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Cape Town – Angola has reportedly become the first country ever to ban Islam and to shut down mosques, according to reports. Daily Mail quoted the Minister of Culture Rosa…
Russia underlines necessity of Iran’s participation in Syria conference
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov has underlined the necessity of Iran’s participation in the long-awaited Geneva II peace conference on Syria. “We remain convinced that Iran’s participation would be…
Lekota ‘boots out’ nine Cope officials
Johannesburg – The seemingly endless leadership squabbles paralysing Cope took a nasty turn on Monday when Mosiuoa Lekota kicked out of the party’s national committee meeting all senior members sympathetic…
Keep pace with technology: Muchena
Prosper Ndlovu Senior Reporter INSTITUTIONS of higher learning should keep pace with modern technological developments and produce competent graduates that can transform the country’s industry, a Cabinet Minister has said.…
Chiefs to be allocated sugarcane farms
Walter Mswazie Masvingo Correspondent ALL traditional chiefs in Masvingo will soon be allocated sugarcane farms in the lowveld, the Minister of State responsible for Masvingo, Cde Kudakwashe Bhasikiti, has said.…
She aborted pregnancy after learning boyfriend was uncle
Marvelous Moyo Gwanda Correspondent A GWANDA woman terminated her pregnancy after learning that the baby’s father-to-be was her maternal uncle, a court heard. Miss Chelesile Moyo (21), of Hlalani Kuhle…
Cash squeeze stalls Lupane water treatment project
Senior Reporter About $500 000 is needed for the resumption of construction work at the Lupane water treatment plant, viewed as a long term solution to poor water supply in…
Man burns family huts in protest over ill treatment
Sukulwenkosi Dube Plumtree Correspondent A 29-year-old man from Bulilima District set four of his family’s huts on fire in protest over ill treatment he was receiving from his father. Wellington…
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Take advantage of reserved sectors
The Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act took effect in February 2010 following the gazetting of regulations operationalising the piece of legislation that President Mugabe had signed into law two years…
Retail revolutions: the rise and rise of butcheries and informal food selling in Zim
Ian Scoones Recently, I discussed the new beef production systems supplying meat to consumers in Masvingo province and beyond. A radically reconfigured pattern of land use and ownership has resulted…