adminUphold spirit of Unity Accord in VP, national chairman posts
Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu The vacant second Vice-President’s position in the government of Zimbabwe has generated a great deal of interest, if not controversy, in Zanu-PF circles in particular and throughout…
Ugandan president removes prime minister
KAMPALA — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has replaced his prime minister, the government said in a statement yesterday, removing a former ally who some analysts had seen as a potential…
Arming for Ebola World War
Stephen Mpofu Perspective These past few weeks have seen Zimbabweans shivering under an unusually cold spell in August and September of all calendar months when the sun should have started…
For followers of Nigeria’s ‘Prophet’, building collapse was ‘Satan’s work’
LAGOS — For supporters of “Prophet” TB Joshua, one of Africa’s best-known Christian preachers, the death of at least 80 of his congregation under the rubble of a Lagos guesthouse…
UN to deploy Ebola mission as death toll reaches 2,630
NEW YORK/PARIS — The United Nations Security Council on Thursday declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a “threat to international peace and security” as the death toll hit 2,630…
Editorial Comment: New hope for Bulawayo revival
FOR years, so much negative news has come out of Bulawayo as it bore the brunt of the economic meltdown, that many now think nothing good ever comes out of…
Scotland voters reject independence
Scotland’s landmark independence referendum has resulted in most voters choosing to keep the 307-year union with England. With all 32 regional electoral centres reporting yesterday, supporters of the United Kingdom…
They are victims but not part of peace-building
Vaidah Mashangwa As we head towards the commemoration of the International Day of Peace, it is imperative to remember that when there is war and conflict, the impact of killings,…
WhatsApp sells out iPhone thief
Timoth Makohliso Midlands Reporter A GWERU security guard who stole an iPhone at a company he was guarding was exposed by WhatsApp leading to his arrest. Boars Chada, 34, of…
China’s Li Na announces retirement from tennis
CHINA’S Li Na, Asia’s only grand slam singles champion, announced her retirement from tennis yesterday, succumbing to the effect of long-term knee injuries.