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PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma reshuffled his Cabinet yesterday, making dramatic changes in the Department of Transport, which has been caught up in the Gauteng e-tolls backlash that embarrassed the government. He also announced the dismissal of police commissioner Bheki Cele, replacing him withIsrael arrests 213 immigrants in mass round-up
Israel’s immigration police have arrested 213 people, more than half of them from South Sudan, in a series of raids aimed at rounding up and deporting illegal immigrants, officials said yesterday. Officials from the Population and Migration Authority said a total of 140 people had been arrested on SundayAU moves summit to Addis Ababa
ADDIS ABABA — The African Union has formally announced that it is moving its upcoming summit to Addis Ababa. This comes after Malawi refused to welcome Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir for the event. Last week, Malawi’s vice president, Khumbo Kachali, said the country would accept losing theLawmaker gunned down
KANO — Gunmen shot dead a local lawmaker yesterday in a restive northeastern Nigerian city where Islamist group Boko Haram has carried out deadly attacks, residents and a police source said. Adamu Deguri, a member of the Yobe state legislature, was shot dead in front of his house at Unguwar TandariRussia ready to host conference on Syria
MOSCOW — Moscow is ready to host an international conference on Syria, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said yesterday. He said Iran should participate in such a conference, which would be held “based on clear principles.” And, he urged the United States to also facilitate a settlement to the Syrian crisis.‘Surge in online advertising spending in China’
BEIJING — Investment in Internet advertising is predicted to grow by 32,1 percent annually over the next five years, according to yesterday’s report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Total spending on online advertising is expected to hit US$31 billion by 2016, the global consulting firm’s report said. PwC madeTollgate cashier dismissed for theft
Labour ReporterA tollgate cashier with the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has been dismissed for allegedly aiding theft and receiving bribes. Shaun Kutsanzira was allegedly found on January 2, 2011 with two used toll tickets
RFHL board members in quandary
Court ReporterFORMER Renaissance Financial Holdings Limited board members, who were last week barred from convening meetings on behalf of the firm, yesterday said the High Court was yet to determine the
‘Good Samaritan’ turns villain
Court ReporterA HARARE man, who allegedly offered accommodation to his blind friend and his two daughters, yesterday appeared in court accused of raping and indecently assaulting the two girls. John Diverson