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ALGIERS/LONDON — Inquiries into the bloody assault on an Algerian gas plant are uncovering increasing evidence of contacts between the assailants and the jihadis involved in killing the US ambassador…
Panner trapped in mine shaft
Farai Kuvirimirwa Herald Reporter ONE illegal gold panner is feared dead after the mine shaft from which he was mining with eight others collapsed in Mazowe last Wednesday. Saviours Chisare…
Mandela Foundation targeted by crooks
Johannesburg — The Nelson MandelaFoundation has become the latest victim of criminals who entice people to make donations, government has said. “Government has noted the latest scam involves a request…
Business community meets Zanu-PF
Tendai Mugabe Senior Reporter THE business community has urged Zanu-PF to form a lean and efficient Cabinet that will deliver promises made during the election campaigns. During an interactive meeting…
Beer goes up to $180 as shortage worsens in Swaziland
Johannesburg — A man in Swaziland is selling a 750ml bottle for beer for R180, or “best offer” as the country’s beer shortage enters its third week, according to Sunday’s…
Courts there to protect people, Tsvangirai told
Herald Reporters MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai should not waste time approaching the courts seeking to overturn the verdict of Zimbabweans expressed in the July 31 harmonised elections because the…
Assange calls Obama reform plans ‘victory of sorts’ for Snowden
“Today was a victory of sorts for Edward Snowden and his many supporters,” Assange said in the statement, which was posted on theWikiLeaks website on Saturday. “As Snowden has stated,…
Blood collection campaign on
Cathrine Biswick Herald Reporter THE National Blood Service Zimbabwe has launched a holiday campaign to collect blood over the Heroes holiday to ensure it is available nationally to those who…
MMCZ hunts for strategic partners
The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe is still scouting for partners to set up diamond cutting and polishing firms in the country. The MMCZ announced early this year that it…
Woman jailed for seven months
Court Reporter A CHITUNGWIZA woman stabbed another woman on the breast with a knife accusing her of having an illicit affair with her husband. Angelina Maphosa (34) of Unit K…