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Arts Reporter Preparations for MUSICA 2015, the annual musical festival organised by the Embassy of Italy, are at an advanced stage. The musical showcase will kick off with a concert by…
Man steals $800, petrol-bombs wife
Fungai Lupande Court Reporter A soldier stationed at the Central Ammunition Depot in Zvimba allegedly petrol-bombed his wife for refusing to flee with him to South Africa after he stole $840…
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Diaspora remittances vital for economy
Government’s efforts to harness Diaspora remittances has a lot to commend it. This is an area that has remained largely untapped so far. In 2014, we accounted for only about…
Jamaica calls Britain to pay billions for slavery
NEW YORK. — David Cameron is facing calls for Britain to pay billions of pounds in reparations for slavery ahead of his first official visit to Jamaica today.
Gold miners need $600m to retool
Golden Sibanda and Sabastian Mubvumbi ZIMBABWE’S loss making large-scale gold producers require an estimated $600 million to recapitalise over the next five years, as they battle viability problems due to…
New pay housing scheme on cards
Innocent Ruwende Municipal Reporter Government has introduced a new national housing scheme for low and middle- income earners, the Home Ownership Scheme, which will see the building of high-rise flats and…
‘OUR GAME IS DOOMED’• Gundani laments state of Zim football• Calls on former players to rescue the game
Sports Reporter FORMER Zimbabwe international Paul Gundani feels the country’s ex-footballers are terribly letting down the national game and leaving it at the mercy of pathetic administrators who have dragged…
CAR president appeals for calm
BANGUI. — The Central African Republic’s president appealed for calm yesterday as the United Nations reported 36 people dead and almost 30 000 displaced in three days of bloodshed terrorising…
National health insurance scheme on the cards
Mabasa Sasa at the United Nations Government is finalising a Draft Bill to create a National Health Insurance Scheme that will facilitate universal healthcare cover for Zimbabweans, Health and Child…
Tanzania tightens security ahead of October polls
DAR ES SALAAM. — The National Electoral Commission in Tanzania said on Monday it was beefing up security at its headquarters to protect election facilities to be used in the…