A pertinent question after reports of vehicle purchases for MPs recently:

@TVYangu: Why cant Ministers & MP’s import their own cars from Japan, we have a look east policy after all? #263chat #twimbos

@LizNyamuda: Why is it buses for public transport #ZUPCO are imported from China and our Ministers get Germany top brands!

A few thoughts on Child Forced Marriage and a #263Chat event held on the topic on 22 May 2014:

@DoroGrebe: #childbride I wish we could find #solutions in discussions like this. Buy we need #awareness and #action on the ground #fightrape

@Chiwashira04: The saddest & most challenging part is that such marriages are often secretive initially & supported by families

@MAKOSITODAY: @263Chat a #childbride is robbed of her childhood

@Angelberti_: The rural community is the most affected in #childbride , yet are not represented in such talks, what can be done?

@vikkiwalshe: Police victim friendly unit is not seen as friendly to abused women. Should we rename it survivors friendly unit?

@TaNaKaGreg: At 13yrs, no child can consent to marriage.It is blatant abuse.Violation of child rights!We must act against this now.#childbride

@HindsightCapi: Pick 10 random teenagers from your neighborhood. I bet u can’t find 2 of them married. Stop with the fake outrage people

As Africa Day approached:

@RudoNyangulu: As #AfricaDay approches I got 2 thinking What makes us #AFRICAN It can’t just be skin colour or postcode

A Zimbabwean student in the diaspora asks an important question about returning home after studies:

@Black__Hipster: The current situation in Zim is actually very worrying for those of us in the diaspora who want to go back home after studying

Reaction to the kombi accident which killed 10 people along Seke Road recently:

@SirNige: How often do we complain in kombis when the driver is speeding or is clearly breaking the law?

@vonniliciousxx: apart from breaking their screens further endangering lives what is the law enforcement doing?

@rcmlimited: I think the owners of these kombis are the ones to be jailed, coz they are responsible for hiring the wrong pple

@lykmoor: We need matured drivers to drive the kombis, not the kids we are seeing these days

Timely advice for 2014 and beyond:

@inindini_roruu: 2014 words to remember “Don’t get too comfortable”

@BelieveCitizen: It does not need a rocket scientist to tell you that the restoration of commercial farming will restore industries will restore the economy

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