Churches pray for peace in Palestine
Ivan Zhakata-Herald Correspondent CHURCHES in Zimbabwe yesterday prayed for peace in Palestine as the ongoing Israeli attacks and genocide in the Gaza Strip reached 100 days. The churches represented...
View ArticleZambia starts cholera vaccination
LUSAKA. –LUSAKA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) — Zambia yester day commenced the administration of the oral cholera vaccine in the shanty compounds of Lusaka, the country’s capital, most affected by the current...
View ArticleChina is open for business, says premier
DAVOS, Switzerland – Chinese Premier Li Qiang said yesterday the Chinese economy was open for business and highlighted its potential for foreign investment, saying the world needed to pull down...
View ArticleTanzania, Kenya end aviation spat
DAR ES SALAAM. – Tanzania said yesterday it had reinstated approval for Kenyan national carrier Kenya Airways, opening a new tab to operate flights between the Kenyan capital Nairobi and Tanzania’s...
View ArticleNigeria to get back stolen US$9m
ABUJA. – Almost US$9 million stored in tax havens on the English island of Jersey will be returned to Nigeria. The funds had been confiscated by the Royal Court before a court decided to return them to...
View ArticleOxfam report reveals grim Gaza daily death toll stats
LONDON. – In a harrowing report published on January 11, Oxfam disclosed that the daily death toll in Gaza, resulting from Israel’s military actions, has surpassed the rates witnessed in any other...
View ArticleZanu PF hails SA suit against Israeli genocide
The ruling Zanu PF party has hailed the South African government for taking Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for genocide in Gaza, where over 20 000 Palestinians have been killed in...
View ArticleCompany bosses fear the worst
LONDON. – More executives are feeling better about the global economy, but a growing number don’t think their companies will survive the coming decade without a major overhaul because of pressure from...
View ArticleUS pledges to help ease conflict
DAVOS. – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Rwandan President Paul Kagame on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday. Blinken said the US was committed to supporting efforts...
View ArticleRussia dismisses Ukraine plan
DAVOS. – Russia has dismissed discussions on a peace plan proposed by Ukraine at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos in Switzerland as pointless. The talks in the Swiss mountain resort will achieve...
View ArticleIran says no limits in defending ‘national interests’
TEHRAN. – Iranian Defence Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani said Wednesday that the country’s armed forces will not set limits when defending the nation’s interests and people, after launching missile...
View Article‘AI misinformation a big threat’
LONDON. – False and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence that threatens to erode democracy and polarize society is the top immediate risk to the global...
View ArticleAfrica welcomes the world: Simplified visa regimes drive tourism and trade
2023 saw a momentous shift in Africa’s visa landscape, with most countries significantly liberalising their entry requirements. Rwanda and Kenya have joined Gambia, Benin, and Seychelles in offering...
View ArticleCompetition-driven approach, geopolitical calculations won’t bolster US...
As the US grapples with a series of crises in the Middle East and Eurasia, its Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Africa. He is expected to visit Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria and...
View ArticleUN chief hopeful on Africa’s SC seat
KAMPALA. – The United Nations Secretary General said all five permanent members of the council agreed Africa must have due representation in the body. Guterres on Sunday addressed the third summit of a...
View ArticleCanada caps foreign student visas
Montreal. – Canada has announced a two-year cap on international student visas to ease the pressure on housing, health care and other services at a time of record immigration. Immigration Minister...
View ArticleIsraeli forces destroy UN world heritage sites in Gaza
Ivan Zhakata-Herald Correspondent ISRAELI forces have destroyed more than 200 United Nations (UN) world heritage sites in the Gaza Strip in the ongoing genocide which has seen more than 25 105...
View ArticleLagos bans kaylite containers, plastic
LAGOS. – Nigeria’s Lagos State, which includes the country’s sprawling economic capital of more than 20 million people, has announced a ban on styrofoam and single-use plastics to curb pollution. The...
View ArticleEx-colonial masters return looted items
LONDON. – France and Germany have set wheels in motion to return more items plundered from former African colonies. The nations will jointly invest e2.1 million (US$2.3 million) over the next three...
View ArticleSaudis to open first bottlestore
RIYADH. – Saudi Arabia is preparing to open its first alcohol store in the capital Riyadh which will serve exclusively non-Muslim diplomats, according to a source familiar with the plans and a...
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