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The planned visit to Russia of the father of US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden is to be kept strictly secret, with details of their meeting to be made public only…
Govt floats $32m aeromagnetic mineral exploration tender
Oliver Kazunga Business Reporter THE country has floated a $32 million tender for an aeromagnetic mineral exploration exercise in the Eastern Highlands, a senior Government official has said. Permanent Secretary…
Indian submarine explodes with 18 on board
A diesel-powered Indian submarine exploded and sank yesterday in a Mumbai dock, killing an unknown number of 18 crewmen on board and setting back the navy’s ambitious modernisation drive. The…
Blanket Mine expected to exceed targeted output
Harare Bureau TORONTO Stock Exchange-listed Caledonia Mining Corporation expects its Zimbabwean associate Blanket Mine to exceed the targeted annual gold output by 10 percent this year. The projection by Caledonia…
Mozambique police reject rebel claims of officer killings
Mozambique police yesterday dismissed claims by former rebels Renamo that they had killed 36 soldiers and police, admitting to only one death from the weekend clashes. “In reality, we had…
Many killed as police swoop on pro-Morsi protests
Security forces backed by bulldozers moved yesterday on two huge protest camps set up in Cairo by supporters of Egypt’s ousted president Mohamed Morsi, launching a long-threatened crackdown that left…
Barca hoping Neymar nourishes Messi’s magic
IN contrast to previous seasons, Barcelona played their trump card in the transfer market early this year by securing the services of Brazilian starlet Neymar for 57 million euros ($75,7…
Jose Mourinho, Pellegrini, Moyes brace for impact
THE approaching Premier League season will be defined to a large extent by the ability of the new managers at England’s three leading clubs to tackle the challenges awaiting them.…
Poly student invents electronic urinal system
Midlands Correspondent A THIRD year student at Kwekwe Polytechnic has invented an electronic urinal system, which only flashes out water when one is using it. Urinal systems in most buildings…
Tobacco Research Board engages Agritex in training farmers
Harare Bureau THE Tobacco Research Board (TRB) has engaged Agritex in training farmers on the important aspects of tobacco production. This is meant to improve the quality of the tobacco…