LAWYERS representing three Americans suspected of being mercenaries have said they were denied access to medical reports that might show their clients were tortured, a Sunday paper reported. The Standard quoted a statement released to it by the lawyer, Jeremy Callow, saying he had been unable to gain access to the reports by two government […]

JUST hours after Christians gathered in churches throughout the Lesotho on Sunday to pray for rain at the injunction of King Letsie III, it began to pour. The Lesotho weather office predicts that more rain was on the way, Sapa reports. In the capital Maseru, people sought shelter from the rain along the main streets […]

KENYA dominated the Lisbon Half Marathon on Sunday, notching eight of the top ten positions, including three medals, in the men’s event and snatching the women’s gold. Jophet Kosgei clocked 1:00:01 to win the men’s run, just 25 seconds ahead of Joseph Kimani who took the silver. Philip Rugut seized Kenya’s third medal in the […]

SOUTH Africa’s negotiations for a free trade agreement with the European Union may not even make it onto the agenda of Monday’s EU council of ministers meeting, a senior official warned on Thursday. South Africa hopes a draft deal struck between Trade Minister Alec Erwin and the EU Commissioner responsible for Africa, Joao de Deus […]

POLICE are investigating the possibility that Mpumalanga’s outspoken African National Congress Youth League secretary James Nkambule, may have petrol bombed his own car late last week. Nkambule has, however, vehemently denied any complicity in the incident and described the allegations as part of a wider smear campaign by his political opponents within the ANC. Nkambule […]

THREE more journalists from Zambia’s The Post newspaper have been charged with espionage over a report on Zambia’s defence capability, their lawyer said on Sunday. Six other Post reporters were booked under the same charges last week. The latest three, Douglas Hampande, MacPherson Muyumba and Reuben Phiri, were charged on Saturday and told to appear […]

TURN-out appeared low as Togolese voters began casting their ballots on Sunday in legislative elections boycotted by the opposition to veteran President Gnassingbe Eyadema. The capital Lom, home to about one in five of the west African country’s 2,3-million eligible voters, witnessed short queues at the polling stations. Turn-out was especially low in Lom districts […]

UNITED States First Lady Hillary Clinton, accompanied by her daughter Chelsea, arrived on her first visit to Egypt on Sunday as part of a North Africa tour to campaign for women’s rights and promote US ties with the Arab world. Clinton was greeted on her arrival at the capital’s international airport by Cairo governor Abdel […]

FRENCH-based defender Pierre Issa has been recalled to the South African squad for their next African Nations Cup qualifying match against Gabon in Libreville on April 10, coach Trott Moloto said on Thursday. Bafana Bafana beat Gabon 4-1 last month .Issa, who plays for Marseille, has missed the last two qualifiers through injury. The squad […]

EASTERNS cricket chief executive officer Albie During has been retrenched. A statement issued on Thursday by the Port Elizabeth-based Eastern Cricket Union said the union had been restructured, based on financial constraints. “As a result, the CEO position has become redundant, and as such Mr During has been retrenched.” It said his package was still […]