adminMassive fire rips through 200yr old Rio National Museum
A massive fire has engulfed Brazil’s 200-year-old National Museum in the city of Rio de Janeiro, putting its valuable collection of 20 million items, including human fossils and ancient Egyptian…
DRC shuns SA election assistance
Former president Thabo Mbeki will advise the South African government on how to deal with issues surrounding the upcoming election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after officials there…
China earmarks $60bn for Africa
The 2018 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) was officially opened here yesterday, with Chinese President Xi Jinping pledging $60 billion in financing for Africa.
Gomba elected Harare mayor
SEASONED Glen Norah (Ward 27) councillor Herbert Gomba (MDC-Alliance) was yesterday elected Harare mayor, becoming the first mayor from western suburbs to take over the coveted post, while Councillor Enock Mupamawonde retained his position as deputy mayor.
Chiwenga speaks on Cabinet
President Mnangagwa has not delayed the appointing of new ministers as the law requires that those who make it in the new Cabinet should first take oath as Members of Parliament, Acting President Constantino Chiwenga has said.
Our principle is non-interference: Xi
PRESIDENT Xi Jinping yesterday declared that the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is hinged on the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of members and a realisation of the importance of multilateralism.
Death toll hits 48 in Boko Haram attack on Nigeria troops: sources
KANO. – The death toll from a Boko Haram attack on a Nigerian army post on the border with Niger has risen to 48, military sources said yesterday.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Elections are over and past us
IT has now been confirmed that new members of the 9th Parliament of Zimbabwe will be sworn in tomorrow. That should allow President Mnangagwa to appoint the first Cabinet in the Second Republic to mark the official close of the election period.
Belt and Road Initiative critical for Zim — ED
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will contribute to genuine, all-encompassing globalisation and help Zimbabwe in particular to achieve its goal for middle-income status by 2030, President Mnangagwa has said.