‘Let’s build the Africa we want’

Nqobile Tshili – [email protected] AFRICA should determine its development agenda and resist being turned into the battleground for geopolitical interests by developed countries whose aim is to control the continent’s…

9 foreign Presidential Amnesty beneficiaries await deportation

Sikhumbuzo Moyo – [email protected] NINE foreign nationals from five African countries who were beneficiaries of last week’s Presidential Amnesty that saw over 4 000 inmates being set free are still…

Tina told Oprah how she’d feel when her time came

Tina Turner told Oprah Winfrey she would be excited when it was her time to “leave this earth”.  The legendary musician, 83, died on Wednesday after battling a long illness. …

China-Russia co-operation is broader than what US-led West can envision

On the afternoon of May 24, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin, who was on an official visit to China, at the…

Celebrities mourn ‘talented’ performer

WASHINGTON DC. — Celebrities and fans have paid tribute to Tina Turner.  Beyoncé said she was the “epitome of passion and power”, while Sir Mick Jagger called her a “wonderful…

Stanbic donates to people with albinism

Leading financial services institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, has donated an assortment of sun protection products worth $38,5 million to the Albino Charity Organization of Zimbabwe (ALCOZ).

High voids hit CBD property sector

Enacy Mapakame The central business district (CBD) space has continued to weigh on the property sector with listed real estate companies looking at further diversifying portfolios or paying more attention…

Ways to keep your home warm

As temperatures begin to drop and load shedding escalates, these ideas will help keep you warm at home. Picture: Tima Miroshnichenko/Pexels As temperatures begin to drop and load shedding escalates,…

Day of reckoning looms in EPL survival

LONDON. — Fingernails will be bitten to the quick on Sunday as Everton, Leicester City and Leeds United make a dash for the last remaining seat on the Premier League…

African currencies are under pressure

Most Sub-Saharan African currencies have weakened against the US dollar, fanning inflationary pressures across the continent as import prices surge. This, together with a growth slowdown, leaves policymakers with difficult…