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Man Builds A Massive 27-roomed Double Storey Mansion In The Heart Of Rural Plumtree ...

British monarchy; Cry of a Zimbabwean child

God's message to the Globe about issues that have sent the world into turmoil and His solutions and desire for peace, prosperity and reconciliation amongst ...

New Zim constitution can usher in new culture of human rights

by amnesty.org 2013 May 22 20:18:17 | 0 Views Zimbabwe's new constitution presents a golden opportunity for the country to break away from a culture of impunity ...

Lack of dDirect flights hindering Zimbabwe's tourism

by New Ziana 2013 May 22 20:16:47 | 4 Views Lack of direct flights from source markets is stifling Zimbabwe's potential to reap maximum benefits from tourist ...

UZ student selected to represent Zimbabwe as a 2013 MILEAD Fellow

by Ndou Paul 2013 May 22 19:29:53 | 197 Views Dorothy Pasipanodya a student at University of Zimbabwe has been selected to represent Zimbabwe as a 2013 ...

MDC-T has zero tolerance to corruption say Tsvangirai

by Ndou Paul 2013 May 22 17:41:13 | 433 Views MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai today said the MDC-T has zero tolerance to corruption. He said MDC-T  "remains ...

'Indigenisation to stay,' says Zanu-PF

by Staff reporter 2013 May 22 17:14:14 | 719 Views Zanu-PF says the land reform and the indigenisation programmes will never be reversed as the revolutionary party ...

New Constitution now law of the land; let's finish it Zimbabwe

by Den Moyo 2013 May 22 16:59:12 | 1261 Views President Robert Mugabe has signed the new Zimbabwe Constitution into law at State House this afternoon.Our theme ...

Mali: Benchmarks Needed To Hold Elections in July

Mali burst onto the international scene in January 2012 when disgruntled fighters returning from Libya renewed their interest in a separate state carved from territory ...

Mugabe has signed constitution into law

by Staff reporter 2013 May 22 16:03:58 | 1584 Views Photo by Stanley Kwenda President Robert Mugabe signed the new Zimbabwe Constitution into law at State ...

ZSE: Delta shares rebound to lift Industrials into record territory

by Business reporter 2013 May 22 15:58:31 | 514 Views Delta shares hit $1,45 for the first time on Wednesday to help lift Industrials back into the ...

NicozDiamond's profitability in line with budgets

by Business reporter 2013 May 22 15:54:18 | 514 Views NicozDiamond's profitability in the 4 months to April is in line with budget expectations with the Gross ...

The Scandal of Invisibility: Making Every African Count

by APO 2013 May 22 15:02:23 | 484 Views ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - As Africa marks 50 years since the establishment of the Organization of African Unity ...

Celebrating Panafricanism through artistic expression

by APO 2013 May 22 15:02:23 | 456 Views ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -  As part of the ongoing series of events to celebrate 50 years of Panafricanism, ...

Ireland - Malawi, New Ambassador present Credentials

by APO 2013 May 22 15:02:23 | 573 Views DUBLIN, Ireland - His Excellency, the Ambassador of the Republic of Malawi presented his Letters of Credence to ...

Green light for civilian mission to support border security in Libya

by APO 2013 May 22 15:00:45 | 450 Views BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium - The Council today established a civilian EU integrated border management assistance mission in ...

Zim, China sign two co-operation agreements

by Staff Reporter 2013 May 22 14:57:40 | 716 Views Zimbabwe and China have signed two co-operation agreements at a ceremony witnessed by Vice President Joice Mujuru ...

Congo-Kinshasa: South African Peacekeepers Chase Away Refugees - Report

Dozens of crying children and women have been locked out of a UN base manned by South African peacekeepers outside Goma in eastern Congo, despite ...

Sierra Leone: Not All Sierra Leoneans Enjoy Economic Growth Benefits

Sierra Leone has one of the world's fastest growing economies, according to an International Monetary Fund report. But the post-civil war boom has not yet ...

Chad: Wave of Arrests in Chad

Chad has Africa's largest contingent of troops in Mali. It is fighting alongside French forces to flush out Islamist groups. But at home, the government ...

Zimbabwe: Ruling Party Militias Spread Fear of Voting

Harare — For the last month Gibson Severe and his wife, Merjury Severe, known opposition supporters from Hurungwe district in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland West Province, have ...

Nigeria: Human Parts Available in Lagos - Price List Revealed

Lagos — Emotions ran high, Tuesday, at Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, following startling revelations by suspected members of three syndicates, who specialised in selling ...

Police bar Simba Makoni meeting

'dark In Here', Married Woman Hides Lover In Bedroom Closet - Joke ...

Mawere told to resume his residency in Zimbabwe to restore his citizenship

by Staff reporter 2013 May 22 06:54:35 | 1077 Views Registrar-General of Voters Mr Tobaiwa Mudede yesterday scoffed at claims by businessman and South African citizen Mr ...

Lessons from Oliver Mtukudzi

by Ben Chiganze 2013 May 22 06:40:54 | 1098 Views LAST weekend I went fishing with my former schoolmate Million and after toiling the whole day we ...

Liberia: Govt Urged to Address Findings in Landmark Resource Audit

Publication of a full audit of how Liberia awarded its resource concessions between 2009 and 2011 is a global first, said campaigning watchdog Global Witness ...

Libya: Vast Borders Still a No-Man's Land for Most

Loose-knit ethnic militias form the backbone of border control in the southern regions of Libya that the government has declared under emergency law. On the outskirts ...

Botswana: Govt At War With Indigenous San People

Despite court defeats and international condemnation, the government of Botswana is continuing its assault on the San by attempting to forcibly relocate another community from ...

