adminIt’s politics, stupid
Joram Nyathi It’s politics, stupid. And it is politics that determines a nation’s destiny, right or wrong. Some of the decisions can have the unintended consequences of ruining a huge…
Albinism: a genetically inherited condition not a curse
Vaidah Mashangwa Albinism is a genetically inherited condition which is rare as it affects at least 1 person in every 17,000 people. However, it is quite common in sub-Saharan Africa.…
Church cellphone thief acquitted
Mashudu Netsianda Senior Court Reporter A Bulawayo man who was betrayed by a cellphone with a tracking system, which he had allegedly stolen after breaking into the Apostolic Faith Church…
WHO pleads for more health workers as Ebola blows out of control
The number of new Ebola cases in West Africa is growing faster than authorities can manage them, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday, renewing a call for health workers…
DRC opposition leader jailed for insulting Kabila
Kinshasa – A senior opposition lawmaker in the Democratic Republic of Congo was sentenced on Thursday to one year in prison for insulting the country’s president and government, one of…
Syrian troops recapture key town in central region
DAMASCUS – The Syrian troops fully recaptured a strategic town in the central province of Hama after intense battles with the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front, the state-run SANA news agency reported…
Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide
Pretoria – Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of culpable homicide in the death of Reeva Steenkamp. He was found not guilty of premeditated murder.
Overheating dentist’s drill melts aspiring model’s lip
An aspiring model claims she “looks like a monster” after her lip melted when a faulty dentist’s drill overheated, leaving her a permanent scar.
Assange files appeal against Swedish arrest warrant
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has filed an appeal against the Swedish warrant for his arrest, Swedish media reports. His lawyers are arguing that the prosecutors are acting “in gross breach…
EU stalling Ukraine peace, says Moscow
MOSCOW. – European Union sanctions against Russia undermine the peace process to solve the Ukraine crisis, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said yesterday.