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THE Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe is considering roping in investment managers’ proposal for minimum capital thresholds to be determined by the risk carried by an institution.
Libyans vote as anger mounts over insecurity
Tripoli — Libyans went to the polls yesterday to elect a panel to draft a new constitution in the latest milestone in the chaotic political transition following the overthrow of…
Mazibuko warns on Zuma impeachment
Cape Town — DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko vowed on Tuesday to table a motion to impeach President Jacob Zuma if the public protector’s report on Nkandla fingered him.
Over 11 dead in renewed Kiev clashes
Kiev — Fierce clashes between police and protesters in Ukraine’s capital erupted anew yesterday and an AP reporter has seen 10 bodies laid out on the edge of the protest…
Report demands US probe Yemen drone strike
US policy on drone strikes has been questioned by a rights group who say a strike on a wedding procession killed civilians, not al-Qaeda fighters, as previously claimed by US…
Pakistani forces bomb Taliban hideouts
Pakistani fighter jets have bombed suspected Taliban hideouts in a tribal area on the Afghan border, killing at least 15 people, security officials have said. Yesterday’s strikes come after attempts…
Occult unit probing girls’ murders
Johannesburg — The police’s occult unit is investigating the murders of two schoolgirls, who were found in Dobsonville on Wednesday surrounded by candles and razors. Friends of the girls —…
Heavy fighting near CAR airport
Bangui — Heavy fighting including rocket and grenade attacks broke out Wednesday near the airport in Central African Republic’s capital, sparking fear and panic in a nearby displacement camp home…
Editorial Comment: Shun factionalism
WE applaud President Mugabe for pronouncing himself so clearly and unequivocally on the niggling issue of factionalism within the ruling Zanu-PF party. We also salute his frank take on the…
Prostitution sucks in teenagers in Beitbridge
Thandeka Moyo “IT’s almost 10pm and I am getting ready for my first client since I have to make R500 tonight,” remarks Paidamoyo Motsi*, 14, probably among the youngest commercial…