adminWilliams sisters head into last eight in Miami
MIAMI – Sisters Serena and Venus Williams marched into the quarter-finals of the Miami Open after straight-set wins at Key Biscayne on Monday.
Buhari wins Nigeria’s presidential election
Nigeria’s election commission yesterday declared Muhammadu Buhari the winner of the country’s bitterly contested presidential election, in a vote marred by confusion, arguments and violence.
ISIS executes 37 civilians in Syria
Beirut – The Islamic State jihadist group yesterday executed at least 37 civilians, including two children, in a raid on a regime-held village in Hama province of central Syria, a…
Mandla Mandela guilty of assault during road rage
Mthata – The late former SA president Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Mandla, was found guilty of assault by the Mthata Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Mlami Ngudle, the complainant, accused Mandela of assaulting…
Zuma receives Marikana report
Johannesburg – The presidency has received the report by the Farlam Commission of Inquiry into the violence at Marikana, it said yesterday.
Boy, 13, charged with terror offences
Vienna – Austria has charged a 14-year old boy with terror offences after he researched how to build a bomb online and made contact with militants supporting ISIS in Syria,…
Munyeza quits CEO post
Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter SHINGI Munyeza has stepped down as the chief executive officer of the hospitality group, African Sun Limited with immediate effect, to pursue other business interests…
BCM guns for African Sun major stake
Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter PRIVATE equity investment and advisory firm, Brainworks Capital Management (BCM) is inching closer to snapping up major shareholding in hotel group, African Sun through the…
Hwange $88m debt converted to equity
Harare Bureau THE government will convert Hwange Colliery’s debt to the State into equity under the coal miner’s proposed $88 million rights offer meant to reduce debts and recapitalisation.
Zimpapers recapitalisation to boost earnings — Utete
Business Reporter THE country’s dominant multi-media group, Zimpapers (1980) Limited, has successfully recapitalised its operations despite the difficult economy as it moves to consolidate solid revenue growth and operational efficiency.