What if the world really were as orchestrated as some imagine (every headline prewritten, every tragedy rehearsed, every coincidence a signal in disguise)? The thought stirs something both dreadful and oddly reassuring. If everything is planned, then nothing is wasted. There’s a script, a purpose, a conductor behind the noise. The horror of chaos fades, replaced by the comfort of knowing that at least someone, somewhere, is driving the story.
There is a special art to sounding grand when saying something quite ordinary. It’s an art Zimbabwean state media has perfected. The latest performance arrived neatly packaged in a ZBC headline declaring that President Emmerson Mnangagwa “has been elected” the incoming Chairperson of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). The sentence feels triumphant. “Elected.” It rolls off the tongue like a diplomatic … Continue reading No, President Mnangagwa Was Not ‘Elected’ To Chair COMESA
They say we are living through a war of the sexes, but if you pay attention, the war feels less like a revolution and more like a stage play. Lines scripted, roles rehearsed, outrage distributed like rations. People take sides as if humanity itself could be neatly split into blue and pink camps. Yet when you look closer, what emerges is not a natural struggle … Continue reading The Manufactured Gender War
When Zimbabwe appeared on a recent global ranking of the best countries to visit in 2025, alongside Morocco, it surprised many casual readers. International press often paints Zimbabwe as unstable, isolated, or unsafe. Yet those who have visited know the truth is more layered.
Donald Trump loves numbers when they suit him. Yesterday on September 8, 2025, at the Museum of the Bible, he leaned back in his chair, and declared victory. Crime in America, he said, had dropped by 27 percent since his return to office.
In Washington, D.C., he bragged that homicides were down 60 percent. He credited himself, his deployment of the National Guard, and his iron will. Then came the line that revealed more than he intended.
Continue reading “Trump’s War On Crime Somehow Excludes Violence Against Women”
On September 5, 2025, Donald Trump sat in the Oval Office and did something that shocked many people who still hang on his every word. He praised vaccines.
He said,
Continue reading “Trump and RFK Can’t Both Be Right on Vaccines”
Donald Trump has never been shy about rewriting his own story. On September 6, 2025, The Telegraph reported that Mike Johnson, the Republican Speaker of the House, went on CNN and said Trump had been an FBI informant on Jeffrey Epstein. He said it like it was fact. Neither hesitation nor proof either. The idea that Trump was undercover against Epstein sounds wild. It is … Continue reading Donald Trump ‘The Epstein FBI Informant’ Sounds A Lot Like Uebert Angel ‘The Gold Mafia Spy’
Every morning in Zimbabwe, the outrage begins like clockwork. A Twitter thread appears: “The government must stop overpriced vehicle license fees!” A Facebook post demands, “Zimbabweans should insist on fair public transport fares!” Somewhere, an activist hashtags a new policy blunder. By midday, the digital landscape is alight with moral imperatives. Ministers scroll past, smiling privately, perhaps even grateful for the free publicity. Our carefully … Continue reading Zimbabwe’s Daily Outrage Industry Keeps the Government Smiling
On September 3, 2025, Beijing’s Tiananmen Square transformed into a formidable stage for a military display that resonated far beyond its borders. Commemorating the 80th anniversary of China’s victory over Japanese forces in World War II, the parade was not merely a historical reflection but a deliberate projection of China’s evolving geopolitical stance. The event was graced by an array of international dignitaries, underscoring China’s … Continue reading China’s Parade of Steel and Silence
A record-breaking 81 doesn’t make the scorecard.
There’s pride in the crack of leather on willow. There’s grit in the grind when borders, social, economic, political, still bind you home. On that scorching pitch in Harare, Brian Bennett didn’t just rack up runs. He made a statement. He etched his name into Zimbabwe’s battered narrative.
Zealous Thierry 