adminZanu-PF conference roars into life today
THE 11th Zanu-PF Annual National People’s Conference roars into life today with the party’s President and First Secretary, Cde Mugabe, expected to officially open proceedings with a keynote address to delegates.
MDC-T in election U-turn
MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday said only presidential elections should be held next year with parliamentary and council polls to follow in 2013.
WikiLeaks boss freed on bail, vows to continue whistleblowing
LONDON – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange vowed to clear his name of allegations of sexual assault and pursue his work with the whistleblowing website after he was freed on bail by a London court Thursday.
No representatives for Zim in CAF Orange Confederations Cup
By Augustine Hwata
ZIMBABWE will not have any representation in the Caf Orange Confederations Cup for next season after the teams that had been earmarked to participate in the competition pulled out because of the huge financial constraints involved for the undertaking.
Ivory Coast: Fierce firefight outside Ouattara HQ
ABIDJAN – Troops loyal to Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo fought a fierce gunbattle in Abidjan Thursday with supporters of Alassane Ouattara, as explosions were heard around the latter’s headquarters, AFP reporters said.
First Lady sues newspaper for US$15m
THE First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe yesterday filed a lawsuit against the Standard newspaper demanding US$15 million as damages for defamation over an article published by the paper that insinuated she was caught up in a “diamond scandal”.