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Joyce Banda sworn in as Malawi president
By Itayi Garande at April 7, 2012 | 1:35 PM | 0 Comment
JOYCE Banda has been confirmed and sworn in as the new president of Malawi after the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika. She was the country's vice-president. Banda took over the running of the country on Saturday after the government officially confirmed 78-year-old Mutharika's death, two days after he had died following a heart attack. His body had been more...
Malema expelled from the ANC
By Our reporter at March 1, 2012 | 1:25 AM | 0 Comment
A SOUTH AFRICAN youth leader once tipped as a future president of South Africa has been expelled from the governing African National Congress (ANC). Julius Malema, president of the ANC youth league, had already been suspended for five years for sowing divisions and bringing the party into disrepute. His appeal against the sentence backfired on Wednesday when, more...
Mozambique to cut off Zim power supply
By Our reporter at February 5, 2012 | 11:49 PM | 1 Comments
MOZAMBIQUE has threatened to cut off power supply to Zimbabwe over a US$5 million debt, reports CAJ News. Hydro Cahora Basa supplies Zimbabwe with about 500 megawatts to cover shortfalls. Zesa Holdings has capacity to generate between 900 megawatts and 1200 megawatts against a growing national demand of 1900 to 2200 megawatts. // // To cover the shortfall, more...
Malema found guilty, suspended from ANC
By Our reporter at February 5, 2012 | 6:05 AM | 0 Comment
Julius Malema, the ANC's outspoken youth league leader, has lost an appeal against his suspension from the party for "sowing divisions" and bringing the ANC into disrepute, and has been told to stand down as president immediately. Mr Malema was told that his claims of bias by some members of the disciplinary panel which convicted him and suspended him from the party more...
Libya: Mugabe attacks African “sellouts”
By Our reporter at September 27, 2011 | 1:58 AM | 1 Comments
PRESIDENT Mugabe has described as "sellouts" those African countries that recognized Libya's transitional government. Libya's new government led by the National Transitional Council was given full membership of the United Nations at the just ended General Assembly. The African Union also voted to recognize the NTC. Adressing reporters Sunday on his return from the more...
President honours All-Africa Games team
By Our reporter at September 27, 2011 | 12:05 AM | 0 Comment
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe met with Zimbabwe’s sporting ambassadors who excelled at the 10th All Africa Games in Maputo. The team received due recognition when the president hosted the medalists and participants at State House. With each athlete receiving US$5 000 for every gold medal, Zimbabwe’s swimming icon, Kirsty Coventry, whose prize money was received on her more...
Sadc tribunal dissolved
By Brett Mashingaidze at May 22, 2011 | 10:38 PM | 0 Comment
THE Sadc Tribunal was dissolved at the regional grouping's extraordinary summit yesterday with leaders tasking Justice Ministers to reconstitute the tribunal to give it a new mandate. Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mbengegwi said: "We are very happy because we have fought for this decision for a very long time. "So today we have completely and totally dissolved more...
Sulu Chimbetu shows rescheduled
By Our reporter at April 28, 2011 | 7:25 PM | 0 Comment
THE promoters of the Sulumani Chimbetu ‘Non Stop Tour UK’ and Official Independence Party and his UK Management wish to advise all fans of Sulumani in the United Kingdom that after an agreement with the artist, and the bad publicity following the London Show, they made a decision last night to reschedule the rest of the shows. Sulumani and the Orchestra more...
Tuku: 59th album at 59
By Our reporter at April 28, 2011 | 1:33 PM | 0 Comment
ZIMBABWEAN superstar Oliver Mtukudzi, who is turning 59 in September, will celebrate his birthday early with the launch of his 59th album tonight at the Harare International Conference Centre. The album, titled "Rudaviro", was due for release last year but was put on ice after Mtukudzi or simply Tuku to his adoring fans chose to release "Cheziya" by his late son more...
