Referendum by January

Zimbabwe's referendum for a new constitution is likely to be held in January, Constitutional Parliamentary Select Committee co-chairman Paul Mangwana said today. "We will report to Parliament by October 15…

Nkomo ill

Vice-President John Nkomo has been admitted to a South African hospital with a “life threatening” cancer-related illness, reports said today. Nkomo is reported to have collapsed at home in Harare…

Protesters arrested

Police today arrested at least 13 members of a rights group protesting the detention of activists from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party. The protesters from Restoration of Human Rights had…