Diddy has paid tribute to his ex Kim Porter, who died last week.
Kim Porter and Diddy in 2009
The American rapper said they “were more than soulmates” in a series of emotional posts on Twitter and Instagram.
The model and actress was 47 and was the mother to three of Diddy’s children.
Numerous celebrities including Rihanna, 50 Cent and Missy Elliott paid tribute to her last week, but this is the first time Diddy has broken his silence.
“For the last three days I’ve been trying to wake up out of this nightmare,” he wrote.
“But I haven’t. I don’t know what I’m going to do without you baby.
“I miss you so much.”
“Today I’m going to pay tribute to you, I’m going to try and find the words to explain our unexplainable relationship.”
Posting a video of the two of them during a maternity shoot, he added: “I’ll raise our family just like you taught me to.”
Kim and Diddy dated on and off until 2007 and had three children together: twins Jessie James and D’Lila, 11, and son Christian, 20.
She had acted in films like 2001’s The Brothers and in the US TV show Wicked Wicked Games.
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has called for closer ties between his country and Germany, saying Europe “has the obligation not to let the world slip into chaos”.
The French president was speaking on the occasion of Volkstrauertag, Germany’s national day of mourning for victims of war
Mr Macron is in Berlin for the country’s annual day of mourning for victims of war.
In a speech to Germany’s parliament, he said Europe must not “become a plaything of great powers”.
Mr Macron wants a more integrated EU, with a joint eurozone budget.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed tentative support for some of these ideas, but others are controversial in Berlin.
‘Our true strength lies in unity’
The French leader spoke of nationalist forces “with no memory”, and urged progressive forces to unite in an uncertain world.
“There are too many powers that wish to thwart us, that interfere in our public debates, attack our liberal democracies and are trying to pit us against each other,” he said. “And in this global order, which we have to take very seriously, our strength – our true strength – lies in unity.”
The French president acknowledged that unity could be “scary,” and would mean nations pooling their funds and decision-making – but then asked: “Is it better to remain locked at a standstill?”
The French and German leaders met for talks after Mr Macron’s speech, and were set to discuss migration, defence co-operation and tax structures for digital companies.
France and Germany are expected to unveil plans for a limited joint eurozone budget on Monday.
“You made clear with an impressive speech how important the German-Franco friendship and co-operation is, and what role it plays in the European context,” Mrs Merkel told Mr Macron.
“You said we are at a crossroads… and this is exactly what I perceive. Those of us born after the war are responsible for the lessons that we learned.”
She intends to serve out her fourth term as chancellor, which ends in 2021, but some commentators believe she may be brought down before that by in-fighting within her party or the broader government coalition she leads. BBC
Water cannon have been used in Northern Ireland but have never been deployed in the rest of the UK.
REUTERS Water cannon Image caption London’s three water cannon were bought and refurbished for more than £320,000
The cannon Mr Johnson bought cost £322,000 to purchase second-hand and then refit. Costs included £32,004 for low emission zone compliance, £19,035 for re-painting, £3,109 for signage, and £970 for the fitting of radios and CD players.
Mr Khan said: “For too long, London taxpayers have had to bear the brunt of Boris Johnson’s appalling botched water cannon deal. This has been another waste of taxpayers’ money by Boris Johnson.”
After Mrs May banned the cannon’s use, the Metropolitan Police said it was “naturally disappointed” with the decision.
It said while the weapons would rarely, “if ever”, be used, they were “a sensible precaution which would allow us to deal with a number of specific public disorder situations”.
A source close to Mr Johnson said during his time as mayor he had cut crime, adding: “This is a legacy the new mayor has sadly been unable to match.
“In the wake of the London riots, with a worrying rise in knife crime and with his hands tied by the political decisions in the Home Office, Boris made tackling crime his number one priority.”
The sale was announced as details were revealed of 72 youth projects that will receive the latest round of grants from the Young Londoners Fund.
The schemes, which are aimed at diverting young people away from crime, will receive a share of £13.2m.
Projects include the Ben Kinsella Trust, Redthread and Football Beyond Borders. BBC
Traders count their losses as a firefighter puts out fire at the Glen View 8 Complex in Harare where property worth millions of dollars went up in smoke yesterday. — (Picture by Justin Mutenda)
By Davison Kaiyo and Columbus Mabika
Fire gutted about two thirds of the Glen View Area 8 Home Industry Complex along Willowvale Road in Harare yesterday, destroying property worth millions of dollars belonging to informal traders.
