adminDoctor testifies in sodomy case
Fungai Lupande Court Reporter A medical doctor testifying in the sodomy case of Pama Meats managing director Andreas Livaditakis yesterday said the 19-year-old gardener had lacerations in his rectum. Livaditakis (44) is…
Novel exposes church wolves
Beaven Tapureta Bookshelf Religion has become a subject of interest for fiction writers in Zimbabwe. The probe being made through the written word seemingly intends to expose the demise of…
Hider, Hom, Nurul named in T20 squad
BANGLADESH have named the uncapped trio of Shuvagata Hom, Abu Hider and Nurul Hasan in their 14-man squad for the first two T20s against Zimbabwe, to be played on January…
Dad charged with raping daughter (2)
A father who allegedly molested his two-year-old daughter has appeared in court facing rape charges. The man was entrusted with the custody of his daughter while the mother stayed behind in…
China central bank injects billions to ease liquidity
BEIJING — China’s central bank yesterday pumped the biggest amount of funds since September into the financial system in open market operations in an effort to ease a liquidity strain. The…
Spain seizes 3 tonnes of cocaine
Madrid. — Spanish police said yesterday they had seized three tonnes of cocaine and arrested 12 suspected drug smugglers from Spain, Britain and the Netherlands in a major drugs bust…
Real fans smile again
MADRID. — Depressed by a disappointing 2015, smiles had returned to the faces of Real Madrid fans yesterday as they cheered their idol Zinedine Zidane during his first training session…
Kagame takes swipe at US
Kigali. — Rwandan President Paul Kagame has hit back at the United States for criticising his decision to seek a third term in office, repeating his earlier stand that foreigners…
‘No IMF programme needed for Nigeria’
Africa’s biggest economy Nigeria, battling a revenue shortfall caused by the global oil shock, does not need assistance from the International Monetary Fund, the group’s head said yesterday. “Let me be…
Schoolboy makes history
MUMBAI. — A Mumbai schoolboy made history yesterday when he became the first batsman in any class of cricket to score 1 000 runs in a single innings, with Indian…