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- businessweekly
- January 16, 2018
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Big Tobacco woos African farmers with bogus promises of prosperity
By Ronald Labonte, Donald Makoka, Jeffrey Drope & Raphael Lencucha “We have more than 20,000 … small-scale farmers growing tobacco … the industry is critical in reducing poverty levels.”
- businessweekly
- January 16, 2018
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Bitcoin drops most since september as digital coins resume slide
Bitcoin slumped by the most since September, giving new impetus to a January selloff in cryptocurrencies that coincides with rising scrutiny from regulators in many countries.
Exceptional 910 carat gem diamond found in Lesotho
CAPE TOWN. – A 910 carat gem diamond has been recovered in a Lesotho mine – the fifth largest gem quality diamond ever found. This is according to a statement…
“I am not racist,” Trump says, after nations remark fallout
WASHINGTON. – US President Donald Trump says he is “least racist person you’ve ever interviewed” as he denies making comment Trump has insisted he is not racist following an international…
Russia won’t support US bid to change Iran nuclear deal: Lavrov
MOSCOW. – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said yesterday Moscow will not support attempts by Washington to modify the Iran nuclear deal, arguing such a move could also complicate diplomacy…
Erdogan accuses US of planning to form ‘terror army’ in Syria
ANKARA. Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has accused the US of forming a “terror army”, after Washington announced plans for a 30,000-strong force inside Syria to protect territory held by…
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- Chronicle
- January 16, 2018
- 56 views
Big Nuz quit Afrotainment
Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent DJ Tira has said Big Nuz is no more under Afrotainment and inferred that the group had split in a statement addressing questions about the group.
- Chronicle
- January 16, 2018
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Somalia’s Shabaab forcing civilians to hand over children
Nairobi — Somalia’s al-Qaeda linked Shabaab insurgents are increasingly threatening civilians to force them to hand over young children for “indoctrination and military training”, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday.
- Chronicle
- January 16, 2018
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Signs of economic revival abound
An Indian investor is finalising paperwork for an investment in reviving Zim Alloys. Zimasco, another chrome processor, will by the end of this month, come out of judicial management. Merlin,…
- Chronicle
- January 16, 2018
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ZIM THUMPED. . . Bowlers propel Bangladesh to easy win
TAMIM Iqbal’s unbeaten 84 and the bowlers played pivotal roles as Bangladesh thumped Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the first match of the tri-series, played in Dhaka yesterday.