LIVE BLOG: Mid-term Fiscal Policy Review

Updates by Costa Mano and Timothy Maponga 1556: We now bring an end to our live updates. We will be providing the link to the downloadable document HERE as soon…

Storm over US’ $1.7bn payment to Iran

WASHINGTON. — The Obama administration acknowledged late on Tuesday that its transfer of $1.7bn to Iran earlier this year was made entirely in cash, using non-US currency, as Republican critics…

Rousseff leaves presidential residence

RIO DE JANEIRO. — Brazil’s former President Dilma Rousseff left on Tuesday the official presidential residence, the Alvorada Palace, amid salutations from her supporters.

Duterte remarks trigger calls for mutual respect

NEW YORK. — The US State Department and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday stressed the need for ties with the Philippines to be based on mutual respect, after…

Bongo accuses EU poll observers of bias

LIBREVILLE. — Gabon’s Ali Bongo yesterday rejected criticism of his disputed presidential election victory, accusing EU observers of bias towards his rival and insisting that only the country’s top court…

Unity of purpose in agric sector laudable

WE are excited to note a community of purpose, a meeting of minds between Government and the private sector in noting that reviving agriculture and exploiting the grain value chain…

Communicating loss in social media age

Delta Milayo Ndou #Digital Dialogue For as long as I could recall, until recent times, death notifications had to be communicated in person, that was the standard, but obviously with families…

Demo case: State scores own goal

Caesar Zvayi Editor THE State case, once again, came unstuck yesterday due to shocking incompetence by State counsel, culminating in the provisional suspension of the ban on demonstrations in Harare’s CBD…

UPDATED: Demo ban provisionally suspended

Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter The High Court yesterday suspended the ban on demonstrations imposed by the police in the central business district, paving the way for the opposition political parties…

Farmers seek headway in accessing profitable markets

NAKURU. — As stakeholders in agriculture from different parts of the world converge in Nairobi for a global forum to deliberate on issues bedevilling farmers in Africa, the desire of…