adminAn oasis of hope
Roselyne Sachiti Deputy Features EditorA BLANKET of green captures the attention of visitors, while the earthy smell of recently watered soil welcomes them as a large iron gate slowly opens. It is a warm sunny winter morning in Emakhandeni,
Alone but not lonely
Rutendo Mapfumo Features CorrespondentA physically challenged man leaves his wheelchair, hobbles on his palms from one place to another, his jelly feet following behind, like the tail of a fish. Somewhere, an acoustic guitar lies besides a
Germany blasts Hollande
BERLIN. — A leading member of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives criticised French President Francois Hollande yesterday, just hours before Merkel was to meet Hollande. The attack cameWorld air passenger traffic up 3,2pc
CAPE TOWN. — Global air passenger traffic grew by 3,2 percent in April, compared to a year ago, driven by travel in emerging markets, the global airline industry body said yesterday. “We see strong growthFrance pledges support to Ghana
ACCRA. — France pledged to support a number of projects in Ghana through its French Development Agency. This follows a meeting between French president Francois Hollande and his GhanaianSAA aspires to remain leading airline in Africa
JOHANNESBURG. — South African Airways has attributed its success continentally to banishing the fact that domestic routes were only a preserve of locally-based airlines. The carrier has made inroads in thatGlobal oil prices fall
WORLD oil prices fell yesterday ahead of US growth and crude inventories data and on the eve of an Opec meeting, following sharp losses the day before. Brent North Sea crude for delivery in July slid 82Portuguese workers strike
LISBON. — Workers at the Lisbon metro went on strike yesterday and businesses came to a standstill across Portugal to protest government austerity measures aimed at slashing the deficit and meetingTyre maintenance
Tafadzwa Choto
Last week’s instalment highlighted the legal requirements in respect of tyres which are meant to ensure road safety. In this week’s instalment, the discussion will go beyond the law and give practical
BREAKING NEWS: Court orders President to proclaim poll dates by July 31
The Constitutional Court has ordered President Mugabe to proclaim dates for the crunch harmonised elections by July 31 this year, clearing uncertainty over the holding of the country’s landmark polls. Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku made the ruling