adminSexual abuse probe for DRC’s UN contingent
Kinshasa. – The government in the Democratic Republic of Congo yesterday announced a probe into fresh allegations of sexual abuse by Congolese soldiers serving in the UN mission in Central…
New media laws this year, Parly heard
Lloyd Gumbo Senior Reporter New media laws are expected to be introduced this year to cater for the changing media industry, while existing laws will be amended to align them with…
Govt to review teacher-pupil ratio
Abigail Mawonde Herald Correspondent Government will soon come up with maximum schools enrolment limit after it emerged that some educational institutions surpass 3 000 pupils. This has in turn affected learning…
Nike axe Pacman over gay utterances
LOS ANGELES. – US sports equipment giant Nike axed Manny Pacquiao after he described gay couples as “worse than animals”, slamming the Filipino boxer’s remarks as “abhorrent.”
‘Adopt cluster-based model to fund SMES’
Business Reporter FINANCIAL institutions should adopt a cluster-based approach for financing small to medium enterprises, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Dr John Mangudya said.
890kg bags smuggled from Harare airport
Prosper Dembedza Court Correspondent Three police officers and a soldier manning the Harare International Airport allegedly helped four airport officials to smuggle 26 bags weighing 890 kilogrammes with unknown contents through…
EU avails €85m funding to Comesa
Business Reporter The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa is expected to receive €85 million from the European Union under the 11th European Development Fund Regional Indicative programme for…
Reintroduce death penalty, says Burundian minister
BUJUMBURA. – Burundian Defence Minister Emmanuel Ntahomvukiye has requested the reintroduction of the death penalty to sanction authors of the May 13, 2015 failed coup plot, the government official said…
No country must have an EU veto: Hollande
BRUSSELS. – French President Francois Hollande said it was necessary for an EU summit yesterday to reach an accord for Britain to remain in the European Union, but said no…
Mi Casa show tickets now on sale
Tawanda Marwizi Arts Reporter Tickets to the upcoming Mi Casa concert set for 7Arts Theatre in Avondale on March 4 are now on sale at selected outlets in the capital. Mi…