admin92 bodies found in Sierra Leone
NINETY-TWO bodies and at least 56 new infections have been discovered in Sierra Leone during a nationwide Ebola lockdown. The three-day lockdown came into effect on Friday and is aimed…
Syrian Kurds call for assistance as thousands flood into Turkey
KURDISH militants in Turkey have issued a new call for arms to defend a border town in northern Syria from advancing Islamic State fighters, and the Turkish authorities and United…
Pope: Don’t use religion for violence
TIRANA – Pope Francis denounced how religion has been “perverted” to justify violence as he arrived in Albania to highlight a Balkan nation that endured brutal religious oppression but where…
Thousands of Kenyans mark one year after Westgate mall attack
THOUSANDS of mourners gathered in Kenya’s capital yesterday for emotional commemorations marking a year since Somali Islamist gunmen attacked Nairobi’s Westgate shopping mall and massacred at least 67 people. The…
Nigerian leader visits collapsed building as death toll hits 86
LAGOS — Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan visited the collapsed guesthouse at a mega-church in the economic capital of Lagos on Saturday, vowing to investigate the cause of the tragedy which…
Egypt to host post-Gaza war talks
EGYPT will host a brief round of indirect talks this week between Israelis and Palestinians on a sustained Gaza cease-fire deal, as well as negotiations between Palestinian rivals Hamas and…
PPC in $25 million upgrading exercise
Senior Business Reporter— PRETORIA Portland Cement (PPC) Zimbabwe has in the last four years invested about $25 million in upgrading its clinker plant in Colleen Bawn as it moves to…
Archer Clothing survival hangs in balance
Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter ARCHER Clothing has up to October 9 to conclude the takeover of the company by Paramount Garments or face inevitable liquidation, which will render the…
Clothing indaba set for Bulawayo
Charity Ruzvidzo Business Reporter BULAWAYO is warming up to host this year’s clothing indaba that will coincide with the official launch of the cotton production strategy this week. Players in…
United Refineries to re-launch brands
Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter BULAWAYO-based agro-processing firm United Refineries Limited (URL)’s soap brands will soon be back on the market as the company eyes increased market share. The re-introduction…