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

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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