HARARE – Zimbabwe is a beautiful country which always leaves me in absolute awe each time I have the privilege of venturing outside Harare and visiting one of our many tourist destinations. Three months ago, I went to the fabulous Eastern Highlands for the umpteenth time for a short break, and I was — as…
HARARE – As Zimbabwe’s economy continues to tank, the toll of companies going under is rising precipitously — throwing more and more people onto the jobless market. So bad is the situation that among the companies that have literally disappeared from the face of the earth are many previously big and reputable firms. In addition,…
DAR ES SALAAM – Scientists have discovered a large helium gas field in Tanzania. With world supplies running out, the find is a “game-changer”, say geologists at Durham and Oxford universities. Helium is used in hospitals in MRI scanners as well as in spacecraft, telescopes and radiation monitors. Until now, the precious gas has been…
KINSHASA – An influential grouping of Catholic bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday called for President Joseph Kabila to step down when his second term ends and that elections be held on schedule this year. Kabila, who has been in power since 2001, is mandated to leave office in December. But in…
HARARE – In a brave and rare act of candour by an active Zimbabwean politician, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday ended weeks of morbid and frenzied speculation by his political enemies about his health, telling the nation that he had colon cancer. The indefatigable former prime minister in the government of national unity also said…
HARARE – Some Zimbabweans have given Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko seven days to vacate the plush Rainbow Towers Hotel in the capital where he has been burning taxpayers’ funds with seemingly reckless abandon over the past two years, warning that if he doesn’t heed their call, they would literally drag him out of the hotel….
BULAWAYO – Nearly twenty youths were yesterday afternoon detained by police here as they protested against the worsening economic situation in the country. The youth, under the recently formed Bulawayo Youth Arise (Buya), started their march from the City Hall Car Park and passed through the Central Business District all the way to the Mhlanhlandlela…
BRUSSELS – There have been bitter exchanges in the European parliament during a debate on the UK’s vote to leave the EU. A central figure in the Leave campaign, UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage, was booed, called a liar and accused of using “Nazi propaganda”. But in his speech Mr Farage told parliament…
LONDON — UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne ruled himself out of the race to succeed David Cameron as prime minister. Osborne, a close political ally of Cameron and one-time favourite to follow him into the premiership, wrote in the Times newspaper that he had become too divisive after last week’s referendum over membership…
LAGOS – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday frowned at the decision to devalue the naira, saying devaluation is of no benefit to the country. This is despite the implementation of the flexible exchange rate policy, which has resulted in the devaluation of the nation’s currency. Speaking at the breaking of the Ramadan fast with members…
