US starts enhanced Ebola screening programme at JFK Airport
Stepped up efforts by the US to halt the spread of the Ebola virus will start at New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport on Saturday, where teams armed with…
Metbank dragged to court over $20k
STRUGGLING financial institution, Metbank has been dragged to the courts by a local transport company — Berts Transport — after failing to avail more than $20 000 deposited with the bank…
Caretaker coach Mathe’s challenge
ELSEWHERE in our sports pages we carry a story in which Highlanders caretaker coach, Mark Mathe, dismisses rumours that he sabotaged former head coach Kelvin Kaindu, ahead of his side’s…
Scandal at UBH nursing school
UNETHICAL practices have been exposed at one of the country’s nursing schools with student nurses being forced to buy books and other equipment from hospital officials at inflated prices, a…
Zim Saints mull PSL return
FORMER Premier Soccer League champions, Zimbabwe Saints, are aiming for a return to top flight football next year and would not consider starting from the bottom.
Witchcraft suspects burnt to death in Tanzania
SEVEN people accused of witchcraft have been burned alive in Tanzania, police said Friday, adding they have arrested 23 people in connection with the crimes.
Zimbabwe to commemorate World Squash Day
ZIMBABWEAN squash enthusiasts will on Saturday unite with the rest of the world to observe World Squash Day with tournaments in Bulawayo and Harare.
Court hears arguments that chimps have rights
ALBANY (NY) — A state appeals court will decide in coming weeks whether chimpanzees are entitled to “legal personhood” in a case that could lead to expanded rights for animals…
Doctors face ‘collateral damage’ from Ebola epidemic
New York – “Ebola collateral damage” is the term used by Dr Thaim Kamara, chief of surgery at Connaught Hospital in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown, to describe the disruption of…
Group offers to pay back Nkandla money for Zuma
Cape Town – A group calling themselves the Public Members’ Unit Team (PMUT) has sent a letter to the public protector and Parliament offering to pay back money on behalf…





