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Caracas. – Venezuela’s intelligence service hauled two prominent opposition leaders back to prison on Tuesday, triggering international outcry as embattled President Nicolas Maduro moved to shore up his power after…
Man uses fake British passport for 20 years
Newberg. — An Oregon man is accused of using a fake Great Britain passport for close to 20 years. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported on Monday that the man is accused of using…
Jordanian parly urged to repeal marry rapist clause
Amman. – Dozens of activists have rallied outside Jordan’s parliament, calling on legislators to repeal a provision that allows a rapist to escape punishment if he marries his victim. Parliament voted…
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Make hay while the economy shines
Observations by Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr John Mangudya in his Mid-Term Monetary Policy Statement that the economy is on the mend are nothing short of comforting. This year’s growth…
Knowledge inequality undermines Africa’s growth
William Gumede Correspondent Africa’s development has been undermined since the end of colonialism, by its former colonial powers’ control over the production of, access to, and over what is “credible”…
Trump’s Middle East stumbles
Christopher R. Hill Correspondent The recent six-month mark of Donald Trump’s presidency serves as a reminder not only of how little his administration has accomplished domestically, but also of how…
Day Parly flexed its muscle . . .
Zvamaida Murwira Mr Speaker, Sir Last week Members of Parliament reacted with disdain to the decision to replace outgoing Auditor-General Mrs Mildred Chiri with Industrial Development Corporation general manager Mr…
Managing African cities’ unique challenges
Sarah Colenbrander Correspondent Cities in sub-Saharan Africa are growing fast. Nigeria alone is projected to add 212 million urban dwellers by 2050, equivalent to the current population of Germany, France…
Understanding dementia: Part 1
Dr Sacrifice Chirisa Mental Health Matters Dementia, now termed as major neurocognitive disorder (MND) whose primary clinical feature is an acquired cognitive decline in one or more cognitive domains. The…
Football has lost its senses
Robson Sharuko Senior Sports Editor— WORLD football was left reeling yesterday from the after-shocks of a transfer tsunami triggered by Barcelona’s announcement that Brazilian superstar Neymar has been granted permission to…