adminMore than 150 dead in Europe freeze
Warsaw — A cold snap kept Europe in its icy grip yesterday, pushing the death toll past 150 as countries from Italy to Ukraine struggled to cope with temperatures that reached record lows in some places.
Nine more people died in Poland overnight as temperatures plunged to -32° in the southwest, bringing the overall toll to 29 since the deep freeze began last week, national police said.
Kuwaitis vote to choose new government
Voting is under way in the oil-exporting Gulf Arab state of Kuwait to elect a fourth parliament in six years after a youth revolt last year led to the resignation of the prime minister.
Anger in Egypt as football riot turns deadly
Egypt has declared three days of mourning for at least 74 people who died at a football stadium amid violent clashes between rival supporters in the northern city of Port Said.
Angry members of parliament denounced the lack of security at the match and called an emergency session yesterday, a day after violence erupted following an upset victory by home team al-Masry over Cairo’s top club, al-Ahly.
Syria toll mounts amid Russian veto threat
Fresh bloodshed has been reported from Syria after Western powers and the Arab League demanded immediate UN action to stop what it called the Syrian government’s “killing machine”, and Russia responded by threatening to veto any proposal it deemed unacceptable.
I lied: Redknapp
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has said he lied to a News of the World reporter and also told a court he “plucked the wrong figure” out of the air as he was quizzed by Premier League bung investigators.
Ghana, Mali sail into quarter-finals
Emmanuel Agyemang Badu sent Ghana into the African Nations Cup quarter-finals with a stunning goal in their 1-1 draw against Guinea on Wednesday while Mali joined them thanks to Seydou Keita’s winner against Botswana.
HCCL acquires $300 000 multi-purpose vehicle
Business Reporter
ZIMBABWE’S largest coal miner, Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) has secured a $300 000 multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) for underground mining from a leading South African mining equipment supplier.
The multi-purpose vehicle is used to move workers and equipment to and from underground.
Three issues remain in Labour Act amendment negotiations: ZCTU
Business Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions has said three issues remain outstanding as negotiations continue to amend the country’s Labour Act to align it with principles of the International Labour Organisation.
The outstanding issues are the protection of salaries in the event of company closures, casualisation of workers and the setting up of an all-inclusive piece of legislation governing employees from the public and private sector.
Concentrate more on awareness programmes, EMA challenged
Business Reporter
THE Bulawayo business community has challenged the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) to work more on awareness programmes rather than spending more time fining people for crimes they do not understand.
Wa Mutharika meets President Mugabe
Harare Bureau
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika yesterday jetted into Zimbabwe for private talks with President Mugabe.