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ANTANANARIVO. – Thirty-nine people, including 16 children, died in Madagascar on Saturday when a fire swept through a residential compound in a village 500km south of the capital Antananarivo, a…
Prison Act faces amendments
Bulawayo Bureau Far reaching changes to the Prison Act will see prisoners being employed and paid in a move that will assist them to pick up the pieces when they…
Man kills buddy over 25 cents
Prosper Dembedza Court Correspondent A Harare man fatally stabbed his friend with a kitchen knife following a heated argument over 25 cents, the court heard yesterday. Tatenda Kapikinya (29) of Eastview Phase…
‘Sexual healing’ prophet jailed
Midlands Correspondent A self-proclaimed prophet of the Johanne Masowe weChishanu apostolic sect in Kwekwe has been slapped with a 36-year jail term after he raped and infected a congregant with…
Mashangwa: Fragrance connoisseur with golden heart
Ruth Butaumocho : Gender profile Growing up in a family of business people, Mrs Blessing Mashangwa had no intentions of venturing into business. She yearned for an office job in a big…
Big Sam proud
LONDON. — Sam Allardyce said yesterday that he was “very proud” to be named the new England manager, but refused to confirm that star striker Wayne Rooney would remain as…
‘Purezha’ the germ that glitters like a gem
David Mungoshi Shelling The Nuts Across the years certain words have crept into our languages and taken on new meanings. They have even become more significant than in their original contexts.…
Should Zim be compensated for drought?
Nick Mangwana View from the Diaspora Zimbabwe and a large part of Southern and East Africa has been grappling with one of the most devastating droughts not experienced in recent times.…
HIV cure: What science knows, and what it doesn’t
Sharon Lewin and Thomas Aagaard Rasmussen : Correspondents Antiretroviral therapy has revolutionised the lives of people living with HIV. In many countries, the life expectancy for someone living with the virus…
Cotton market targets 80 000t
Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter About 80 000 tonnes of cotton are expected on the market this season as the selling season progresses. Merchants have started buying cotton at the common collection points…