Africa: Seeking Safety in the City

London — Every year, hundreds of thousands of people are forced from their homes by violence or natural disasters. But the face of displacement is changing: ...

Zimbabwe: Civil Society Condemns Mobile Voter Registration

Fifty civil society organisations have issued a stinging condemnation of the recently-completed mobile voter registration exercise in Zimbabwe - highlighting a host of serious problems ...

Egypt: Hunger, Poverty Rates Up Sharply Over Past Three Years - UN Report

Poverty and food insecurity in Egypt have risen significantly over the last three years, according to a joint reports released today by the United Nations ...

Mwaruwari willing to extend stay at relegation haunted Chippa United

by Sports reporter 2013 May 21 15:58:16 | 1134 Views FORMER Zimbabwe Warriors and Manchester City striker Benjani Mwaruwari is willing to stay on to help Chippa ...

Jeys Marabini - The Pride of Bulawayo

by Blessing Ivan Vava 2013 May 21 14:14:52 | 704 Views Blessing Ivan Vava, a freelance journalist in Zimbabwe, spent last Friday with music stars in Bulawayo ...

Africa: Calls for Rhino Horn Legalisation Grow

With the number of rhinos poached increasing despite government efforts, could legalising the trade in rhino horn solve the problem? The poaching of rhinoceros in Africa ...

Algeria: Algerian Press Demand Truth On Bouteflika's Health

Algerian newspapers on Tuesday denounced a news blackout by the government over the state of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has been in a French hospital ...

Central Africa: In Africa's Great Lakes Region, Peace Dividend Must Follow Peace Deal

Washington, DC — Africa's Great Lakes region today has the chance to achieve something that has eluded its war-weary people for several decades. It can ...

Liberia: Did President Sirleaf Apologize to Media?

Far from earlier report here that President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has apologized to the local media for the recent standoff between the Press Union of Liberia ...

Commencing Five-country Africa tour, UN Secretary-general salutes Mozambique

by APO 2013 May 21 10:45:47 | 879 Views NEW YORK - Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's remarks at the Round Table Event on the Millennium ...

Libya: Security Crisis Intensifies

Photo: Hamza Turkia/Xinhua ...

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World Bank pledges $1bn to help the Democratic Republic of Congo

  The World Bank has unveiled a $1bn (£660m) aid package to help the Democratic Republic of Congo and its neighbours, as fighting continues near the ... Full story

President Barack Obama Skips Nigeria's Visit

United States President Barack Obama will not be visiting Nigeria as recently speculated in the media. Obama and his wife Michelle will only visit Senegal, ...

Nelson Mandela’s daughters Zenani and Makaziwe Mandela to sue him over rights to property

NELSON Mandela’s daughters are suing him for the rights to his artworks and control of his millions, it has been reported. According to the Star on ... Full story

Oscar Pistorius' brother Carl acquitted of all charges

Carl Pistorius was acquitted of all charges, including culpable homicide and negligent driving, in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Pistorius was involved in an accident ...

Tintswalo Ngobeni, 22, Flees After King Mswati III Of Swaziland Tries To Make Her His 14th Virgin Bride

 A young woman is seeking  asylum in Britain after she spurned the advances of the polyamorous King Mswati III of  Swaziland and refused to join ... Full story

Dead Man Wakes Up During His Own Funeral In Zimbabwe

A dead man recently woke up during his own funeral in Zimbabwe. Brighton Dama Zanthe had been feeling extremely unwell when he reportedly died at his ... Full story

More Than 20 Teenagers Dead From Circumcision Ritual In South Africa

Police in South Africa has confirmed on Thursday that over 20 boys have died over the past week during circumcision rituals blaming botched circumcisions as ... Full story

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SA opposition rejects Gupta report

22 May 2013 Last updated at 18:47 GMT ...

Woolwich latest: Shocked eyewitness tells of horrific machete attack on soldier

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENTMan known as 'James' said he watched two black men attack man aged 20The witness in south-east London, watched them 'hack at this ...

Oklahoma tornado insurance bill set to top $2billion

Monday tornado affected as many as 13,000 homes and 33,000 people, causing $2 billion worth of damage to properties aloneTwister that struck Moore in 1999 ...

Woolwich attack: Two men 'hack soldier wearing Help for Heroes T-shirt to death with machetes in suspected terror attack'

Soldier attacked with meat cleavers and knives in Woolwich, SE LondonEyewitness says: 'They were hacking at him, chopping him, cutting him'Two suspects waited until police ...

Are you a nacho, a tomato or a string bean? New research reveals the 7 different shapes of modern man

Once thought to be simply fat or thin, British men in fact fall into a more diverse range of body shapes ranging from 'snowman' to ...

Oklahoma tornado 2013: The heartbreaking faces of the dead and the missing

Loss: Hermant Bhonde, 65, left, was killed while nine-year-old Janae Hornsby, pictured left, was killed by the tornado at her elementary school in Moore Young ...

Oklahoma tornado: Safety experts claim school where seven children died WAS ready despite not having shelter

Plaza Towers Elementary School was a direct hit during the tornadoIt also emerged that a storm shelter plan for residents was put on hold just ...

First picture: Hugging and smiling, the brother and sister 'murdered by their British father' in bitter custody battle with French mother

Mathew and Carla Stevenson were popular pupils at school in rural FranceBoth 'had their throats cut by their father during an alcohol-fuelled rage'Mother, Stephanie Morlet, ...

Mark Bridger claims bone fragments found in fire were leftovers from chicken dinner NOT April Jones' skull

Mark Bridger has given evidence for the first time on 16th day of trialApril's mother Coral walked out of court as he spoke about her ...