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Albert NhamoyebondeA CONSTITUTION is there to give general principles for governing a country and how different branches of state are supposed to operate in relation to each other, among many other provisions. On the question of behaviour of civil servants towards political leadership, whether in government or opposition, the new Constitution is very clear that they shall
Zimbabwe: The revolution continues
Eric DraitserTHE coming elections in Zimbabwe are no mere referendum on the leadership of the coalition government. Instead, the decision before Zimbabweans is a clear one: continue on the revolutionary path of Mugabe and Zanu-PF or follow Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC-T and their pro-US, neo-liberal economic agenda. While much of Africa has
George Orwell’s 1984 comes to pass in America
Barry GreyUS president Barack Obama’s defence of secret government programmes to spy on Americans has been followed by threats from Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to prosecute those involved in leaking information about the massive surveillance operations. In a statement issued on Saturday, Clapper denounced the British
Tsvangirai’s lack of vision astounding
Rangu NyamurundiraTHE day was May 19, 2013 and the place was the historic Zimbabwe Grounds. MDC-T had called for its so-called “star rally”. There stood party leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, eyeing the presidency of this nation. His agenda surely was to win our watching majority to his party’s cause. It was expected then that his words would stir our hearts, charm
Palestinians want 107 prisoners freed
JERUSALEM. — The Palestinian National Authority rejected Israel’s offer to free 50 Palestinian prisoners in exchange of resuming the peace talks, the Walla! News website reported yesterday. A source close to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Israel’s proposal was not accepted as the authority insists on the release of 107 PalestinianSouth Sudan to keep exporting oil to Sudan despite stoppage threat
JUBA. — South Sudan continues to pump oil to Sudan despite a threat from its neighbour to stop cross-border flows in a row over alleged support for rebels, its oil minister said yesterday. The landlocked African country, which has to use Sudan’s export facilities, has piped around 7 million barrels of crude to its neighbour since resuming production inUS does not see Russia as security threat: Ambassador
MOSCOW. — Washington does not regard Moscow as a security threat and economy rival, US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul said yesterday. “We do not consider Russia as a rival to the United States either in security or in the economy,” McFaul told an audience in the Moscow School of Political Studies. The diplomat added that President Barack
Dj Munya bail hearing set for Tuesday
Senior Court ReporterTHE bail hearing for Star FM DJ Munyaradzi Milimo and his accomplices, accused of killing a man they suspected of having an extra-marital affair with
CZI reiterates call for peace
Business ReporterTHE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries, which represents manufacturing companies, has reiterated the call for peace before, during and after the harmonised elections.
No European Observers at our polls: Zanu-PF
Herald Reporter
ZANU-PF national chairman Cde Simon Khaya Moyo has reiterated that countries that imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe will not observe the forthcoming elections due by end of