adminHopes for HIV cure revived by 9-year child in remission
LONDON. – A South African child born with HIV has surprised experts by appearing to be effectively cured of the AIDS virus after just a year of treatment followed by…
Nigeria under pressure as economy recession bites harder
LAGOS. – The Nigerian government last Thursday said it was under pressure as the country was technically in recession, assuring that measures were being taken to ensure a rebound of the…
Boko Haram suspects arrested after gunfight: Nigeria police
KANO. – Police in the northern Nigerian city of Kano said they arrested five suspected Boko Haram militants after a gunfight Sunday, marking a flare-up of jihadist violence in the…
Husband delivers wife to in-laws in wheelbarrow
LUSAKA. – A 36-year old Zambian man has been sued by his wife for allegedly taking her to her parents in a wheelbarrow at night when she was in labour.
Zambia to sell 40,000 kg of ivory
LUSAKA. – The Zambian Government intends to sell over 27,00 kilogrammes of legally acquired ivory.
Interpol circulates list of 173 IS group suspects
LONDON. – Interpol has distributed a list of 173 Islamic State (IS) group fighters it believes might have been trained to launch suicide attacks in Europe.
Yemen crisis “an absolute shame on humanity”
SANA’A. – International human rights organisation CARE has denounced the humanitarian crisis in war-torn Yemen, which is also suffering from a cholera epidemic, as “an absolute shame on humanity”.
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Anti-poverty fund. . . $7.6 million set aside for projects in three regions
Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter GOVERNMENT yesterday launched a $7.6 million fund under the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund for International Development to support poverty alleviation projects…
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- July 25, 2017
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ANYBODY’S TITLE: Second half soccer action kicks off. . . Double header at Luveve
Ricky Zililo, Senior Sports Reporter THE second half of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League kicks off tomorrow with most teams set to unleash their mid-season signings in their efforts…
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- July 25, 2017
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Maize deliveries pour in. . . GMB receives an average 90 000t per week
Elita Chikwati, Harare Bureau THE Grain Marketing Board is receiving an average 90 000 tonnes of maize a week with Government yesterday saying deliveries were fast appoaching the 500 000…