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World Cup fever has forced the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national power firm to tell customers to turn everything off but the TV so there is enough electricity for everyone…
Zuma put up for sale in ad: report
Johannesburg — President Jacob Zuma was put up for sale in a tongue-in-cheek advert on classifieds website Gumtree, The Star reported on Monday.
Egypt sentences Christian convert to 5 years
Assiut — A security official says a southern Egyptian court has sentenced a journalist who is a Christian convert to five years in prison on charges of inciting sectarianism.
168 children rescued from sex traffickers
Washington — Federal authorities conducted a sweep through more than 100 US cities and recovered 168 children from child sex trafficking, the FBI said on Monday.
Woman, 42, blames evil spirits for murder
Auxilia Katongomara Court Reporter A 42-YEAR-OLD Fort Rixon woman allegedly fatally struck her 68-year-old neighbour twice with a mattock handle accusing her of snatching her husband.
MDC-T youth leader arrested
Auxilia Katongomara Court Reporter MDC-T Bulawayo Province youth secretary Kunashe Muchemwa facing robbery and theft charges and had been on the run, has been arrested.
China baby elephant exports row
Yoliswa Dube Chronicle Reporter BRITISH animal rights activists have launched an online petition to stop Zimbabwe from exporting baby elephants to China. In November 2013, four elephant calves were exported…
Rural areas to have information centres
Leonard Ncube Victoria Falls Reporter THE government has embarked on a countrywide programme to establish media centres (information huts) at growth points as it moves to enhance dissemination of developmental…
Jeys European tour impresses
Showbiz Reporter JAZZ maestro Jeys Marabini (real name Majahawodwa Ndlovu), who is touring Europe to promote Zimbabwean music and network with other artistes, yesterday said he was impressed with his…
Maintenance cheat cornered
Mpumelelo Nyoni Court Reporter IN a desperate attempt to avoid paying maintenance, a Bulawayo man yesterday claimed he survived on handouts from well-wishers. Leonard Dube, 69, was dragged to court…