Time for experts to give back

Peter Mudzi

Zimbabweans shine abroad, but charity begins at home. With Zimbabweans excelling all over the world in various fields of academic and professional endeavour, one hopes that at some point, each

What’s the fuss about a vacation?

Tafara Shumba

During the festive season, the work places, including the newsrooms, are traditionally under the charge of skeleton staff as most of them will be on holiday. Production is usually scaled down and

Heavy fighting between tribes in Darfur

Darfur — Heavy fighting has broken out between two tribes over a gold mine in Sudan’s Darfur region, killing several people and forcing authorities to close the mine, tribal leaders and state media said

Clinton to rest for a while

Washington — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday she would step off the fast track “for a little while” when she leaves the State Department but she gave no hint as to whether she may

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

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

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)

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

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

‘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

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