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Lusaka – The Electoral Commission of Zambia has issued a directive banning the use of cellphones inside polling stations during the August 11 presidential, legislative and local elections, Voice of…
Extra lessons illegal — court
Harare Bureau A Harare magistrate yesterday ruled that it is illegal for school teachers to conduct extra lessons. Harare Civil Court magistrate, Yeukai Dzuda, said this yesterday while presiding over…
Rugby player blames biltong for failed drugs test
Cape Town – Sam Broster, an English rugby player, claims his positive drugs test was a result of eating biltong. According to BBC Sport, Broster tested positive for the anabolic…
100,000 Bulawayo youths for one million-man march
Nqobile Tshili Chronicle Correspondent THE Zanu-PF Bulawayo provincial youth league executive has organised buses to ferry youths to Harare for the one million-man march in solidarity with President Robert Mugabe.
VP Mphoko alleviates food shortages in Nkayi
Mashudu Netsianda Senior Reporter VICE President Phelekezela Mphoko has donated 84 bags of rice and 10 blood glucometers to Nkayi District Hospital. A blood glucose meter is a medical device…
Chiefs to summon defaulters
Sukulwenkosi Dube Plumtree Correspondent CHIEFS in Bulilima District are set to start summoning defaulting ratepayers to their courts as part of efforts by the local authority to boost revenue collection.
Weekend football review
There was drama on the final day in the English Premier League as the clash between Manchester United and Bournemouth was abandoned over what turned out to be a fake…
ANC scoffs at report of UK army’s ‘secret plan’ to stay in power
Cape Town – The ANC yesterday scoffed at reported claims that Britain’s Defence Ministry had been secretly plotting to keep the party in power in South Africa.
Masvingo in public toilets facelift
Walter Mswazie Masvingo Correspondent THE Masvingo chapter of Rotary Club has secured $100,000 to refurbish all public toilets that had remained dilapidated for a long time in the city.
Kenyan university students riot
Nairobi – Protesting Kenyan university students reportedly destroyed property worth millions of shillings following a decision by the University of Nairobi to ban cooking in hostels.