THERE are certain jobs and professional fields that almost everyone would want to be part of and when they come, the feeling is always that one of not letting go. That goes for Jacqueline Gowe, a passionate farmer in Zimbabwe, who had to quit her “dream” job in the United Kingdom (UK) to venture into…
A nightmare for the democrat Those who believe in the idea of democracy often find themselves in a sticky situation when democratic processes don’t produce their preferred outcomes. Disgruntlement is perfectly understandable if the processes are undemocratic, for example, where electoral referees are captured and rules of the game are systematically tilted to favour one…
THE late Blessing Toronga, Witness Mashereni, Kelvin Tinashe Choto and Peter Munetsi all have one thing in common. Their deaths were the result of alleged torture by law enforcement agents. For all four, their relatives had to go through vigorous fights in and out of court — at least to have their bodies released for…
IT is encouraging that Zimbabweans are reading a lot of books and this week Maxwell Sibanda, the Assistant Editor of the Daily News on Sunday brings you some of the exciting titles and briefs. Election Resource Centre director Tawanda Chimhini I am reading the book How to Rig Elections written by Nic Cheeseman. It is…
Sunflowers in Your Eyes; Poetry from: Ethel Irene Kabwato, Blessing Musariri, Fungai Rufaro Machirori and Joice Shereni; Edited By Menna Elfyn, Gwynedd, Cinnamon Press, 2010. 89 Pages ISBN: 978-1-907090-13-4 (Paperback) POETRY has always been a unique genre, largely known for its economy of expression. It is usually difficult to find an entry point to…
Since 18 April 1980, each year Zimbabwe celebrates its birthday with national pride and unity of purpose. It is a day attained through supreme sacrifice by thousands of sons and daughters of this great land per a long and protracted armed liberation struggle against colonialism and settlerism. It was a struggle, which took various formations…
MDC-T vice president Obert Gutu said: “After ushering in political independence, the next frontier of the battle should be to ensure socio-economic independence for the masses of Zimbabwe. The new dispensation, led by President Mnangagwa, should tirelessly work towards the attainment of socio-economic independence by the majority of the people of Zimbabwe. [GoogleAd] It should…
THE Easter Holiday, a season where Christians from all over the world celebrate the death and subsequent resurrection of Jesus Christ, is upon us! [GoogleAd] Jesus is believed to have been crucified on a Friday and then resurrected on the third day. Like any other holidays, Easter, a Christian festival and one of the most…
AFRO-fusion singer Ammi Jamanda who recently collaborated with Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo, is on the cusp of becoming a traditional healer. [GoogleAd] She collaborated with Mapfumo, popularly known as Mukanya, his baboon totem, on the song Ruva Rangu. Candid and unapologetic about her true identity, Jamanda opened up to the Daily News on Sunday…
Roger’s novel is set in the demi-monde of Zimbabwe’s politics at the end of Robert Mugabe’s reign. Malan considers the portents for South Africa. [GoogleAd] “Two Weeks in November” features several characters whose identity is concealed behind pseudonyms, a factor that would normally seem suspect to me. On the other hand, Douglas Rogers’ book is set…
