Mugabe Birthday Celebrations ‘Obscene’: MDC

The opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has described as ‘obscene’ the party that has been planned by the ruling party, ZANU PF, to celebrate the belated birthday of its nonagenarian leader, Robert Mugabe in which close to a million American dollars will be spent on the 28th of February in the country’s resort town of Victoria Falls. Speaking to the media amid the frantic preparations for the ‘big bash’, the spokesman for the MDC, Obe... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, January 17th, 2015

Floods kill 176 and Leave Thousands Homeless in Malawi

The past month has been like a living hell for the people of the tiny Southern African nation of Malawi as rains have savaged more than half of the country, leaving more than 170 people dead and close to 20 000... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, December 13th, 2014

Mugabe Announces New Cabinet, Replaces Fired Ministers

In a move that was widely expected of him, Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has announced the new cabinet ministers of his government who replace those that he fired together with the former Vice Presid... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, December 7th, 2014

Mugabe Emerges Stronger From Congress, Grace In!

President Robert Mugabe emerged a stronger and more sure leader of his party and government from the party’s week long congress which was held in Zimbabwe. The party’s first vice president, Joice Mu... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, November 22nd, 2014

11 Die In Church Stampede in Zimbabwe

About eleven people are reported to have died in a stampede in Zimbabwe after a church service by Prophet Magaya in a stadium as they fought to exit. Several others were injured in the same stampede which is re... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, October 30th, 2014

Zambian President Michael Sata Dies in London Hospital

The President of Zambia, Michael Chilufya Sata has died in a London hospital on Tuesday, it has been reported in the media. The ‘ King Cobra’ as he was affectionately known in Zambia, had gone to th... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, October 26th, 2014

Ruling Party Leading In Botswana Elections

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) appears set to return to government if the preliminary results of Friday’s election are anything to go by. According to the public broadcasting of the results, of the 5... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, October 25th, 2014

Dr Grace Mugabe Reveals She Wants to be President

After months of speculation about Dr Grace Mugabe’s ambitions since her sudden and dramatic entry into Zimbabwean politics, she has finally revealed her interest to become the country’s president. G... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014

Death Toll Rises to 115 in TB Joshua’s Collapsed Synagougue Building

As pressure continues to mount on the Nigerian government to take more urgent steps to address the scenario of the death of a multitude of followers of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) there are unco... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, September 17th, 2014

Mystery Surrounds T. B. Joshua Church Collapse

A lot of mystery surrounds the collapse of the Synagogue Church of all Nations which belongs to popular and charismatic leader and televangelist, TB Joshua last week. The church building collapsed on Friday and... Read more »