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CAPE TOWN – South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets to clinch the series 2-1 on the fourth day of the third and final Test cricket at Newlands yesterday, despite a fighting century by Thilan Samaraweera.
Woods chases Nicklaus
WASHINGTON – Tiger Woods chasing Jack Nicklaus, World No. 1 Luke Donald seeking his first major title and Rory McIlroy eyeing an encore to his first major triumph are golf’s top storylines as the 2012 golf season begins.
Obama presents plan for ‘leaner’ US military
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama unveiled a strategy on Thursday for a leaner US military focused on countering China’s rising power and signaling a shift away from large ground wars…
Gulf states brace for unwanted US, Iran war
DUBAI – The Arab states that lie just miles across the Gulf from Iran are nervously eyeing the prospects of a war between Tehran and the West that none of them want and all know could devastate their economies.
Mujuru in SA for ANC celebrations
From Caesar Zvayi in PRETORIA, South Africa
ZANU-PF and South Africa’s ruling African National Congress are inseparable
Respite for jobless nurses
Paidamoyo Chipunza Health Reporter
GOVERNMENT has, with immediate effect, suspended the bonding of nurses
Missing boy: Fresh details emerge
Crime Reporter
POLICE have found new information that may assist in investigating the case of Given Flint Matapure (3) who went missing at the Harare Agricultural Show in August last year. Deputy police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Oliver Mandipaka yesterday confirmed the new development and said investigations were continuing.
“We have received fresh information that we believe will assist us to a greater extent to appreciate what could have happened to the child,” he said.
Chief Supt Mandipaka, who could not divulge the latest information, said the Criminal Investigations Department Homicide Section was following the leads.
“Our CID Homicide Section is carrying out intensive and thorough investigations on the matter. We still appeal for any information that would assist in probing this matter further,” he said.
On the skeletal remains that were discovered at the Harare Exhibition Park in November last year, Chief Supt Mandipaka said they were yet to receive a report from a pathologist.
“There are also indications that the bones (skeletal remains) picked up could be mixed,” he said.
Civil servants to storm Matibenga’s office
Felex Share Herald Reporter
CIVIL servants unions met in Harare yesterday and resolved to storm Public Service Minister Lucia Matibenga’s office next week demanding an audience with her over their salaries and conditions of service. Speaking after an Apex Council meeting, representatives of the unions said they would besiege Minister Matibenga without an invitation.
They said they would immediately declare a nationwide strike if they failed to meet Minister Matibenga.
Minister Matibenga could not be reached for comment, but her deputy Andrew Langa said Government was not ready with its position.
“Government will respond,” he said. “It’s a question of time and patience. We will communicate officially once we are ready with our position. For the meantime they should know that Government is committed to improving their working conditions.”
Couples should aim to reduce HIV infections
Altho
ugh there are talks of breakthroughs in the research into possible HIV treatment, the bleak truth is that right now there is no cure for HIV. ARVs enhance the quality and length of life for the infected but with international donor funding drying up, the country cannot keep adding to the numbers of people who need treatment.
Iran: When mere existence is enough casus belli
“I love the Queen; she is a beautiful lady. But I think time come.” Who do you think this is? Incorrect! It is Portia Simpson Miller, the freshly sworn first female Prime Minister of Jamaica. I thought you would guess right by the interesting English syntactical construction, something I have always admired both Jamaicans and Nigerians for.