UK unemployment soars
LONDON. – UK unemployment rose by 114 000 between June and August to 2,57 million, a 17-year high, according to official
Cameroon opposition to ask court to annul vote
YAOUNDE. – Cameroon’s opposition parties said yesterday they would ask the Supreme Court to annul Sunday’s presidential
Thailand declares provinces disaster zones
BANGKOK. – Thailand yesterday declared a third of its provinces to be disaster zones, as car giant Toyota called a halt to work
Nato’s weapons of mass deception in Libya
TRIPOLI. – Massive civilian casualties and failure to finish the job in Libya have turned opposition to Nato’s invasion into open
What is a tourist rebate?
The Customs and Excise (General) Regulations Statutory Instrument 154 of 2001 defines a tourist as any person who is not
European stocks tumble
LONDON. – European stocks fell while the euro rose yesterday after Slovakia voted to block expansion of a key eurozone bailout fund, although the country was expected to eventually offer its backing.
Africa urged to limit dependency on West
Business Reporters
AFRICAN countries should limit over dependence on Western economic powerhouses on trading and concentrate on intra-
Picking an estate agent
IT is common knowledge that property transactions involve large amounts of money. Whether one is selling or buying, it is
The million dollar joke
Humour is the number one way to disarm someone, and get them to let you in to their little world. I love being in Zimbabwe
Midlands State University students a forgotten lot
LAST week I had an opportunity to visit my home-town of Gweru, which is also known as the city of progress. It is a city I have


