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NEW DELHI. — India’s inflation unexpectedly slipped to below 6 percent for the first time in nearly three and half years, official data showed yesterday, fanning hopes of fresh interest rate cuts.Deal to unlock Greek rescue loan
ATHENS. — Greece and its troika of international creditors have reached agreement on its economic recovery efforts, opening the way for the disbursement of US$11,5 billion in bailout loans, officials said yesterday.Zimbabwe pays external debts
Business ReporterGOVERNMENT has repaid external debts amounting to about US$77 million, mainly to Chinese institutions, as it seeks to unlock additional lines of credit.
Finance Minister Tendai Biti said the repayments will speed up implementation of the US$368 million Kariba South Hydro Expansion programme by Sino Hydro and the release of
Annual inflation rate drops
Blessing Bonga Business ReporterZIMBABWE’S annual rate of inflation shed 0,22 percentage points on the February figure of 2,98 percent to 2,76 percent in March, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency has said.
A licence to lie is western world’s gift
John Pilger
A full-scale invasion of Africa is under way. The United States is deploying troops in 35 African countries, beginning with Libya, Sudan, Algeria and Niger.The invasion has almost nothing to do with “Islamism” and almost everything to do with the acquisition of resources, notably minerals, and an accelerating rivalry with China.
World Bank vindicates Zimbabwe’s land reform
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Takura Rukwati
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Errol Muzawazi
It would be good to be a doctor or a lawyer, and it would be good to possess a certificate in English and Mathematics but none of these should become the standards where success in life begins or ends.
Thatcher’s war: An Argentine perspective
Daniel Edwards
Throughout her life, former British Prime Minister and conservative icon Margaret Thatcher struck a divisive figure, as alongside US counterpart Ronald Reagan she changed the