Kenya on alert after Odinga supporters run riot

NAIROBI — Kenyan police beefed up security yesterday after a court decision upholding Uhuru Kenyatta’s presidential vote win drew his rival’s supporters into the streets, sparking riots that left two dead.

Climate change policy overdue

Jeffrey Gogo  Climate Story

THERE is a problem in the country, one that delays corrective action on the effects of climate change.
For years, there has been talk of formulating a national response strategy to    climate change (or a climate change policy) to help deal with the effects of the science in an

Fan rescues King Tazvida

Shein Kanyumwa Arts Correspondent
A WELL-WISHER has come to the rescue of King Tazvida — young brother to the late Smoko music founder Fanuel “System” Tazvida — who was struggling to keep the Chazezesa Challengers band alive owing to the lack of a proper musical kit.

Rihanna to host wild yacht party

LOS ANGELES. – Rihanna is allegedly organising a two-week cruise of the Mediterranean as the “Stay” hitmaker wants to relive the mayhem of last summer’s boozy antics on the Latitude yacht and has invited her boyfriend Chris Brown along for the ride to join the 24/7 party cruise.

West in a quandary

Stephen Mpofu

The West which imposed iniquitous economic sanctions on Zimbabwe today finds itself trapped in mbira dzakondo (both hands and legs tied together) for no one else’s fault but their own.

Essar to get mining rights — Minister

Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
INDUSTRY and Commerce Minister Welshman Ncube says there are no sticking issues to the transfer of mining rights to Essar Global, which acquired a 60 percent stake in Ziscosteel from Government.

Achebe: Demise of a thinker

Chinua Achebe; the great African author from Nigeria died on March 21, 2013 in Boston, US at the age of 82.
His oeuvre is well known throughout the world. I know people who can recite chunks and chunks of Things Fall Apart, his pioneering novel that is also estimated to have sold

Cyprus may impose 60pc losses on deposits

CYPRUS. – Cyprus may impose losses of as much as 60 percent on Bank of Cyprus Plc accounts exceeding 100 000 euros as part of an aid deal to stop the country from going bankrupt.

Battle of the miners at Mandava

Paul Mundandi Sports Reporter
FC Platinum are ready to host newcomers How Mine in a potentially explosive Castle Lager Premier Soccer league match at Mandava this afternoon.
The match has been dubbed the battle of the miners.

Arsene Wenger to spend

LONDON — Arsene Wenger is finally prepared to splash the cash in his bid to break Arsenal’s trophy drought, with a £70million raid of the German Bundesliga.
The Frenchman is eyeing summer moves for star Borussia Dortmund pair Mario Gotze and Robert Lewandowski, along with Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender.

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