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• November 7, 2012
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Bar owner up for murder

Wenceslaus Murape Senior Reporter
A Marondera businesswoman has been arrested in connection with the death of a patron she allegedly struck with a broomstick over beer at her bar.
Mashonaland East provincial spokesman Inspector Bulisani Bhebhe yesterday confirmed the arrest of Lovesa Banda in connection with the death of

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When the naïve celebrate their gullibility: Do we judge?

If ever there is a Bible verse that is quoted out of context it is Matthew 7:1, and quite often this verse is the favourite of people who are terrified at the idea of scrutiny against sinful deeds, people who are wary of preachers who preach loudly against sin, or against the people who point out any form of error, particularly when such error carries a possibility of being attributed to themselves.

The often misquoted verse reads, “Judge not, that ye may not be judged.”
So impressive is this verse with those on the side of weakness that even deviant politicians have been defended by some of their gullible

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Keeping the social distance: Our silence on racial dif­ferences

On Sunday morning at 7, my cousin Reuben arrives for work at the elderly peo­ple’s nursing home on the outskirts of Mel­bourne, Australia. He is on time. He always is because back in Zimbabwe, Reuben was a teacher and he kept time.
Teachers must lead by example. In Australia, Reuben is no longer a teacher but a nurse aid because his quali­fications did not suit the education system there.
Upon arrival at work, the sister-in-charge gives Reuben a list of tasks for the day shift. All morning will be spent bathing, dressing and feeding the old ladies. Reuben has instructions to bath Mrs Margaret O’Don­nell in the side ward first because she needs more atten­tion than the oth­ers. She can no longer bath, dress, feed or change herself.  Incontinence is common in the eld­erly. Reuben and Mrs O’Donnell have not met before. This is the first time for Reuben to do casual

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Constitution, the people’s values

Blessing Mathabire
Constitutions by virtue of being the wis­dom repositories through which people govern themselves, must be a true replica of a peo­ple’s values, dignity, beliefs and hope. Values in this sense mean that people’s cultural, social, political, historical, religious and economic values. Constitutions are there to protect a people not

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• November 6, 2012
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IT governance, security define new era

Tonderai Rutsito TechSpot
ISSUES of cyber security and IT governance have not been taken seriously by both small and large corporations in the country. ICT structures for large enterprises cannot compare to those of Small to Medium Enterprises since the implementation plan and strategic deployment vary. Tonderai

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Lead Zimbabwe organises all stakeholders’ meeting

Herald Reporter
LEAD Zimbabwe — a Christian organ­isation — has organised a high-profile meeting involving leaders in Govern­ment, business and the church to dis­cuss issues affecting Zimbabwe. The meeting will be held on Novem­ber 9 and 10 at the Borrowdale Com­munity Church in Harare.