In Biblical times King Hezekiah prayed to be granted more time on the throne, believing he was indispensable to his people. He received 15 extra years in power but soon...

It has just been the country’s 46th anniversary of independence from colonial rule. A stark reality is that only 9% of the population are over 46 years old. The demographic...

Click below. Country Joe and the Fish. Have a quick listen to this classic anti-war song of 1969. Then flip back on the screen reverse arrow to return to text....

It’s all spinning out of control but those who can unspin it either can’t or won’t. Here in my lil’ ol’ home town prices have got to the Moon on...

What on earth is freedom? It is usually defined as freedom of expression, freedom of worship, freedom from fear and freedom from want. Where on earth is it to be...

The late Robert Mugabe once famously described cricket as “a civilising influence.” It “creates good gentlemen. I want everyone in Zimbabwe to play cricket. I want ours to be a...

Well, well, well – this early, what a year it has already been. Starting with Venezuela and then Ms Machado giving away her Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel adjudicators say...

The Harare mayor’s ceremonial limo broke down taking him a short two kilometres to the switching on of the city centre Christmas lights Granted the vehicle is decades old, a...

MUTOKO MADNESS. From Rhodesia’s Bush War to Africa’s Killing Fields. A Reporter’s Journey. The long road, peppered with Africa’s beauty and despair, its realities, its cynicism, its blunt humour. Click...