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MONTEVIDEO. — Fallen FIFA vice-president Eugenio Figueredo received $50 000 a month in “improper payments” from sports marketing companies, authorities in his native Uruguay alleged on Tuesday in an indictment.
Govt intervenes in Karoi malaria outbreak
Lisa Shirichena Herald Reporter The Ministry of Health and Child Care has stepped in to avert a potentially disastrous situation in Karoi Town by providing mosquito nets and spraying a…
2015: Bad year for land barons
Innocent Ruwende Municipal Reporter The year 2015 could easily be described as the year Government finally decided to deal with Harare’s land barons, who were fleecing unsuspecting home seekers of…
El Nino: The largely unwanted gift
El Nino is the largely unwanted Christmas gift — a warming of the tropical Pacific causing drought and floods that will peak at the end of this month, but will…
Cech wants title
LONDON. — Record breaker Petr Cech insists he would not have joined Arsenal if he did not think they could win the English Premier League soccer title. Cech won four league…
It’s not all rosy at Triangle
Sports Reporter LOWVELD outfit Triangle are bracing for challenging times ahead as they look set to lose not only their coach Kelvin Kaindu, but also the bulk of the players…
Barca to strengthen
BARCELONA. — Barcelona coach Luis Enrique on Tuesday refused to rule out the possibility of strengthening his side in the January transfer window, with the club’s ban on signing new…
National Infrastructure Policy Proposal: Part 2
Phinias Tafa Infrastructure Report Government’s aim is to raise operating efficiencies to reduce infrastructure costs across all sectors. Recently, the Government started a drive to have greater private sector participation in…
US Military turns Africa into ‘laboratory’ of modern warfare
Correspondent The US military already plans to expand its massive military footprint in Africa and elsewhere to the tune of “several million dollars” a year and thousands of troops. Soldiers…
2015 in retrospect
Dr Gift Mugano We have come to the end of 2015. As we welcome 2016 it is important to take stock of 2015 and reflect on what we must do…