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LONDON.The tabloid life of Playboy centrefold Anna Nicole Smith, who bought big breasts, married an oil billionaire and gave birth on TV, has made it to the opera stage in…
Exhibition casts fresh perspective on watercolour
LONDON.Often dismissed as pretty landscapes by amateur artists, a new exhibition casts a fresh perspective on watercolour, tracing its versatility as a medium for war artists, draughtsmen and intrepid seafarers.…
Paparazzi wait for prince’s bride-to-be
LONDON.When Kate Middleton said “yes” to Prince William’s marriage proposal, she was not just agreeing to become the wife of a future British king. She was also signing up to…
Mozambique to revise budget
MAPUTO.MOZAMBIQUE may revise its 2011 budget if commodity prices remain at current high levels, Finance Minister Manuel Chang was quoted as saying last Friday.State-controlled newspaper Noticias reported that Chang said…
Zimplats to benefit from R29bn capex
Business ReporterZIMPLATS is set to benefit from a R29 billion capital expenditure budget announced last week.Implats announced on Thursday it would spend the R29 billion capex on its South African…
Glimmer of hope at G20 as yuan adjustment takes shape
BEIJING. IT is too early to be sure, but signs that China’s current account surplus will keep shrinking as a share of national output could draw some of the venom…
SA truckers mull ‘final offer’
JOHANNESBURG.STRIKING South African truckers were meeting last Friday to discuss a revised wage offer aimed at ending a nearly week-long strike that has slowed some transport in Africa’s largest economy.The…
Govt reviews GMO ban
The Zimbabwean Government is reviewing the ban imposed on the growing and importation of genetically modified organisms, a Cabinet minister said last week.Science and Technology Minister Dr Heneri Dzinotyiwei told…
Scrutiny
BEIJING.CHINA last Friday sought to calm the public about a new milk safety scandal, saying it had stepped up scrutiny of production after reports that toxins were being added to…
Govt embarks on mineral exploration
THE Government has floated a US$32 million tender for an aeromagnetic mineral exploration exercise in the Eastern Highlands, a senior Government official said on Friday.An aeromagnetic survey is a common…