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I see the sun of righteousness rising, the beams of hope springing forth, the beauty of flora and fawner spreading and loud cries of praise and Joy I see a new Zimbabwe, I hear the thunder of celebration, a cry of joy and voices singing the…

Mbire District in the Zambezi Valley is a region hard-hit by intermittent droughts and floods with some areas competing with wildlife for water and food. Development initiatives are erratic and communities depend on stakeholders who partner…

In our seven years of existence, it has become clear to us that there are fewer girls and women playing chess than men and boys. Lack of confidence and discouragement are among the reasons that deter girls from playing chess as much as…

Over the past few years, financial authorities and development organizations in Africa have become fond of ‘financial inclusion’ as a process of involving many people in banking services. Unfortunately, such a notion reduces everything to…

Gogo Elizabeth Chikoro is a 65 year old widow. Like many other impoverished Zimbabweans who are reeling from the effects of a failed economy, Gogo Chikoro is struggling to make ends meet. Her plight has been worsened by the fact that…

Transform Zimbabwe has lined up nationwide clean-up campaigns dubbed “Keep the city clean, stop blaming start acting" in response to a recent typhoid outbreak that hit parts of Harare and other towns leaving two people dead. Addressing…

Once the breadbasket of Southern Africa, Zimbabwe has since the turn of the millennium struggled to regain its domineering status as an agriculture driven economy. A combination of the chaotic land reform, climate change and poor…

At the age of 58, most people would be counting their successes, failures and missed opportunities and the only thing left to do is to look after grandchildren. However, for Shirley Sithole from Arcturus Mine, North East of Harare,…

As the sun sets marking the end of another day, the mining town of Shamva suddenly comes to life. People from all walks of life including illegal gold miners, some already intoxicated fill-up the numerous night spots in the…

External aid is creating a ‘dependency syndrome’ on external donors which is taking away the incentive for local production and development to ensure self-sustainability, founder of the Voice of the African Child (VOAC) Dr. Emily…