Politics of borrowed reasoning

In his book “Social Amnesia,” Russel Jacoby writes, “Exactly because the past is forgotten, it rules unchallenged. To be transcended it must first be remembered. Social amnesia is society’s repression of remembrance.”
The politics of Africa are largely based on borrowed reasoning, based on what now seems to be an overwhelmingly inevitable reliance on European supremacy disguised as civilisation.

ADSL: Better late than never

DURING the past three weeks I have dwelt on issues relating to Internet connectivity in the country.
I have focused on the companies responsible for providing such connectivity as well as technology that is available to facilitate such connectivity.

Byo artistes promise best acts at Zahara gig

Bongani Ndlovu

BULAWAYO artistes and Djs have promised fireworks at the Zahara show that will be held on Saturday and urged people to come in their numbers to support local talent.

Local companies urged to change approach

Harare Bureau

Owners of local companies must learn valuable lessons from their Zambian counterparts who are into value addition, Industry and Commerce deputy minister Mike Bimha has said.

Woman up for attempted murder collapses in court

Chronicle Reporter
THERE was drama at the Bulawayo magistrates’ court yesterday when a woman who is facing attempted murder and assault charges collapsed as she was being escorted to court.

It is believed that the woman is epileptic.

Lack of capital hits leather industry

Business Reporter

THE Leather and travel goods industry is operating at five percent capacity utilisation due to working capital constraints and stiff competition from cheap imported products, the Leather Institute of Zimbabwe chairman, Mr Nicoh Mpofu, said yesterday.

Mpilo Hospital theatre closes

Temba Dube

MPILO Central Hospital’s operating theatre has been shut down after the institution went for nearly two days without water as pipe bursts due to water shedding begin taking their toll in Bulawayo.

SA continues to bar women without affidavits entry

Beitbridge Reporter

SOUTH African immigration authorities at Beitbridge Border Post are continuing to deny Zimbabweans travelling to that country with minor children who do not have affidavits accompanying their passports entry into their country.

Central Soccer League takes over handling of refs payments

Lovemore Zigara
MATCH officials who will handle matches during the second half of the Zifa Central  Soccer League fixtures will now be paid through the region’s offices in Gweru in a move aimed at reducing cases of bribery.

Gwanda, Zinwa water wrangle rages on

Marvelous Moyo

GWANDA Municipality says it will stop supplying water treatment chemicals to the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) once its stocks, which are enough to last just a week, run out.

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