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NEW DELHI. — Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit India later this year as the new Hindu nationalist leader extended another olive branch yesterday to…
Egypt’s Al-Sisi in landslide victory
CAIRO. — Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi is Egypt’s new president after securing a landslide victory of over 96 percent of the valid votes, with over 23 million voters casting their ballots for…
Chitungwiza blast n’anga was red mercury merchant, inquest told
Fungai Lupande Court Reporter An inquest into the death of six people following a blast in Chitungwiza that also damaged 12 houses last year, ended yesterday with evidence from a…
Fresh trouble for Malawi poll
BLANTYRE. — Malawi’s disputed presidential elections ran into fresh trouble yesterday after a judge due to rule on when the results should be released had to step down from the…
Seed Co to invest $6m in research
Business Reporter Zimbabwe’s largest seed company, Seed Co Private Limited plans to invest about $6 million towards research and importation of new technology by 2015 as the company intensifies efforts…
Zimpost revenue slumps 15 percent
Zimpost’s revenue income for the five months to May slumped by 15 percent due to the prevailing harsh economic environment. Zimpost managing director Douglas Zimbango said postal services are now…
Visual arts continue to struggle
Stephen Garan’anga Own Correspondent The majority of established local fine art practitioners have gone for periods ranging from six to 10 years without having made any meaningful business transactions in…
SA government steps in to mediate platinum strike
JOHANNESBURG. — Government-mediated talks will start yesterday to try to break a deadlock between a South African union and top global platinum producers over a crippling four-month strike, the mining…
US$600 000 land sale lands TSL trio in court
Fungai Lupande Court Reporter— Tobacco Sales Limited bosses have appeared in court facing charges of selling a farm for US$600 000 which they knew had been gazetted by the Government…
Old Hararians need pride
Paul Munyuki Sports Reporter OLD HARARIANS coach Cyprian “Supa” Mandenge wants his men to play for their pride when they take on Old Georgians Sports Club in a National Rugby…