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DHAKA — Another major Bangladesh political party yseterday announced a boycott of the upcoming general election, declaring the country was on the “brink of disaster” as seven more people died…
Minister dies after suffering heart attack
LUSAKA — A Zambian minister has died in a South African hospital after suffering a heart attack, a senior government official said yestesrday. Patrick Chikusu, who was Deputy Minister of…
Journalists take to the streets to oppose draconian media bill
NAIROBI (Kenya) — It was not business as usual in media houses as journalists across all media houses took to the streets in a peaceful demonstration to petition parliament not…
Thai tensions ease as police give in
BANGKOK — Thai police allowed opposition protesters through barricades outside the government and metropolitan police headquarters yesterday, sharply easing tensions after two days of violent clashes aimed at ousting Prime…
Rise in GBV cases calls for prompt intervention
BULAWAYO continues to be haunted by escalating figures of gender-based violence (GBV) despite a raft of measures put in place to fight the scourge. As the commemoration of 16 Days…
DRC’s Kabila wants to conclude talks with M23
KAMPALA — Democratic Republic of Congo’s president wants talks with rebels in the country’s east concluded as soon as possible, Ugandan and Congolese statements said, although there was no sign…
Mysterious fire haunts family
Plumtree Correspondent A FAMILY from Ngotsha Village in Bulilima District is living in the open after some of the tents donated to it to provide shelter were destroyed by a…
Teacher flees loan sharks over $8,000
Leonard Ncube Court Reporter A FEMALE teacher at the prestigious Christian Brothers College (CBC) in Bulawayo is embroiled in a dispute with loan sharks over $8,000. Nomusa Chimbima of Southway…
MSU bars students on cadetship from graduating
Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands Correspondent HUNDREDS of Midlands State University students who are on Government cadetship programme are set to miss the graduation ceremony on Friday over unpaid fees. Authorities at…
Grade Seven results out
Prosper Ndlovu Senior Reporter THE 2013 Grade Seven national examination results are out with a pass rate of 32,2 percent compared to last year’s 31,5 percent. Zimbabwe School Examinations Council…