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This week is a very special week for his legacy because Learnmore Judah Jongwe was born at this particular time of the year. He was born on 28th April 1974 at Samambwe Village in Zhombe in western Zimbabwe. I had the privilege of crossing paths with him.
The provisions of Zimbabwe’s Constitution are clear: Parliament must dissolve no later than the end of its five-year life span which, calculated from the day President Mugabe took office, is June 29, 2013.
The life of a writer involves deadlines, late hours, redoing work, extensive research and a willingness to sacrifice one’s social life. My years as a researcher have taken me through the school of hard knocks.
The Zanu PF MP for Mudzi West, Aqualinah Katsande easily goes onto the Zimbabwe Wall of Shame. Between April and June 2008 she orchestrated a reign of terror that left many people with terrible stories to tell about her brutality.
HARARE – Benson Mahenya makes as much as $10,000 a month as he drives around Harare in a white Mercedes- Benz dealing in the five currencies that Zimbabwe recognizes as legal tender.
Reading many people’s posts on the social media outlets this week about Zimbabwe’s independence one was stuck by how many lamented the day and thought this wasn’t what we were promised. Indeed, it is inevitable that people feel disappointment.
April 16 marks exactly one year since the horrific Megalink Ngundu national bus disaster which killed many and left many puzzled. The shocking revelation is that a police report or at least a report of what transpired remains a mystery.
LONDON – Despite renewed pressure from SADC for the full implementation of the GPA, President Mugabe exuded confidence that he will win the elections he insisted should be held last year or the year before that at the latest.
HARARE – Youthful singer Jah Prayzah, who is expected to tour the United Kingdom this monthend, will bid farewell to his fans on April 26 with a must- attend gig at Jazz 105 in the capital. The “Gochi Gochi” hitmaker has had a good run during live shows.
HARARE – Centre back Partson Jaure grabbed a dramatic last minute equaliser as winless Dynamos rescued a point from the jaws of defeat and ensured Highlanders would have to fight another day to end their seven year jinx against their bitter rivals.