Learning from Lumumba

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
I always remember the words of one of our finest sons of our continent, our hero President Patrice Lumumba who said in 1960 at the All African Conference in Leopoldville: “We all know and the whole world knows it, that Algeria is not French, that Angola is not Portuguese, that Kenya is not

Accept God-sent containers

Takura Rukwati
The Bible says that believe in the Lord your God and you shall be established and also believe in his servants for your own prosperity. When one believes in God he or she is planted in God and no winds of life will be able to shake such an individual. On the other hand for such an individual

Kagame backing DRC rebels

Special Correspondent
A leaked United Nations special report identifies Rwanda defence minister, General James Kabarebe, as the commanding officer of a major rebel movement in the DRC, indicating that president Paul Kagame and his government are behind much of the instability in the Sadc member-state.

Fatalities inevitable as Sandy targets Maryland: Governor

WASHINGTON — Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley said yesterday fatalities were inevitable as Hurricane Sandy bore down on the Mid-Atlantic state with all its force. “Hurricane Sandy is going to come over Maryland. She’s going to sit on top of Maryland and beat down on Maryland for a good 24 to

Journalist arrested

ATHENS — A Greek investigative journalist appeared in court yesterday charged with breach of privacy after publishing names from an alleged list of Swiss bank accounts that the Athens government has been accused of trying to cover up. Costas Vaxevanis, a veteran television journalist who is

Zuma publicly rebukes Motlanthe

JOHANNESBURG — South African President Jacob Zuma yesterday publicly rebuked his deputy Kgalema Motlanthe for talking down the country, as  rumours of a leadership challenge mounted.Just hours after deputy president Motlanthe asserted that the ruling ANC is approaching a “tipping point”

Test kits: Malaria control needs a united approach

The rainy season usually brings worry for people living in malaria-prone zones since the conditions become conducive to the breeding of mosquitoes that spread the disease.  Though the rains have not started falling in earnest, there have been showers here and there and this calls for adequate

Demolitions: Six Epworth residents want compensation

Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter
SIX Epworth residents whose houses were last month demolished by police and council officials have filed a Constitutional application at the Supreme Court claiming US$10 000 damages each. They are seeking an order declaring the demolition of their houses inhuman and degrading treatment.

MotoGP champ Lorenzo feels liberated

PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia. — New world MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo says he feels liberated after winning a season-long battle with the powerful Repsol Honda team to claim his second premier class title. Lorenzo clinched the world championship after rival Dani Pedrosa crashed on the second

40 handball coaches graduate

Collin Matiza Sports Editor
THE Zimbabwe Handball Federation’s development programme gathered some healthy dose of momentum at the weekend when more than 40 Physical Education students attended and passed a Level One coaching course at Belvedere Technical Teachers College in Harare. The three-day

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