adminCivil servants’ pay rise unsettles private sector
Arnold Mutemi AFTER years of being derided as a poor remunerator, the government may have just turned the tables on the private sector. The government’s decision to award its workers…
AU troops find mass grave in CAR capital
African Union (AU) peacekeepers have uncovered a mass grave at a military camp occupied by Seleka rebels in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR).
Fighting spikes in Syria as peace talks stall
A spike in fighting between the Syrian government and opposition forces has sent the country’s death toll soaring, just as UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi struggles to prevent peace talks in…
Belgium child-euthanasia bill likely to pass
A Belgian bill granting terminally ill children the right to die, a legal option already possessed by adults in the country, is widely expected to pass into law.
Hunt for clues as Algeria mourns plane crash dead
Oum el Bouaghi – Search teams combed the wreckage of an Algerian military plane on Wednesday for clues to why it crashed in a mountainous region killing all but one…
Putin backs Sisi to be president of Egypt
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he would support a presidential bid from Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, wishing him luck after holding talks in Moscow.
Datlabs needs $5m capital injection
Business Reporter THE country is being forced to import pharmaceutical products which can be made locally after Datlabs closed one of its two factories in Bulawayo due to capital constraints,…
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Mwana Africa plans to reopen Bindura smelter
NICKEL producer Mwana Africa plans to reopen its smelter in Bindura to refine platinum-group metals in a move that could ease pressure to build a new refinery in the country.
Interbank market set to resume
Harare Bureau THE interbank market is set to resume after government and the African Export Import Bank entered into an agreement to introduce a facility and associated instruments to alleviate…