SA’s Jacob Zuma lands recording deal slammed as ‘slush fund’
‘Mshini Wami’ hitmaker and former South African President, Jacob Zuma, has inked a recording deal, adding another venture to his controversial political career. Zuma, 76, will not earn a fee
Kenyan schools examine girls for female genital mutilation
In Kenya, girls returning from their school holidays in Narok are going to be examined to see if they have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM). The directive, brought in by
Tanzania’s Magufuli urges ministers to ‘take advantage’ of refugee crises
DAR ES SALAAM Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Friday urged his ministers to “take advantage” of refugee crises and make money by selling food to international aid organisations. The country
ZRP returns journalist’s camera after lawyers’ intervention
By Staff Writer ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) officers have surrendered a camera which they had confiscated from some journalists while they were covering a protest in Harare in December.
Zambian court jails journalist for demanding judiciary to account
Zambia’s Supreme Court on Thursday slapped an 18-month jail sentence on a journalist for contempt of court after he accused the judiciary of corruption. Derrick Sinjela, editor of the Rainbow
Zim court throws out state case against protesting teachers
By Staff Writer FOURTEEN leaders and members of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) have been set free after a Zimbabwean court threw out disorderly conduct charges brought
Fuel crisis spoils Christmas and New Year cheers…‘Diasporans’ closed out
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa The prevailing fuel crisis has been the biggest spoiler for the festive season with Zimbabweans living outside the country being the hardest hit. During the festive
Gweru company helps in sourcing forex for drugs procurement
By Stephen Chadenga GWERU based diversified company TM Group through its subsidiary, Prime Mutual Properties in Zambia is assisting local pharmacies and hospitals with foreign currency to procure drugs that
Fight against alcoholism in SADC region escalates
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa Concerned with how alcohol is taking a toll on people’s health and even being touted as the biggest contributor to road accidents in Southern Africa, a regional
Binga villagers appeal to government to review fishing levies
By Dumisani Nyoni BINGA—MATABELELAND North villagers—in Binga and Lupane in particular—have come out gun blazing, accusing government of impoverishing them by imposing “unaffordable levies” on fishing business, their only source