Resources must work for the people
DR MICHAEL Gondwe, the governor of the Bank of Zambia, says despite high growth figures, mining is not benefiting the country. Dr Gondwe says this is so because there is…
US secures ‘long-term’ lease for Djibouti
WASHINGTON. — The United States has secured a ten-year lease for a key military base in Djibouti that it relies on to launch “counter-terrorism” missions, including drone strikes, in Yemen…
Federer pulls out
LONDON. — Roger Federer has pulled out of this week’s Madrid Tennis Masters as his wife Mirka is due to give birth to the couple’s third child. The World No.…
Zim Saints resume campaign
Ellina Mhlanga Sports Reporter FORMER Premiership side Zimbabwe Saints are expected to resume their campaign in the Southern Region Division One Soccer League this coming weekend after missing their last…
‘More can be done for junior tennis’
Ellina Mhlanga Sports Reporter TENNIS Zimbabwe administrator Cliff Nhokwara says a lot can still be done to improve the quality of play for the junior players in the country. This…
Election SA: The prospects
James Hamill Correspondent In theory, South Africa’s national and provincial elections being held today should give the opposition its best opportunity to date to erode support for the African National…
Kate Hudson ‘wrecked’ friendship with Jessica Alba
Kate Hudson and Jessica Alba’s friendship has deteriorated since the blonde beauty began dating Matthew Bellamy in 2010. The actresses, who developed a close bond after starring together in ‘The…
SA ready to hold free, fair elections: IEC
PRETORIA/BLOEMFONTEIN. —South Africa’s 22 263 voting stations are expected to open on schedule at 7am today, ready to handle a potential 25,39 million registered voters, said Independent Electoral Commission of…
Polls: Court orders top Mubarak officials out
CAIRO. — An Egyptian court yesterday banned senior members of the now-dissolved National Democratic Party of ousted president Hosni Mubarak from running in upcoming parliamentary elections, a judicial source said.…
Sizzla blazes at Conscious party
SIZZLA Kalonji threw down a fiery set in the parking lot of the Regal Theatre Plaza in Cross Roads, St Andrew, last Friday. He was among the acts in the…



