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Bongani Ndlovu Showbiz Correspondent ORGANISERS of the Miss Environment Zimbabwe beauty contest have scrapped the swimwear category saying it is not in line with the ethos of the beauty pageant…
Police arrest Hong Kong protesters
Hong Kong police have arrested four men as tensions once again flared after a small group of protesters broke into the city’s legislature through a side door.
Second Frenchman recognised in ISIL video
France’s government spokesman has confirmed that a second man who appears in a beheading video released by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) at the weekend was…
RATEPAYERS IN A FIX…Authorities push for service charges hike
Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter RATEPAYERS are in a fix as a number of local authorities have proposed to increase their tariffs in the 2015 budgets, a move likely to…
Kenya Power secures $190m loan for infrastructure upgrade
NAIROBI – Kenya Power, the country’s sole electricity distributor, said on Wednesday it had secured a $190 million loan from Standard Chartered Bank to upgrade its transmission network.
Power system constrained but stable – Eskom
The power system remains constrained but stable with high electricity usage expected at night due to slightly nippy weather conditions, says Eskom.
Fear of Boko Haram wrecks tourist business
Maroua – Tourists once flocked to the rugged far north of Cameroon for its wildlife and spectacular scenery, until cross-border raids by the Nigerian extremists of Boko Haram all but…
Countries must intensify fight against statelessness
LONDON — It is now 60 years since stateless people received recognition in international law, and the UN has two conventions (1954 and 1961) dedicated to their protection and the…
IDBZ to issue $65m bonds
Harare Bureau THE Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe will float two bonds worth $65 million to fund power generation and the completion of the electricity prepaid metering system.
Langa regrets failure to get Afcon hosting rights
Senior Sports Reporter THE government has expressed regret over Zimbabwe’s failure to land the 2017 African Nations Cup hosting rights. Focus should now be on successfully staging the African Union…