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Herald Reporters
TAPIWA Chibaya, the Chiedza Chevatendi band member who was assaulted by MDC-T youths and vendors at Harvest House
PM digs in on pro-gay stance
Herald Reporter
PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday dug in on his support for gays and lesbians, saying he would not condemn their unnatural acts as it is their democratic right to engage in same-sex unions.
Addressing journalists at his Charter House offices, the PM said while he might differ with homosexuals on the practice, he respected their belief.
Charter House is home to MDC-T’s parallel government structures.
“What I will refuse to do is to persecute them, judge, condemn or vilify them because judgment is the preserve of
Deeper global job recession looms, says ILO
THE International Labour Organisation has warned that the global economy is on the verge of a new and deeper jobs recession that could ignite social unrest.
In a grim report ahead of the G20 summit in Cannes this week, the ILO said the risk of unrest was rising in 45 of 118 countries it examined, and that it would take at least five years for employment in advanced countries to return to pre-crisis levels.
“We have reached the moment of truth. We have a brief window of opportunity to avoid a major double-dip in employment,” said Raymond Torres, director of the ILO International Institute for Labour Studies.
The report, World of Work Report 2011: Making Markets Work for Jobs, says 80 million jobs need to be created over the next two years to return to pre-crisis employment rates, but the recent slowdown in growth suggests the world economy is likely to create only half of the jobs needed.
No more talks, says Zanu-PF
Sydney Kawadza Assistant News Editor
ZANU-PF says it has lost faith with the Global Political Agreement forum of negotiators, calling for the establishment of other platforms to deal with outstanding issues.
Negotiating teams from Zanu-PF and the two MDC formations met Sadc facilitator South African President Jacob Zuma’s facilitation team in Harare yesterday.
The team, comprising Mr Charles Nqakula and Ms Lindiwe Zulu, met with the negotiating teams of Cdes Patrick Chinamasa and Jonathan Moyo (Zanu-PF), Mr Tendai Biti and Mr Elton Mangoma (MDC-T) and Mrs Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga and Mr Moses Mzila Ndlovu (MDC).
Cde Chinamasa said Prof Moyo attended the meeting in
SuperSport come to town
Robson Sharuko Senior Sports Editor
THE marriage between the Premier Soccer League and pay-per-view television giant SuperSport – which could revolutionise
Condoms in schools: Let children speak
RECENTLY, there has been debate that condoms ought to be distributed in schools to curb the spread of HIV. This was not the National Aids Council’s (NAC) view, but they were bringing out what they had found out in their survey and what the general public felt would be a mitigatory factor to the spread of the HIV virus.
Parents were outraged by the perceived solution and in the melee the debate got lost.
At a workshop by SafAids on National Policy Dialogue for young people, the challenges they faced in accessing sexual health reproductive rights services, we got a chance to hear what the young have to say.
In most instances, it is the older generation making decisions, which
Saadi Gaddafi wants arrest warrant dropped, says lawyer
ALGIERS. – Saadi Gaddafi, son of the former Libyan leader, has asked Interpol, via his lawyer, to revoke a request for his arrest
Cameron under attack in Ghana over gay comments
ACCRA. – British Prime Minister David Cameron has come under a salvo of attacks over his comments that Britain would
Mukwerekwere Burn on tour of colleges
Stephen Chifunyise Theatre Corridors
Recently I was delighted to receive from Blessing Hungwe of NKM and Development Artists, a schedule of the performance tour of “Burn Mukwerekwere Burn” to colleges in
Julian Assange loses extradition appeal
LONDON. – With his extradition to Sweden now likely and his anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks facing financial ruin, Julian