adminPutin defusing tensions
MOSCOW. — Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a clear message to warmongers all over the world: Russia will not be dragged into a nuclear war and will always look for…
Blair apologises for 2003 Iraq invasion
LONDON. — Former British prime minister Tony Blair says he’s sorry for “mistakes” made in the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, but he doesn’t regret bringing down Saddam Hussein. “I…
Arsene Wenger surprised
LONDON. — Arsene Wenger admits he did not expect his Arsenal side to find themselves top of the English Premier League soccer table on Saturday 10 games into the season. Wenger’s…
Land, indigenisation under the spotlight
Ranga Lovemore Mataire The Reader “Dialoguing Land and Indigenisation in Zimbabwe and Other Developing Countries: Emerging Perspectives” (2015) is a groundbreaking text that deals with the issue from a multi-disciplinary…
Social media, misplaced political priorities
Bernard Bwoni Correspondent While it is true that social media can be a great asset if managed appropriately and effectively, it is also true that it has the potential to…
South Africa: Mass student revolt is telling
Sipho Seepe Correspondent Students have argued forcefully that the current dispensation is anti-black, anti-poor and anti-working class. Invoking images of “chaos”, “mayhem” and “turmoil”, media outlets have tried to outcompete one another…
Winning bid for highways dualisation out soon
The announcement of the winning tender for the dualisation of the Beitbridge-Masvingo-Harare-Chirundu highway will be made before the end of this year, Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister Joram Gumbo has…
‘PG can’t be forced to prosecute’
Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter The National Assembly has adopted a clause providing that the Prosecutor-General cannot be compelled to issue a certificate of private prosecution should he or she decline to…
Auditor-General raps councils
Herald Reporter THE Auditor-General Mildred Chiri says most local authorities are operating without audited financial statements and are not remitting their statutory obligations in violation of the law. She made the…
India-Africa co-operation in science, technology goes a gear up
Samir Saran & Malancha Chakrabarty Correspondents India and Africa have a long history of partnership. Technology co-operation has been an essential ingredient in India’s development co-operation with Africa since mid…