adminSyria’s uprising in context
Stephen GowansSince the beginning of the unrest in Syria, “the government has said that while some protesters have legitimate grievances, the uprising is driven by militant Islamists with foreign backing”. This hardly
Senegal presidential poll run-off date set
DAKAR — Senegal’s presidential election second round run-off between the incumbent Abdoulaye Wade and ex-prime minister Macky Sall will be held March 25, the electoral commission announced yesterday.Wade (85), on Saturday called for a recount of the first round vote in a southern constituency, which has
‘Progress, stability’ targeted as Parliament session starts
BEIJING — China opened its annual parliamentary session yesterday, cutting the projected economic growth to 7,5 percent and vowing to “make progress while maintaining stability” in 2012. This is the first time China has lowered its annual economic growth target after setting it around 8 percent since 2005.
West reacts warily to Putin victory
MOSCOW — Russian presidential candidate and incumbent Prime Minister Vladimir Putin won Russia’s presidential election with about 64 percent of the votes, the Russian Central Election Commission officially announced yesterday. CEC Chairman Vladimir Churov annou-nced the preliminary result of
ANC to change Constitution
JOHANNESBURG — ANC is contemplating dramatic changes to the country’s Constitution, including scrapping the “sunset clauses” and changing the powers of the Reserve Bank and provinces.
City Press is in possession of draft policy documents that were distributed to the party’s branches
Insight into our national tourism
Walter Mzembi MP
Since the inception of the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry in 2009 when I was appointed its head, we have analysed and reviewed our national tourism and sought to understand how far we
Dad disowns son in court
Court ReporterA HARARE man disowned his jobless son in court after he allegedly shattered windowpanes at the family house. The son accused his parents of chasing his wife away. Joseph Mandiopera (Senior) and Joseph
Kangai loses disc harrow to former farm foreman
Court ReporterZANU-PF Politburo member Cde Kumbirai Kangai allegedly lost a disc harrow worth over US$4 000 to his former farm foreman after he leased his farm in 2009. David Bhaureni yesterday appeared before
Africom bosses acquitted
Court Reporter
A HARARE magistrate yesterday acquitted two Africom Holdings bosses and a businessman for illegally setting up satellite communication equipment and leaking official secrets to foreign countries. Africom
4 legislators on the run
Crime Reporter
FOUR legislators wanted by the Anti-Corruption Commission on allegations of abusing the Community Development Fund have allegedly gone into hiding. Officials from the Anti-Corruption Commission said