admin‘Gravity’, ‘American Hustle’ lead AFI list
Existential outer-space thriller “Gravity”, corruption tale “American Hustle” and independent drama “Fruitvale Station” are among the 10 best films of the year announced by the American Film Institute on Monday,…
STIs soar in Masvingo
Masvingo Bureau The scourge of sexually transmitted infections continues to grow in Masvingo with 11 342 cases reported across the province from June to September this year. This is an…
Wheat farmers in record yield
Washington. — Wheat farmers are harvesting a record crop for the fourth time in six years, adding to a global grain glut and cutting costs for food makers. Production will…
Behaviour change key to getting to zero
ALTHOUGH Zimbabwe has witnessed a marked decline in HIV prevalence from a peak of 29 percent to 15 percent since the first recorded case in 1985, it still has one…
Sandler tops Forbes’ most-overpaid actors
American comedian Adam Sandler topped Forbes’ list of Hollywood’s most-overpaid actors, commanding a high up-front fee while delivering middling returns, the magazine said on Monday. Sandler (47), the star of…
Double points to be awarded for F1 final race in 2014
LONDON. — Formula One will award double points for the last race of the season in an attempt to keep championships undecided until the very end, the sport’s governing body…
China’s industrial output rises but . . .
Beijing. — China’s industrial output rose less than estimated in November while retail sales unexpectedly accelerated, giving a mixed picture of growth as leaders gather in Beijing to set economic…
Middleton demands more
From Mbachi Mutukula-Maregere in PORT ELIZABETH, SA ZIMBABWE Rugby Union technical director Liam Middleton feels the national teams have a lot of work to do to transform themselves into powerful…
Govt mulls new fund for distressed firms
Business Reporter GOVERNMENT intends to come up with a new fund to provide financing to distressed manufacturing companies, Industry and Commerce Minister Mike Bimha said yesterday. Investors in the new…
Rapper Yoz fires salvo at hip-hop awards
Yeukai Karengezeka and Kudakwashe Pembere Entertainment Reporters Controversial rapper Kennedy Simbanegavi better known as Yoz Wenyu in the music circles is boycotting the Zim Hip- Hop Awards to be held…