Traders count their losses as a firefighter puts out fire at the Glen View 8 Complex in Harare where property worth millions of dollars went up in smoke yesterday. — (Picture by Justin Mutenda)
This was the third time the complex has been gutted by fire this year. The fire reportedly started at around 2pm and traders battled to put it out and salvage some of their wares.
The Harare Fire Brigade arrived within 15 minutes of the fire breaking out with two fire tenders.
The tenders, however, quickly ran out of water while their usual source, the nearby stream, was contaminated with oil, while the whole of Glen View was dry.
So aggressive was the blaze that it consumed most of the goods, forcing traders to sift through ashes for remnants.
Harare Fire Brigade divisional officer Mr Clever Mafoti said they contained the fire from reaching the nearby Engen Service Station and save the remaining part of the complex.
“We had the fire and prevented it from reaching the service station knowing that there are highly inflammable fuels and that people’s lives would have been endangered if it had reached the service station,” he said.
“The fire has razed about two thirds of the complex. We also prevented the fire from reaching other parts of the complex which were not affected. It was a recommendation that in the complex there be fire points and fire extinguishers, but they are yet to put some,” said Mr Mafoti.
“It seems as if they are still working on some logistics to put some overhead tanks and some hydrants. I think after this scenario, they might take it seriously and implement the recommendations.”
City of Harare spokesperson Mr Michael Chideme blamed what he called “space barons” operating at the complex for denying council access to fix amenities like roads and inspect and install fire hydrants.
“We need to draw lessons from this unfortunate incident where genuine traders have property worth thousands of dollars up in smoke because space barons have not allowed council access into the complex,” he said.
“These space barons have been collecting money from the operators. It is high time that individuals who have been benefiting from council land come in and assist in funding the rehabilitation of the complex and set up structures.”
Mr Chideme appealed to the Government to join council in restoring order at the complex. The Herald
Genius Kadungure (centre) accompanied by business associates Rolen Muchegwa and Mike Chimombe at the Harare Magistrates’ Court (Picture by NewsDay)
By Daniel Nemukuyu
Harare businessman Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure, who is being accused of fraud, tax evasion and money laundering, yesterday spent another night in remand prison after the High Court deferred his bail ruling to today.
Controversial businessman and socialite Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure was arrested as he left the Harare Magistrates’ Courts on allegations of tax evasion amounting to $22 million. (Picture by NewsDay)
High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi heard the bail appeal at the weekend, but reserved the ruling to yesterday.
Yesterday, the parties were informed that the judge was not yet ready with the decision on the bail appeal before the matter was rolled over to today.
Kadungure lost his first freedom bid last Friday at the Harare Magistrates Court when regional magistrate Ms Bianca Makwande dismissed the request.
The prosecution had consented to the granting of bail in the sum of $1 000, but regional magistrate Ms Bianca Makwande ruled that the businessman’s release on bail was not in the interest of justice.
Ms Makwande said Kadungure’s release would undermine public confidence in the criminal justice system.
“I am guided by Section 117 (3) (b) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act as well as Section 117 (3) (e) of the same Act,” she said.
“The release of the accused will undermine public confidence in the criminal justice system.”
Ms Makwande said the offences fell under the bracket of serious offences cancerous to the society, hence bail could not be granted.
“Therefore, despite the State’s consent, I hereby deny bail,” ruled Ms Makwande.
Kadungure’s lawyer Mr Jonathan Samukange of Venturas & Samukange Legal Practitioners appealed the decision at the High Court on Friday evening.
Allegations against Kadungure are that between February 2009 and May 2016, his company Piko Trading Private Limited misrepresented to Zimra that it made total sales of $2 777 678, inclusive of Value Added Tax, when in actual fact the company had made sales amounting to $9 092 951.
To that end, Zimra suffered a prejudice of $417 940.
Kadungure is also being accused of evading tax, with Zimra suffering a total prejudice of $3 468 949.
He was arrested on Thursday last week at the Harare Magistrates Courts after appearing before the court in a different case in which he is being accused of duping Chegutu West MP Dexter Nduna and Ivon and Enos Gatawa of R1 535 000 in a pump supply deal. The Herald
Police have arrested a suspected land baron behind the seizure of City of Harare paddocks at Crowborough Farm and illegally settling desperate home-seekers there.
File picture of a police roadblock in Zimbabwe
Pedzisai Mutekedza, who also uses the alias Maregera, was arrested in a high speed chase with police on Sunday along Marimba-High Glen Road.
