adminKeshi fires warning at Bafana
Cape Town – Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi fired a warning at Bafana Bafana claiming Nigeria are getting stronger with each game they play at the 2014 African Nations Championship…
ZFU calls for competitive maize prices
Business Reporter ZIMBABWE Farmers’ Union (ZFU) has called on the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) to come up with competitive maize producer prices to promote local farmers.
Summit to enhance food security
Business Reporter A summit to discuss ways to enhance food security and nutrition is set for Bulawayo on 30 and 31 January. The summit will discuss how the government and…
Egyptians ‘say yes’ to new constitution
Egyptians have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a new constitution drafted by the army-backed interim government, according to early results.
Malawi promises forensic audit as donors freeze funds
Blantyre — Malawi President Joyce Banda, under pressure from foreign aid donors and facing a tough re-election battle, on Wednesday promised a forensic audit of suspected government corruption over the…
Al-Qaeda group urges Fallujah to rise up
Iraqis in the western city of Fallujah say members of an al-Qaeda-linked group are handing out pamphlets urging people to take up arms and back them against Iraqi troops besieging…
Kenya VP excused from parts of ICC trial
The Hague — Kenyan Vice-President William Ruto is not required to be present for his entire trial for crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court ruled on Wednesday.
Netanyahu hardens settlement demands in talks
Jerusalem — Israel’s prime minister has increased the amount of occupied territory he wants to keep after any peace deal with the Palestinians, state media reported yesterday, a move that…
Hariri assassination trial opens at The Hague
The trial in absentia of four Hezbollah members accused of murdering former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri in 2005 has begun at a UN-backed court.
Chinese general arrested for gilded lifestyle
A top Chinese military officer was arrested for corruption after lining his pockets with kickbacks and buying dozens of homes, a gilded statue of Mao Zedong, and a “golden boat”.