Hunger a crime violating basic rights, says Pope

Pope Francis yesterday decried as criminal the existence of hunger in a world which can produce enough food for all, building on a warning from the chief of the United Nations that climate change and conflict are both a consequence and a driver of poverty and income inequality.

Emulate Victoria Falls enthusiasm

HOSPITALITY Association of Zimbabwe (HAZ) Matabeleland North chair, Mr Anald Musonza, has urged tourism players in Victoria Falls to rally their counterparts in other destinations to mobilise citizens to take the Covid-19 vaccine.

Teenage Hadebe stays grounded

WARRIORS and Houston Dynamo defender Teenage Hadebe is happy with how he has started life in the Major League Soccer in the United States.

Mural painting defines Ndebele people of SA

Women of the Ndebele tribe in South Africa are often the tradition carriers and the main developers of the world renowned wall art of their home.

Man United close to Varane deal

Manchester United are closing in on signing Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane with personal terms reportedly agreed.

Tunisian leader ousts government

Tunisia’s young democracy faced its worst crisis in a decade on yesterday after President Kais Saied ousted the government and suspended parliament with help from the army, a move denounced as a coup by the main parties including Islamists.

Osaka strolls into third round

Japan’s Naomi Osaka sent out an ominous message to competitors at the Tokyo Games yesterday, sweeping past 50th-ranked Viktorija Golubic 6-3, 6-2 to book a place in the third round.

China-US talks end in ‘stalemate’

A meeting of high-level diplomats from the United States and China ended in what Chinese officials called a “stalemate” yesterday, cooling near-term hopes for a major summit between US President Joe Biden and Chinese president Xi Jinping.

OK revenue gallops on Grand Challenge

Retail giant, OK Zimbabwe Limited’s revenue and volumes performance for the quarter to June 30, 2021 significantly improved compared to same period last year buoyed by its flagship promotion, the OK Grand Challenge Promotion. 

Germany plans to bar unvaccinated from public places

German politicians were deeply divided on Sunday over a warning by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff that restrictions for unvaccinated people may be necessary if Covid-19 infection numbers reach new heights in the coming months.

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