adminStrikes rock France
PARIS. — France faced major transport disruptions yesterday as air traffic controllers, taxis and civil servants went on strike, with taxis also blocking access with barricades to airports and major…
Blair calls for ground troops
LONDON. — Air strikes are “not enough” to stop the spread of the Islamic State (IS) and Western nations need to send ground troops to Syria and elsewhere in the…
Obama bans solitary confinement
WASHINGTON. — US President Barack Obama announced a ban on solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prisons on Monday, citing the “heartbreaking” case of a teenager who spent two years…
Abusive sons evicted from father’s house
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter A Harare magistrate has ordered the eviction of three men aged between 27 and 33 from their parents’ Mbare house to free the elderly couple from…
‘My hubby is a sex maniac’
Ivan Zhakata Court Reporter A Harare man reportedly gave his wife a thorough hiding after she denied him sex. William Madanire allegedly demanded the money he paid as lobola from his…
Miners pin hopes on policy interventions
Martin Kadzere and Conrad Mwanawashe ZIMBABWEAN miners are pinning hopes on policy interventions to minimise the negative impact of depressed global commodity prices, the Chamber of Mines has said. “We…
Mungoshi Jnr to unveil five books
Sophia Chese Arts Correspondent Charles Mungoshi Jnr, son to legendary author Charles Mungoshi, is set to unveil five new books next month. Mungoshi said he is happy that he is finally…
How to overcome fear of maths
Sarah Buckley Correspondent To overcome fear of Maths, let’s confront the myths. We all know someone who gets the jitters when they have to make a speech, or breaks out in…
Xavier to coach Mambas
MAPUTO. — Former Liverpool and Portugal defender Abel Xavier has been named as the new coach for the Mozambique national soccer team, the Mambas, local media reported yesterday.
Death sentence for Kenyan woman
NAIROBI. — A Kenyan woman who strangled her two-year-old daughter to death after an overnight prayer session at a local church has been sentenced to hang by a Kakamega court.