Ricciardo wins Belgian GP after Mercedes clash
Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo took an unexpected victory in the Belgian Grand Prix after a clash between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. Hamilton suffered a puncture when the two Mercedes…
Netanyahu warns Gaza civilians to vacate sites
TEL AVIV. — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Palestinian civilians yesterday to leave immediately any site where militants are operating, one day after Israel took the Gaza war to…
Libya declares warring Islamist groups terrorists
BENGHAZI. — Libya’s parliament declared the warring Islamist armed groups in Tripoli and Benghazi as terrorists, local media reported yesterday. “They are a legitimate target for the national Libyan army…
Iran will stand by Iraq: Zarif
TEHRAN. — Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has stressed the Islamic Republic’s support for the Iraqi nation, saying Tehran will always stand by Iraqi people. “Iran and Iraq have…
35 Nigerian police ‘missing’ after Boko Haram raid
ABUJA. — Thirty-five Nigerian police officers deployed to a training academy in the remote northeast are missing after a Boko Haram attack on the facility, a spokesperson said on Saturday.…
SPB cancels 300MW solar tenders
Senior Reporter— The State Procurement Board has cancelled the 300-megawatt solar projects indefinitely after one winning bidder increased its price, while the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) failed to agree with…
22 injured as train derails
Sifundiso Ndlovu Bulawayo Bureau TWENTY-TWO passengers escaped with injuries on Saturday night when a Harare-bound passenger train derailed at Heany Junction 30 kilometres from Bulawayo. Eight coaches at the back…
Tokwe-Mukosi Dam to benefit 3 000
George Maponga Masvingo Bureau The completion of Tokwe-Mukosi Dam is expected to benefit over 3 000 families through the provision of irrigation at Nuanetsi Ranch in Mwenezi, a Government official…
Commuter omnibus operators want council to amend by-laws
Municipal Reporter Commuter omnibus operators want Harare City Council to amend its by-laws to ensure that kombi drivers who flout the city’s traffic regulations are fined in their personal capacity…
Manager lands post on fake O-Levels
Fungai Lupande Court Reporter Pick n Pay Kamfinsa customer service manager Tendai Muyambo, who worked for nine years after landing the post using a fake O-Level certificate, was last Friday…










