Of Pentecostal churches’ prophets, miracles and prosperity
Donald Saddam Mushaikwa President Mugabe recently lamented moral decadence in the Zimbabwean society, especially in the Pentecostal churches — a scenario which has left many worried! One editor once said:…
Germany to hold national memorial for crash victims
Berlin — Germany will hold a national memorial ceremony and service for victims of a Germanwings flight that crashed in the French Alps, killing all 150 aboard, on 17 April,…
2 killed in Nigeria polling stations attack
Unidentified gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram Takfiri terrorist group have attacked polling stations in northeastern Nigeria, killing 2 people. The assaults took place in the villages of…
Liberia’s Ebola patient dies
Monrovia — A Liberian woman who was the country’s sole remaining known Ebola patient died on Friday at a treatment centre in the capital, said Francis Ketteh, acting head of…
Clinton wiped e-mail server ‘clean’
Washington — Hillary Clinton wiped “clean” her private server that hosted her e-mails while secretary of state, permanently deleted all correspondence, and did not turn over more of the messages,…
Security Council adopts resolution
New York — The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday to step up the fight against Islamic extremists in Libya but without lifting the arms embargo. Libya, backed…
France spurs Iran to make nuclear deal
Lausanne — France urged Iran on Friday to make “new efforts” to clinch a long-sought nuclear deal with global powers, as Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius prepared to join marathon talks…
Kane scores on international debut as . . .England rout Lithuania
Harry Kane scored 79 seconds into his England debut and Wayne Rooney moved a step closer to Sir Bobby Charlton’s all-time goalscoring record in a routine Euro 2016 dismissal of…
New Zealand start as ‘underdogs’ in final
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum says his team will start as “underdogs” when they meet Australia in the World Cup final on Sunday. The Kiwis are unbeaten but have played all…
Hamilton on pole in torrential rain
Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix as Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel split the Mercedes in a rain-affected qualifying session. Hamilton held on with a time set on his…




