Of politics, politicians and our future
“There’s no virgin in a maternity ward,” says a Cameroonian proverb. After Thabo Mbeki’s ouster, which many, who are able to read the dynamics of politics, have known was coming for a long time, and the shenanigans from those involved in Zimbabwe’s power sharing deal, many things have been said.
Jacob Zuma has been accused of being power hungry. Many have observed how our own Arthur has delusions of grandeur where he is King- and it was quite apparent he would be so at any cost and compromise. But then let anyone who enters politics and does not want power cast the first stone. Read more
Food for life, water for death
Give it food and it will live; give it water and it will die. Read more
The latest Zimbabwe news on Zimbablog
In our continuing efforts to provide a compelling experience for you we have added news feeds to the Zimbablog home page. If you look on the far right under “Recent Articles” you will see headlines for the most current news available on the Internet relating to Zimbabwe.
The feed pulls Zimbabwe news from thousands of websites and news agencies using Google News and is updated every single minute. If Zimbablog is the only Zim site you visit in a day you will still be in the know. Read more
Taking coals to Newcastle. Why buying Utd is a waste of money
So a consortium of Nigerian businessmen want to pay $700 million (a figure that could rise to the $900 million that the current club owner wants) to buy Newcastle United! Ever since Russian oil billionaire Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea F.C it seems to be every billionaires dream Read more
Why I keep on keeping on
Filed under: How Zimbabwe can be better, Inspire & motivate, Zimbabwean diaries
Two life changing things happened to me in 2007. In March I collapsed and gained consciousness in a hospital bed. In April, the company I had worked for almost five years shut down. We did not receive a single penny. All this happened at a time when things were taking a turn for the worst in this country. It was not a good time to have bad things happening to you at all.
Yes, there were moments of despair. Tell-tale echoes of remorse and regret. But when I gained consciousness in that hospital bed, I said to myself- I will not die, I will live. That became my rallying cry. I heard it over and over in the stillness of my mind. It was a bright light that illuminated the deepest recess of my mind. I nurtured that strong will to life. And guess what, the ground is not yet above my head. Read more
Up and down the stairs
What goes up and down stairs without moving? Read more
