adminSA announces rise in rhino poaching
JOHANNESBURG. — The South African government has announced 455 rare rhinos have been poached so far this year. Kruger National Park in the north-eastern part of the country was the worst hit, losing 272 rhinos, said Albi Modise, the spokesperson for the South African Department ofOsama bin Laden’s former driver freed
WASHINGTON. — A US federal court yesterday threw out the conviction of Osama bin Laden’s former driver, who was jailed at Guantanamo, saying material support for terrorism does not constitute a war crime. While Salim Hamdan has already been freed, the Yemeni’s appeal in civilian courtFebruary 20 protest movement activist jailed
RABAT. — A Moroccan court has jailed an activist with the February 20 protest movement for 12 years for taking part in an unauthorised protest, a rights group said yesterday, slamming the ruling as an act of vengeance. The charges against Bashir Benshaib (32), who was sentenced by anWarplanes bombard Syria’s north
DAMASCUS. — Warplanes unleashed a wave of raids in Syria’s north yesterday, aiming to dislodge rebels whose seizure of a key highway has prevented reinforcements from reaching the main battleground city of Aleppo. Peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi began a visit to Cairo, meanwhile, afterShift your focus to environment — UNEP
NAIROBI. — Investments being made in enabling the world to achieve food security are being done at the expense of the environment, threatening the very foundation that will deliver more food to the world, a new report by the UN Environment Programme said yesterday. The report, launched inNetanyahu hails new EU sanctions on Iran
JERUSALEM. — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday praised the European Union’s decision to impose new sanctions on Iran, noting that their efficiency will ultimately be measured by their ability to curb the Islamic Republic’s nuclear ambitions. “I commend the EU for the toughZim still needs President Mugabe
Gidi NgwindingwindiWhen Prophet TB Joshua spoke about the imminent death of an “old African leader”, sections of the society trembled, as certain nations pointed at their leaders. When the time arrived, Bingu waMutharika of Malawi passed on. That still did not please some people in Zimbabwe, as they had
Memories of lost love letters
Sekai Nzenza
By the time we reached Grade Five at St Columbus village school, most of us could read Shona and English very well. This was a credit to Miss Rwodzi, our teacher from Grade One right up to Grade Five. Although it was against the Rhodesian education system for African teachers to teach
Boxing championships in Hwange
Ellina Mhlanga Sports ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Amateur Boxing Association have geared up their preparations for the national championships set for early next month. The national event is slated for November 3 in Hwange. The championships target seniors, women and juniors and they will all fight for honours in 10 weight
‘We won’t budge an inch’
Eddie Chikamhi Sports ReporterZifa president Cuthbert Dube said his association will not budge an inch in their fight against corruption and remained committed to cleaning the domestic Premiership and the lower divisions. The Zifa boss, welcoming the completion of the report into the Asiagate match-fixing scandals, said