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MEXICO CITY. — A senior Mexican police officer and four gunmen were killed in the latest gang-related clash in the troubled north-eastern state of Tamaulipas, authorities said yesterday. Three marines…
Willdale targets return to profitability
Business Reporters Brick maker Willdale is targeting an immediate return to profitability after successful fund raising and restructuring exercises during a difficult period plagued by a choking cash crisis. Consulting…
Attitude that won’t win ZRP many friends
Receiving an early morning text after your story is published ranks as one of the nicest things for many journalists — well, usually. It confirms that your story has come…
$13,5m paid to diamond firms
Business Reporters ABOUT $13,5 million has been paid to local diamond companies whose gems were auctioned at the Dubai Stock Exchange in March this year, a senior official has said.…
Boko Haram kidnaps 8 more girls
ABUJA. — Suspected Boko Haram Islamists have kidnapped eight more girls from Nigeria’s embattled northeast, residents said yesterday, after the extremist group’s leader claimed responsibility for abducting more than 200…
Tafadzwa rejects Macheso offer
Tawanda Marwizi Arts Correspondent— Alick Macheso’s estranged second wife Tafadzwa Mapako on Monday rejected the musician’s temporary maintenance offer saying the musician’s proposal does not conform with the lifestyle he…
Poultry levy suspended
Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter The Agricultural Marketing Authority has suspended the imposition of a poultry levy after stakeholders agreed that the move would cripple farmers who are already suffering from…
Tiger recovering
MIAMI. — World number one Tiger Woods said on Monday he is making very slow progress recovering from surgery for a pinched nerve and unsure when he will make his…
Man kills brother in row over three eggs
Midlands Correspondent A domestic feud turned ugly after a 22-year-old man from Chirumhanzu fatally struck his brother with a burning log following a misunderstanding over eggs. It is alleged that…
Magacha partners Miss Earth
Tafadzwa Zimoyo Entertainment Reporter Pint-sized gospel musician Sabastian Magacha has partnered with Miss Earth Zimbabwe 2014 Samantha Dika in an environmental awareness project. Dika who is known for her charity…