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JOHANNESBURG – A suspected paedophile – working as a maintenance manager at luxury private game reserves and hotels in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga – allegedly used his “adopted” son to lure…
Morocco’s African immigrants fear rising racism tide
RABAT – “Is it a crime now, being an immigrant?” asks Eric Williams, a Cameroonian living in Rabat, where the murder of a Senegalese man has stoked fears among Morocco’s…
Egypt decides to dissolve Brotherhood NGO
CAIRO – Egypt’s army-backed government has decided to dissolve the Muslim Brotherhood as a registered non-governmental organisation, a state-run newspaper reported on Friday, pressing a crackdown on deposed President Mohammed…
Zim tourist arrivals up 12pc
Business Reporters Zimbabwe recorded a 12 percent increase in tourist arrivals in the first half of 2013, registering 859 995 compared to 767 393 visitors during the same period last…
Innscor profit marginally up
Business Reporter Diversified group Innscor Africa Limited posted a slightly increased profit after tax for the year to June 30, 2013 as the group’s operations recorded a marginal increase in…
Four firms get E5 blending licences
Kudakwashe Pembere Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has licensed four companies to blend the E5 fuel following the recent gazetting of regulations for anhydrous ethanol and unleaded petrol…
Colcom interim profit plunges
Business Reporter COLCOM Holdings Limited had a disappointing first half after profit plunged 66,2 percent to US$1,6 million in the interim to June 2013, weighed down by cost of provisions…
Embrace partnerships, mining firms urged
Tinashe Makichi Business Reporter MINING firms have been urged to embrace private public partnerships (PPPs) to share experiences and to utilise resources effectively towards the development of mining infrastructure in…
Foundry’s assets go under the hammer
Business Reporter FORMER Apex Corporation subsidiary Marondera Foundry’s assets will today go under the hammer through public auction in Marondera to settle liabilities to various creditors. The assets will be sold…
Irvine’s to empower rural farmers
Business Reporter. Poultry producer Irvine’s Day Old Chicks has embarked on a programme to empower small-scale farmers to produce poultry towards the improvement of nutrition and income for rural families. Irvine’s…