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Italy’s anti-migrant coronavirus response triggers alarm — and irony

April 28, 2020 by Joe Ruzvidzo

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The irony of Europeans spreading Covid-19 to Africa will be lost on bigots like Italy’s Salvini, for whom the migrant spreading disease is a go-to bogeyman.

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Zimbabwean Media Are Failing the Coronavirus Test

April 17, 2020 by Joe Ruzvidzo

A story on The Chronicle website

We need Zimbabwean newspapers to behave professionally in coronavirus coverage. We seem to be out of luck.

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Free audiobook giveaway: 8 on the 8th

April 8, 2020 by Joe Ruzvidzo

behind Enemy Lines audiobook

I am giving away eight free audiobooks, on the 8th of April. Because so many of us are stuck in lockdown, quarantine or other unforeseen circumstances.

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Mnangagwa repression proves new Zimbabwe a lie

August 22, 2019 by Joe Ruzvidzo

The Zimbabwe junta is swinging wildly at any hint of dissent, proving that repression under Mnangagwa is no departure from Mugabe’s rule.

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This Is Not My New Year’s Resolution

January 27, 2017 by Joe Ruzvidzo

I do not resolve to get more sleep. I do not resolve to use floss instead of toothpicks. I do not resolve to plan my meals around an exercise regime. And I don’t resolve to get up earlier, call my parents more, read more, write more or spend more time outdoors. I just do not […]

Filed Under: Editorial, Harare News

Creating a Better Shopping Experience

March 7, 2016 by Joe Ruzvidzo

The year 2016 is finally here, and we know many businesses are back on the grind trying to attract and retain new customers. With an operating environment like Zimbabwe’s, the thin line between keeping and losing a customer can be a deadly one for any business. With the way our finances are set up, Zimbabweans […]

Filed Under: Editorial, Harare News

The Strange Contradiction of the Homophobic Feminist

November 13, 2015 by Joe Ruzvidzo

This 263Chat on Sexism in Zimbabwe reminded me of a woman I know. She’s a “gender activist” and women’s rights campaigner. She’s a working mother and a devout Christian. She’s also a raging homophobe. So while she rages for days about equal footing for women, she will rail against the “sin” of homosexuality and condemn […]

Filed Under: Editorial, Opinions

Happy New Year

January 1, 2008 by Joe Ruzvidzo

Image by Luis Eduardo Bastias from Pixabay

If it were possible to be good, you wouldn’t get very far in Zimbabwe, populated as it is by self-serving thugs who experience new ideas as a direct threat.

Filed Under: Editorial, Opinions

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