UN troops target armed groups in DRC

GOMA/KAMPALA. – The United Nations yesterday announced its peacekeeping troops will go after other armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo, after helping to defeat the M23 rebel force.

Britain an ‘old country’ for tourists, students: China

BEIJING. – Britain should recognise it is not a big power but “just an old European country apt for travel and study”, Chinese state-run media snapped yesterday as Prime Minister…

Editor defends publication of Snowden’s leaks

LONDON. – The editor of Britain’s Guardian newspaper yesterday defended the publication of leaks by Edward Snowden, insisting during fierce questioning from lawmakers that it had not put any lives…

Senior LRA commander killed

KAMPALA. – US-backed African Union troops have killed a senior commander in the Lord’s Resistance Army, a Ugandan army spokesperson said yesterday.

Russia slaps DPRK with sanctions

MOSCOW. – Russia has introduced sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in line with the UN Security Council’s resolution 2094, the Kremlin said on Monday.

700 000 on US watch list

NEW YORK. – The names of nearly three-quarters of a million individuals have been secretly added to watch lists administered by the United States government, but federal officials are adamant…

Zim pledges US$1m to Global Fund

Paidamoyo Chipunza Herald Reporter Zimbabwe has pledged US$1 million to the Global Fund to Fight HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the money will be taken from the Aids Levy.

Cholera outbreak hits Chiredzi

Health Reporter A cholera outbreak has hit Chiredzi with five cases recorded so far, Masvingo provincial medical superintended Dr Robert Mudyirandima has said.

Minister Parirenyatwa’s speech on World Aids Day

  In line with our commitment and tradition, Zimbabwe joins the rest of world in commemorating the World AIDS Day, marking the 25th anniversary of the commemoration. Our commemoration is…

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Follow best practice to ease parking woes

PARKING in big cities is a problem the world over, and a plethora of solutions have been put forward and implemented to ration parking, discourage people from driving into the…

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