Language as an instrument of oppression

Elliot Ziwira At the Bookstore Words are a powerful weapon to dissect and perforate man’s seemingly impenetrable heart, whose voyeur derives a perverse excitement from trauma and anguish. They are…

Breaking the ant death spiral: Disruption and dissent

Arthur Marara Point Blank (Continued from last week) The silver lining? An ant mill, no matter how vast and relentless, can be disrupted. Scientific experiments have shown that simply brushing…

When the silence is loud . . .

Salima Mangani There comes a moment in the life of faith when the silence of heaven becomes louder than any promise ever spoken. It is the moment when the vision…

Leader, custodian, reformer: Chief Mapungwana’s legacy endures

Lovemore Kadzura Post Reporter THE demise of Chief Lovemore Anias Mapungwana has left a profound void in his community and far beyond – drawing the curtain on a life shaped…

Over to you, Eastern Highlands

Liberty Dube Tourism Correspondent LONG celebrated for its mist-covered mountains, rolling tea estates, picturesque woodlands, cascading waterfalls and rich cultural traditions, the Eastern Highlands now finds itself at a decisive…

When brothers become enemies: The quiet battle for headmanship

Tendai Gukutikwa Post Reporter ACROSS the sweep of history, the quest for power has turned brothers into sworn enemies. From Europe’s fabled Wars of the Roses, where cousin fought cousin…

Inside Zimbabwe’s gold rush: artisanal miners, rising stakes and a push for reform

Gibson Mhaka , [email protected] A metallic chorus of shovels and picks cuts through the stillness of dawn, echoing across the scarred earth of a privately owned mine in Gwanda, Matabeleland…

COMMENT – A phoenix rising: Zim is now taking its pride of place in the world

THERE was a sound that resonated louder than the clinking of glasses at the recent official opening of the just-ended Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo. It was the…

Kunzvi Dam shows Zim’s dam economy thrust

Theseus Shambare Features Writer AT dawn on Nyaguwe River, a thin mist rises above what used to be a quiet valley in Goromonzi district, Mashonaland East province. The major perennial…

Listening is the pathway to greatness

Hunt For Greatness Milton Kamwendo THE late Stephen R. Covey once remarked: “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” That…

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