adminAddressing Africa’s reading culture Part 2
Last week I complained about top-heavy approaches to the problems besetting our continent’s reading culture.
MDC-T supporters left stranded
Hundreds of MDC-T supporters bused from several districts in the Midlands province to attend a rally in Mkoba at the weekend were left stranded after they could not get transport back home.
UPDATED: Putin decisively re-elected as Russian president
Incumbent Russian leader Vladimir Putin has secured a landslide victory in the presidential election with over 99 percent of the ballots counted.
Man loses R11k in botched deal
A businessman at Checheche Growth Point near Chiredzi was allegedly swindled of over R11 000 by four fraudsters in a botched foreign currency deal.
Ronaldo piles up pressure on Messi
After an uncharacteristically slow start to the season which provoked questions about his longevity, Cristiano Ronaldo has roared back to life with a torrent of goals and now has Spanish La Liga soccer’s top scorer award in his sights.
Compensate affected families, South African authorities told
A judge ordered a provincial government in South Africa to pay $15 million in damages to families of at least 144 psychiatric patients whom he said died of negligence after being moved to unregistered facilities in early 2016.
Hong Kong’s richest woman loses half her wealth
Pollyanna Chu has lost her title as Hong Kong’s richest woman after her listed company turned into Asia’s worst performer this year.
Congratulatory messages pour in for Putin
China was the first world power to react yesterday to Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s re-election, vowing to push ties to a “higher level”, but Germany questioned the fairness of the vote and warned that Moscow would remain “difficult”.
4 arrested for rape, robbery
POLICE in Gweru have arrested four armed robbers from Kadoma who allegedly raped a woman who was on her way to church before hijacking a vehicle, which they used as a getaway car.
FBC targets teachers
FBC Holdings is targeting to build houses for teachers in 72 districts in a bid to strengthen partnerships with Government in delivering decent housing to teaching professionals while unlocking untapped markets.