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Recent polls have demonstrated that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders holds a much higher potential to defeat Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, in an election than Hillary Clinton, although…
No decision to prosecute Gordhan – NPA
Johannesburg – The National Prosecuting Authority has denied that it received a docket from the Hawks for a decision on whether to prosecute Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan for his involvement…
Egyptian court jails scores for islands protests
An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced 71 people to two years in prison for protests against the handover of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, judicial officials and lawyers…
ISIS captures Syria hospital, kills 20, takes hostages
Beirut — The Islamic State jihadist group on Saturday overran a government-controlled hospital in eastern Syria, killing 20 members of pro-regime forces and taking medical staff hostage, a monitor said. The…
ISIL claims Iraq’s Ameriyat Fallujah attack
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group has claimed responsibility for killing 70 Iraqi soldiers and a policeman in Ameriyat Fallujah, just west…
Apartheid-era death squad leader De Kock spotted at SA festival
Cape Town — More than a year after he was released from jail, apartheid-era death squad leader Eugene de Kock was spotted at the Franschhoek Literary Festival. The former South African…
SEZs ‘exemption’ raises workers’ ire
Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter— WORKERS’ unions are unhappy with the recommendation in the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Bill to exempt businesses operating in the zones from the application of the…
MDC-T councillors get cold feet on Mushore
Freeman Razemba Senior Reporter— The MDC-T-led Harare City Council has resolved to withdraw its recent decision to send town clerk Mr James Mushore on forced leave without benefits, amid reports that…
High default rate cripples property development
Lovemore Zigara Midlands Correspondent PROPERTY developers are feeling the heat due to a rise in payment defaults with a number of clients struggling to settle agreed housing stands payment terms, an…
Esigodini tomato plant commissioning in July
Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter A MULTI-MILLION dollar state-of-the-art tomato processing and canning plant at Esigodini is set for commissioning in July. The tomato processing and canning factory is a public-private partnership…