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Cairo — Egyptian authorities hanged six men convicted of killing soldiers yesterday, police said, ignoring appeals to spare them amid allegations two of them had been in custody at the…
Uganda on alert over new Shabaab threat
Kampala — Uganda said on Saturday it was boosting security measures following fresh threats against the east African nation by Somalia’s al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab rebels.
Cricket team off to pakistan
Hosts assure additional security measures CAPE TOWN — Zimbabwe were expected to fly to Pakistan last night for a limited-overs cricket tour. The tour, the first in six years by…
US special forces kill ISIL’s Abu Sayyaf in Syria raid
US special forces soldiers have killed a senior leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group during a raid carried out in eastern Syria, the US…
Noone is going to starve: President
Nduduzo Tshuma Political Editor PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has assured Zimbabweans in drought stricken areas that the government would not let anyone starve as food relief will be availed to cushion…
Children to be required to take national school pledge
Harare Bureau School children will be required to take a national school pledge that motivates them to cherish their Zimbabwean identity and value their heritage.
Gold production up 25pc
Conrad Mwanawashe Harare Bureau Gold production registered a 25 percent growth in the first quarter on the same period last year to boost the mining sector’s growth for the period…
Lawyers ditch Mutasa
Harare Bureau Expelled former Zanu-PF secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa was ditched by his lawyers midway through his appeal challenging the rejection of his nomination papers for the Headlands constituency…
Chicken Slice opens shop in Gweru
Lovemore Zigara Midlands Correspondent FAST food outlet, Chicken Slice, has opened its first outlet in Gweru. The branch opened its doors at Park Motors Service Station at corner 9th Street…
Cimas loses $1,2m to fraudulent claims
CIMAS Medical Aid Society has suspended online drug claims after losing $1,2 million in fraudulent claims, with the society incurring a $3,4 million drug bill during the first quarter of…