offering document authentication and attestation services at the forthcoming Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZTIF) to all members of the public. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade said people who have documents they want to authenticate will pay $ 500 per copy for […] …
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LIVE BLOG: Zanu-PF Primary Elections
18:35 Some districts and provinces in Bulawayo and Matabeleland Provinces have closed voting processes. 15:17 For Hwange West Constituency which covers Victoria Falls, Cdes Clement Mukwasi, Khumbulani Tshambo, and Philani Moyo are vying for the house of Assembly seat 15:12 Scores of voters are still in the queue waiting to cast their vote at an […] …
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13 suspected, 2 confirmed cholera cases in 24 hours
Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Online Reporter ZIMBABWE has recorded 13 suspected and two confirmed cholera cases in the past 24 hours. These were reported from Mutasa (6), Beitbridge (4), Centenary (2) and Harare Glenview surbub (1). A Report from the Ministry of Health and Child Care shows that as on Tuesday, there were 12 hospitalized cases at […] …
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Cooking oil galore…
Mkhululi Ncube, Online Reporter IT was free for all as residents from Mahatshula suburb in Bulawayo scrambled to collect cooking oil from a tanker that overturned along the Bulawayo-Harare Highway, next to the suburb on 21 March. The trailer came off the truck that was en route to Zambia from South Africa. The truck overturned […] …
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Phases of Zimbabwe’s land reform: a shifting political economy
When many people make grand proclamations about Zimbabwe’s land reform, there is often very little specificity – both of where and when they are talking about. For the post-2000 land reform is not an event, but a process – with … Continue reading → …
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Bosso stronger than last season
Ricky Zililo, Senior Sports Reporter HIGHLANDERS Football Club’s assistant coach Antonio Torres believes the squad they have assembled is stronger than the one that they had last season. Pritchard Mphelele is the notable absentee from Highlanders’ season squad that was announced on Thursday. Bosso announced a squad of 25 players that has seven new signings, […] …
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Conversations on Zimbabwe’s land reform: “well, it’s a bit more complex than that….”
I am often involved in conversations with people who are intrigued that I work on land issues in Zimbabwe. Such conversations frequently lead off with something along the lines ‘Oh it was such a terrible thing, wasn’t it?’. Their assumptions … Continue reading → …
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7 years in jail for culpable homicide
Fairness Moyana in Hwange A HWANGE man who fatally assaulted a fellow reveller with a wooden plank following a misunderstanding over beer has been jailed seven years for culpable homicide. Ragee Muleya from BH43 village under Chief Shana in Jambezi, who was 24 at the time of committing the offense in March last year, […] …
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