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…
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…
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…











