EDITORIAL COMMENT: Death sentence too vindictive

In 1965 in the formative period of the liberation war, 19-year-old, Emmerson Mnangagwa, together with colleagues blew up a train in Masvingo. He was arrested, tried and condemned to the…

No food security worries: Mugabe

Takunda Maodza Harare Bureau ZIMBABWE has now attained national food self-sufficiency following last season’s bumper harvest that saw the country surpassing the 1,4 million tonnes target in grain and maize…

96 KILLERS TO BE SPARED DEATH

Leonard Ncube Victoria Falls Reporter JUSTICE Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa is stalling the execution of 96 death row prisoners — because he does not believe in the death penalty.

EFF must learn to live with a political anomaly

Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu The South African Economic Freedom Fighters political party, popularly known as the EFF, is defying the national parliament on the type of attire worn by its (the…

Who is responsible for the mentally challenged?

Vaidah Mashangwa THEY roam the streets, they eat from the dustbins and sleep on pavements and disused buildings. Who cares about them? Generally, the public places a stigma on mentally…

Landa John Nkomo Trust appoints board

Nqobile Tshili Chronicle Reporter THE Landa John Nkomo Memorial Trust yesterday appointed an 11-member board of trustees who have been tasked with ensuring the late Vice-President’s projects are completed.

UN’s Pillay slams Security Council ‘failure’

In her last address to the Security Council, the UN human rights chief sharply criticised the body for its ineffectiveness on Syria and other intractable conflicts, saying its members have…

A Sadc Catch 22

Stephen Mpofu SADC has set itself a mammoth task of scaling the Mount Everest of economic transformation, and success in that area will lead the regional trading bloc into a…

India blocks film on Indira Gandhi killing

India’s film certification board has blocked the release of a film on the 1984 assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, saying it glorifies her killers and could trigger…

EFF defends protest, says Zuma insulted Parliament

Cape Town — The Economic Freedom Fighters has defended its “staged protest” which caused a disruption in the National Assembly. Party spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi named three reasons for the protest…

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