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Court Reporter
A MUTOKO teacher was yesterday ordered to perform 140 hours community service by a Chitungwiza magistrate after he assaulted his neighbour for borrowing money. Tamburai Denhere (37) of St Mary’s in Chitungwiza, who is a teacher at Gurure
Obama orders global Iran asset freeze
WASHINGTON/ESFAHAN/TEHRAN – US President Barack Obama has signed an executive order freezing all assets of the Islamic Republic of Iran government held in the United States and US banks abroad. “I have determined that additional sanctions are warranted, particularly in light of the deceptive practices of the Central Bank of Iran and other Iranian banks to
Mine nationalisation not viable for South Africa, says minister
CAPE TOWN – Nationalising South Africa’s mines is not a viable option for the country’s key sector and has been ruled out by the ruling party, the mines minister said yesterday, in a move welcomed by industry. “We have consistently maintained that nationalisation is not the policy either of government or the ruling party,” Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu told
Brazil privatises 3 airports ahead of 2014
SAO PAULO – The Brazilian government on Monday privatised three airports – including Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos, the country’s largest and busiest – at a US$14 billion auction ahead of the 2014 World Cup. Three different consortiums made up of domestic and foreign operators won concessions to upgrade overloaded terminals at the airports, which are to handle the tens of
Police mutiny forces president to resign
MALE – Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed resigned yesterday after three weeks of opposition-led protests in the Indian Ocean archipelago boiled over into a police mutiny. Nasheed handed over power to Vice-President Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik, saying continuing in power would result in his having to use force against his people. “I resign because I am not a person
Abbas to head interim Palestinian government
DOHA – Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is to head an interim consensus government under a deal signed with Hamas on Monday, ending a long-running disagreement over the post that stalled Palestinian reconciliation. The accord signed in Qatar was welcomed by officials from both rival Palestinian movements Hamas and Fatah, but Israel warned Abbas to
Gazprom fails to meet winter Russian gas demand
VILNIUS/BELGRADE/BEIJING/SHENYANG – Gazprom said yesterday it was unable to meet a spike in requests for Russian gas brought on by a bitter cold snap in Europe, noting demand has increased by 50 percent. “During the first week of February demand has increased by 50 percent”, Gazprom export director Alexander Medvedev said during a visit to
Zambia to ambush Ghana
BATA, Equatorial Guinea – The heat will be on Ghana and off Zambia when they clash in this steamy port city today with a place in the 2012 African Cup of Nations soccer final at stake.
The match kicks-off at 6pm.
Afcon semi-finals – Key duels
LIBREVILLE – Anticipated key duels at the African Cup of Nations soccer semi-finals today:
At Libreville – Cote d’lvoire v Mali
Didier Drogba (CIV) – Cedric Kante (MLI)
The battle between the Chelsea striker and the Mali defender promises to be a fascinating not to say crucial one, with both
Beware of Uncle Sam’s motive
Panganai Kahuni
The US Ambassador’s instalment in The Herald of 20 January, 2012 calling for Americans and Zimbabweans to dialogue or brainstorm on how to improve their relations raises interesting questions. As one carries out a critical analysis and evaluation