Vatican: Changing of the guard

Stephen Landman
In April 2005, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected Pope Benedict XVI. At the time he said: “Dear brothers and sisters. After the great Pope John Paul II, the Cardinals have elected me, a simple and

He who pays the piper . . .

Dalla Bill
News that Zimbabwe has written a letter to the United Nations Development Fund begging for money to fund the referendum and elections made sad reading. It came not as a surprise that the UNDP

Always test, false prophets are real

Pastor Takura Rukwati
Welcome once again to the wisdom desk where issues of Christianity are being taught and where solutions to everyday problems are given. What I am sharing with you today is the wisdom of my

Smearing Assange is shameful

John Pilger
Last December, I stood with supporters of WikiLeaks and Julian Assange in the bitter cold outside the Ecuadorean embassy in London. Candles were lit; the faces were young and old and from all over the

Let’s take control of our mineral riches

Stephen Mpofu
Imperial palaces and other palatial edifies in Europe owe their existence to the rich African soil, for the most part — no qualms about it. Those structures flaunt their majesty thanks to rich minerals

‘Certificate of incompetence’ for mayor

Wenceslaus Murape Senior Reporter
The man who staged a lone demonstration against Harare city’s neglect of potholes last week, Mr McNorman Chitongo, yesterday met Mayor Muchadeyi Masunda at Town House and presented him

Stern test for Gunners

LONDON — Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has ridden out periods of turbulence in what is certain to be eight successive trophy-less seasons of domestic disappointment but the heat is back on when

AC Milan, Barca face off

LONDON — Last year’s Champions League soccer hero could return to the competition after his unhappy foray in the Far East while two of its oldest foes meet again in this week’s last-16 first leg ties. Didier

Pistorius cancels races

JOHANNESBURG — Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius has cancelled all his scheduled track appearances in the next few months to allow him to concentrate on defending himself against a murder charge in his

Man U’s supporters club solid

LONDON — Last week’s 1-1 draw between Manchester United and Real Madrid was “the match the world wants to see”, according to the Spanish soccer team’s coach, Jose Mourinho. In fact, Manchester

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