Spare a thought for Ronaldo

MADRID — Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo picked up a Spanish League champions medal in 2012. Last year he also became the first man to find the net against every La Liga team in a

Fertiliser shortage in Mash West

Chinhoyi Bureau
FARMERS in Mashonaland West have expressed concern at the unavailability of fertilisers on the market while experts have expressed guarded optimism on the use of foliar fertilisers that have flooded the

Massive corruption hits education sector

Felex Share Herald Reporter
MASSIVE corruption has hit the education sector with district education officials reportedly demanding various amounts to interview temporary teachers to fill in vacant posts. The education officials are

‘Good health care is our priority’

Bulawayo Bureau
THE country’s hospitals are facing serious shortages of critical medical equipment and suffering from perennial brain drain, Vice President John Nkomo said in Bulawayo yesterday. In a speech read on his

S A business confidence remains low: SACCI

JOHANNESBURG — The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry on yesterday said while the decline in the country’s business confidence moderated in 2012, the level of confidence remained

China remains top energy producer

Beijing — China remained the world’s largest energy producer for a fifth year in 2012, China’s energy authority said yesterday. The National Energy Administration (NEA) said in a statement on its website

Dozens hurt in New York ferry accident

NEW YORK — About 50 people were injured when a rush-hour ferry packed with commuters smashed into a pier in New York City on Wednesday, firefighters said. The accident took place at 8:45 am (1345 GMT)

Egyptian president meets Abbas over Palestine

CAIRO — Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi met yesterday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, during which they discussed Palestinian internal reconciliation issue, an

Indian rape accused to plead not guilty, seek trial

NEW DELHI — Three of the men accused of raping and murdering an Indian student in a case that has provoked widespread anger with the government and police will plead not guilty, their lawyer said

Cornered robber guns down detective

Brenda Phiri and John Manzongo
A POLICE detective from CID Vehicle Theft Squad was yesterday shot dead by a robber he had arrested for stealing a car in Harare. Police sources last night said the detective spotted a stolen white Toyota

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