The human mind is a powerful instrument capable of conceptualising, reasoning and making choices that not only advance the cause of human progress, but that could undermine the validity of the well-established fact that human beings have some superiority over God’s other creations in the animal kingdom.

Indeed the law of the jungle applies to the rest of the animal kingdom where might is right. We generally expect better from human beings.
When the basic foundational principles expected in …

Having read Manheru’s article entitled “Who governs, who rules?” published by the Herald newspaper on 13 January 2012, it occurred to me that the shrinking conversation space on what matters in shaping and defining the character of not only Zimbabwe but Africa may very well explain the post-colonial African quagmire.
Manheru correctly observes that no real assessment of the Right Honourable Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai’s book (“MT”) has been done by a Zimbabwean and concludes by saying that this is partly a self-sought …

The human mind is an incredible, innovative and creative asset that is capable of doing both good and bad.

Building national democratic societies is never an easy task, but what we do know is it is fundamental that such societies are founded and underpinned by a political and economic morality that respects the rule of law and in which the rights of persons and to their property are also respected.
So when Justice minister Patrick Chinamasa invoked Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) by …

As we journey through 2012 and the promise and challenges it offers, I could find no better theme for this year than “When Minds Meet” to highlight the urgent need to improve our conversations on what matters.
My own experiences have assisted me in sharpening my understanding about the human mind and the need to create a vibrant space in which minds can meet and engage in meaningful conversations based on the premise that every mind counts and ideas, …

The fact that the birth of the Arab Spring Uprising was on the African continent is significant not only because the cry for a better life has regrettably not produced the desired outcomes in the post-colonial era but because it exposed a fundamental fault line in the construction and performance of the post-colonial dispensation.
It, is therefore, fitting that I add my voice on this last article for 2011 to the extraordinary events that started unfolding from 17 December 2010 when a young vendor …