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Doubts persist over the fate of planned peace talks with the Taliban, despite the US President Barack Obama and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai discussing ways to move forward the…
Morsi to make his move as protests loom
Cairo — President Mohammed Morsi spooke to the Egyptian people yesterday in a televised address that could determine his political survival as millions prepare to rally to demand his removal…
Topless Tunisia activists’ trial resumes
Tunis — The Tunisian appeals trial of three European women from the radical protest group Femen, jailed for baring their breasts, resumed yesterday, with their lawyers hoping to avoid another…
Nine killed in Brazil slum violence
At least nine people, including a police officer, have been killed in the Nova Holanda favela in Rio de Janeiro, authorities have said. Authorities said the deaths occurred following a…
Initiate’s feet partially amputated
Bloemfontein — The deputy minister of police on Tuesday visited a boy whose feet had to be partially amputated after he was burned and beaten at an initiation school in…
Unavailability of inputs affects wheat farmers
Marvelous Moyo Gwanda Correspondent FARMERS in Matabeleland South Province are battling to plant wheat for this winter season due to unavailability of inputs such as wheat seed and fertiliser at…
ZPC courts investors to fund Gairezi mini-hydro power station
THE Zimbabwe Power Company is in talks with investors to fund establishment of the Gairezi mini-hydro power station, the company’s chairman Mr Victor Gapare has said. To be located on…
Property sector default rate increases
Harare Bureau THE Estate Agency Council of Zimbabwe says the default rate in the property sector has increased to between 50 and 60 percent compared with the normal rates of…
ZSE gets favourable consultants response
Oliver Kazunga Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) says it has received a “good” response of consultants interested in undertaking a project to install an automated trading system at…
Wheels Uphostery boss scoops top award
BULAWAYO businessman, Mr Wilson Ncube is the 2013 Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) rural businessman of the year for Bulawayo province. The ever-smiling, hard working businessman was crowned at…