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Mexico City — A Mexican congressional candidate was shot dead in a town bordering the capital on Tuesday, becoming the fourth politician to be slain ahead of Sunday’s midterm elections.
Son kills dad in witchcraft row
Walter Mswazie Masvingo Correspondent A MAN from Chiredzi will spend the next 22 years in prison after a High Court Judge found him guilty of stabbing his father to death…
First Mutual Holdings posts 3pc growth
Business Reporter FIRST Mutual Holdings Limited realised a three percent growth in gross premium written at $39 million in the four months to April from $38 million in the comparative…
Botswana MPs condemn ill-treatment of Zim visitors
Patrick Chitumba Chronicle Reporter BOTSWANA Members of Parliament have condemned the ill-treatment of Zimbabweans visiting that country at the Ramokgwebana border post.
Africa loses $11bn tax to multi-nationals: Oxfam
MULTINATIONAL companies deprive African governments of $11 billion in taxes each year, and G7 world leaders should set up a new global body to regulate corporate taxation, Oxfam International said…
Gomwe’s bail bid hits brick wall
Tendai Rupapa Senior Court Reporter Zanu-PF Harare provincial youth chairman Godwin Gomwe and six other party members accused of extorting over $46 000 from eight housing co-operatives in Glen Norah using…
Retailers express concern over import licences
Business Reporter RetailERs have expressed concern over the issuance of import licences to middlemen highlighting that lack of checks and balances had exposed consumers to high goods prices.
End of the road for vendors?
Christopher Charamba, Sydney Kawadza and Fortious Nhambura As the debate on chaotic street vending rages, Government on Monday responded by giving illegal vendors a seven-day ultimatum to move to new…
YES, SEPP IT’S THE SAME HERE
. . . why the Blatter bombshell is needed from Zurich to ZIFA Robson Sharuko Senior Sports Editor IN that defining moment when Sepp Blatter summoned the courage to defeat his…
‘Banks abusing NSSA funds’
Business Reporter BANKS are partly responsible for the collapse of companies due to the punitive interest rates they charge on loans despite getting cheap funds from the National Social Security…