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  The late Zororo Makamba shares a moment with his father James Zororo Makamba immortalised Hosia Mviringi Zororo Rufaro Makamba, the last born son to business mogul Dr James Makamba, who succumbed to the then novel Corona Virus on March 23 , 2020 at a tender age of 30, has been honoured posthumously by his former school St John’s College. The college has erected a memorial gate dedicated to and named after the late prolific academic, broadcaster, sportsman and philanthropist.  The story of Zororo Makamba invokes sad, yet very important memories not only for the Makamba family but for the entire Zimbabwean society as he is recorded in history as the very first victim of the deadly Covid-19 virus. His sad passing as a result of this shameless disease can be credited for being the clarion call that raised the all-important alarm that awakened national conscience towards the disease which at first was misconstrued as a Whiteman’s disease. Zororo’s death demystified the deadly dis...

Hosia Mviringi As Zimbabwe moves a gear up in its fight against misinformation and brand misrepresentation, Agos Consulting, a leader in brand and reputation management, in partnership with the Government of Zimbabwe, is set to launch Brand Zimbabwe in Harare on September 5, 2022. The launch comes in the wake of a a spirited campaign by sponsored media, journalists, as well as the civil society, having gone on a sustained crusade to paint the country in bad light, all for political expediency. Regrettably the media has ignored, or at least no one has cared, to look at and tell the beautiful side of the country. It is this media obsession with negativity that has prompted Brand Zimbabwe to come in to engage media practitioners in a holistic manner, to enable them to appreciate the virtue of telling the good Zimbabwean story. Cognizant of the fact that it takes a collective effort to communicate the good message about the country, Brand Zimbabwe will launch its drive to engage all player...

Behold Africa- The untold story of the motherland By Hosia Mviringi “All these stories make me who I am. But to insist on only these negative stories is to flatten my experience and to overlook the many other stories that formed me. The single story forms stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story. Of course Africa is a continent full of catastrophes. There are immense ones, such as the horrific rapes in Congo, depressing ones, such as the fact that 5000 people apply for one job vacancy in Nigeria. But there are other stories that are not catastrophe, and it is very important, to talk about them.” These are the words of one of Africa’s profound literary ambassadors, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Africa has an untold story that needs to be told by African writers, politicians, businessmen/ women, and journalists. The story is of beauty, success, triumphs, hopes, and hidden potential, and ...

James Makamba eulogised as a nurturing parent  Hosia Mviringi “You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth. The Archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and bends with you that your arrows may go swift and far. Let your bending in the Archer's hand be for gladness.   This is an extract paraphrased from a beautiful poem by Khalil Gibran called On Children. The beautiful quote, directed at Dr James Makamba, was part of a befitting eulogy by Mrs Kushinga Gonye (nee Makamba) at the occasion of the unveiling of a Memorial Gate in honour of Zororo Rufaro Makamba at St John's Collenge in Harare. The unveiling of the Zororo Makamba Memorial Gate by the St John's College on September 10, 2022 presented an emotional opportunity for both the Makamba family, the St John's Community, and the Zimbabwean community from around the globe to reminisce at the life that Zororo Makamba lived.  Yet the highlight of the event was when Kushinga Gonye (n...

Unleash garbage collectors first before unleashing debt collectors Hosia Mviringi City of Harare has threatened to unleash debt collectors on defaulting Harare residents as they try to recover ZWL$5 billion  they say they is owed by households and businesses. Before we explore the idea, there are a few pertinent questions that seek answers. Background The city of Harare is not just an ordinary city in the country. It is the centre of governance and the flagship of development, resilience and self-rule. The city is not only significant to the people of Zimbabwe but it is equally so to the Southern African Development Community of nations. Harare, by its centrality, is the heartbeat of Southern Africa where nations converge for trade and politics. By this token, it can be concluded that Harare is not just an ordinary City in Africa or Zimbabwe. It is Africa and Zimbabwe. The state of Zimbabwe as a nation, economically, politically and socially, is reflected and personified by the sta...

  Mash Central clears the air on Kasukuwere King Joffi Jaffa Effective communication is by far one of the most valuable tools in politics. It plays a critical role when articulating policies, visions and national positions in the face of attacks by detractors. Mashonaland Central Province led by its Provincial Chairman, Cde Kazembe Kazembe has shown and utilised the benefits of effective communication by convening a press conference on July 22 at  their ZANU PF Provincial Headquarters. The agenda being to disassociate the province from ZANU PF detractors and self exiled personnel who image false vacuums in the party's presidium.  Speaking at the press conference, the Provincial Chairman categorically stated that the Province was not swayed by rogue, unwanted and unwarranted cheap talk being fronted by the likes of Tsenengamu.  "Tsenengamu has his own party, FEEZ. With what authority does he decide leadership of another party?" queried Cde Kazembe.  "ZANU PF is f...

Rogue elements reading from opposition manuscript Jaden Murozvi The ZANU PF Provincial Chairperson for Mashonaland Central, Cde Kazembe Kazembe has scoffed at attempts by some political lapdogs to try and divide the country's Presidium. The Provincial Chairperson highlighted during a presser convened by ZANU PF Mashonaland Central Province on 22 July 2022 that the tactics deployed by political rejects had become predictable. Cde Kazembe unpacked a sequence whereby some malcontents copy the opposition MDC/CCC by creating false imaginary crises when ever there are major international events. In this respect, some political rejects have worked in vanity to create imaginary rifts between His Excellency, President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President, Dr. C.G.D.N Chiwenga  when ever ZANU PF intends to hold a conference or a congress. In 2019 when ZANU PF wanted to hold a conference in Goromonzi, some malcontents started to push for it to be an elective conference, which was unprocedura...