Police sources said a crack team from its District Office responsible for Glen View, Kuwadzana and Harare South was deployed to arrest the suspected infamous land baron.
Police are now looking to apprehend Mutekedza’s alleged accomplices Regina Mangwiro and Tafara Mugarisi.
Mutekedza will likely face charges of public violence, attempted murder, extortion and assault as he is also accused of attacking a building contractor with an axe and assaulting several individuals to illegally occupy the council land.
Mutekedza’s cases have been reported under RRB 3777134 and RRB 3758319, among other dockets opened against him and his alleged accomplices at Kuwadzana Police Station.
He is expected to appear at Mbare Magistrates Court today.
The trio is allegedly behind the seizure of City of Harare paddocks, illegally settling desperate home-seekers and extorting money from the home-seekers.
Mutekedza is allegedly responsible for grabbing land from housing cooperatives and allocating it to his “chosen” group.
Mugarisi reportedly pretends to be a member of the security services, introducing himself as an army official or an officer from Police General Headquarters (PGHQ) when it suits him.
Mangwiro allegedly duped hundreds of desperate home-seekers of their money, promising them residential stands.
The trio allegedly scares those who complain by purporting that they are backed by Zanu-PF.
Police say the suspected criminals were aware of council’s likely decision to take action to repossess the paddocks and are in the process of invading other open spaces and building houses on them using funds obtained from desperate home-seekers.
In 2016, the illegal settlers occupying Crowborough Farm vandalised Harare City Council’s property that includes pipes and gate valves after the city started pumping waste water onto the two farms to irrigate pastures.
The squatters claim the water poses a health hazard to them and council has tried to evict them on several occasions without success. The Herald
Industry and Commerce Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu and his deputy Raj Modi follow proceedings during a meeting with manufacturers and retailers on price hikes in Harare yesterday. — Picture by Memory Mangombe
By Michael Tome
Government will not impose price control measures, but employ a host of strategies to ensure commodity prices are stable and that there will be adequate supplies, Industry and Commerce Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu has said.
Industry and Commerce Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu and his deputy Raj Modi follow proceedings during a meeting with manufacturers and retailers on price hikes in Harare yesterday. — Picture by Memory Mangombe
Addressing manufacturers and retailers yesterday, Minister Ndlovu said Government was alive to challenges facing producers.
“I have said it before that as Government, we will not be tempted to go back to price controls, but when we are talking of liberalism, we need to be more responsible and discipline ourselves,” he said.
“Therefore, as a ministry, our hope is that we can develop internal peer monitoring mechanisms that will ensure that consumers at the end of the day are not left worse off.”
Minister Ndlovu implored the private sector to take charge of local production and supply of raw materials needed during their operations.
“We have come up with four proposals; firstly, Government through the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe would continue to support the productive sectors through foreign currency allocation to ensure there is adequate stocks for the forthcoming festive season and beyond,” he said.
“Secondly, more resources are channelled towards primary production, particularly towards agriculture, because our current vulnerability is a result of excessive reliance on agriculture imports because we have not been able to be productive.
“Thirdly, on this one, I want ladies and gentlemen, to commend various players in the manufacturing sector who have come on board by financing and supporting agriculture.
“We have had meetings with the Ministry of Agriculture officials and oil expressers in particular have channelled significant resources in the upcoming farming season because we are beginning to think long term.
“We hope in future we will be able to supply our manufacturing industries from domestic production of raw materials.”
Minister Ndlovu said the price of goods was generally beyond the reach of many and in some cases the increases had no fair or justifiable basis. Most businesses have adopted a three-tier pricing model for their goods and services.
Minister Ndlovu highlighted that it was against this background that the ministry felt there was a need to meet various stakeholders across the value chain and interrogate the causes of such price discrepancies in the value chain to proffer some solutions.
“Fourthly, the National Competitive Commission, we will employ it to interrogate cost build up from the manufacturer through to the retailer following on the value chain,” he said.
“They are also assigned to recommend a pricing model for each sector. We propose that manufacturers and service providers recommend and publicise retail prices on all goods on shelves.”
Oil Expressers Association of Zimbabwe president Mr Busisa Moyo said currency was the central issue, citing the need to grow key raw materials locally to lower the country’s import bill.
“Currency is our biggest issue at the moment, there is not enough currency to go round at the moment,” he said.
“There should be more balanced effect across sectors and timing, for example agriculture right now should be getting priority because we are in the rainy season.
