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ABIDJAN — Gunmen killed five soldiers and seized weapons in a pre-dawn raid on an army camp in Cote d’Ivore commercial capital Abidjan yesterday, military officials said, heightening fears of renewed instability in the world’s top cocoa-growing country.
African Sun, Dawn reach deal on appointment of nominees to board
African Sun Limited (ASL) has said it reached a deal to appoint its nominees to the board of Dawn Properties Limited, a former wholly-owned subsidiary in which it still owns a significant stake.Man robbed, dumped in pit
Midlands Reporter
A HARARE man is lucky to be alive after a gang of suspected armed men in Shurugwi waylaid and assaulted him before robbing him of cash and dumping him in a disused mine shaft.
Passport offices digitalise
Leonard Ncube
THE Registrar General’s office has digitalised its operations, a development that is expected to speed up processing of passports and temporary travel documents, a Cabinet Minister has said.
Hairstylists to compete for honours
Entertainment Reporter
BULAWAYO is set to hold a competition to promote and enhance the art of hairdressing dubbed Realistic Hairstylists Awards — a first for the city.Council divided over suing debtors
Temba Dube
COUNCIL officials have clashed with Bulawayo Mayor, Councillor Thaba Moyo, after he ordered them to stop taking legal action against residents who defaulted in paying their bills.
Traders cry foul over influx of flea market operators
Business Reporter
OPINION: Now that draft constitution is out . . .
Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Now that the draft of the long-awaited constitution is out, we can debate whether or not Zimbabwean voters should accept it, particularly those who have analysed it.
Intwasa Short Story Competition entries decline
Bongani NdlovuA total of 81 short stories have been submitted for this year’s Intwasa Short Story Competition’s Dr Yvonne Vera Award— a 26 percent drop from last year’s number of 110.
Hiroshima marks anniversary of A-bomb attack
TOKYO — Japan marked the 67th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bomb attack with a ceremony yesterday that was attended by a grandson of Harry Truman, the US president who ordered the bomb dropped on the city of Hiroshima.