Facebook is mass surveillance

The father of free software philosophy Richard Matthew Stallman spoke to RT on evil developers, spying social networks, the almost-legitimacy of Anonymous hacks and the condition under which he would take a proprietary programme and a million

Thanks for nothing, Obama

The challenges, he said, were real. He called them serious and said there were many. America had gathered because the country had “chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord,” and proclaimed “an end to the petty grievances and false promises.”

Brothers war over Giro tourney

Collin Matiza Sports Editor
A civil war has broken out in the Gilbert “Giro” Josamu family over the proposed staging of a memorial tournament in honour of the late national middleweight boxing champion in Harare next month. The Gilbert “Giro” Josamu Memorial Tournament

SRC crack whip over levy

Augustine Hwata Sports Reporter
The Sports Commission have issued a stern warning to national sports associations, among them Zifa, to start remitting the six percent ticket levies in the forthcoming season while working on plans to pay the outstanding dues. Zifa owe the country’s

Youth tourney for Bob 88 Super Cup

Sports Reporter
THE Bob 88 Super Cup is set to incorporate a youth tournament featuring the best teenage talent from the country’s 10 provinces. Tournament organiser, Stan Kasukuwere, revealed yesterday that he is set for a meeting with representatives of the

Zebras fret about Rufaro turf

Roy Matiki
A 25-member Botswana women senior national soccer team delegation flew into the country yesterday ahead of the second leg of their African Women Championships preliminary round qualifier against the bullish Mighty Warriors at Rufaro on Sunday.

Dynamos replace DeMbare

Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter
ZAMBIAN giants Power Dynamos have replaced Zimbabwe champions, Dynamos, at the four-team invitational tournament in South Africa this weekend, which will feature CAPS United. The Glamour Boys pulled out of the tournament, which is

Tsvangirai is a stooge, won’t stop Zimbabwe holding elections — Sata

Sydney Kawadza Assistant News Editor
ZAMBIAN President Michael Sata has bra-nded MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai a “stooge”

Typhoid cases rise to 756

Michael Chideme Municipal Reporter
THE number of typhoid cases treated in Harare has risen to 756

Import duty on clothes to be slashed

Golden Sibanda Senior Reporter
GOVERNMENT will slash recent increases in import duty on clothes and textiles following a public outcry, Finance Minister Tendai Biti has said.
Minister Biti said this yesterday while add-ressing journalists on the state of the economy. 
He also revealed plans to liquidate the US$110 million International Monetary Fund Special Drawing Rights to fund key projects.
Treasury had raised duty on textiles and clothing products in the 2012 National Budget Statement.

But there was an outcry after imported products became more expensive for cross border traders.
Presenting a US$4 billion 2012 National Budget Statement late last year, Minister Biti retained duty on selected imports and increased to 40 percent +US$3 (per kg) duty on textile and clothing goods from 40 percent +US$1.

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