“The Minister mentioned that more of us need to be engaged in primary production (agriculture) to reduce foreign currency requirements in the future, but in order to do that we need some forex investment to bring in critical inputs.
“So, the Minister has undertaken to engage RBZ on our behalf in that regard — issues of irrigation equipment and chemicals. The farmer is central and we are not misaligned to that reality.” The Herald
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mangudya presents his Monetary Policy Statement, while Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube and Permanent Secretary George Tongesayi Guvamatanga look on at the RBZ in Harare. —(Picture by Tawanda Mudimu)
By Africa Moyo
The supply of basic goods is expected to increase towards the festive season, spurred by Government intervention through the indefinite suspension of Statutory Instrument (SI) 122 of 2017, and the provision of foreign currency by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to producers of key products like cooking oil and bread.
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mangudya presents his Monetary Policy Statement, while Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube and Permanent Secretary George Tongesayi Guvamatanga look on at the RBZ in Harare. —(Picture by Tawanda Mudimu)
Further, the jump in prices which resulted in year-on-year inflation rising to 20,85 percent for the month of October, from 5,39 percent in September, will not continue as the availability of goods increases.
RBZ Governor Dr John Mangudya disclosed this at the launch of the 2018 State of the Mining Industry Survey Report in Harare yesterday.
The central bank’s biggest mandate, Dr Mangudya said, was to ensure the value of money is preserved for consumers and manufacturers, hence the interventions by Government, which include ensuring that the value of the US dollar remains at par with bond notes and RTGS balances.
“In the past one-and-a-half months now, the prices have not been stable, but we are quite happy that sanity is beginning to prevail in the economy,” said Dr Mangudya.
“You have seen that fuel supplies have stabilised (and) in terms of products in the shops, they are coming back. The situation is normalising and in the festive season, there is going to be high supply of commodities in the market.”
Dr Mangudya said if goods are in short supply, there is a tendency by retailers to exploit consumers through arbitrarily increasing prices .
At the beginning of October when Government announced new measures including the opening up of foreign currency accounts (FCAs) by exporters and individuals with access to foreign currency and, the 2 percent tax on electronic transactions, some manufacturers scaled down production while others withheld products.
This prompted Government to suspend SI 122 of 2017, formerly SI 64 of 2016, to allow individuals and companies with free funds to import basic goods to avert shortages.
Dr Mangudya said the suspension of SI 122 has stabilised demand and consequently supply.
Some manufacturers started flooding the market with basic goods in the same week that Government suspended SI 122, in fear of losing market share to imported goods, which usually come at lower prices.
Said Dr Mangudya; “Going forward, the future looks positive. And as Government works on the fiscal deficit, it means that the source of consumer demand, which is internal, is also addressed.” The Herald
Tocky Vibes leaves for the United Kingdom this week where he is set to be the star attraction at the #ZimHallParty scheduled for the Corah Banquet Suite in Leicester on Saturday.
Tocky Vibes
Speaking to Nehanda Radio ahead of his departure, the Zimdancehall sensation promised a five-star performance and urged his fans to come in their numbers to support the #ZimHallParty event.
#Team1Love CEO and founder, Silvaa King, told Nehanda Radio; “ZimHallParty is all about us Zimbabweans and other cultures coming together to party enjoy great entertainment. We want people to come and just enjoy the experience of something different.”
The dress code for the event is “smart African attire or smart wear” and doors open at 4pm with the show starting at 6pm sharp. Dinner will be served at 7pm and organisers have urged fans to be time conscious.
Other attractions on the night include a LIVE band, Hard West Music, host MC Sebelebe and Amanda, Double Trouble Dancers, empowerment speech by Vimbai Chinhoyi plus many more. The line up of DJ’s includes King Alfred, Jah Hanief and others.
But Kenya’s coastguard currently only has one boat, which means the new force will still rely heavily on the Navy until it finds its footing, says the BBC’s Ferdinand Omondi in the capital, Nairobi.
Launching the coastguard unit near the shore of Mombasa, President Kenyatta unveiled the vessel – called the MV Doria – that has been commissioned for surveillance purposes.
At the event, Mr Kenyatta said foreign vessels trawling Kenyan waters was a major concern. He later tweeted about the need to guard against foreign vessels who “steal our fish”.
Many African countries complain that foreign trawlers come into their waters and steal their fish.
Some Somali fishermen turned to piracy after their livelihoods were destroyed by illegal fishing from foreign trawlers, who benefited from the lack of a functioning coastguard in the country following years of conflict. BBC
