adminMou to sign new deal
LONDON. — Manchester United are close to reaching an agreement with manager Jose Mourinho over a contract extension that would keep him at the club until 2021, British media said…
Victims confront convict
LANSING. — Victims of disgraced former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar confronted him at a sentencing hearing on Tuesday with gut-wrenching emotional accounts of the trauma and scars stemming…
Violence as EFF members protest outside school
Johannesburg. — The EFF and a parent were involved in a brawl on the first day of school during a protest outside Hoërskool Overvaal in Vereeniging yesterday morning. Members of the…
Let’s prioritise technical vocational training, technology upgrade
Munyaradzi Mlambo Correspondent As the nation forges ahead with economic revival agenda, the need to prioritise skills training and upgrading technology in key industrial sectors of the economy cannot be overemphasised.
Winter Olympics unite S. Korea, DPRK
SEOUL. — South Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have agreed to jointly march at the opening ceremony of the South Korea-hosted Winter Olympics and to cheer…
Congo shock Cameroon
CASABLANCA. — Congo-Brazzaville moved to the top of Group D in the 2018 African Nations Championship after beating Cameroon 1-0 at the Stade Adrar on Tuesday night.
Agencies under fire for ‘demeaning’ domestic workers ads
AMMAN. — Domestic workers recruitment agencies’ marketing campaigns have been under fire of dehumanising the workers by using improper language that treats them as “commodities”. Experts blame the lack of sound…
Plant short season varieties, farmers urged
Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Agriculture experts have advised farmers not to worry about the erratic rainfall pattern being experienced in most parts of the country as they could plant short…
Focus on helping communities, NGOs urged
Tawanda Mangoma in Chiredzi Non-governmental organisations (NGO) should concentrate on helping communities undertake sustainable developmental projects rather than meddle in politics, a senior civil servant has said.
NatPharm warehouse construction begins
Paidamoyo Chipunza and Sibongile Maruta Government has appealed to The Global Fund to use savings from the previous grant towards construction of National Pharmaceutical (NatPharm)’s new state-of-the-art warehouse.