adminThe real significance of Libya elections
The NATO-installed National Transitional Council (NTC) ensured that candidacy was restricted to a relatively small layer approved by the Electoral Commission. Indications are that Mahmoud Jibril’s Alliance of National Forces has won the largest number of votes for the new 200-seat Congress on a turn-out of just over 60 percent of the 80 percent of Libyans registered to vote.Water, women inseparable
Ruth Butaumocho
Gender Forum
Driving around Chitungwiza late at night one weekend, I came across hordes of women carrying containers with water. While some were pushing wheelbarrows with varying sizes of plastic containers, the majority had containers balancing on their heads.
Africa: Tomorrow’s health agenda
As Africa transforms, at this time of Africa’s economic emergence, it is also time to transform how we think about health. Let me make five points. First, how do we finance the health sector and maintain progress at a time of global crisis?Africa, Russia should up ties
A lack of focus and lack of interest are hindering what could be a beneficial economic and political relationship between Russia and the African continent.Cop fires AK-47 rifle in snooker row
Innocent RuwendeSenior Court Reporter
A DRUNKEN cop armed with an AK-47 rifle caused mayhem at a Ruwa bar while trying to shoot a reveller following an altercation over a snooker token.
Macheso dancer remains in custody
Court ReporterJUDGMENT for Alick Macheso’s dancer, Peter Kagomera (24), in the case in which he allegedly bit a police officer in a bid to avoid arrest was yesterday postponed to July 16.
Law officer acquitted
Court ReporterA LAW officer, who was facing fraud charges involving US$700 000, was yesterday freed together with her two alleged accomplices after a Harare magistrate ruled that the State had failed to try them within a reasonable time.
Chigwedere wins headmanship case
Daniel NemukuyuSenior Court Reporter
MASHONALAND East Governor and Resident Minister Cde Aenias Chigwedere has been confirmed the legitimate headman Mubaiwa after the High Court threw out a challenge by his cousin Mr Raines Chadoka.
Siblings up for attempted murder
Court ReporterA Chinamhora man is battling for his life at Parirenyatwa Hospital after he was seriously assaulted by four family members at the height of an altercation.
Loan shark swindled
Court ReporterA MONEY lending firm allegedly lost more than US$40 000 to two suspected conmen.