Mthwakazi Republic Party Dismisses Claims Of Coalition Talks With CCC

MILITANT opposition Mthwakazi Republic Party (MPR) says it will not under any circumstance get into any alliance with the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) despite claims they were engaged in negotiations. MRP secretary for information and publicity for Matabeleland South province, Khethani Nxebalendoda Ndlovu, said an alliance with the Nelson …

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Top Zapu Executive Quits

ZAPU treasurer-general Future kaZulu Msebele has resigned from the opposition party over what he termed an ideological shift by Sibangilizwe Nkomo’s leadership. In a resignation letter dated May 9, directed to Zapu South Africa branch chairperson Vote Moyo, Msebele said: “It is with regret that I tender my resignation from …

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Game Meat, Snares Get Boy (16) Arrested

A 16-year old Beitbridge boy has been arrested and is due to appear in court after he was caught in possession of snares and game meat. The boy was arrested together with one Freeman Moyo (38), and the two are being charged for contravening section 5 of Trapping of Animals …

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Sri Lanka Gives Emergency Powers To Army, Police

Sri Lanka has granted its military and police emergency powers to arrest people without warrants after a day of violence that killed seven people and injured more than 200 and resulted in the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, the older brother of sitting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. As the Indian …

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Phone Hacking Scandal Gets Spain’s Spy Chief Sacked

Madrid – Spain’s government yesterday sacked the country’s spy chief as part of a widening scandal over the hacking of the mobile phones of the prime minister and Catalan separatist leaders. Paz Esteban, the first woman to head Spain’s CNI intelligence agency, will be replaced, Defence Minister Margarita Robles whose …

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