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Chamisa says CCC councillors went bonkers once elected into office; City Fathers rejected anti-corruption blueprint exposing flaws in Urban Councils Act 

By Staff Reporter CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors allegedly rejected a transparency and accountability blueprint that would have tamed corruption in local authorities, former leader Nelson Chamisa has said. The opposition politician said this when he appeared before the Commission of Inquiry, which is investigating governance issues at the City of Harare (CoH). Chamisa

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Teenager commits infanticide after failing to get job as housemaid

By Staff Reporter  IN a gory case of infanticide, an 18-year-old girl stoned her toddler son to death to vent her frustration of failing to secure employment as a housemaid. The sad incident happened in Mkwasine, Chiredzi district last week. Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the incident leading to the arrest of the suspect, Maria

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A Christmas Gnome Tradition, More than 1,000-Strong

First, advent calendars; then gnomes; then the tree; and then Christmas itself. Only as an adult did I discover that one element in this sequence separated us from other New York families. In my early childhood, my mother, awakened to a novel festive touch by a Swiss friend with Swedish tastes, had collected more than […]

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As Ambassador, Rahm Emanuel Says His Impatience Nudged Japan Forward

Patience, Rahm Emanuel likes to say, is a waste of time. The former congressman, chief of staff to President Barack Obama and mayor of Chicago is brash, a touch cocky and frequently profane. Above all, he wants to get things done. Yesterday. As the United States ambassador to Japan, a country where change typically follows […]

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Security Strategy of Recruiting Cheap Militiamen Backfires in Africa

They were falling asleep on a thin mat that they had been sharing since they were married five years ago. Suddenly, the roar of motorcycles woke them up. Armed men then dragged Rainatou Diallo and her husband, Adama Diallo, out of bed and into their courtyard. Without a word, the men shot Mr. Diallo dead. […]

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‘They Had the Desire to Return’

The skies were quiet the other night in the northwestern town of Tel Rifaat, Syria, and relief was palpable among fighters and civilians who have lived for years under the constant threat of bombardment. A man named Ali, 48, guarded the northern entrance to town, sitting in a chair on the road next to a […]

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US: Ice storm hits Iowa, Nebraska, causes interstate closure

Winter disrupted both the Midwest and California on its West Coast at the weekend.  A major ice storm created treacherous conditions on roads in Iowa and eastern , forcing temporary closures of Interstate 80 after numerous cars and trucks slid off the road.  The storm started to set in on Friday evening, prompting the cancellation […]

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