Military killing clouds Guinea Bissau vote

BISSAU — Guinea Bissau’s former head of military intelligence was shot dead at a bar in the capital Bissau overnight just hours after a peaceful presidential vote, witnesses and a security source said yesterday.

ANC behaving as if ‘bewitched’

Johannesburg — An adviser in the presidency said if former Cabinet minister Steve Tshwete saw the political infighting and rifts in the ANC he would say the party was bewitched, the Times reported yesterday.

Muamba ‘stable but critical’

London — Bolton Wanderers player Fabrice Muamba was in a stable but critical condition yesterday, two days after he suffered a cardiac arrest during a match, a statement from the hospital treating him said.

Berbatov to leave United

Manchester United’s Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov will leave the club at the end of this season to play elsewhere in Europe, his agent Emil Danchev said on Sunday.

Tevez to boost City’s hopes

London — Two months after writing off Carlos Tevez’s career at Manchester City, manager Roberto Mancini could welcome back the Argentina forward in Wednesday’s Premier League match against Chelsea in a bid to give his team’s faltering title challenge a lift.

K-drama craze!

Entertainment Editor
Television dramas and soaps from South Korea have gained popularity among young Zimbabweans, who are finding their story line captivating and in sync with their own experiences. Unlike, two decades ago,

Zim tops on broadband download speeds

Zimbabwe is among the top countries on the continent with the fastest growing Information and Communication Technology sector, a recent survey has revealed. According to Ookla, a global leader in broadband testing, Zimbabwe has an average speed of 3,05 megabits per second (Mbps) making it fifth

Nestle Zimbabwe awaits response on indigenisation plan

Business Reporter
Nestle Zimbabwe says it is still waiting for a response from the Ministry of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment following submission of its indigenisation plan. Responding to

Why private equity makes sense for Africa

By Anesu Machaba
Africa is increasingly faced with disconcerting disparities in wealth between the haves and the have-nots. This has created the proverbial bubble, which when enhanced by the current global

Pomp, fanfare as Book Cafe reopens

Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter
For some it was a grand opening while to others it was a gathering for artistes and socialites but whichever way you look at it, the Book Café is now twice as nice. More spacious and more accessible —

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