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Cape Town. — The EFF will mount an urgent legal challenge to its leader Julius Malema’s suspension from Parliament, the party said yesterday. “The EFF is . . . lodging an…
600mm falls in Japan, 150 000 ordered out
Tokyo. — About 150 000 people were ordered to evacuate their homes yesterday as torrential rains, flooding and mudslides hit eastern Japan, local media reported. Ten people were reported to be…
Chiefs appeal for inputs
Gwanda Correspondent CHIEFS in Matabeleland South have appealed for inputs for the Isiphala Senkosi/Zunde Ramambo scheme in the 2015-16 farming season to boost food security in the province. The Isiphala Senkosi…
Commission to consider Kagame’s third term
Kigali. — Rwanda has appointed a seven-member commission to review possible constitutional changes to allow president Paul Kagame a third term in power, the justice minister said yesterday. “This commission…
Ancient human relative may have buried its dead
Johannesburg — Humanity’s claim to uniqueness just suffered another setback: scientists reported yesterday that a newly discovered ancient species related to humans also appeared to bury its dead. Fossils of the…
Ghana suspends 22 judges
Accra. — Ghana’s judicial council says it has suspended 22 judges and magistrates implicated in alleged corrupt practices. The statement on Wednesday says that the council has also started the process…
Pope to visit Africa
Vatican City. — Pope Francis will visit Africa for the first time in November, a trip that will take him from Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic, the Vatican…
Pro-Zim journalistic transitions in USA
Obi Egbuna Jr Simunye On August 25, 2015 Cde Dedan Kimathi, formerly known as Kenneth Carr, the host of Freedom Now of KPFK radio in Los Angeles, California transitioned to…
Mujuru’s sound and fury just that, a fool’s tale
Joram Nyathi Spectrum ONE of the biggest weaknesses and pitfalls of Zimbabwe’s opposition leaders is their refusal, or inability, to acknowledge the better side and contributions of those they seek…
US and imperialism by militarisation
Eric Draitsler Correspondent The United States is countering the independent development of Latin American countries by using its military power and influence. For more than two centuries, the United States…