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ABIDJAN. — African bourses from Côte d’Ivoire to Kenya are forecasting an increase in share sales next year as a rally in stock markets ends a drought in initial public…
Pregnant lady sexually molests 2 boys (7)
Court Reporter A 24-year-old Harare woman who molested two seven-year-old boys after watching a pornographic video and gave them R3 as a token will spend the next seven years in…
Egyptian court acquits ex-Libyan official
CAIRO. — Cairo Criminal Court acquitted yesterday Ahmed Gaddaf al-Dam, former coordinator of Libyan-Egyptian relations, over charges of the attempted killing of two Egyptian policemen last March, state-run TV reported.
France disarming CAR rebels
PARIS. — France started disarming militias in the Central African Republic in order to restore order and security after bloody sectarian fighting plunged the country into spiralling violence, local media…
Cuba resumes consular services in USA
WASHINGTON. — Cuba’s diplomatic mission in Washington said yesterday it will temporarily resume consular activities, which were suspended after it was unable to find a US bank to handle its…
Mashonaland highest province of women abuse,research reveals
Gender Editor MASHONALAND Central province recorded the highest number of incidences of women who were at one time abused by their intimate partners for various reasons, a baseline study on…
Clarity eludes investors as year-end nears
Brussels. — Investors are sorely missing clarity on the world economy as the year draws to a close and neither European finance ministers nor a new US central bank president…
Elephant kills Parks ranger
Prosper Dembedza Herald Reporter A 49-year-old Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority ranger was killed by an elephant last Friday while on patrol at Rifa Education Camp in Chirundu.…
Football fans hurt
SAO PAULO. — Three fans remained hospitalised yesterday a day after violent clashes erupted during a football league match in southern Brazil, hospital officials said. On Sunday, fans of Atletico…
2013 in retrospect
Fred Zindi Music Suddenly it is December again! Indeed, time flies. With the blink of an eye, the curtain comes down on the year and 2013 is already on its…