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Fidel Castro Ruz
I had the satisfaction of having a pleasant conversation with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. I had not seen him since 2006, more than five years ago, when he visited our country to participate in the 14th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement of
Cairns in final qualifier
Sports Reporter
SOUTH Africa-based Zimbabwean golfer, Ryan Cairns, was the only local player who took part in the International Final Qualifier at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club. Cairns, a seasoned Sunshine Tour campaigner, however, did not
Ethanol-petrol blend: The way to go for Zimbabwe
There are several very good reasons why Zimbabwean motorists should use an ethanol-petrol blend in their petrol engines.
These include environmental concerns, import substitution, rural employment, greater industrialisation. The world is groping for a deal on cutting greenhouse gases. We are some way from an agreement that will curtail emissions of carbon dioxide to
Zim-US relations: A new beginning
The year 2011 was a vibrant and dynamic year for US- Zimbabwe relations and I hope to keep up our positive momentum for the remainder of my time in Harare. For a long time people perceived US-Zimbabwe relations as being about our disagreements – challenging elections, political violence, sanctions, and human rights concerns. Over 2011, my Embassy
Uncle Sam found wanting
Andre Damon
Millions of people signed online petitions on Wednesday against two Internet censorship bills currently under consideration by the US Congress. The petitions were driven by appeals from thousands of websites, some of which, including Wikipedia
Copac: Elitism vs majority views
Bowden Mbanje and Darlington Mahuku
The study of politics is the study of conflict. In addition different individuals prefer different methods of resolving given conflict which in turn, may lead to further conflict. The fact that conflict is both pervasive and inevitable in human society
Barabas must stay in the slammer
Farirai Chubvu
The Bible tells us that when Pontius Pilate was faced with making the difficult decision of condemning an innocent man to death or placate his restive constituency, he decided to play a game of contrasts. He thought if he gave the people a choice
All set for Music Crossroads grand finale
Richmore Tera and Mandla Dingani
ALL is set for this year’s edition of the Zimbabwe Music Crossroads talent search show with various groups from the country’s 10 provinces billed to battle it out in Harare’s First Street Mall tomorrow. Last year’s winners of Chibuku Road to Fame, Munandi
From stage to grassroots
Arthur Choga
For Nyaradzo Mashayamombe, making the step from the stage and the studio into the lives of disadvantaged children, was a natural progression. The gospel star, who was the last person to record and release a track with the late Cephas Mashakada,
Nurse fakes cancer to get cash
A care worker at a hospice has been accu-sed of faking cancer to get thousands of dollars from well-wishers. Donors gave Jennifer Risa Stover more than US$30 000 after she told them she was battling uterine cancer. One co-worker at the Colorado hospice where she worked handed over US$12 000 to help Ms Stover pay medical bills and her mortgage.