adminLengthy jail sentences for Burkina Faso coup leaders
OUAGADOUGOU— Two senior allies of Burkina Faso’s deposed former president Blaise Compaore were sentenced to 10 and 20 years in prison respectively on Monday for organising a 2015 coup attempt…
Texas shooting toll rises to 7
The death toll in a mass shooting that unfurled chaotically on highways in western Texas has risen to seven, local media reported on Sunday, citing authorities. The police had said…
Hong Kong leader says she would ‘quit’ if she could
HONG KONG — Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she has caused “unforgivable havoc” by igniting the political crisis engulfing the city and would quit if she had a choice,…
‘US & Taliban close to a peace deal’
Doha, Qatar —The Taliban and the United States are “close” to finalising a peace agreement in their talks in the Qatari capital aimed at ending the 18-year Afghanistan war, the…
Economic zone limits widened
Government — through the Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) — has extended the boundaries of Belmont, Donnington and Kelvin Special Economic Zones in Bulawayo to include the Westondale Industrial Area.
WEF offers opportunities for Zim
THE 28th World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa scheduled for Cape Town, South Africa, presents an opportunity for Zimbabwe to update the world on milestones recorded under ongoing economic and political reforms.
WHO revises Depo Provera guidelines
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revised guidelines on Depo Provera use by women at high risk of acquiring HIV, following evidence from a study which showed that there was no link between increased HIV risk and use of contraceptives.
Ex-ZPC chair jailed over Chivayo bribe
Former Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) board chairman Stanley Kazhanje was yesterday slapped with an effective one-year jail term for concealing a US$10 000 transaction he received from Wicknell Chivayo’s Intratrek Zimbabwe.
Professionalise public transport: First Lady
ZIMBABWE’S tourism sector is poised for growth, thanks to the birth of a new organisation geared to professionalise the public transport sector and curb road carnage which has resulted in loss of life and limb.
President hands over $250 000 to charity
President Mnangagwa yesterday handed over $250 000, blankets and cellphones to six charities from proceeds of the Republican Cup, one of the country’s prestigious horse races.