Uncle Sam on the warpath
Farirai ChubvuThe biggest imperial offensive since the Iraq invasion of March, 2003, is in full swing, under the banner of “humanitarian” intervention — Barack Obama’s fiendishly clever upgrade of George Bush’s
Time for Copac to pack up and drafters to drift away

As confusion continues to reign in Copac, the startling disclosure by Cde Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana that 70 percent of the treacherous content of Copac’s first draft constitution published by The Herald on February 10 was in fact invented by Moses Chinengo, Brian Crozier and Priscilla Madzonga has served to draw
Cuba denounces US international law violations
GENEVA — Cuba denounced on Wednesday before the World Trade Organisation the permanent violations of the US government to the regulations and principles of international law. Speaking before the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) in the WTO, Cuban counsellor Nancy Madrigal said Washington isThousands back Putin’s presidential bid

MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of people packed into a Moscow sports stadium yeterday in a massive and well-organised display of support for Prime Minister Vladimir Putin 10 days ahead of a contentious presidential election widely expected to usher the Russian prime minister back to the
FC Platinum get timely boost
By Paul Mundandi in Zvishavane and LOVEMORE DUBEZIMBABWE Castle Lager Premiership runners-up FC Platinum who arrived to a hero’s welcome in Zvishavane on Tuesday have received a timely boost ahead of their Bob 88 cup final against Hwange on Sunday.
MP acquitted on mbanje charge
Court ReporterTHE Member of Parliament for Pelandaba-Mpopoma, Samuel Sandla Khumalo, who has been facing charges of possessing mbanje, was yesterday found not guilty and acquitted.
MDC official cons woman (77) of two oxen
Chronicle ReporterA councillor from the Professor Welshman Ncube-led MDC has been arrested for defrauding a 77-year-old woman of two beasts.
Ministry gets $120m for maternal health care
Chronicle ReporterTHE Ministry of Health and Child Welfare has received $120 million from Unicef through the Department for International Development (DfID) to support maternal and child health in the country.
Copac makes changes to initial draft constitution
Harare BureauTHE Constitution Select Committee has made a cocktail of changes to the initial draft constitution recently produced by the principal drafters as it emerged that 70 percent of the information the experts inserted was not solicited from the people.
Eziko Theatre Lab opens
Entertainment ReporterThe Eziko Theatre Laboratory will be opened at Indlovu Youth Centre in Bulawayo’s Tshabalala suburb tomorrow.



