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Malawi rules against death penalty for albino killers

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ABUJA – Malawi has ruled out the implementation of the death penalty against killers of people with albinism, saying that such legislation would go against human rights agreements that the country had entered into, according to Nyasa Times. Information Minister Patricia Kaliati confirmed the government’s position following calls made by parliamentary official Bon Kalindo, who…

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Thousands displaced by flooding in Cape Town

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CAPE TOWN – Thousands of people have been displaced by flooding in informal settlements in Cape Town, disaster management has said. Informal settlements in Khayelitsha, Phillipi and Gugulethu have been flooded following heavy rain this past weekend, spokesperson Charlotte Powell said. So far, 1 600 shacks with 6 500 residents have been affected. No emergency…

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Case IH shines at agrishow

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HARARE – International agriculture equipment manufacturing firm, Case IH, attracted huge crowds at the recently held Agricultural Dealers and Manufacturers Association (Adma) Agrishow in Harare. Case IH, with its Zimbabwean distribution arm Agricon Equipment (Agricon) showcased its wide offering to farmers with an impressive product display and demonstrations. Agricon chief operating officer Jason Smith said his…

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Six killed in Mexico teachers protest

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MEXICO CITY – Six people have been killed in southern Mexico in clashes between protesting teachers and police. Another 50 people, including many police officers, were injured. The incident took place in the state of Oaxaca, where two high-profile union leaders were arrested last week, accused of corruption. Members of the CNTE union, which has…

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Zimbos dread looming chaos

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HARARE – With President Robert Mugabe and Zanu PF seemingly hellbent on continuing to steer the country on a manic stampede to a fully-fledged failed State, Zimbabweans are once again dreading the looming prospects of a complete government shutdown and civil strife. The growing fears of pending chaos in the country follow Friday’s embarrassing admission…

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Mujuru calls for opposition unity

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BULAWAYO – Former Vice President Joice Mujuru yesterday called on opposition leaders to bury their differences and form a grand coalition to end President Robert Mugabe and Zanu PF’s 36 years in power. Speaking at her first public rally that was attended by thousands of people at Bulawayo’s Stanley Square yesterday, Mujuru said opposition leaders…

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Police change MDC Mutare demo date

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MUTARE – The planned Mutare MDC demonstration date has been changed after police declined to clear next weekend’s date claiming Zanu PF had already booked that date. MDC provincial chairperson David Chimhini told a press conference yesterday that they had to reschedule the demonstration from June 25, a Saturday, to Thursday, June 23, after they…

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Judgment reserved in Harare mayor dispute

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HARARE – The High Court declined to make an immediate ruling on Friday in a case in which the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is seeking an order to stop Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere from suspending, dismissing or removing Harare mayor Bernard Manyenyeni. High Court judge Justice Lavender Makoni reserved judgment in the…

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Cornered Mugabe displays authoritarian streak

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HARARE – President Robert Mugabe is coming down hard on the country’s small but courageous community of war veterans in a move that analysts say reflects the increasingly authoritarian nature of the cornered nonagenarian. This comes as Mugabe, 92, told the Zanu PF top branch last week that he was tired of war veterans —…

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EgyptAir crash: Second flight recorder recovered

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CAIRO – The flight data recorder from the EgyptAir plane that crashed in the Mediterranean Sea last month has been retrieved, Egyptian investigators say. The news comes a day after search teams recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the wreckage of Flight MS804. Both recorders, known as the “black boxes”, are crucial to discovering why…

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