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Gold was trading close to a more than one-week low yesterday weighed by a stronger dollar but uncertainties around the Sino-US trade spat and concerns about slowing global growth supported the metal above the key $1,300 level.
Huawei security concerns may take five years
It will take three to five years for Huawei to address security issues raised by the UK government, the company has said. The Chinese firm, which has earmarked $2bn (£1,5bn) for the process, outlined the timetable in a letter to MPs. Huawei, the world’s biggest producer of telecoms equipment, faces allegations that its equipment could pose a security risk, which it denies.
Councillors matter back to Masvingo
The Zanu-PF National Disciplinary Committee (NDC) has tasked ruling party leaders here to decide on the fate of three renegade ruling party councillors in Chiredzi town who were suspended last year on suspicion of colluding with MDC-Alliance.
France recalls envoy from Italy after war of words
France recalled its ambassador to Italy on Thursday, a remarkable diplomatic split between neighbours and European Union allies, after what it described as “repeated, baseless” attacks by Italian political leaders against France.
Israeli tourist drowns
An Israeli tourist drowned while swimming without a life jacket in the flooded Zambezi River in Victoria Falls on Sunday. The body of 34-year-old Mr Ofer Cohen, who is a holder of a Polish passport, was retrieved by a six-member team from the sub-aqua unit and rafting guides yesterday.
Empire’s ‘casus belli’ against Venezuela’s Maduro
Now that they have made the Venezualan economy scream, and continue to pile pressure on its president Nicolas Maduro, for the Trump administration, like others before it, regime change or military aggression are the only reasonable options, with the US and its allies being the kingmakers and cheer-leaders.
Zaka man kills village head
Sydney Mubaiwa and Walter Mswazie A 20-year-old Zaka man allegedly fatally struck his village head and uncle with an axe for summoning him to his traditional court to censure him…
Trump nominates World Bank chief candidate
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the World Bank Group should be led by US Treasury official David Malpass, a Trump loyalist and critic of multilateral institutions who has vowed to pursue “pro-growth” reforms at the development lender.
Bumper motor racing season
Collin Matiza Sports Editor THE 2019 motor racing season gets underway on March 3, with the staging of the first main circuit event of the year — the Ezytrack Main…
Man jailed for poaching
Daniel Chigunwe Mash Central Correspondent A MUSHUMBI man was last week slapped with an effective 18-year jail term after he was convicted of possessing pangolin scales, lion claws and several…