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Dr Knox Chitiyo – an academic of value who helped improve relations between Zimbabwe and Britain
Dr Knox Chitiyo (1961-2026)- a significant figure at Chatham House and well- respected president of the Zimbabwe Britain Society Dr Knox Chitiyo, one of Zimbabwe’s best respected academics,… Read more >
Catholic educator and maker of heroes who helped bring freedom to Zimbabwe
Joseph Dambaza Chikerema, whose work at Kutama Mission Station in Mashonaland helped shape the character of men and women who went on to build Zimbabwe after 90 years of foreign… Read more >
British High Commission in Lusaka told to ask why Zambians are holding a Christian bishop and others without charge or trial in a filthy prison
Lord Roberts demands action from the British High Commission officials in Lusaka but Parliamentarians could wait for up to 15 days for a response A notice in the United… Read more >
Worsening human rights situation in Zambia worries United Nations observers
Gina Romero is the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of assembly and of association. The Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of assembly and of association,… Read more >
Church and Commonwealth leaders are saying prayers that cloak fury after Zambian authorities detain one of Africa’s most distinguished Christian leaders
Bishop Trevor Mwamba, held in a prison somewhere in Zambia Thanks to the courage of the former Deputy Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, the world now knows that the… Read more >
Zimbabwe: Tragedy at Kariba and a total eclipse of the economy
Mercifully, there were some survivors from the Kariba ferry disaster, which should (but probably won’t) draw presidential attention towards the way the super rich and the super-ordinary live, work and… Read more >
From Raceland to Graceland: With Paul Simon in Africa during days of miracle and wonder
Master musician and legendary songwriter, Paul Simon In Britain, it’s the start of the 2026 August Bank Holiday, what better time to relax and read. Trevor Grundy’s choice is… Read more >
Former archbishop says Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson are embracing nationalist Christianity to stir-up anti Muslim feeling in Britain
The cover of the New Humanist magazine showing a cartoon of a character who looks a bit like Sir Oswald Mosley, leader of the British Union of Fascists (BUF) when… Read more >
Child grooming gangs and the power of labels and words:Fear of being branded as a racist often hides what’s going on in Britain
Senior police officials have warned that the UK’s policing system is ‘broken’ due to significant funding cuts, leading to a loss of officers and diminished morale. The lack of resources… Read more >
Afghanistan in 2021: A military and political disaster its incompetent brokers would like us all to forget
Terrified Afghans try to attach themselves to American planes going anywhere far away from the incoming Taliban. By Trevor Grundy Five years ago today, (August 15) Kabul was… Read more >