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JOHANNESBURG. — South Africa’s Supreme Court yesterday rejected an appeal by the government against a ruling that the state had made an error in letting Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir…
Al-Shabaab seizes Somali port
BOSASSO. — Somali’s Al-Shabaab militants have seized a small port in the semi-autonomous Puntland region, the latest sign of a resurgence in activity by the Islamist militants in the Horn…
Teen writer tackles adolescent dilemma
Beaven Tapureta : Bookshelf Samantha Chihuri’s National Arts Merit Award winning novel “Chaotic” can best be described as a “teen thriller”. It won the 2016 NAMA award for Outstanding First Creative…
Wenger to quit Arsenal
LONDON. — Arsene Wenger is concerned that growing supporter unrest could force him into an early Arsenal exit — despite having the unequivocal backing of the club’s board.
Beitbridge flood victims rise to 780
Beitbridge Bureau THE number of people who were affected by flash floods which hit Beitbridge town last Friday night has risen from 583 to 777, chairperson of the local civil…
Centralising levies not the solution
Stanely Mushava : Features Correspondent The management of schools could be entangled in red tape if the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education presses ahead with plans to centralise the handling…
5 Zimbabweans nabbed in $2,6m SA drug haul
Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter FIVE Zimbabweans who were part of an eight-member gang that has been peddling drugs in South Africa were arrested last Thursday after they were caught manufacturing heroin…
Norway-based musician launches fashion label
Tafadzwa Zimoyo : Arts Reporter Norway-based musician Anna Mudeka, has embarked on a new venture with the launch of a vibrant range of women’s shoes. Branded “Mudeka Tribe”, the pumps have been…
Masvingo vets on Mutsvangwa
Bulawayo Bureau WAR veterans in Masvingo have passed a vote of no confidence in their provincial chairman Cde Tendeukai Chinooneka and resolved that their national chairperson Cde Chris Mutsvangwa should…
Nigeria shuts down cattle market
MAIDUGURI. — A Nigerian government push to strangle the Boko Haram insurgency has shut down the cattle trade that sustained the city of Maiduguri, leaving many residents with no livelihood,…