Ben Wellings, Monash University The United Kingdom now has its third ever female prime minister. Liz Truss was elected as leader by grassroots members of the Conservatives to lead the party – and hence the nation – on a platform that positioned her as the continuity
REGINA, Saskatchewan (AP) — Canadian police searched on Monday for two men suspected of stabbing 10 people to death in an Indigenous community and a nearby town, as the massive manhunt following one of the nation’s deadliest mass killings entered its second day. Authorities have said
Kudakwashe Vanyoro, University of the Witwatersrand A political storm has erupted in South Africa after a video went viral showing the health minister for the Limpopo province – which borders Zimbabwe – berating a Zimbabwean woman who was seeking healthcare. Responses have been divided. Some have
Teachers have vowed to embark on a go-slow as opposed to a full-blown strike to protest against victimization of educators by state security agents over their paltry salaries. Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe president Obert Masaraure said teachers are receiving threats from suspected state agents,
Opposition leader, Herbert Chamuka has lashed out at some alleged Zanu-PF supporters whom he accused of terrorizing his supporters in Mutasa district saying there should be no persecution of opponents in the political arena. Chamuka alleged that his People's Unity Party supporters are living in fear
The Kenyan Supreme Court has upheld the election of William Samoei Ruto as Kenya’s fifth president, beating long-time opposition leader, Raila Odinga, to become the country’s youngest Head of State. The seven-judge bench led by Chief Justice Martha Koome unanimously threw out a petition by Azimio
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched the state of the art Fertilizer Blender Plant at Zimbabwe Phosphate Industries (ZimPhos) in Msasa with capacity of producing 200 000 tonnes of basal fertilizers per annum. ZimPhos is wholly owned by Government through Chemplex Corporation Limited which is also owned
The Supreme Court Monday afternoon upheld the election of William Samoei Ruto as Kenya’s fifth president, summing up the meteoric rise of a man who defied his boss and the sitting administration to be the country’s youngest Head of State. The Chief Justice Martha Koome-led Bench unanimously
Local civic society organisations have expressed concern over the recent increase in the nomination fees for election candidates gazetted through Statutory Instrument (SI) 144 of 2022 by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). According to the SI 144, a presidential candidate must pay US$20,000, up from US1,
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has commended the smooth flow and tranquil environment which characterised the recently held Bulilima by-elections. Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) won two seats in the Bulilima Ward 1 and Ward 16 while ZANU-PF won a seat in the Bulilima
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