England to wear nameless shirts
England will play without names on the back of their shirts during the second half of their international friendly against Belgium at Wembley Stadium to raise awareness of the symptoms…
Cotton industry faces worst season in years
Zimbabwe’s once-thriving cotton industry is facing its worst season in years, with production likely to plummet due to the devastating effect of the El Niño-induced drought.
DRC surpasses Peru in copper market
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has surpassed Peru as the world’s second-largest copper producer. A recent report shows that the DRC’s production of copper in 2023 surpassed that of Peru, which prior was the world’s largest copper producer, second only to Chile. DRC is one of Africa’s richest mineral producers, with substantial reliance on its copper trade.
SA consumer confidence improves in first quarter
South Africa’s first-quarter consumer confidence improved on the back of an uptick in the confidence levels of high-income households, suggesting retail sales volumes could gradually start to recover, according to a survey released yesterday.
Alves leaves Spanish prison
BARCELONA. — Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves was released from a Barcelona jail yesterday, according to a Reuters witness, after posting a 1 million euro ($1.09 million) bail. Last Wednesday,…
Mbangeni optimistic as she flaunts talent in new film
Vastly talented actor Masasa Mbangeni credits her impeccable acting skills to all the speech and drama classes she took as a bright-eyed yet extremely shy eight-year-old. Under the guidance of…
Ideal James Bond is an actor
More people have walked on the Moon than have played James Bond, so it’s no wonder that the suave secret agent with a licence to kill is one of the…
Woman sues boss after being raped, fired
26 March 1980 NEW YORK. — A lorry driver who was raped by three assailants when her vehicle broke down on a lonely road has sued her employer for R4…
Two trapped to death at Jumbo Mine
Two artisanal miners were last week trapped to death at Jumbo Mine in Mazowe while prospecting for gold.
Kaindu gets thumbs up from Bots
Fungai Muderere, [email protected] FROM his base in Botswana, former Highlanders coach Mandala ‘Lulu’ Mpofu watched in glee, celebrated at heart, when Highlanders beat archrivals Dynamos in the first match of the…










