Ethiopian Airlines unveils Dreamliner

Walter Muchinguri and Faith Mabika
ONE of Africa’s fastest growing airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, yesterday unveiled its latest acquisition — the Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner in Harare.
The arrival of the giant 289-seater aircraft, the most technologically advanced commercial aircraft in the world, was a spectacle for both local and

Sri Lanka protests UK travel advisory

COLOMBO — Sri Lanka is planning to protest a travel advisory issued by Britain, which it insists will adversely impact thousands of British tourists to the country, a top official said here yesterday. A recent travel advisory issued by the UK Foreign Office warns British citizens of an upsurge in

Blood spots on the rainbow

Mandy de Waal
The world’s most influential media weigh in on the Lonmin tragedy with analysis that points to South Africa’s growing class divide, and a tripartite alliance that’s becoming an unholy trinity for SA’s workers and the impoverished. “In scenes that evoked memories of some of the country’s

New technical set up for Young Sables

Paul Munyuki Sports Reporter
THREE changes have been made to the Zimbabwe Under-19 rugby technical side after assistant coach Godwin “Jaws” Murambiwa quit together with head of technical Rick Kershaw. Harare Sports Club coach Blessing Chiutare comes in as the assistant manager. Murambiwa, a former Sables

Sadomba rescues Al Hilal

Petros Kausiyo Deputy Sports Editor
SPEEDY Zimbabwean international striker Edward Sadomba struck a vital second half goal to ensure his club Al Hilal secured a draw against bitter rivals EL Merreikh in a massive Sudanese Caf Confederation Cup Group A derby clash in Omdurman on Saturday night. Al Hilal, who opened their

Headmaster kills self over census

Midlands Correspondent
A headmaster at Mutsungi Primary School in Mberengwa District hanged himself when he was disqualified from training as a census enumerator after failing the prerequisite entrance test, police said yesterday. Aspiring enumerators were required to write a test and score at least 75 percent before

Zambezi Tour order of merit rivalry resumes

Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter
THE rivalry in the race to lead the Zambezi Tour order of merit resumes again this week when professional golfers converge in Hippo Triangle and Valley. The players will have a practice round ahead of the US$42 500 Lowveld Pro-Am tomorrow at Triangle and Hippo Valley courses with several local

Mine shooting: SA police chief defiant

Police commissioner Riah Phiyega says officers shouldn’t be sorry about the shooting near Lonmin in Marikana, which left 34 protesting miners dead. “Safety of the public is not negotiable. Don’t be sorry about what happened,” Phiyega was quoted as saying by the Sowetan newspaper

Murder, public violence charges levelled against suspects

PRETORIA, MARIKANA — The 259 men arrested after a deadly police crackdown at a South African platinum mine heard charges yesterday ranging from murder to public violence, in the first court hearing from the tragedy. All the men, except one who is hospitalised, were brought in groups before

Youths prefer Motlanthe to Zuma: Probe

JOHANNESBURG — Young South Africans prefer Kgalema Motlanthe to Jacob Zuma as a presidential candidate, although neither of them are too popular, according to a survey released yesterday. “Given the choice of the two candidates, Kgalema Motlanthe is a clear winner,” said Butch Rice,

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