Zhanda lobbies for Zimdollar compensation

Wenceslaus Murape Senior Reporter
Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Budget, Finance and Investment Mr Paddy Zhanda says he will this year intensify lobbying for the compensation of companies and individuals whose Zimbabwe

Lending rates take centre stage

Business Reporters
LENDING rates are likely to fall to 15 percent as negotiations between banks and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe near conclusion, banking sources have said. The banks are charging lending rates of as

Women to be banned from straddling bikes

Lhokseumawe — Authorities in Indonesia’s Aceh province are pressing ahead with a proposed Islamic law that would ban female passengers from straddling motorbikes despite reported opposition from the

Dynamos back at work

Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter
PREMIERSHIP kings Dynamos got their 2013 Champions League preparations underway in the capital yesterday with the majority of their new recruits having a feel of the Harare giants’ training.

British PM promises ‘real choice’ on EU at next election

LONDON. — British Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday said the country will be offered a “real choice” on its relationship with Europe at the next election. Speaking in a television interview with the

Iran backs Assad

Tehran. — Iran yesterday threw its weight behind a plan outlined by Syrian President Bashar Assad to end the civil war in his country, reiterating Tehran’s solid support for its most important regional ally.

Venezuela’s top athletes pray for Chavez

CARACAS. — Venezuela’s top athletes gathered at a church Sunday to pray for their ailing president, Hugo Chavez, one of their most steadfast supporters, the Venezuelan News Agency (AVN) reported.

Inequality bad for reconciliation: Zuma

Durban — The inequality between black and white households was “bad for reconciliation”, President Jacob Zuma said on Sunday. Zuma, who was speaking at the closing ceremony of the ANC’s centenary

Xi stresses fight against injustice

BEIJING. — Xi Jinping, the leader of China’s ruling Communist Party of China (CPC), has called on procuratorial, judicial and public security organs to fight against injustice and corruption to ensure

Mahama sworn in as Ghana president

Accra — Ghana’s John Dramani Mahama was sworn in as president yesterday at a ceremony attended by thousands in the capital but boycotted by the opposition, which has challenged the election

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