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Gold recovers from 4-month low
Gold inched up on Monday, moving away from a near 4-month trough touched in the previous session, drawing support from a drop in equities and a jump in crude oil prices.
Sri Lanka attack warning letter raises questions
COLOMBO. – As Sri Lanka begins to bury the victims of the Easter Sunday bombings, a warning in a letter dated April 11 was plain: a local group was planning suicide terror attacks against churches in the country.
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- April 23, 2019
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South Africa’s rand, bonds little changed, stocks set to open higher
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s rand was little changed in early trade on Tuesday with investors refraining from making large bets as markets reopened after Monday’s holiday.
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- April 23, 2019
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Zim expecting 200 million kg of tobacco
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s tobacco output is expected to decline to 200 million kilogrammes this year owing to unfavourable weather conditions under which the crop was grown, the industry regulator has said.
Tanzania identifies, digitises 274 new historical sites
ARUSHA. — Tanzania has identified and digitised 274 new historical sites in the east African nation in a bid to boost the national coffers through tourism industry due to their national and international recognition, a senior official said on Monday.
S. Sudan aims to become food self-sufficient by 2022
JUBA. – South Sudan, one of the world’s most food insecure states, hopes to become self-sufficient in food in three years and become an exporter by 2024, according to its agriculture minister.
JUST IN: Hre City Council billing saga turns nasty
HARARE City Council’s billing system saga has turned nastier with the South African company Quill Associates, which provides the BIQ system threatening to sue the local authority for breach of agreement and exposing the local authority’s double standards.
Election campaign in Malawi reaches fever pitch
BLANTYRE. – The May 21 polls in Malawi will see the election of a president, members of parliament and local government councillors. As the country gears up for the elections, there is palpable excitement with campaign rallies held daily.
Malawi elections: Mutharika warns against rigging
BLANTYRE. – President Peter Mutharika has warned “a certain presidential candidate” against rigging the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections, saying he will take appropriate action, threatening: “I will go after you.”
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Rekindling hope is the missing elixir needed to fix South Africa’s economy
South Africa’s election season is underway. But current debates are stuck in a time warp. The country needs to look beyond the familiar nostrums that have held sway for much of its first decades of democracy.