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NAIROBI. — China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) has drilled the longest railway tunnel in East Africa, the company said Monday.
Israeli medical cannabis company appoints Israel’s ex-PM as chairman
JERUSALEM. — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak will be appointed chairman of medical company InterCure, a company that focuses on medical cannabis business, the Israeli company announced Tuesday.
Oil hit 4-year high
LONDON. – Oil prices jumped more than 2 percent to a four-year high yesterday after Opec declined to announce an immediate increase in production despite calls by US President Donald Trump for action to raise global supply.
Kwekwe residents embrace new mayor
Michael Magoronga Midlands Correspondent Kwekwe residents and ratepayers have embraced recently-elected mayor Councillor Angeline Kasipo and pledged to support her during her tenure. Clr Kasipo will lead business in the 14-member…
Aid groups halt Ebola work as Congo raid toll hits 21
GOMA. – The death toll from a weekend attack in DR Congo’s restive east rose to 21 yesterday, with the violence prompting aid groups to suspend their Ebola work in the area.
Serena keen to move on
SYDNEY. – Serena Williams says she is trying to “move on” from the meltdown that overshadowed her US Open tennis final loss, but remains perplexed at her coach’s admission he illegally signalled to her. The 23-time Grand Slam champion lost the decider in straight sets to Japan’s Naomi Osaka after a fiery confrontation with chair umpire Carlos Ramos that she later blamed on sexism.
Pre-owned car imports surge 40pc
Beitbridge Bureau The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has recorded a 40,9 percent increase in imports of pre-owned vehicles at Beitbridge border post in the last eight months, it has emerged.…
Magufuli fires transport regulators as ferry death toll rises to 224
DAR ES SALAAM. – Tanzania’s President John Magufuli yesterday fired the board of the Surface and Maritime Transport Regulatory Authority (Sumatra), following last week’s ferry disaster whose death has reached 224.
China releases white paper on trade friction with US
BEIJING. — China published a white paper yesterday to clarify the facts about China-US economic and trade relations, demonstrate its stance on trade friction with the United States, and pursue reasonable solutions.
No bilateral talks for Ramaphosa and Trump at UNGA73: Report
JOhannesburg. – President Cyril Ramaphosa and his US counterpart Donald Trump will not have bilateral talks while attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this week, according to a report.