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Bill Van Auken
The Obama administration has dispatched an elite unit of Marine Special Forces to Libya after the killing of the US ambassador and three other US personnel in the storming of the American consulate in Benghazi Tuesday. The killing of Ambassador Christopher Stevens, the first such killing of a
Exorcising neo-imperial ghost
Darlington Mahuku and Bowden Mbanje
Chaminuka is one of Zimbabwe’s greatest ancestors who lived in the Chitungwiza area before Zimbabwe was occupied by Cecil John Rhodes’ British South Africa Company. It is recorded that Chaminuka was a great miracle worker while others contend that he was simply a great magician or
No ivory on the coast
Special CorrespondentWhen Alassane Dramane Ouattara and his French-backed rebel group seized power on April 11, 2010 he promised Ivorians honey and milk. Ouattara’s forces, with the superior firepower provided by the French troops and United Nations “peacekeeping” force, overran forces that were backing
Zim crash to big defeat
COLOMBO. — A half-century from Niall O’Brien and three wickets each from spinner George Dockrell and medium-pacer Alex Cusack helped Ireland to humiliate Zimbabwe by 54 runs in a warm-up match here yesterday. Ireland were sent in to bat and made a quick start before losing their openers inZim yet to name bowling team
Mbachi Mutukula-Maregere Sports ReporteerZIMBABWE are yet to name their team for the World Bowling Championships to be held at Lockleys Bowling Club in Adelaide, Australia. South Africa and Botswana have finalised their teams. The championships, which will have both men and women teams competing, have been slated for
ZMDC to prospect for more diamonds
Takunda Maodza Senior Reporter
GOVERNMENT has given the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation a special grant to prospect for diamonds in an area covering 1.8 million hectares. The area — believed to be rich in diamond deposits — extends from Marange to the border with Mozambique. The land is also believed to
158 more touts arrested
Herald ReportersPolice yesterday arrested 158 more rank marshals as Local Government, Rural and Urban Development Minister Ignatius Chombo lashed out at City Fathers for failing to take charge of the terminuses. Normalcy, however, returned in the city after the blitz that has so far netted 466 touts.
Firms fail to remit US$2m to NSSA
Peter Matambanadzo Senior Reporter
OVER 50 companies in the construction industry owe the National Social Security Authority at least US$2 million in unpaid pension contributions and other benefits since 2009. All companies in Zimbabwe are compelled to remit pension contributions to NSSA’s Pension and Other Benefits Scheme.
No bail for Kingstons chief executive
Court ReporterKINGSTONS Holdings chief executive Brian Sedze, accused of swindling his employer of more than US$60 000, will remain in custody after a Harare magistrate dismissed his bail application. He is facing two counts of fraud. In dismissing the application, magistrate Ms Anita Tshuma said Sedze was
Chief Murambwa’s burial slated for tomorrow
Herald Reporter
Chief Murambwa of Mhondoro Ngezi has died.
He was 70.
Chief Murambwa, born Chabu Claver Muduma on January 10, 1942 in the Chivhu area, died last week at West End clinic after suffering a stroke.