THE Carter Center and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs has approved the outcome of Sunday’s presidential vote in Nigeria, but also urged that all “credible and documented” allegations of electoral violations be investigated. The two organizations sent a 66-member delegation headed by former United States president Jimmy Carter to Nigeria to monitor the […]
A DELEGATION of legislators from the European Union have begun a one-week visit to South Africa. The team will seek ways to overcome obstacles to cementing the free trade agreement between the EU and South Africa. Frene Ginwala, Speaker of the National Assembly, invited the team to the country. Italy’s Roberto Mezzaroma, leader of the […]
ACT BRUMBIES named an unchanged side on Tuesday for Saturday’s Super 12 clash with the Sharks in Durban. The team is staying with the side that lost 33-22 to the Cats last Friday. The team is: Rod Kafer, Stirling Mortlock, Adam Magro, James Holbeck, Mitch Hardy, Stephen Larkham, George Gregan, Gordon Falcon, Brett Robinson (captain), […]
THE Harare High Court rejected an attempt on Tuesday by Zimbabwean state prosecutors to prevent two journalists from travelling to Britain. Standard newspaper editor Mark Chavunduka and reporter Ray Choto are now free to take up an offer by Amnesty International to sponsor their trip for specialist treatment of torture-induced stress, the paper’s managing director, […]
SARAH BULLEN, Cape Town | Tuesday 11.10am. GROSS provisional gross gold and foreign exchange reserves amounted to R32,7-billion at the end of February, up on January’s figure of R32,6-billion, the Reserve Bank announced on Tuesday. In dollar terms, however, gross reserves declined by roughly $100-million from $5,4-billion to $5,3-billion at the end of February. The […]
A HARARE Magistrate’s Court remanded the case of Zimbabwe Mirror journalists Ibbo Mandaza and Grace Kwinjeh on Monday morning to April 30 on charges of violating the colonial Law and Order Maintenance Act. The court awaits the outcome of a Supreme Court application by the defence counsel challenging the constitutionality of Section 50 of the […]
NEW South Wales centre Jason Little may be on the bench for up to eight weeks after fracturing his collar bone during the 13-13 draw with South Africa’s Coastal Sharks on Saturday. Little was injured when he was tackled heavily in the final few minutes of the Super 12 match in Durban. “He will be […]
SATURDAY’S presidential elections in Nigeria “broadly reflected” the people’s will despite some “irregularities,” the United States’s State Department said on Monday.”Respected American and international observers have stated that the alleged and apparent election irregularities would not have affected the final outcome of the elections,” said department spokesperson James Foley. He praised outgoing Nigerian president General […]
A DELEGATION of European Union parliamentarians is due in South Africa on Thursday in a bid to bolster trade relations between the two groups. Last week the European Parliament passed a resolution regretting the EU council’s failure to approve the draft agreement concluded between the EU Commission and South Africa. Their planned visit is at […]
LIBYAN leader Moammar Gadaffi is due to arrive in Egypt on Friday for a two-day visit, sources said on Tuesday. This as President Nelson Mandela hit back Tuesday at South African political leaders who criticised his links with Gadaffi, saying these ties had borne fruit in the Lockerbie case. Gaddafi is expected to discuss with […]