TRIPOLI – The International Criminal Court (ICC) is holding its first public hearing in the case of one of the sons of Libyan leader Col Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam. He is accused of committing war crimes against the rebels who overthrew his father last year. His ICC lawyers are expected to argue he will not receive…
HARARE – Zimbabwe expects to double its current trade with Russia from the current $30 million annually following the signing of a Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (Bippa) on Sunday. Economic Planning and Investment Promotion minister Tapiwa Mashakada said the Bippa signed by Russian Industry and Trade minister Denis Mantrurov will increase the flow…
HARARE – A headmaster at Chikangwe High School in Karoi Mashonaland West Province has been summoned to the provincial education offices to answer allegations that teachers at his school are actively involved in politics neglecting their core business. The headmaster Phineas Musiiwa Musengi was last week called by the Provincial Education Director (PED) a Mashayamombe…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe says he wants Zimbabweans to be tolerant of each other’s views to allow for a free vote in general elections proposed for next March. Mugabe, officiating yesterday at the state burial of Higher and Tertiary Education minister Stan Mudenge, said political differences must be private and “not expressed in actions”…
HARARE – The trouble with defending the indefensible is that sooner or later the apologist runs out of arguments to peddle and ends up advancing points that vindicate the position of those who see things from the opposite side of the fence. This is what appears to have happened to Zambian president, Michael Sata, a…
HARARE – Twenty nine MDC activists accused of murdering police inspector Petros Mutedza last year will have to wait more before a verdict on their bail application is made. The bail ruling that was supposed to be made on Monday was postponed to tomorrow after High Court Judge Chinembiri Bhunu said he was not ready…
HARARE – Caps United coach Taurai Mangwiro believes his team needs two more wins to make their Castle Premiership status safe for next season. The ailing Harare giants find themselves just seven points above the relegation zone with only five games to go before the season ends. Mangwiro was speaking after watching his team squander…
HARARE – Clothing retailer, Truworths, says the group’s cost-cutting measures were now bearing fruits, impacting positively on its performance. Truworths’ managing director Themba Ndebele said the first quarter from July 11 to October 6 after the full year ended July 8 experienced a modest increase in turnover as a result of a significant reduction in…
HARARE – The editor of the Daily News, Stanley Gama — also Group Editor of Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (ANZ) — was yesterday detained by police together with his deputy, Chris Goko, at the behest of maverick businessman and Zimpapers board member Munyaradzi Kereke over a story alleging that his family’s disappearance was a hoax….
HARARE – Once again the election season is upon us and we are encouraged by statements from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai that he will only participate in elections that are observed by African Union, Sadc and United Nations. Election observers from Sadc, the AU and UN are critical for the next general election as their…
