BRICS summit opens

Walter Muchinguri in DURBAN, South Africa
THE South African port city of Durban is alive with activity ahead of the fifth BRICS summit starting here today and ending tomorrow.
Delegates started arriving on Sunday and yesterday. Of interest is the large number of Chinese nationals who are here hoping to meet their new president, Xi Jinping, who will be

Basic goods prices up

Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Business Reporter
PRICES of basic commodities have gone up considerably following the recent adjustment of excise duty which triggered changes in the retail price of fuel.
Earlier this month, Government raised duty on fuel by 20 percent from US$0,20c to US$0,25c on diesel and 25 percent on petrol from US$0,25c to US$0,30c.

Iranian diplomat speaks on western sanctions

TEHRAN — A senior Iranian diplomat played down the effects of the western sanctions against Tehran, and said the Iranian nation has managed to turn the embargoes into opportunities for further progress.

Of disrespectful daughters-in-law

NEO-LIBERALISM is certainly full of contradictions. Though the biggest has been taken to be the attempt to pass the world as a global village regardless of the glaring disparities in political, economic, social and cultural development as well as value systems in various regions; the phenomenon of the so-called civil society certainly takes the

Xi Jinping calls for peace, development in Africa

DAR ES SALAAM — Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on China’s Africa policy in the Tanzanian capital Dar-es-Salaam yesterday, calling for joint efforts from both sides to ensure peace and promote development.

Trustees up in arms over Zvinavashe

Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Reporter
Trustees of the Vitalis Musungwa Gava Zvinavashe Trust are up in arms with the late national hero’s son, Mr Richard Zvinavashe, who they accuse of unilaterally buying luxurious cars worth US$300 000 on the trust’s account.

Zinara to unveil new tollgates

Herald Reporter
The Zimbabwe National Roads Authority is expected to unveil the new state of the art tollgates being constructed along the Plumtree-Bulawayo-Mutare highway by the end of next month.

LATEST: Mtetwa granted bail

Farai Kuvirimirwa Court Reporter
Harare lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa who is accused of obstructing the course of justice, was today granted US$500 bail.

MDC-T supporters demonstrate in Mutare

MDC-T supporters in Mutare disrupted party leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai’s meeting with the Manicaland provincial leadership on Sunday morning as they demanded the resignition of secretary-general Mr Tendai Biti and…

SA scraps Zim permits

ZIMBABWEAN job seekers without permits in South Africa are likely to be deported by the end of the year when a special dispensation they received two years ago expires, Sunday…

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