Don’t trust the environmental hype about electric vehicles? The economic benefits might convince you

Gail Broadbent & Graciela Metternicht With electric cars back in the headlines, it’s time to remember why we should bother making the transition away from oil. In our recent research…

Oil prices fall on surging U.S. crude supply, economic slowdown

SINGAPORE – Oil prices fell on Thursday, pressured as U.S. crude stockpiles surged to their highest levels in almost 17 months amid record production and as economic concerns cast doubt…

Rand holds firm amidst grim global outlook

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s rand held on to its gains in early trade on Thursday amid grim forecasts for the global economy as both the U.S. and Eurozone Central Banks…

Zimbabwe eyes big infrastructure projects

HARARE – Government plans to build 19 dams across Zimbabwe to improve water supply in urban, agricultural and industrial areas, a Cabinet Minister has said. Reliable and adequate water supply…

Zimbabwe to commence new Staff-Monitored Program

Tawanda Musarurwa HARARE – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Zimbabwean Government have reached agreement on macroeconomic policies and structural reforms that can underpin a Staff Monitored Program. The…

BREAKING: Al Bashir arrested

Sudan’s president Omar al-Bashir has been removed from power by the country’s army, following months of protests that escalated at the weekend when demonstrators began a sit-in outside the defence ministry compound in central Khartoum.

BREAKING: Wikileaks co-founder arrested in London

Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Mr Assange took refuge in the embassy seven years ago to avoid extradition to Sweden over a…

Omar al-Bashir steps down

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has stepped down and consultations are under way to set up a transitional council to run the country, government sources and a provincial minister said on…

JUST IN: Al-Bashir reportedly relieved of his duties, army to make “important announcement”

KHARTOUM. – Sudan’s Omar al-President Bashir has reportedly stepped down and consultations are under way to set up transitional council, government sources tell Reuters.

Government distributes aqua tablets

Sukoluhle Ndlovu, Midlands Correspondent Government has distributed more than 3000 aqua tablets and more than 1000 water guard sachets in Mberengwa, Midlands province, following the outbreak of Cholera in Chomubobo…

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