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James Shikwati Africans familiar with the board game “Bao” may not be surprised at the recent news that the continent lost over US$1.4 trillion in illicit cash outflows in the…
Legislators remember the responsibility placed on you
Tuesday will go down in the annals of Zimbabwe’s history following the swearing-in of over 350 legislators for both the Lower and Upper House, in what can be best described…
Has Mbuya Nehanda visited the world yonder?
Back in the village, in the land of milk, honey and dust or Guruve, weather is a great metaphor for life — sometimes it is good, sometimes bad, and there’s…
Editorial Comment: Solar power set to ease energy shortages
Plans to build eight solar power stations, each of around 75MW, in Zimbabwe make a lot of sense considering the climate and the shortage of electrical generating capacity. The price of…
African leaders seek end to DRC conflict
KAMPALA. — Presidents from Africa’s Great Lakes region gathered yesterday in Uganda for a fresh bid to broker a deal to end fighting in resource-rich eastern
Bill stripping gays of parenting rights proposed
MOSCOW. — A Bill that proposes stripping gays with children of their parental rights was introduced in the lower house of the Russian parliament by a lawmaker from the ruling…
Brazil cancels preps for Rouseff’s US trip
Brasilia. – Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has cancelled advance preparations for a US visit, a spokeswoman said yesterday, amid a row with Washington over reports she was a target of…
Pope asks leaders for peace in Syria
SAINT PETERSBURG. — World leaders have arrived in Saint Petersburg for a G20 summit set to be dominated by tensions over Syria. Meanwhile, Pope Francis has urged G20 leaders to abandon…
Strike cuts power in Johannesburg
JOHANNESBURG. — Large parts of Johannesburg were without electricity yesterday — including the suburb where a critically-ill Nelson Mandela is recuperating — due to a strike that could see black-outs…
US$145m Hilton Hotel to change face of Harare
Innocent Ruwende Municipal Reporter CONSTRUCTION of the US$145 million five-star Hilton Hotel and office complex along Samora Machel Avenue in Eastlea, Harare, is scheduled to begin in April next year, Streamwalk…