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Mozambique has indicted 18 citizens for their involvement in fraud involving $2 billion in loans to State-owned companies, the Attorney General’s office (AGO) said on Monday, in a scandal that has ensnared two major international banks.
Avoid market jitters, stay the course
The recent inflation spike coupled with volatility on the parallel market, low interest rates and a hazy economic outlook are just a few ingredients of what seems to be a rather distasteful beverage being served to investors in Zimbabwe.
‘Chamisa not fit to be president’
Walter Mswazie Masvingo Correspondent Gutu villagers yesterday castigated MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa for failing to practise what he preaches. They accuse Mr Chamisa of speaking development in the media…
History beckons for Serena Williams
MELBOURNE. — Serena Williams is back in Melbourne as hot favourite to repeat her 2017 Australian Open win and claim a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam with tennis rivals, including defending…
SA rand slips
South Africa’s rand slipped early yesterday, as the dollar inched higher following a recent slump. At 0640 GMT, the rand traded at 13 9550 versus the US currency, 0,5 percent weaker than its previous close.
The curse of child brides, school dropouts
Melisa and Melody are the two girls in every six who get married before they reach the age of 18. They also come from an area with the highest statistics on early marriages — Mashonaland Central Province — which accounts for 28,1 percent of all early marriages in the country.
Jealous hubby stabs wife four times
A Harare man yesterday appeared in court for allegedly stabbing his wife four times with a knife after accusing her of having an extra marital affair with a man she sat besides in a commuter omnibus. Wilson Munyapwa appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Obedience Matare facing two counts of domestic violence.
Federer tips Djokovic
MELBOURNE. — Roger Federer reckons world No. 1 Novak Djokovic is the clear favourite to win the Australian Open tennis title. Federer is the two-time defending champion in Melbourne, and…
Harare hails RBZ’s US$2,5m monthly allocation
The Harare City Council has hailed the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) for allocating it US$2,5 million monthly for the purchase of water treatment chemicals. Town clerk Engineer Hosiah Chisango said as a result, the city now had enough water treatment chemicals.
TSCZ introduces Children’s Highway Code
The Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) has scaled up efforts to reduce accidents in which children are maimed or killed by cars at crossing points, especially schoolchildren, by introducing a Children’s Highway Code to teach them traffic safety.