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BUJUMBURA. — The United Nations yesterday appointed a Senegalese diplomat to facilitate talks between rival factions in Burundi’s political crisis after the opposition accused the previous mediator of bias.
Jobs deal for Zim graduates• Labour exportation agreements sealed • Govt working on database, says minister
Felex Share Senior Reporter Government is inviting all those who graduated from tertiary colleges since 1980 to forward their names for possible employment in several African countries with which it has…
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Young girls need adequate protection
THE age of consent for sexual relations is now seen in Zimbabwe, as in most other countries, as a legal minefield and source of debate, with recent, and probably ill-judged,…
Warriors beat Comoros
Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter Zimbabwe. . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) 2 Comoros . . . . . . . . . .…
Bhasikiti takes case to ConCourt
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter Expelled Mwenezi East National Assembly member Mr Kudakwashe Bhasikiti has approached the Constitutional Court seeking to block President Mugabe from calling a by-election in the…
Govt not happy with safari operators: President
Takunda Maodza recently in South Africa PRESIDENT Mugabe says the Government is unhappy with the state of affairs in private safaris and conservancies where owners — who are largely of…
Tomana refuses to clarify statement
Tendai Mugabe Senior Reporter Prosecutor-General Mr Johannes Tomana, who torched a storm last week after suggesting that children as young as 12 years can consent to sex, yesterday refused to clarify…
ZIFA urged to prepare on time
Grace Chingoma Senior Sports Reporter ZIFA have been called upon not to mess around with the Warriors’ preparations and travelling arrangements for their CHAN qualifier return match against the Comoros…
Ecobank Zim draws down line of credit
Happiness Zengeni recently in DAR es SALAM, Tanzania Ecobank Zimbabwe says it has just drawn down the second tranche of the $15 million line of credit mobilised by its parent…
‘Refugee figures hit high record’
BEIJING. — On the eve of World Refugee Day, the UN refugee agency warned of “a record high” of nearly 60 million homeless refugees amid increasing global conflicts.