Zimbabwe name squad to face Proteas
Zimbabwe have announced their squads for the back-to-back limited-overs and Test series away to South Africa and Bangladesh scheduled for September-November. The southern Africa neighbours will face off in three …
Ex-Minister David Parirenyatwa arrested
By Staff Reporter FORMER Health and Child Care Minister David Parirenyatwa has been arrested on alleged abuse of office. He was Thursday morning being held by detectives at the Serious …
Boy (9) drowns in Inyathi dam
A 9-year old boy from Inyathi drowned after slipping into a gully at Poland dam in Maqaqeni this Sunday, an incident which has traumatised residents of the area. According to …
30 Nigerian soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack
At least 30 Nigerian soldiers died in combat with Boko Haram jihadists who overran a military base in the northeast near the border with Niger, two military sources told AFP …
Zimbabwe: a future finely balanced between democracy & militarisation
Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa’s inauguration as Zimbabwe’s second president and commander-in-chief consummated power for the main beneficiary of the November 2017 coup that forced Robert Mugabe’s long delayed retirement. Zimbabwean scholar …
Dynamos win as FC Platinum in 6-0 victory
By Sports Reporter DYNAMOS continued on their revival mission with a 2-1 win over Bulawayo City while log leaders FC Platinum rained half a dozen goals to register the biggest …
Saudi Arabia: Female driver sentenced to 1,000 lashes, 6 years in jail for driving while texting
A 28-year-old Saudi woman has been sentenced to 1,000 lashes and six years in jail for texting on her cell phone while driving reports the Gulf News Herald. The woman …
British premier backs South Africa’s land seizures
The UK supports President Cyril Ramaphosa’s approach to land reform and believes it could potentially unlock further investment opportunities in Africa. In her first visit to the continent as UK …