The tragedy of Madagascar’s teen moms

NTSOHIHY. — Daughters as young as 12 in the villages surrounding Antsohihy, the capital of Sofia Region, in Madagascar’s remote, traditional north, often suffer the harmful consequences of falling

No joy for Typhoon Bopha survivors

BAGANGA. — Survivors of Typhoon Bopha, which struck the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on December 4, face a bleak Christmas more than two weeks on. “My parents and my one-year-old

Matheba, ex rekindle romance?

Top Billing presenter Bonang Matheba and 5fm DJ Euphonik, real name Themba Nkosi, seem to have once again rekindled their on-and-off relationship, which took a turn in court this year due to allegations

‘Christmas in Hollis’ still going strong

Almost 25 years ago, hip-hop pioneer Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and group members Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell were faced with a dilemma. The trio, which made up

Gangnam Style scores big on YouTube

NEW YORK. — Viral star PSY has reached a new milestone on YouTube.
The South Korean rapper’s video for Gangnam Style has reached one billion views, according to

Rihanna donates US$1,75m to hospital

BRIDGETOWN. — Pop star Rihanna has given US$1,75 million to a hospital in her Caribbean homeland of Barbados in memory of her late grandmother. Rihanna says the donation to buy three pieces of

MTV drama ‘Shuga’ tops

Popular MTV-Viacom sponsored TV and radio drama, “Shuga” has won the Best Overall Edutainment award at the recent Edutainment Africa Awards in Kampala, Uganda. The awards ceremony was held on

ZPC gears for expansion

Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Power Company has formed a Special Purpose Vehicle designed to combine the existing and extended plant assets of the Kariba South hydropower station. This is designed to

Tetrad to raise US$25 million

Tetrad Holdings Limited says it is confident of raising US$25 million by the end of December, a quarter of the US$100 million minimum capital requirement for merchant and commercial banks. The Reserve

Govt sets new bank rules

The Government has set new rules on bank ownership, triggered by instances of malpractice in the financial sector in the past few years. In the new rules to be included in the amendments to the banking

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