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We must raise our standard of journalism — Mangwana

October 12, 2018, 3:03 pm
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THE INTERVIEW Lovemore Ranga Mataire LRM: There is a general perception that the country’s media landscape is polarised and constricted in terms of growth and is unable to absorb the multitudes of graduates coming from institutions of higher learning. What is your general assessment of the country’s media landscape and what do you think can […]
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Social media: A political platform fighting V2030

October 12, 2018, 3:03 pm
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The current economic narrative occurring in Zimbabwe reminds us of the period of economic madness of 2008. The economic period of 2008 saw captains of industry, wholesalers and retailers abandoning business morals and ethics for political expediency.
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Editorial Comment: Workers must reclaim ZCTU

October 12, 2018, 3:04 pm
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THIS week the leaders of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions called for demonstrations against the Government that failed to materialise after workers ignored the suspicious timing and motives of the proposed industrial action, and chose to proceed with their day-to-day business.
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Writers’ childhoods -in their own words

October 14, 2018, 3:01 pm
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Memory Chirere Correspondent Someone once remarked that writers need to have had lots of childhood trauma to write great works, or something to that effect. That is not to mean that every piece of writing is exactly an autobiography. The strong assumption is that every writer has suffered a trauma or benefited from unusual experiences of […]
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Escapism and denialism

October 14, 2018, 3:02 pm
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Reason Wafawarova on Monday IT is sad to note that 18 years after Zimbabwe repossessed colonially stolen farm land there is a grounding narrative that says agricultural production has declined because land is now in the hands of “unskilled and incapable black farmers”. We bear responsibility for this narrative, and it is an uncomfortable reality we […]
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Consumers must reward the fair

October 14, 2018, 3:04 pm
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Shoppers now know which retailers they can trust and which they cannot after the reactions to the unnecessary panic last week, fuelled by unsubstantiated rumour and malevolent wishful thinking, which saw some outlets grossly overcharging and hoarding while others rode out the storm with quiet confidence and competence.
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What Clausewitz can teach us about war on social media

October 15, 2018, 3:02 pm
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A HALF century ago, two computers at UCLA and Stanford were linked together into the first computer network. It was called ARPANET, after the military research lab that funded it. In the years since then, the network of networks that grew out of that lab has developed into the Internet, the nervous system of modern commerce and communication.
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EU reaffirmed Nelson Chamisa’s election loss

October 15, 2018, 3:03 pm
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The recently released European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) final report on Zimbabwe’s July 30 harmonised elections reaffirmed how MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa was fairly defeated by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
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Povo, Esap, fulcrum . . .How language has impacted our thinking, behaviour over the years

October 15, 2018, 3:03 pm
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My  experience over the years has been that wherever people are gathered together for a purpose and whenever they engage in active programmes aimed at something, certain words and/or expressions gain currency and become part of everyday conversation.
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Editorial Comment: Good stories to tell about Zimbabwe

October 15, 2018, 3:04 pm
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Lies have such short legs. The Sunday Times of South Africa has just been disgraced for writing fake stories that were meant to soil two key institutions in that country — the South African Revenue Services and the elite investigations unit, the Hawks.
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Empowering girls on Day of the Girl Child, every day

October 16, 2018, 3:00 pm
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At the heart of my work is a belief in equal opportunity for all. Commemorating International Day of the Girl Child (October 11) has propelled me to reflect on whether girls are afforded the opportunities they need to reach their fullest potential.
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Law in everyday life

October 16, 2018, 3:01 pm
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Sharon Hofisi Legal Letters When rules, norms, principles, presumptions or laws are mentioned, one of the issues to consider includes the legal philosophy or tradition to follow. At the bottom of this is the need to pin down what actually helps the affected person to understand a “legal tradition”, due to the various viewpoints that […]
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Of the national flag, scarf and patriotism

October 16, 2018, 3:01 pm
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On September 28 , the Minister of Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation, Kirsty Coventry, was part of the send-off ceremony of the Zimbabwean team which is participating in the ongoing Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Let us emulate First Lady on hygiene

October 16, 2018, 3:04 pm
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First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has been visiting homes in the high-density suburbs of Budiriro and Glen View in Harare since Monday this week. She was seen doing laundry, washing clothes and clearing mounds of garbage in these suburbs – long branded the epicentre of the cholera outbreak that has killed 54 people and saw over […]
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Diaspora: A low-hanging fruit ripe for picking

October 17, 2018, 3:00 pm
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As  the Government, private sector and other stakeholders put their heads together to quell the economic fires that threaten to consume the economy, it is critical that focus also be directed towards a critical constituency - the Diaspora.
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Dealing with acute stress disorder

October 17, 2018, 3:01 pm
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In  the weeks after a traumatic event, you may develop an anxiety disorder called acute stress disorder (ASD). ASD typically occurs within one month of a traumatic event. It lasts at least three days and can persist for up to one month
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Why macro-economic stability matters

October 17, 2018, 3:03 pm
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THE “Transitional Stabilisation Programme” (TSP) announced recently by  Finance, Economic Planning and Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube suggests that the aspirations of Vision 2030 will be realised through five strategic clusters, which are governance, macro-economic stability and re-engagement, inclusive growth, infrastructure and utilities and social or human capital development.
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Editorial Comment: Ensure regular flow of quality medicine

October 17, 2018, 3:04 pm
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THE pharmaceutical sector in Zimbabwe is in need of a clear agreement that guarantees an adequate supply of foreign currency in return for a number of reforms including maximum mark-ups, maximum local content and packaging, maximum use of reliable generics and a far more efficient and cheaper system of registering new products or old products made by a different company.
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ZRP excels in Juba, South Sudan

October 18, 2018, 4:04 am
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IN their unmistakable Zimbabwe Republic Police uniform, Inspector Jane Mavima, the United Nations Mission (UNMISS) in South Sudan gender officer and Assistant Inspector Winnie Shoko brave the sweltering Juba sun as they wrap their pep talk.
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Tracing the roots of the Moyo Chirandu clan: Part 3

October 18, 2018, 3:00 pm
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Claude Maredza CorrespondentIt so happened that the person who was the ruling paramount of the whole territory now known as Zimbabwe, the Mutapa as his title was; obviously a Shoko Mbire Mukanya, one Chibatamatosi committed incest with his close cousin sister called Nyakwava, obviously also a Shoko Mbire Mukanya. Now incest was looked down upon […]
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