HARARE – President Robert Mugabe has called for open borders to allow easier travel among Sadc citizens. “It will make it easier for the long haul intercontinental visitor and investor,” Mugabe said as he officially opened the 20th session of the UNWTO general assembly in Victoria Falls last Sunday. Mugabe said the type of seamless…
HARARE – Last week, I said the MDC needs to confront some uncomfortable truths about its future. The views I express are entirely my own, and not of this newspaper. The point of departure is that the party needs renewal. Many recognise that the MDC was a victim of electoral injustice but victimhood can also…
HARARE – Once again, mining giant, Mbada Diamonds has come to the rescue of the nation by generously donating to the successful hosting of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) general assembly in Victoria Falls. We are reliably informed that Mbada Diamonds pumped in more than $2,5 million to help our broke government stage…
DAMASCUS – Unidentified snipers have opened fire on a convoy of UN experts investigating suspected chemical weapons attacks in Syria’s capital, the UN has said. One car was shot at “multiple times”, forcing the convoy to turn back. The UN promised to continue with the inquiry as soon as it could replace the car. Syrian…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe says his government will not assist Harare and Bulawayo residents after they voted against his Zanu PF party in the recent harmonised elections. Addressing thousands of mourners yesterday during the burial of Mike Karakadzai — a former liberation war fighter and head of ailing National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ), at…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe has threatened punitive measures against British companies operating in the country if Western powers fail to remove sanctions imposed on him and his Zanu PF cronies. Addressing mourners at the burial of freedom fighter and former National Railways of Zimbabwe boss, Mike Karakadzai at the National Heroes Acre yesterday, Mugabe,…
JOHANNESBURG – Sudanese-born billionaire Mo Ibrahim has castigated Africa’s ageing leaders for crowding out young blood. The philanthropist said the average age of leaders on the African continent was around 60 years, yet half of the population was under the age of 19. Speaking at a lecture in honour of South Arica’s first black president…
JOHANNESBURG – The Central African Republic’s ousted dictator Francois Bozize says President Jacob Zuma’s broken promises made during a secret back-room deal led to his downfall. In an exclusive interview with the Sunday Times in Paris last week, the deposed strongman said that he sent his son, Jean Francis Bozize, then the CAR’s Defence minister,…
VICTORIA FALLS – Tourism Night awakened the resort town of Victoria Falls as various musicians took turns to shine and receive delegates to the UNWTO assembly which officially opened on Saturday. The musical night which has been dubbed Tourism Night by organisers, the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), lived up to the high expectations from the…
HARARE – They bask in the glory of riches and fame, but it is love which often becomes their downfall. From hero to zero, most celebrities, rich business, and powerful politicians successfully ride the tide but usually fall to the sword of love, often moving from glory to gory. Irvine Mereki, a Harare businessman is…
