adminEditorial Comment: Parliamentarians’ public stand against HIV laudable
Last week Members of Parliament showed a refreshingly positive face to their leadership when they took the fight against HIV/Aids to a new level by being tested with a few of them announcing their results. They were making a statement that we all need to know our status if we are to stand aChina’s first manual space docking successful
BEIJING. — Three Chinese astronauts yesterday successfully completed a manual docking between the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft and the orbiting Tiangong-1 lab module, the first such attempt in China’s history of space exploration.Another SA platinum mine shuts down
JOHANNESBURG. — Work at Aquarius Platinum’s Everest Mine was suspended last Friday, the second major platinum mine shut down in less than two weeks as producers grapple with low prices, rising costs and labour issues.Jonathan to blame as unrest flares up
KANO. — Attackers with guns and explosives raided a jail in a restive Nigerian city yesterday, leaving four prison guards dead and freeing 40 inmates, authorities said. The raid occurred in the north-eastern cityMursi wins Egypt’s divisive run-off
CAIRO. — Egyptian president-elect Mohammed Mursi is to become the first Islamist head of state in the Arab world’s most populous nation after being declared winner in a divisive run-off with ex-premier Ahmed Shafiq.Scores throng Roki welcome party
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment ReporterSCORES of Big Brother Africa fans braved the chilly night and thronged Roki’s welcome party held at RedBar in Newlands Shopping Centre at the weekend.
Tuku stages ‘Masanga Bodo’ musical
Richmore Tera
SUPERSTAR Oliver Mtukudzi on Friday staged his musical titled “Masanga Bodo” at 7 Arts Theatre in Harare to critical acclaim. The musical involved more than 30 artistes from different disciplines who took
More headaches for Interfin
Senior Court ReporterTHE Supreme Court has for the second time this year struck off the roll an appeal by Interfin Securities Limited to quash the High Court decision compelling it to release to a local businessman
Killer escapes hangman’s noose
Senior Court ReporterThe killer of a Chisipite maid will serve 17 years behind bars for murder with constructive intent, after the High Court found he had strangled his niece during a dispute over a missing cellphone. Michael
Pregnant women to pay for blood
Paidamoyo Chipunza Health Reporter
THE expiry at the end of the month of the donor-funded programme to provide free blood for patients will see some pregnant women having to pay for blood in the event of complications.