adminWest’s threat to Africa’s food security
William G. MoseleyThere is a new, but deceptive, foreign drive to end hunger in Africa through large-scale agribusiness. Yet helping poor households in rural Africa feed themselves in an affordable manner means introducing low-cost, sustainable enhancements to farming. Corporate interests have hijacked
Mahoso: The forgotten poet
Memory ChirereYou may not have known that Tafataona Mahoso is a published poet. His one and only collection of poems published in Harare by Nehanda Publishers in 1989 is entitled “Footprints about the Bantustan.” When you happen to come across Mahoso in an auditorium, he tends to quickly
Know your author: Ama Ata Aidoo
Marcia GoreProfessor Ama Ata Aidoo is a Ghanaian author, playwright and academic whose work, written in English, emphasises the paradoxical position of the modern African woman and is one of the most versatile women in African writing. Born Christina Ama Aidoo in 1940, near Saltpond, Gold Coast now
Freedom: Where has it put African consciousness?
Ben OkriFreedom may just turn out to be a very small part of the true story of a people. The real story begins with what they did with that freedom. This has been the real challenge for Africa. This has been the real challenge of our times. Can we make something worthwhile of our freedom? Can we
Civil servants’ plight: Trust should bind negotiations
The sustainability of institutional integrity is largely dependent on how an organisation gains and strives to nurture trust with fellow stakeholders.Since institutions’ existence is also modelled around their interests and the protection thereof, it is incumbent upon institutions such as
40 years for copper cable thieves
Court ReporterFOUR men who stole 2 250 metres of copper cables worth over US$22 500 at a farm in Beatrice were last week jailed 10 years each. Tendai Gwete (21) of Waterfalls, Washington Masawi (27) of Hopley, Edmore Mutsvangwa (38) of Glen View and Allen Matiza Musarurwa (32) of Strathaven in Harare
Caretaker to do unpaid work for duping MP
Court ReporterA caretaker at Chalkmead Flat in Greendale, who swindled Shurugwi South legislator Cde Anastancia Ndlovu of US$800, has been ordered to perform 315 hours of community service for theft. In addition, Pernshewince Gumbani (22) was ordered to restitute US$800 to Cde Ndlovu by December 31.
Police impound 250kg mbanje
Herald ReporterPolice in Mashonaland East last week intercepted a Harare-bound Malawi registered bus at Nyamapanda Border Post and impounded 250kg of mbanje. CID drugs squad swiftly reacted to a tip off by the public that there were foreigners attempting to smuggle the drug into Zimbabwe through
Rival gold mine’s officials nearly trade blows
Midlands CorrespondentTHERE was drama at the Kwekwe Messenger of Court offices on Friday when representatives of two gold mines fighting over claims bumped into each other in the Deputy Sheriff’s office. Midkwe Minerals (Ltd) and Kwekwe Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM)(Ltd) officials nearly exchanged blows and had
Model says no to abortion tests
Farai Kuvirimirwa Court CorrespondentThe model who allegedly connived with her boyfriend to terminate her pregnancy and burn the foetus, is refusing to go for tests to ascertain whether or not she gave birth. This follows prosecutor Mr Tungamirai Chakurira’s application for a medical examination to prove the State’s case, when