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MOSCOW. — A Russian court yesterday slapped US$13 000 worth of fines on the election monitor Golos, in the first ruling under a new “foreign agent” law that observers say will lead to closures of many organisations across the country.
Lawyer to challenge Mandela’s daughters
JOHANNESBURG. — Senior advocate George Bizos, Nelson Mandela’s long-time friend and lawyer, has indicated his intention to challenge Mandela’s daughters regarding allegations of improper conduct they made against him.
Hundreds of fighters in Syria threat to EU: Official
BRUSSELS. — The departure of hundreds of young Europeans to fight in Syria poses “a serious threat” to Europe’s security, the EU’s anti-terror chief Gilles de Kerchove said yesterday.Platinum output at Unki falls
REFINED platinum output at Unki Mine decreased 22 percent in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, its parent company Anglo Platinum (Amplats) has said.Unki Mine, situated approximately 60km from Gweru, produces about 120 000 tonnes
Jamaican cops get tough on passa passa
STREET dances have long been a staple of dancehall and Jamaican culture, but this may soon be a thing of the past.Emirates opens Harare ticketing office
Business ReporterEMIRATES Airlines has opened a new Harare sales and ticketing office as the company continues to consolidate its presence in the country.
The United Arab Emirates-based airline, which is one of the fastest growing
Let’s add value to our tobacco
Vandudzayi Zirebwa Buy ZimbabweTHE increasing number in bales being delivered to the country’s tobacco auction floors is a very positive development that augurs well for the country’s economy.
After going through a slump due to the economic challenges that the country went
Hwange seeks to restructure BOT deal
Business ReporterHWANGE Colliery Company Limited is seeking to restructure the Built-Operate-Transfer deal for a coal gasification project with a Chinese firm into a joint venture, with the local coal mining giant becoming the majority shareholder. The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed miner
AfDB keen to support power projects
Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterTHE African Development Bank says it has asked Government to provide more proposals for power infrastructure projects which the bank could support under its multi-million-dollar facility, ZimFund. AfDB ZimFund manager Engineer Emmanuel Nzabanita told a
Mining to spur growth: WB
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke in Bulawayo
THE World Bank says Zimbabwe could raise up to US$5 billion in Foreign Direct Investment by 2018, if mining production volumes increase.
Speaking at the International Business Conference in Bulawayo on Wednesday, WB country