Christianity takes a lion’s share in the Zimbabwean religious market particularly when compared to other non-indigenous religions like Islam, Buddhism and Judaism.
Zimbabwe’s Constitution Making Process and the Death Penalty: A Philosophical Reflection
The institution of capital punishment has a long history. Despite growing consensus that the institution of capital punishment is not inherently sacrosanct and that it breaches fundamental human rights, the present Zimbabwean constitution embodies capital punishment as a penalty to a number of serious crimes such as high treason and murder.
Creating a Culture of Impunity in Zimbabwe: A Case for Philosophical Input in Developmental Issues
Crimes are endemic especially those committed by political leaders. Africa is indeed bleeding from crimes such as embezzlement of funds, abuse of resources, human rights abuses, persecution and torture of people, and above all, non-prosecution of persons responsible for crimes committed.
Representation of Religion and Religious Issues in Zimbabwean Mass Media
ABSTRACT The fact that the mass media has power in constructing and shaping reality is hardly disputable. Through its representation of issues and people, the mass media can influence what people think about and how people think about other people and issues. The media is a medium for raising awareness and understanding about various social […]
Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP): Issues and Challenges
ABSTRACT This paper examines the emerging concept of the Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP), which is being orchestrated by ILO and the matrix of issues and challenges that confront the implementation of this programme. This paper presents perspectives on decent work from experiences in countries such as Nepal, Pakistan and Zimbabwe. Moreover, it tries to […]
The Poverty of Critical Thinking in Post- colonial Zimbabwean Journalism
The purpose of this research is to show that until and unless there is a paradigm shift from the method of training journalists to a deeper educational paradigm, the Zimbabwean journalist will continue to lag behind in so far as the global requirements for critical thinking and objectivity in journalism is concerned. The paper argues […]
Pan-Africanism and the State of Politico- Economic Integration in Southern Africa
Socio-politico-cultural, economic and strategic realities of the southern African sub-region of Africa brought about the need for the coming together of its member states, though amorphous in the formation, to address their common overarching economic problem in South Africa. The geographic, economic and colonial factors in the sub-region prior to the 20th century, formed a […]
Some Ethical Challenges in Media Advertising in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Zimbabwean Case Study
The media have, since the turn of the 20th century, occupied a unique and strategic position in Sub‐Saharan Africa in general and Zimbabwe in particular. Unlike most other businesses, the media have acquired most profits not directly from the public readership but indirectly through advertising. Due to the influx of multi‐national corporations (MNCs) in Sub‐Saharan Africa, […]
