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YENAGOA — Prominent Niger Delta militants have threatened to go to war if President Goodluck Jonathan loses the February 14 presidential election, reports NewsDay.
Abe ‘speechless’ after video claims ISIS hostage dead
TOKYO — Japan’s prime minister said yesterday he was “speechless” after an online video purportedly showed that one of two Japanese hostages of the extremist Islamic State (ISIS) group had…
President Jakaya Kikwete announces cabinet reshuffle
Tanzania’s energy minister became on Saturday the third cabinet member to resign over a graft scandal that has rocked the gas-rich east African nation and led Western donors to delay…
My hands are clean: VP Mphoko
Pamela Shumba Senior Reporter VICE President Phelekezela Mphoko yesterday dismissed reports that he once worked for the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) during the early 1980s, saying such claims were being peddled…
Callistus Ndlovu refuses to surrender party vehicles
Patrick Chitumba Midlands Bureau Chief Deposed former Bulawayo Zanu-PF chairman Professor Callistus Ndlovu is allegedly refusing to hand over two party vehicles to the Cde Christopher Dube-led executive.
Zambia’s president takes oath
Morris Mkwate recently in Lusaka, Zambia Zambia’s newly-elected President Edgar Lungu took Oath of Office yesterday, pledging to unite the nation and implement the ruling Patriotic Front’s development agenda.
UZ student makes suicide video, hangs
Oswell Moyo/Loveness Bepete Chronicle Reporters A Third-year Electrical Engineering student at the University of Zimbabwe recorded on video how his estate should be distributed, demanded that his body be cremated and…
Robber’s reign of terror ends
Pleads guilty to 10 counts Blames devil for crimes Auxilia Katongomara Chronicle Reporter A Notorious robber who terrorised Bulawayo residents through murder, robbery and rape, appeared in court facing 10 counts…
President gets heroes welcome in Zambia
Morris Mkwate recently in LUSAKA, Zambia President Mugabe received a hero’s reception at the inauguration of Zambia’s sixth President Edgar Lungu at Heroes Stadium in Lusaka yesterday. This contrasted sharply…
Minister warns pupils against floods
Oswell Moyo Chronicle Reporter THE Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Cde Lazarus Dokora, yesterday warned school pupils against crossing flooded rivers or seeking shelter in unsafe classrooms amid revelations that…