adminVatican snubs Pope John Paul II shooter’s request
The Turkish gunman who shot Saint John Paul II in the 1981 assassination attempt has seen his request to meet the current Pope ignored. Mehmet Ali Agca, who was jailed for…
Nepal’s mass animal slaughter underway
HINDU worshippers have started slaughtering thousands of animals in a remote corner of Nepal to honour their goddess of power, defying a growing chorus of protests from animal-rights activists. Devotees wielding…
Man, 84, date with teen twins turns into nightmare: Cops
An 84-year-old New Yorker’s date with two 17-year-old twin sisters ended with the senior citizen tied up and robbed, according to police. The New York Times reports that Paul Aronson met…
Dog waits in vain for over a year outside hospital for dead owner
A sad little dog that waits in vain at a hospital for her beloved owner who has long since passed away has become Russia’s answer to Scotland’s ‘Greyfriars Bobby’. Masha has…
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Budget sets tone for economic rejuvenation
THE 2015 national budget statement is out and the economic path for the country in the next 12 months is clear to all. Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa unveiled…
War veterans must keep register of all ex-combatants
Opinion Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu ON October 31, exactly 30 days ago today, a large group of prominent Bulawayo residents gathered at the city’s Lady Stanley Cemetery to bury one of…
All the conspirators’ men and women
Perspective Stephen Mpofu People with narrow political interests have caused potentially incalculable damage to Zimbabwe’s body politic, to the economy and with that to the bellies of povo who personify…
Buns and cakes: Zim’s imports disease
Prosper Ndlovu Business Editor— FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa was at pains on Thursday while explaining the negative impact imports continue to inflict on the economy. Presenting his 2015…
President caps 4,719 at MSU
From Patrick Chitumba in Gweru President Mugabe yesterday conferred degrees on a record 4,719 graduates at the 13th Midlands State University graduation ceremony in Gweru. The graduates excelled in various undergraduate…
VP Mujuru implicated in $4m scam
Lloyd Gumbo Senior Reporter IN yet another case of a growing litany of indiscretions, Vice President Joice Mujuru is said to have abused the power of her office when she…