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WAYNE ROONEY was at the centre of a diving controversy as Manchester United came from behind to beat Preston North End and set up an FA Cup quarter-final against Arsenal.
CWC 2015: New Zealand sink Scotland
NEW ZEALAND made it two wins out of two in Pool A with a bizarre three-wicket victory against Scotland in Dunedin. The Scots were reduced to 12-4 in the fifth…
Namibia land occupiers vow to continue
Swakopmund – The leader of a group of land occupiers in Swakopmund, Namibia, said on Monday they would continue their efforts, despite having been arrested over the weekend.
Obasanjo quits ruling party
Lagos – Nigeria’s former president Olusegun Obasanjo has quit the ruling party less than six weeks before a crunch general election and after repeated criticism of incumbent Goodluck Jonathan.
Thousands march against Boko Haram
NIAMEY – Niger’s President Mamahadou Issoufou yesterday told thousands of people protesting at deadly raids by Boko Haram that “Niger will be the tomb” of the Islamists from neighbouring Nigeria.
Albino toddler seized in feared witchcraft attack
Dar es Salaam – An albino toddler has been kidnapped in northern Tanzania, police said late on Monday, raising fears he may be killed and his body parts used for…
Armed men storm Cape Town mall
CAPE TOWN – Cape Town shoppers were left shaken after armed robbers stormed into the upmarket Cavendish Square in Cape Town, making off with an undisclosed amount of cash and…
Fly Africa unveils expansion plan
Business Reporter LOW-cost airline, Fly Africa, is set to introduce the Bulawayo-Johannesburg route next month as part of its expansion programme aimed at servicing more routes on the African continent.
Inflation down to -1.28 percent
Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter THE country’s year-on-year inflation declined to -1.28 percent last month from the December 2014 rate of -0.80 percent, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency has said.
70pc Zimbabweans shun banks: FinScope
AN estimated 70 percent of the country’s population prefers keeping its money under “pillows and mattresses” despite the increase in financial inclusion mainly driven by mobile money platform, the FinScope…