Zimbabwe agreed to pay $3.5 billion in compensation to white farmers whose land had been expropriated under Robert Mugabe. To raise the money, Zimbabwe will issue a long-term debt instrument on international capital markets, set to mature in 30 years.While Zimbabwe is confident it will be able to raise the money, the cash-strapped country had to…
A woman casts her vote for the general elections during the 2019 general elections. In 2003, the Cabinet appointed a task team for electoral reform, but its report gathered dust.Its proposal does not make express provision for independent candidates, but could provide some of the groundwork.Parliament has 24 months to amend the Electoral Act after…
State and federal public health officials are investigating a new outbreak of infant botulism poisoning. So far the outbreak has sickened three babies across three states: California, Pennsylvania and Washington, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The California Department of Public Health has reported that the infections are among infants who were fed Nara
The recalled product was distributed nationally through the online platforms, Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, Target, and the company's websites, tnvitamins.com and doctorspride.com. Published: June 12, 2026, 10:11 pm Total Nutrition Inc. of Deer Park, NY is voluntarily expanding its recall of TNVitamins and Doctor's Pride Ultra Potent Complete Green Superfood Moringa Capsules because they have
The consumer group wants the USDA to release information about previously approved testing methods the department now says are unsatisfactory because of false positives. Published: June 12, 2026, 12:05 am Consumer Reports says the USDA should release information about Salmonella testing methods for some chicken products that it first deemed adequate but under the Trump