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LUSAKA — A popular Zambian singer was arrested yesterday after being accused by supporters of President Edgar Lungu of mocking the leader in a song that police said could provoke…
President leaves for Egypt
Hapiness Zengeni Harare Bureau PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday left for Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, where he will, in his capacity as chairman of the Southern African Development Community, launch the continent’s…
New traffic by-laws unconstitutional
Thulani Ndlovu THE objective of local government is to ensure the provision of services in a sustainable and Constitutional way. However, the Constitutional validity of Statutory Instrument 63 of 2015…
‘Russia, Qatar may lose World Cups’
Russia and Qatar could lose the 2018 and 2022 World Cups respectively if evidence emerges of bribery, leading Fifa official Domenico Scala has said. The countries deny wrongdoing in their…
16 dead after Malaysia quake loosed ‘rocks as big as cars’
BOULDERS “the size of cars” roared down the crowded slopes of Malaysia’s Mount Kinabalu after its earthquake, a witness said, as authorities on Sunday raised the death toll in the…
Cops charge man to cover up alleged assault
Mashudu Netsianda Senior Court Reporter TWO police officers allegedly assaulted a Bulawayo man for refusing to pay a fine before they opened a docket to cover up their unlawful actions, a…
Zec prints 475,800 ballots for polls
Farirai Machivenyika Harare Bureau THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has printed 475,800 ballots for the 16 by-elections to be held tomorrow. New Zec chief elections officer, Constance Chigwamba confirmed the number of…
Saudi court upholds blogger’s 10 years and 1,000 lashes
SAUDI Arabia’s Supreme Court has upheld the sentence of 1,000 lashes and 10 years of imprisonment on blogger Raif Badawi, despite a foreign outcry. Speaking from Canada, his wife Ensaf…
Idris Elba pays tribute to Mandela
British actor Idris Elba was inspired to document his journey during his stay in South Africa while acting in the acclaimed movie Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
Bulawayo Bomber suffers knock out
Ricky Zililo Senior Sports Reporter SOUTH Africa-based local cage fighter Elvis “Bulawayo Bomber” Moyo suffered his third defeat in the Extreme Fighting Championship Africa when he was subdued by Poland’s Tomasz…