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DAKAR. —West African presidents yesterday threatened tougher action against coup leaders in Mali and Guinea-Bissau who have resisted efforts to fully restore civilian rule. Guinea-Bissau’s ruling military junta, hit with EU sanctions yesterday, has refused to quit power, while the junior officers who toppled Mali’s government in March are still flexing their authority despite60 killed in Nigeria cattle market attack
KADUNA. — Up to 60 people were killed in an attack by gunmen on a cattle market in Nigeria’s north-eastern city of Potiskum, hospital sources and rescuers reported yesterday. A top emergency official in the region told Xinhua on condition of anonymity that 60 people were killed in the raid on Wednesday night, including 34 bodies sent to the hospital morgue and 26 othersMurdoch ‘not a fit person’ to lead News Corp — MPs
LONDON. — Rupert Murdoch “is not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company”, MPs have said.The culture committee questioned journalists and bosses at the now-closed News of the World, as well as police and lawyers for hacking victims. Its report has concluded that Murdoch exhibited “wilful blindness” to what was going on in News Corporation.
Surge in media deaths riles UN chief
UNITED NATIONS. — UN leader Ban Ki-moon yesterday led international outrage at the growing number of journalists killed in the line of duty amid widespread calls for greater protection for reporters. Ban told a World Press Freedom Day event at the UN headquarters that journalists now face “dire threats” and highlighted that more than 60 were killed in 2011. The UN secretaryCouncil mortgages Trafalgar court
Municipal ReporterHarare City has mortgaged Trafalgar Court that houses its workers for a US$6,3 million bank loan to pay salaries. The property is worth US$8,5 million. In the event the city fails to repay the loan, Kingdom Bank will sell the property to recover its money.
Roki to rock BBA
Entertainment Reporter
Urban groover Roki will not be among Zimbabwean contestant hou-semates in this year’s edition of Big Brother Stargame, but a “celebrity housemate”. The showbiz industry was yesterday abuzz with news that Roki is one of the seven celebrity
Historic anti-doping tests at Cottco rugby festival
Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports ReporterTHE Cottco Schools Rugby festival witnessed the first anti doping tests conducted on the players who were chosen randomly yesterday. Zimbabwe Olympic Committee medical commission chairman, Nicholas Munyonga, said they intend to spread the
Eaglesvale sink Hillcrest
Mbachi Mutukula-Maregere Sports ReporterEaglesvale …………………………24
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OUTSTANDING Eaglesvale Under-16 prop, Wallace Ruzvidzo, caught the eye and hailed his teammates for their resilience in
Young Warriors turn focus to Botswana battle
Sports ReporterAFTER a nightmarish camp, the Young Warriors believe they have overcome the earlier challenges and are ready to finish off Botswana in an African Under-20 Championship first round, second leg tie at Molepolole Sports Complex this evening. The
Asiagate: Zifa board to name cleared players
Augustine Hwata Sports ReporterTHE anxious wait could finally be over for the first bunch of 30 players who had been implicated in the Asiagate scam as Zifa are likely to unveil the lid over them after today’s board meeting. The Zifa board suspended nearly 100 players and officials