At home I noticed that one of the grandsons staying with my mother had his hand in plaster. Upon enquiry I was told that he had fallen from a mutohwe tree near our homestead. The incident reminded me of the many stories about falling from trees while reaching…

This is a development that is likely to cause some complications to the election run for the two main political parties — ZANU-PF and the MDC-T. This clause seems very much inclined to providing some stabilisation ground for the 1987 Unity Accord signed between the then ZAPU and…

 To my surprise there was all kinds of citrus, however the dominant fruit was masau. There were literally mountains of masau and people from different backgrounds were buying the fruit.Botanically known as zizi-phus Mauritania, masau is a wild fruit that grows in abundance in the Zambezi Valley in…

 The advert is about some beggar (or street person) who approaches an apparently well-to-do woman in some posh vehicle, seeking some assistance. The woman in the vehicle takes out some piece of clothing, ( I am guessing some designer piece no less) obviously thinking she has sacrificed the…

It has taken many forms, and while initially nations were defined by tribe, kinspersons and common ancestry, this has shifted and nations are now primarily defined by geographic borders, as opposed to tribes.In Africa, however, nationhood has been shaped more by arbitrary boundaries drawn out by European colonisers…

 The challenge is, these needs and the socio-politico and economic dynamics are ever-changing. To survive in this environment, organisations need to have a good understanding of their persona which is commonly referred to as its organisational culture or corporate culture.Organisational culture is closely linked to the organisation's strategy…

The other parties have rushed to endorse it, but I really cannot say it is good or bad. The problem with any piece of law is implementation. A very good piece of legislation can become a very bad law if it falls into wrong hands ... that is…

The so-called final draft is nothing but a copy and paste job from the Kariba Draft constitution crafted by the three parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU). The "final" draft, is a product of the Parliamentary Co-nstitution Select Committee (CO-PAC) management team which comprises negotiators from…

 Cabinet ministers, pressured by some sections of the banking community, are said to be lining up to stonewall Gono's austerity measures aimed at defusing a ticking time bomb in the financial services sector.Those ganging up against the revised capital thresholds of up to US$100 million by 2014 in…

 In my estimation, all the heavenly stars are lined up in favour of this great city. The future is therefore theirs to lose.It's the people, stupid!All great cities are so, because the city fathers convinced their people that they are a great people. That is step one. With…